Tour of Art &
Architecture Project
(this
project was altered on March 19 in response to COVID-19)
In this project
you will visit five different locations where astronomy is part of the art and
architecture of the Louisville area.
#1) Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
The constellation Pegasus is in the floor of the
Louisville airport (600 Terminal Dr, Louisville, KY 40209). Go see it.
Take a photo of yourself standing on this artwork.
#2) UofL Department of Physics and Astronomy
Observatory Dome
There is an observatory dome visible in
Louisville. It is atop the Natural
Sciences Building (215 Eastern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40208) on the UofL Campus, as shown by the yellow arrow below. It houses a telescope used by UofL physics and astronomy students (it is not open to the
public), and is probably the only visible scientific instrument structure in
Louisville. Because it is on top of the
building, it is hard to see from the ground, and so few people notice it. But if you know
where to look, you can see it from the street.
Go figure out where it can be seen from the
ground, and see it.
Take a street-level photo of yourself with the UofL
observatory dome in the background.
#3) Rauch Planetarium Planets
At the Rauch Planetarium (106 W Brandeis Ave,
Louisville, KY 40292) the patio is sculpted to
illustrate the sizes of the planets, while the brick wall that surrounds the
patio represents the size of the sun. Go
see them.
Take photos of yourself standing both by the “sun” wall and in front of
the “planets”. The plaques for these can be seen through the gate.
#4) Cathedral Stars
The ceiling of the Cathedral of the Assumption (433
S 5th St, Louisville, KY 40202) is painted in stars on
a deep blue background. Go see
them. Make sure the Cathedral is open
before you go (note that Cathedral’s schedule may be limited on account of COVID-19).
Take a photo of yourself beneath those stars. The photo must include both you and the
stars, so you will have to mess with the camera angle a bit.
#5) Clarksville Sundial
Across the river, in the town of Clarksville, there
is a public sundial in a park, as indicated by the arrows below. The park’s address is 430 Ohio River Scenic
Byway, Clarksville, IN 47129. Go see the
sundial.
Take a photo of yourself at the sundial.
Now that you have
visited these places, write an 800-word discussion of what you saw at each
place, what you thought of each place (was it interesting? boring? did you know
about it before this assignment? etc.), and what you learned from this project.
What to turn in:
·
Your six photos
(there are two from the Rauch)
·
Your discussion