An interesting thing about
astronomy is that it is a science that people like to do for fun, on their own
free time, with their own money. People learn about astronomy, buy and build their
own telescopes and other equipment, and even do research, just for the love of
it. They are known as Amateur
Astronomers—from the Latin word for “love” (“amo”). This magazine is published for astronomy
lovers.
Your assignment is to
obtain a recent copy of the magazine (no older than 2019), and look it
over. You must see an actual,
old-school, paper copy of the magazine—nothing on a screen. Look it over.
Select three articles to
read. For each article, write a
discussion (400 words minimum) of why you selected that article to read, and
what you learned from that article.
Also look over the
advertisements in the magazine. These
are aimed at people who want to buy their own telescopes, for example, or
travel to places where the skies are really dark so that they can better
observe the heavens.
Select two advertisements
that interest you. For each
advertisement, write a discussion (200 words minimum) of why you selected that
advertisement, and what you learned from it.
What to turn in:
·
Your copy of the
magazine
·
Your three article
discussions
·
Your two
advertisement discussions
If you are on a
super-tight budget and do not want to buy a magazine, you can find these
magazines at public or college libraries.
In that case, take a photo of yourself holding the magazine. Make copies of the articles and the
advertisements that you choose. Then
turn in:
·
Your photo of you with the magazine
·
Your three article discussions (with copies of each article)
·
Your two advertisement discussions (with copies of each advertisement)