Astronomical Object or Technology

Astronomical Object or Technology
You will write a scientific report on the following:
1) an astronomical object (such as a: planet, comet, star, galaxy, dead star, etc.) or
Report Due Date: Friday Nov. 4, 2022, 11:59 PM
A late deduction of 1 mark (out of 20) per day will be applied to late submissions.
Sections in your Report
1) Astronomical Object
If your chosen topic will be an astronomical object, then break your report down into the following sections using these exact headings:
I. Introduction – Introduce your object briefly and creatively. Do not summarize what you will discuss.
II. History – Was the object discovered by a particular person(s)? If so, When? How? Is this object difficult to observe? Why?
III. Known Features and Characteristics – What are some interesting aspects about your chosen object? Rather than listing facts, discuss how these features and characteristics originated.
IV. Unanswered Questions – What are some important details not yet known about the
object? Why is it that we don’t know the answers to these questions?
V. Conclusion – Don’t summarize your report here; just bring your topic to a close as
creatively as you can.
NOTE:
The report will be submitted in D2L as a Word or PDF document any time before the due date. It will be between 1000 – 1200 words long (excluding the References page). For every 20 words over the 1200 word limit, 1 mark (out of 20) will be deducted.
Things to Also Include With Your Report:
Title
Include a title for your report indicating what it is that you will be discussing. You do not need a title
page.
Referencing
References can be used from any reliable sources. The following are some recommended sources:
Nature, Science, Scientific American, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, Discover, Smithsonian,
American Institute for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Astronomical Journal
Do NOT use the class notes, class textbook, Wikipedia, or any other websites ending with *pedia.
Ensure that any source you use from the internet is reliable.
Scientific Referencing is required in AIP (American Institute of Physics) style, whereby ONLY integers are
used in the Report text: a superscript number matching the reference list number. See this example
link for how to reference in your report. https://physics.gac.edu/~huber/misc/aiprefs.htm
The reference list is at the end of your report and you must have at least three different properlypresented
sources/references/citations.
Turnitin will automatically scan your report once you upload to D2L. Avoid quotes and ensure you write
in your own words. The Turnitin percentage match must be less than 35%.