Choosing Coursework

You need to submit two pieces of coursework. Read the Coursework Guide and decide which of the suggested pieces of coursework are feasible. Then consider which you would like to do, and which you would prefer not to do. Record your conclusions in the table below.

Red= Ruled out Options.

Orange= Possible Options.

Green= My chosen Option.

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Naked eye observations

moon phases	Good, this is possible.
constellation drawing	Good, this is possible.
meteor shower	Difficult, not in the right kind of area for any chance of seeing a Meteor Shower.
shadow stick	Good, this is also possible.

Photographic, binocular and telescopic observations

lunar photography/drawings	Good, this is possible.
three celestial objects	Difficult. But not impossible, but perhaps not so easily done.
sunspots	Difficult and hazardous if you don’t know what you’re doing.
star trails	I don’t have a suitable camera, otherwise it would be good.

Graphical and computational work

star chart	Good option, this is second as I still find this reasonably simple.
moon chart	Best option, seems simple enough and I enjoy drawing.
star and planet simulation	Not so good, it feels a little boring.
orbit simulation	Interesting, and with the right help, this is possible.

Constructional work

telescope	Probably not, as it would be a little hard to find the materials.
sundial	Very interesting, should I do that then I already have experience of Resistant Materials.
eclipsing binary system model	Interesting, but a little complicated and I don’t have sufficient materials.
earth-moon-sun system model	Good, but I would have to find assistance from someone with knowledge about generating electrical models.