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Research Project: Celestial Tracking


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Project Summary
Students: Andrew, Hannah, Kevon, and Rachel.
Senior Crew Advisor: Kelly Falvey.
Project Goals: Track the rise and fall of the sun marking its altitude and azimuth at the moment it reaches its zenith.
Materials: Directional compass, quadrant, watch.

Conclusion: The team consistently found that true noon fell near 1210 hours (12:10 PM) each time they recorded the son's zenith on the Connecticut River.

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