Museum Trip

Museum Trip:

30^th May 2012

Matariki AND Puanga

Room 9

Our trip to the Whanganui Regional Museum and the Cosmo-dome.



The boys with Mr Ron Fisher outside the Cosmodome



On Wednesday the 30^th of May Mr Fisher had his cosmodome at the Whanganui District Museum.  He showed us about the stars of Matariki inside the Cosmo-dome.

He told us the meanings of the stars and constellations and how Orion got chased by the scorpion because he overhunted and was too greedy.

After that he showed us a fast forwarded video of the sun rising, and then going down, the moon rising and then finally coming into view was Matariki.  The Seven Sisters, along with Puanga, were very bright in the sky.

We learnt how the Milky Way goes with Orion’s Belt.  I have found a picture that will show you how it all goes:

Image - mistermoose.org

 This is the ORIONS belt and the Milky Way. Room 9 had an awesome day learning about the Matariki and the Seven Stars.

Image - teara.govt.nz

By: Masey, Charlotte, Ayla.