Astronomy Merit Badge

Join us at the Challenger Learning Center in Lockport on April 5th. MAY 10th

Please note the Date has changed to MAY 10th due to unforseable conflict.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cost: $25

Limit of 20 Scouts!

Please Note:

Prerequisites for the Astronomy merit badge

Refer to the "Attachments" on this screen for a current version of the merit badge workbook.

1. Do the following: 

Explain to your counselor hazards you may encounter during astronomy activities, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.

a. Explain first aid for injuries or illnesses such as:

i. heat and cold reactions, dehydration, bites and stings, and damage to your eyes that could occur during observation.

b. Describe the proper clothing and other precautions for safely making observations at night and in cold weather. Then explain how to safely observe the Sun, objects near the Sun, and the Moon.

2. Explain what light pollution is and how it and air pollution affect astronomy.

5.a. Using the Internet, books, and other resources to find out when each of the five most visible planets that you identified in requirement 5a will be observable in the evening sky during the next 12 months, then compile this information in the form of a chart or table.

9.  Find out about three career opportunities in astronomy. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.

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