Visualizing the three-dimensional distribution of stars within a constellation is highly challenging for both students and educators, but when carried out in an interactive collaborative way, it can create an ideal environment to explore common misconceptions about size and scale within astronomy. We present how the common tabletop activities based upon the Orion constellation miss out on this opportunity. Transforming them into a walkthrough Orion installation that includes the position of our solar system allows the students to fully immerse themselves within the model and experience parallax. It enables participants to explore within the installation many other aspects of astronomy relating to sky culture, stellar evolution, and stellar sizes, establishing an innovative learning and teaching environment.
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The Orion Constellation as an Installation: An Innovative Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning Environment
Daniel Brown
Daniel Brown
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Nottingham Trent University
, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Daniel Brown, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK; [email protected]
Phys. Teach. 51, 160–162 (2013)
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Daniel Brown; The Orion Constellation as an Installation: An Innovative Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning Environment. Phys. Teach. 1 March 2013; 51 (3): 160–162. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4792013
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