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GCSE astronomy coursework – lunar features

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out observations that can be used to show the lunar features and phases. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements...

GCSE astronomy coursework – lunar or solar eclipse

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out observations that can be used to show a lunar and solar eclipse. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and...

GCSE astronomy coursework – Messier objects

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out detailed observations of Messier objects. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and guidance on collecting...

GCSE astronomy coursework – meteor shower

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out detailed observations of meteor showers. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and guidance on collecting...

GCSE astronomy coursework – shadow stick or sundial

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on using a shadow stick or sundial to calculate the local noon, the observer’s longitude and the accuracy of a sundial. Observations and calculations...

GCSE Astronomy Coursework – stellar density

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on using observations and photographs to estimate the density of stars in the sky. Observations and calculations are made as part of the coursework...

GCSE astronomy coursework – sunspots

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on observing sunspots and calculating the Sun’s rotation period. Observations and calculations are made as part of the coursework requirements and...

GCSE astronomy coursework – variable stars

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on measuring the light curve of a variable star. Observations and calculations are made as part of the coursework requirements and guidance on...

The full-colour fourth edition of GCSE Astronomy - A Guide for Pupils and Teachers is the ideal companion for students following Edexcel's new GCSE Astronomy specification for first examination June 2011.

This guide accompanies the GCSE Astronomy examination specification from Edexcel for first examination 2003.