MOONS OF JUPITER
In EMAT 6550, a graduate
course at the University of Georgia at Athens, Dr. Professor (name changed for
confidentiality purposes) proposed a problem to the class. He presented six images of Jupiter and
its satellites, the four Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and
Callisto). These images (1, 2,
3, 4,
5, and 6) were taken by the Hubble Space
Telescope. Dr. Professor wanted
the class to explain whether the images could be used to determine the period
for any of these four moons. If
so, we were to determine the period for the moon(s).
Utilizing the Socratic
Method, Dr. Professor inquired and probed until we were able to arrive at a
plausible solution about the possibility of determining the period for one of
the four moons. He provided
insight using GeometerÕs Sketch Pad, and we were to apply our own math skills
to develop a logical conclusion.
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