Griffith Observatory Visit Guidelines

Address:  2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1299

 

Phone & Website: 213-473-0800, 323-660-7827,  www.griffithobservatory.org

 

 

 

Dr. Mahbub Khan, 408-859-3566-cell (Text or Call)

 

INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

Dear Students,

 

 

 

Griffith Observatory Trip Report of 5 pages with text and pictures is a graded assignment in this course. Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles is a very educational and a highly tourist attraction place. However, if you cannot visit the Griffith Observatory for any reason, then here are the other two options:

 

 

 

Alternative Option-1:

 

 

 

You can visit an alternative Observatory in California or in USA or anywhere else in the world that is near you. Here are two links for California and for USA:

 

 

(a)  30+ Observatories in California for 2020

https://www.go-astronomy.com/observatories-state.php?State=CA (Links to an external site.)

 

(b)   25 of the Best Observatories in the U.S. to Visit in 2020

https://spacetourismguide.com/best-observatories-united-states/ (Links to an external site.)

 

 

 

Alternative Option-2:

 

 

 

If you can not visit Griffith or any other observatory for any reason, then you can do this 2nd option with both parts (a) and (b) as follows:

 

(a)  Watch the following Video, titled: 

 

What’s Inside The Griffith Observatory ?  (24:57 min)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEeBFi89Gfs (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

 

 

and also

 

(b)  Visit the Website of the Griffith Observatory in details at

 

www.griffithobservatory.org (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

 

 

 

Then combine the information and knowledge that you get from the video and the website and then write about a 5 page long report with text and pictures in any reasonable format of your choice. Then submit it on the assignment page by the due date.

 

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However, if you can visit the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, then please read the following Guidelines that I have described below in details:

 

 

 

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Griffith Observatory Visit Guidelines

 

 

Dear Students,

 

 

 

Griffith Observatory visit is an exciting trip that is very educational and eye-opening about the world and the universe for you and for your family and friends who can accompany you during your visit to this observatory. Please make sure to take your camera or smart phone with you to take some pictures at the Griffith Observatory during this trip. Please also make sure to take a picture of yourself along with your family and friends who accompany you in this trip and take this group photo right at the tall statues of the Astronomers-Physicists in the front yard of the Observatory and keep the observatory itself in the background of your picture. Then include that picture in the front page of your Trip Report and submit it online in the Canvas Course Shell.

 

 

 

Griffith Observatory is a Physics and Astronomy Museum with planetarium shows, many scientific displays, and also the telescopes to see the Moon, the Planets, the Stars and Galaxies in the night sky, and also a spectacular view of the Los Angeles downtown and the surrounding greater LA-Valley up to the LAX and Pacific Ocean and also the “Hollywood” sign. This is an Assignment in Module-4 (which will come at about half way into the semester). This is a very educational and enjoyable trip to Griffith Observatory and I suggest you take your children, spouse, siblings, parents and friends with you when you make this trip to the Griffith Observatory and they all will like it. The Griffith Observatory is located up on the Griffith Park hill/mountain near “Hollywood” Sign and near downtown Los Angeles.

 

 

 

When you go to Griffith Observatory, please go there at least 3 hours before the sunset to go through the Museum displays and also to watch the space-show inside the Planetarium, and then plan to stay there for another 2 hours after sunset in order to look through the telescope to look at the Moon, the Planets, the Stars and Galaxies at the night sky. So, plan for about 5 to 6 hours there and you will enjoy the whole time. The Griffith Observatory also has cafeteria there to eat and a gift-shop there to buy gifts for your family members and friends.

 

 

 

Please read this WORD file on Griffith Observatory Visit Guide very carefully and familiarize yourself about the details of this educational and entertaining trip. After the trip you will need to write a 5 -page report with pictures and descriptions and then submit it to the Assignment page online in Module-4 of the Canvas Course shell for me to review it and grade it. Enjoy the visit, have fun and learn a lot.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions related to this Griffith visit assignment.

 

 

 

Please visit the Observatory Website at  www.griffithobservatory.org  and call them ahead of time at 213-473-0800 to find out some preliminary information about the observatory, the planetarium show times and the parking advisory. They may recommend to take a shuttle and so please follow their advice and suggestions.

 

 

 

Parking:  Please keep in mind that Griffith Observatory is a very popular tourist place and it can get crowded. Also, parking can be a challenge near the Observatory. There is high rate of parking fee to park at the Observatory parking lot. There may be some parking space on the streets near the Observatory. However the best thing to do about parking is to park at the Greek Theatre for free just before the Observatory but that must be on a day when there is no event at the Greek Theatre. From the Greek Theatre you can walk up the hill for a few minutes to go to the observatory. There may be a shuttle service to take you from the Greek Theatre parking lot to the observatory as well. Just ask some people about the shuttle service. Make sure to pick a day for your Observatory visit when there is no event at the Greek Theatre. You cannot park there for free at the Greek Theatre if there is an event at the Greek Theatre on that day. The address, phone number and website of the Greek Theatre are: 2700 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027,  Phone: 1-844-524-7335,  Website:  www.lagreektheatre.com.  Please make sure to call the Greek Theatre and also visit their website ahead of time to make sure that there is no event at the Greek Theatre on the day of your visit to the Griffith Observatory.

 

 

 

Make sure to take your notebook and phone-camera with you to take notes and to take pictures of different items of the observatory. Also make sure that you and your family/friends are in some of the pictures including the one at the statues of the astronomers at the front of the observatory building. Put that picture of you and your family/friends with the statues of the astronomers on top of the front page of your report.

 

 

 

Now please read the following descriptions item by item and follow those guidelines step by step for your Griffith Observatory trip as given below:

 

 

 

-Dr. Khan

 

408-859-3566-cell (Text or call)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Griffith Observatory Visit Items Step by Step

 

 

 

 

 

Griffith Observatory

 

 

 

Address: 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1299, Phone: 213-473-0800

General Information Line: (Phone and Website): 213-473-0800, 323-660-7827,  www.griffithobs.org

Directions: Near downtown Los Angeles. Vermont Ave North into the Griffith park, and up the hill, follow the sign to the Observatory.

Parking: There is high rate of parking fee to park at the Observatory parking lot. There may be some parking space on the streets near the Observatory. However the best thing to do about parking is to park at the Greek Theatre for free just before the Observatory but that must be on a day when there is no event at the Greek Theatre. From the Greek Theatre you can walk up the hill for a few minutes to go to the observatory. There may be a shuttle service to take you from the Greek Theatre parking lot to the observatory as well. Just ask some people about the shuttle service. Make sure to pick a day for your Observatory visit when there is no event at the Greek Theatre. You cannot park there for free at the Greek Theatre if there is an event at the Greek Theatre on that day. The address, phone number and website of the Greek Theatre are: 2700 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027,  Phone: 1-844-524-7335,  Website:  lagreektheatre.com.  Please make sure to call the Greek Theatre and also visit their website ahead of time to make sure that there is no event at the Greek Theatre on the day of your visit to the Griffith Observatory.

Free-Entrance: There is no entrance fee to the Griffith Observatory itself with all of its museum displays. It is free entrance. However, there is a fee to watch a planetarium show, and the ticket needs to be purchased at the front lobby ahead of the show. The ticket price has a discount for the students, and so, make sure to take your student ID with you to get that discount.

 

 

Before your visit, read and review the following items:

 

 

 

Visit the website at  griffithobservatory.org (Links to an external site.) and watch a video, see the open hours for visit timings, and special shows. You can also call them at 213-473-0800 to ask any particular question that you may have.

Read about Foucault pendulum and how it works to prove that the Earth spins on its axis

Read about Galileos first Astronomical telescope, its components and how it works

Read about the Griffith Observatorys main Telescope

Bring a camera, take pictures of each exhibit and include in your report.

Take your student ID with you to get discountsin the Planetarium shows

Consider to take your whole family with you so that they can also enjoy this highly educational and popular tourist site Observatory.

 

 

After you arrive at the Observatory, walk from your car towards the building, but before you enter into the Observatory building, do the following items:

 

 

 

Identify the people represented by the statues in front of the observatory

Walk the relative distances to the planets as shown on the floor in front of the building, on the center walkway, between the building and the statues.

See how far is one planet with respect to the next one. Do you see a pattern regarding the distances about the inner planets versus outer planets?

Examine the Sun clock near the statues. How does it work?

Walk to the telescopes installed on the Lawn just west of the statues, and look through those telescopes.

Watch the beautiful Hollywood sign just next to the Observatory, looking towards the North-West Direction from the front yard statues.

Walk around the Observatory building to see the spectacular view and panoramic view of the Downtown Los Angeles city and also the vast greater Los Angeles area.

 

 

Enter the Observatory Building:

 

First Floor:

 

 

 

First thing you will see in the lobby is the Foucault pendulum. See how it works and take a picture.

Buy a ticket for your favorite Astronomical show from the front lobby counter before 7 PM.

Review the Wilson Observatory exhibit and describe it. Describe the work of Edwin Hubble on the discovery of the expansion of the universe.

View all the Astronomy exhibits on the first floor. Read the displays for each exhibit and take pictures.

View the Tesla Coil demonstrationon the first floor. Describe and explain in your report

View the Periodic Table with actual samplesfor each element

 

 

Basement-Floor-1:

 

 

 

Go down to the Basement Floor-1 and go to the Auditorium Hall (Nimoy Event Horizon Lecture room) to watch the introductory video about the observatory and to see the schedules of other lectures and presentations in that Hall.

Read a series of exhibits on this floor and take pictures.

Describe the exhibits on Meteorites. What are the different types of Meteorites that are there? Why are the Meteorites important in Astronomy? Describe and explain.

View and describe the Moon rock exhibit and take pictures of those and explain the properties.

 

 

Basement-Floor-2:

 

 

 

Go further down to the Basement Floor-2, and read the displays for each exhibit and take pictures.

Measure and write down your weight on each planet, as well as your weight on the Moon.

View the Earthquake monitoring section. Try to generate your own Earthquake. Describe and explain.

 

 

Upstairs (2nd Floor):

 

 

 

Go to the top floor (2nd floor) of the observatory building, which is the roof of the observatory building, and stand in line to see the main telescope of the observatory, and watch the planets and stars as per the observatory schedule for that night.

 

 

 

Planetarium:

 

 

 

Make sure to watch the planetarium show on time for which you bought the ticket in the lobby counter earlier before 7 PM. Dont miss the show by being too focused on the exhibits.

 

 

 

Report of the Observatory trip:

 

 

 

After the visit to the Griffith Observatory, or any of the other two options, prepare a Trip Report in about 5 pages double spaced with pictures and texts and descriptions in your note-book of the things that you saw and learned at the Observatory. Put the picture of you and your family/friends with the statues of the astronomers on top of the front page of your Trip-Report and complete the 5-page report. Then submit it to the Assignment page of the Canvas Course shell online in the appropriate Module for me to review it and grade it. Enjoy the trip, have fun and learn a lot.

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