Space Shuttle Goes Unsighted

At approximately 7:15 last night, February 7, the space shuttle and the space station crossed over Sheboygan in the Northwest sky. Unfortunatley, it was too cloudy to spot. Instead of gazing at the actual stars last night, we worked together in groups to make star globes. These turned out to be interesting low-tech tools for observing the sky, year round. To use them, you have to imagine yourself standing inside the globe, then you stand facing north and hold the globe with the current month facing you. From this point you will be able to see what positions the constellations are in at that time.