Adorah rushed up the stairs as quick as she could, feeling extremely rushed as she arrived to her door just in time to unlock it. There were already a few students waiting, and Adorah smiled at them as they entered, taking a moment at her desk to catch her breath before it was time for class to start. "Good evening all! Tonight, we are going to gaze up at the universe. But first, we shall look at that list I promised last week, and I'd like you all to write them down." Professor Zumwalt's tone was a little more serious, as she really wanted the students to take the time writing them down. It helped with retention. "Please come during my office hours if you need any extra help as you start to prepare for your exam, which is only a few weeks away," she added.
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"Alright, once done, I'd like everyone to get into pairs," she said, pausing for them to form their own groups. When a case of an extra student popped up, she'd allow them to join a pair. "Now, we will take a telescope up, one per group. Someone can carry it up, and another can carry it down, as they can be a little heavier than expected." Adorah began to lead them out of their classroom and up to the upper level of the Astronomy tower. She could hear excited whispering going on behind her, and she was excited to show them the sky.
"Alright, quiet down," Professor Zumwalt said with a pause to let the chatter fade down as they all stood in the viewing room. "I want you to take your telescrope and find the Southern Cross, also known as Crux. The Southern Cross contains five main stars, four of which are points of the cross. It was commonly used like Polaris, the North Star, for navigation as it is the closest to where the southern axis of the Earth points out into the stars. It will likely be in this general area over here, but don't forget to look at your books for some extra guidance." She walked around for awhile, helping the students point their telescopes in the correct direction. One pair decided to look through the wrong end, something she tried very hard not to laugh at as she corrected them. Once everyone had successfully found the constellation, with or without her assistance, she spoke up again. "Alright, I just want to mention before we go a little more about the North Star. In astronomy, we refer to it as Polaris, and it's part of the constellation Ursa Minor. This may appear in your exams so mark that down once we get back to the classroom to get our things. That's about it for today. Make sure to look over your definitions, as well!" she said, dismissing the class as she closed up the upper part of the tower.
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If any student or pair would like assistance, please take Adorah.