easy star gazing
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A presentation on the astronomical events for spring 2013. These are the astronomical objects you can enjoy with your eyes and a pair of binoculars.TRANSCRIPT
Easy Star GazingSpring 2013
The Night Sky
The oldest and greatest show on Earth
And no commercials
The Earth’s ShadowConstellation Road Map
The Visible PlanetsGet to Know Luna
Meteor ShowersVisible SatellitesUsing Binoculars
PhotographyAstronomical Resources
Planisphere Demonstration
Easy Star GazingEarth’s Shadow
Easy Star GazingA Constellation Road Map
Easy Star GazingThe Spring Planets
Easy Star GazingThe Moon
Moon Phase Names
Best Moon Phases?• Moonlight to see by?
• View of moon craters and mountains?
• Dark enough to see the Milky Way?
Know the place like you live there
Quiz Time!
Quiz Time!
The Man on the Moon
Lunar Events
Easy Star GazingMeteors
Easy Star GazingWatching Satellites
Easy Star GazingUsing Binoculars
What’s 7X50?
Binocular Objects
• Mizar and Alcor• Zubenelgenubi• Pleiades and Hyades• Coma Berenices (MEL 111)• M-35 (Gemini)• Beehive Star Cluster• M-7 (Ptolemy's Cluster)• Jovian Satellites
Easy Star GazingUsing a Digital Camera
Galilean Satellites
Star ClustersThe Seven Sisters
The Hyades
Earth’s Rotation Movie
Astronomical Resources• Boise Astronomical Society
• Whittenberger Planetarium
• Bruneau Dunes State Park Observatory
• Herrett Center CSI
• Idaho Skies (blog, tweets, and 89.9 FM)
• www.starmaps.com
Easy Star GazingPlanisphere Demo