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Extractions: check used book prices Binocular Astronomy Craig Crossen Wil Tirion Published by Willmann-Bell, Incorporated Format: Hardcover ISBN: Pub. Date: November 1992 check used book prices Book of Constellations: Discover the Secrets in the Stars Robin Kerrod Published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
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Extractions: To prepare for the total solar eclipse that will trace a path over southern africa on 4 December 2002, a workshop was held at HartRAO about the eclipse for partner science education organisations. This workshop was partly funded by a grant of R25000 from the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology ( FEST ) on behalf of the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST), now the Department of Science and Technology ( DST The aim of the workshop was not only to supply information about the eclipse, but to provide our partners in the eclipse project with materials they could use to educate people in their area of the country. This entailed a considerable amount of work by the HartRAO Science Awareness team and support staff, particularly in the mechanical workshop. A photographic report gives an idea of the preparation for the eclipse workshop, and some of what took place during the event. The workshop was held from 9 - 11 July 2002. External participants were: Samson Mongolele, Giyani Science Centre, Giyani, Limpopo Province
Discovery Channel School - Search Results skywatching Created especially for aspiring astronomers, this CDROM offers real-worldskywatching tips your students Includes a series of seasonal star maps. http://school.discovery.com/schoolsearch/results/g3ralls3.html
Extractions: From the Moon to Mars and from Mercury to Pluto, discover what scientists have learned about our solar system since manned space exploration began three decades ago. Is there life on Mars after all? What lies beneath the swirling gas storms of Jupiter? And what remains to be seen on Pluto when NASA lands a spacecraft there in 2001?
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Extractions: The third edition of Nightwatch continues its tradition of being the best handbook for the beginning astronomer. Terence Dickinson covers all the problems beginners face, starting with the fact that the night sky does not look the way a modern city-dweller expects. He discusses light pollution, how...
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Extractions: news@nrf - August 2002 To prepare for the total solar eclipse that will trace a path over southern Africa on 4 December 2002, HartRAO staff held a workshop for colleagues of partner science education organisations in July. Some of the participants had essentially no prior exposure to astronomy, but all showed a good understanding of eclipses after the workshop. The workshop not only supplied information about the eclipse, but HartRAO's partners in the eclipse project were also equipped with materials they will be able to use for educational purposes. This entailed a considerable amount of work by the HartRAO science awareness team and support staff, particularly in the mechanical workshop.
CHAPTER 1: Amateur Astronomy Comes Of Age Good monthly star charts and individual constellation maps. Advanced skywatching(aka Backyard Astronomy in softcover) by Robert Burnham, Alan Dyer, Robert http://www.backyardastronomy.com/chapter1/page1.html
Extractions: Chapter Index Chapter Listing 1) Amateur Astronomy 2) Binoculars 3) Telescopes 4) Eyepieces and Filters 5) Accessories 6) Using a Scope 7)Naked Eye Astronomy 8) Observing Site 9) Sun, Moon and Comets 10) The Planets 11) Finding Your Way 12) Deep Sky 13-14) Astrophotography 15) CCD Imaging Website Index Home Introduction to the website Contents of the book What is new at the website? Astronomy Links B.A.G Hot Picks For Further Reading Epilogue Appendix About the authors Contact Us or sign the Guestbook
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Constellation Links For Kids Check out the skywatching Center for the current month. You can producestar maps for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location. http://www.athropolis.com/links/const.htm
Planning Astronomy Unit For Homeschool that teach how to read a star map, how to Student can find and identify major constellationsand stars. If you used skywatching as your main resource, then http://donnayoung.org/help/go/skyw.htm
Extractions: Moon Unit using World Book Back to: How To Make Lesson Plans for Homeschool Lesson Planning Example Pages: Enhancing Alpha Omega General Health Pacs 708 and 709 BJUP Geography Planning a Moon Unit Spelling Planner ... Peterson's Success with Words Planning Astronomy Unit Planning Wordly Wise The Story Of Inventions Many books at the library are wonderful. There's one that I have in mind that is my favorite resource for astronomy, The Nature Company Guides: Skywatching by David H. Levy [288 pages]. I bought the book many years ago. It is out of print now, but you should be able to find it at the library. [ I take that back, it is now available in paperback and so is "Astronomy" and "Weather" by The Nature Company Guides.] If you wish to cover parts of astronomy, I recommend this book. For the sake of this example let us say that you want to design a group of lessons that teach how to read a star map, how to find certain stars and identify constellations. See the objectives listed below... These classes could take place in September through October in preparation of the lab. The lab for the astronomy unit should be going outside finding the stars and constellations. In the northern hemisphere the best time to observe the night sky is during winter.
The Pleiades On the starmap bottom left is a large star which is is a red giant and the brighteststar in Taurus. The Nature Company Guides skywatching by David H. Levy. http://donnayoung.org/science/stars/pleiades.htm
Extractions: On a reasonably dark night, you should be able to see six or seven of the stars of the Pleiades; with binoculars you should see nine of the brightest stars. There are around five hundred stars in the Pleiades. Another open star cluster is Hyades (pictured bottom left). It is not as bright as the Pleiades, so you will have to look carefully. Hyades is closer to us, only 150 light years away, so the stars of Hyades appear spread out. Hyades is the head of the bull in the Taurus constellation.
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Extractions: Does life exist on another planet? Are there other galaxies aside from the Milky Way? If so, what's in those other galaxies? While the answers are limited for these and other important questions right now, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and other programs continue to explore space, and they may be bringing some answers to us any day now. Until then, here are a few activities to get your kids started on their own space exploration. Skywatching From Earth Activity 1 for Kids: Looking for Moonscapes
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Extractions: Price: $31.50 The third edition of Nightwatch continues its tradition of being the best handbook for the beginning astronomer. Terence Dickinson covers all the problems beginners face, starting with the fact that the night sky does not look the way a modern city-dweller expects. He discusses light pollution, how to choose binoculars and telescopes, how to pronounce the names of stars and constellations, telescope mounts, averted vision, and why the harvest moon looks especially bright. Most of the lovely photographs in the book were taken by amateurs, which gives the section on astrophotography a particularly inspirational gleam. Dickinson's star charts are very handy, each covering a reasonable field of view and mapping the most interesting amateur objects. He gives good advice for planet watching, which he notes "is one of the few astronomical activities that can be conducted almost as well from the city as from dark rural locations." Altogether, the watchword for Nightwatch is indeed "practical" this is a book to be used, not just read. Spiral-bound to lie flat or to fold back undamaged, it's a field guide that pulls its own weight in the field. Author Timothy Ferris says, "Like a good night sky, Nightwatch is clear and wind-free. Try it and see for yourself."
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Extractions: GUIDE TO BACKYARD ASTRONOMY Sky Sense Binoculars Telescopes Sky Maps MANY ARTICLES in and SkyWatch introduce the basics of backyard astronomy to new and aspiring hobbyists. Here are some features from past issues to help you make the most of your time under the stars. How to Start Right in Astronomy What advice would help beginners the most? 's editors brainstormed this question. Pooling thoughts from more than 200 years of collective experience answering the phone and mail, we came up with a number of pointers to help newcomers past the pitfalls and onto the straightest route to success. Starmagnitudes and colors, celestial coordinates, and the different kinds of time used by astronomers are basic to your understanding of the night sky. The Stellar Magnitude System
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Extractions: A pair of binoculars is all you need to explore the night sky, and even the old naked eye can perform pretty well. Some basic information to help you begin: What's visible Degrees Stellar Movement Viewing Tips Apparent Brightness The brightness of stars and other celestial objects is measured on a scale of apparent brightness. Smaller numbers are brighter (negative numbers are the brightest). The scale assumes dark skies. What's Visible (8" or bigger aperture) *Difficult to spot because of closeness to Mars. OBJECT BRIGHTNESS Mercury Venus Mars Phobos* Deimos* Jupiter Io Europa Ganymede Callisto Saturn Rhea Tethys Titan Iapetus Dione Enceladus Mimas Uranus Neptune Triton Pluto Degrees Astronomers use degrees to measure the apparent size of objects in the sky and the distances between them.
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