61. Astro Resources Rev A There are many star maps and pictures as well as a glossary and a bunch Earth SkySkywatching Center contains information on interesting things to see in http://www.sjaa.net/Astro.htm

Books The Stars: A New Way to See Them by H.A. Rey (Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1997) This book is an excellent introduction to learning to identify bright stars and all the constellations. It includes lots of star maps and tables on where to look for the planets for each month through the year 2006. Turn Left At Orion by Guy Consolmagno (Published by Cambridge Univ. Press, Third Edition, Cambridge, MA, Nov. 2000) This book contains viewing tips as well as clear instructions on how to find 100 interesting night-sky objects. It also offers realistic sketches of what you will see in the eyepiece. Nightwatch by Terence Dickinson (Published by Firefly Books; 3rd edition; November, 1998) Excerpt from review on Amazon.com: 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. The 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."

62. Orion Star Target Planisphere - From Digitec Optical than a star wheel, or planisphere. Whether you re skywatching with just Our starTarget features a detailed star map drafted by celestial cartographer Wil http://www.digitecoptical.com/sb-orion-planisphere.htm

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63. BEFORE YOU GO OUTSIDE/Astronomy For Families to make sure you can use a star chart. It isn t difficult Alan M Maccrobert and FredSchaaf give some good advice in their article OUR MONTHLY SKY maps AND HOW http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/8616/beforeoutside.html

BEFORE YOU GO OUTSIDE You need to make sure you can use a star chart. It isn't difficult Alan M Maccrobert and Fred Schaaf give some good advice in their article OUR MONTHLY SKY MAPS AND HOW TO USE THEM in SKYWATCH '99 pg. 40. "Turn the chart around so the edge marked with the direction ( north, south, east, or west) you are facing down. The stars above this horizon on the map now match the stars you're facing. Ignore the rest of the map until you turn to face another direction. The center of the map is overhead." Mr. Macorbert and Mr. Schaaf also give some good hints about finding constellations on your first few tries. They recommend that you start with the brightest stars and constellations finding them first. I remember my first night I started with the Big Dipper and worked at finding all the constellations around it first. They also remind you that star patterns will look much larger in the sky than they do on paper. Be prepared. They recommend that you try to learn a new constellation every night. My astronomy class and I would try to learn two or three new constellations each week. It would really help you if you read Celestial Coordinates . It contains of information that you will need. Many terms you will find in star guides, astronomy books, and star charts are explained on this page.

64. Astronomy & Space skywatching. 31. CleverMedia The Constellations Discover the shapes and locationsof dozens of these galactic figures using an alphabetical menu and star map. http://groups.msn.com/AstronomySpace/constellationsstarmaps.msnw

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skywatching calendar 2004 text translation service for 25 worldwide languages skywatching 2003 skywatching 2002 past Morien Institute skywatching The Morien Institute Skywatching Expeditions have developed out of a series of familiarity sessions that have happened over many years. Identifying the stars and star patterns which form the constellations in either hemisphere is a process which is essentially one of re-orientation. After three or four successive clear nights the observer begins to appreciate the vastness of the universe, often for the first time, and the sporadic meteors that can be seen every night bring home the reality that it is a perpetually changing, living cosmos Once the basics of constellation-recognition has been achieved, time spent noticing the movements of the planets across the background of fixed stars seems to last longer, as the greater time frames of our solar system are 'experienced' . The preoccupation with the cosmos that governed the lives of ancient peoples becomes less of a mystery as new skywatchers ponder with awe the vastness before them. Observing a meteor storm gives skywatchers a 3-D appreciation of our solar system, and drives home the discomforting reality that 'space' is far from 'empty' The rapid increase in interest in solar system history over the past decade has come about as part of a broader 'awakening' - a realisation concerning the near-earth environment and it's intrinsic impact on life on Earth. After all, the solar system is the

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skywatching 2003 text translation service for 25 worldwide languages skywatching 2004 skywatching 2002 past Morien Institute skywatching The Morien Institute Skywatching Expeditions have developed out of a series of familiarity sessions that have happened over many years. Identifying the stars and star patterns which form the constellations in the northern hemisphere is a process which is essentially one of re-orientation. After three or four successive clear nights the observer begins to appreciate the vastness of the universe, often for the first time, and the sporadic meteors that can be seen every night bring home the reality that it is a perpetually changing, living cosmos Once the basics of constellation-recognition has been achieved, time spent noticing the movements of the planets across the background of fixed stars seems to last longer, as the greater time-frames of our solar system are 'experienced' . The pre-occupation with the cosmos that governed the lives of ancient peoples becomes less of a mystery as new skywatchers ponder with awe the vastness before them. Observing a meteor storm gives skywatchers a 3-D appreciation of our solar system, and drives home the discomforting reality that 'space' is far from 'empty' The skies we saw on November 18/19 2002 provided a glimpse of the sort of 'dynamic skies' that were common in ancient times, when regular bombardments of cometary debris on the surface of the Earth came to be the most dreaded of natural phenomena. It is likely that this

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Contact StarDate About StarDate Friends of McDonald Sign up for Sky Tips FAQs Image Gallery Solar System Guide ... Resource List Search Keywords Resources On this page FAQs Keywords AstroGlossary Terms Links ... Other Topics Stargazing and Star Lore Icy Visitor (May 7, 2004) Comet 2001(Q4) NEAT is climbing into the evening sky. Look for it low in the west beginning about 45 minutes after sunset, well to the left of Venus, the brilliant "evening star." As this chart shows, the comet will climb higher into the sky over the next few nights, although it will begin to fade, too. [Credit: Tim Jones] More Stargazing and Star Lore images in the Image Gallery Mars the Magnificent : Mars will shine like a bright orange beacon in August 2003 as it passes closest to Earth in millennia. Become a stargazer : Our Beginner's Guide brings the complexity of the night sky down to earth. Use it to plan your outings and pick the right equipment. Native Skies : Explore the skylore of the Anasazi, Kiowa, and other Native American tribes. Ancient Horizons : The astronomy of pharaohs and pyramids. Use the Constellation Guide to find out about this month's most dazzling constellations.

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window.open('/message.asp','message','height=300,width=400,scrollbars=no,resizable=no'); Summer Skywatching '99 The globular cluster M80, a summer sky favourite, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. (AURA/STScI/NASA)- Click for a larger image By Ivan Semeniuk , July 20, 1999 Summer is well underway and in Ivan's Universe that can only mean one thing: it's time for a grand season-ending roundup of the summer sky. As usual the summer months offer some big advantages for both novice and experienced stargazers. Of course the warm weather make it a little more comfortable to observe the night sky in the summer than in the winter. And if your vacation plans include a wilderness location then you have a good chance of seeing some truly dark skies. Finally, the evening sky at this time of year is dominated by the densest part of the Milky Way that we can see from Canada; and it's a veritable highway of astronomical delights. Throw in a meteor shower, a couple of eclipses and four bright planets and you're got a summer's worth of great stargazing! Click above for a larger image The full moon can be a haunting presence on a late summer evening. For the same seasonal reasons that the noonday sun is high in the sky during the summer, the full moon tends to be low, skirting along the murky southern horizon through the night. Depending on the landscape you're observing it in, it can make for a memorable sight.

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Home BEGINNING URBAN SKYWATCHING By Bob Parvin, an Urban Skywatcher Introduction The Moon The Planets Comets and Meteors The Stars ... APPENDIX Introduction U rban I was reared on a farm in Eastern Washington 80 miles from the nearest city and 8 miles from the nearest dimly-lit small town. When the Moon was not out, the sky was so dark we could barely find our way to the outhouse. Since it was during the depression, skywatching would have been a great entertainment that we could have afforded, and there were few alternatives anyway. The only star we knew was the "North Star," and the only pattern we recognized was the Big Dipper. When I did have a dark sky, I didn't appreciate it; now I appreciate it but don't have a dark sky. (Isn't that the way life goes?) But as you will soon find out, there is plenty to see even in the city. I wish every child could have the opportunity to learn about the night sky. If you would like to introduce a child to skywatching, pull up Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer . If an interest is sparked, check out Resources for Beginners . Children need some good readable nature books to increase their knowledge of their world and spark an interest in recreational reading, and astronomy may be just the ticket.

74. Geller's February 2004 Night Sky Highlights thumbnail Friday 27 February 2004 1.5 hours after sunset look for FirstQuarter Moon near the Pleiades star cluster. Good skywatching resources. http://www.physics.gmu.edu/~hgeller/NOVACsky/february04.html

Highlights (especially for the planets) for the night sky in February 2004 (and early March) Sunday 8 February 2004 3 hours after sunset look for Jupiter in the East near sigma-Leo and not far from rising Moon Also look for Venus in the East with Mars, Saturn and Jupiter along the ecliptic Monday 9 February 2004 2.5 hours after sunset, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter span 165 degrees Friday 13 February 2004 Last quarter Moon Venus, Mars and Saturn span 90 degrees in sky Saturday 14 February 2004 Moon (1 day past last quarter) will be near Antares (name means the rival of Mars) in Scorpio Wednesday 18 February 2004 Look for thin waning crescent Moon in the ESE Friday 20 February 2004 New Moon 0418 EST Saturday 21 February 2004 1 hour after sunset look for waxing crescent Moon in WSW with Venus about 18 degrees above it Monday 23 February 2004 1 hour after sunset look for waxing crescent Moon near Venus Wednesday 25 February 2004 1.5 hours after sunset look for Moon near Mars Friday 27 February 2004 1.5 hours after sunset look for First Quarter Moon near the Pleiades star cluster Monday 1 March 2004 1.5 hours after sunset look for waxing Moon near Saturn

75. Title Details - Cambridge University Press With large, colourful, and easyto-use star maps, it contains simple directions forfinding all of the major stars and constellations visible from the northern http://titles.cambridge.org/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521802512

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77. Dummies::Astronomy For Dummies Chapter 1 Seeing the Light The Art and Science of Astronomy. Chapter 2 SkywatchingJoin the Crowd. Appendix B star maps. Appendix C Glossary. Index. http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0764551558,page-tableOfCo

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78. Constellation Station The game can be an introduction to skywatching outdoors up your own stories and legendsabout the star patterns you The game board map by itself won t identify http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7968

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80. Astrofiles We want to know your skywatching techniques what you see, what tools you use, or Usingthe MagLite and a star map from the August 98 issue of Sky Telescope http://www.mindspring.com/~rwhigham/astrofil/aas_9808.htm

Astrofiles Auburn Astronomical Society E-Newsletter August, 1998 Greetings Astrophiles, IN THIS ISSUE August Meeting Kiesel Park Observatory Member News New On The Mail List ... Wetumpka Meteor Crater AUGUST MEETING The August meeting of the Auburn Astronomical Society will be on Friday August 7, at 8:00 PM in room 215 of the Aerospace Engineering building. This month's star party will be on Saturday, August 22, clouds and temperature permitting KIESEL PARK OBSERVATORY UPDATE From: John Shaw jshaw@physics.auburn.edu To: rjenkins@eng.auburn.edu Subject: observatory I talked with Dr. Perez and he is trying to get in touch with the people in building sciences. Apparently they were enthusiastic and promised a quick response, but the department head is gone for the summer and the estimates have not appeared. Perez made calls to building science, the architect, and the city and hopefully someone will reply this week. Best regards, John MEMBER NEWS David Newton brought his new Orion ShortTube 80mm refractor to share with us at last month's meeting. It will share time on the night sky and his daytime hobby of birding. David also brought to our attention, the Elderhostle program at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. There are usually at least two or three programs there each year. He would like to go, but it would like to have someone else go along. Contact David

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