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Basics Astronomy 1.2

Charts and the Sky. Basics Astronomy 1.2. Martin Crow Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society. Last week. Basic glossary of terms. Finding North. The mark 1 eye ball. Binoculars. Have a look at our website: www.cmhas.wikispaces.com. This week. The Sky tonight.

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Basics Astronomy 1.2

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  1. Charts and the Sky Basics Astronomy 1.2 Martin Crow Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society

  2. Last week Basic glossary of terms Finding North The mark 1 eye ball Binoculars Have a look at our website: www.cmhas.wikispaces.com

  3. This week The Sky tonight Using the Planisphere and a bit of practical. The Constellations through the year. Coordinate systems – locating objects. Finding things on charts. Martin Crow Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society

  4. The Sky tonight Martin Crow

  5. The Planishere

  6. Martin Crow Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society

  7. Planisphere practical What do you notice about the stars/ constellations below the pole star when the front disc is rotated? What constellation is setting and what constellation is rising at 8 o’clock on October 24th and what constellation is just past the Zenith? What time does Jupiter rise tonight? What time did the Sun set tonight?

  8. Constellations through the year

  9. Winter

  10. Winter sky looking North

  11. Orion

  12. Taurus

  13. Gemini

  14. Auriga

  15. Spring

  16. Summer

  17. Autumn

  18. Coordinate systems Alt Az or Horizontal coordinates. Stands for Altitude and Azimuth Skymap Pro Martin Crow Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society

  19. Coordinate systems RA and Dec Right Ascension and Declination

  20. Coordinate systems Right ascension zero is taken from the Vernal equinox also called the first point in Aries and is measures in hours.

  21. Coordinate systems Other coordinate systems are: Ecliptic coordinates. Galactic coordinates. Heliocentric coordinates.

  22. Using charts

  23. Ephemeris of 7 Iris

  24. 7h 9h 8h

  25. Planet visibility

  26. Planetarium software Martin Crow Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society

  27. Martin Crow Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society

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