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Easy Star GazingSummer 2015
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
PhotographyAdditional Sources
Planisphere Demonstration
Easy Star GazingEarth’s Shadow
Easy Star GazingA Constellation Road Map
Easy Star GazingThe Moon
Moon Phase Names
The Old Moon in the Arms of the Young Moon
Best observed in binoculars
Know the place like you live there
Quiz Time!
Quiz Time!
The Man on the Moon
Lunar Events
Easy Star GazingThe Summer Planets
Last half of September
Mercury
• Not visible until Autumn
Mars
• Not visible until mornings in late August
Easy Star GazingMeteors
Meteor Showers Summer 2015
• South Delta-Aquarids: 28 – 29 July (12 day old moon)
• Perseids: 11 – 12 August (28 day old moon)
Easy Star GazingWatching Satellites
Easy Star GazingUsing Binoculars
What’s 7X50?
Binocular Objects• Coma Berenices (MEL 111)
• Mizar and Alcor
• Summer Milky Way
• Beehive Star Cluster
• Andromeda Galaxy
• Jovian Satellites
Easy Star GazingUsing a Camera
Galilean Satellites
Star ClustersThe Seven Sisters
The Hyades
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
Some Astronomy Apps• Jupiter Simulator/JoveMoons (Astro
Imagination)
• Sky Week (Sky and Telescope)
• Moon Phase Calendar (Solo Crowd)
• Google Sky (Google)
Easy Star GazingAdditional Information
Easy Star GazingPlanisphere Demo
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