Introduction to Amateur Astronomy - Part 2: Discovering the Night Sky

Is that a planet or a bright star? Where's the constellation Orion? Your first task as an amateur astronomer is to learn your way around the night sky. With a simple star map or planisphere, we'll show you how to find any star or constellation in the night sky. There are wonderful things to see in the sky during the day and at night. At some point, everyone has looked up and seen the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. This presentation will show you that there is so much more you can see with your eyes alone. Meteor showers, auroras, eclipses, and more all await you! The companion guide for the lecture can be downloaded from here: https://www.kasonline.org/files/amast...