How to REALLY use a Telescope
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How to REALLY use a Telescope will help you choose the right telescope for you and your family and effectively use the telescope once you have it. Factors discussed include cost, portability, the object you want to observe and price range. The course includes tips on choosing, assembling and using your telescope in a realistic and concrete way.
We also discuss and show examples of what objects like Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn look like through a beginner telescope. Included are observation tips and interesting facts about the objects you'll observe. We also discuss larger telescopes in use by professional astronomers, both land-based and orbital.
This Course includes great BONUS LESSONS:What on Earth is Astronomy. Mini-Lesson: EclipsesMini-Lesson: Meteor ShowersMini-Lesson: AuroraThe Artemis Project - American's Return to the MoonHow to REALLY Use a Telescope1. Objective & Warm-up activity2.
Tips and tricks to finding and tracking objects in the sky3. How to pick the right telescope for your family4. How much to pay for a telescope5.
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