The Night Sky

Join us on an informative trip through our night sky in this eight evening observational astronomy class. Learn how to locate and identify planets, stars, constellations, deep-sky objects, and other celestial objects. Explore general sky motions, the celestial co-ordinate sphere, constellation mythology, solar and lunar eclipses, telescopes and astrophotography. The new Zeidler Dome (planetarium), the RASC Observatory and the computer classroom will be used throughout the course. Course fee includes all handouts, a sky chart, a planisphere, the RASC Beginner’s Observing Guide and evening snacks. Materials: $45