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