Miscellaneous how-to guides and tutorials covering various topics.
Find the right spot., Look north., Determine seasonal differences., Spot the Big Dipper., Find the North Star., Use the...
Find Orion., Find Cursa., From Cursa, follow Eridanus along., Beware, the next two jumps are quite big!, From Upsilon 2...
Choose the right setting., Locate the North Star., Look for Pherkad and Kochab., Connect the dots., Spring up and fall...
Choose the right time., Pick a good location., Consult a star map., Look for Venus and Jupiter., Locate Mercury near...
Wait for the right time of year., Look in the right part of the sky for the nebula., Identify the best latitude to see...
The chart below represents a typical summer night (in this case July 14th at 9pm local/10pm local DST) at roughly 35°...
Look for the Pleiades in autumn and winter., Face the southern sky., Find Orion., Follow the line of the belt to...
Choose a record keeping medium that works for you., Record your observations in your astronomy log as soon as you can...
Find a clear digital photograph of the galaxy whose distance you wish to measure., Save the photo as a negative and...
Get the stuff you need., Draw a big circle., Draw concentric circles., Draw radii., Draw six radii from the edge of the...
Track Mars’ orbit., View Mars on the date of opposition., Aim for ideal weather conditions.
Know the phases of the moon., Place Earth in the center of your chart., Place the sun on your chart., Start with the...
Choose a clear, dark night., Grab a waterproof blanket., Take a small, empty picture frame., Move your frame around...
Be aware that there are sky charts or maps that indicate the location of each constellation., Note that there are 88...
Give a star a proper name according to its mythological significance., Give a star a proper name according to its...
Know where to look, approximately., If the moon is not visible, (by this if it is below the horizon), but Orion is, the...
Consult astronomical calendars., Look up sky charts and star maps., Avoid observing Mercury in the daytime., Try to...
Get a sky map., Ready some binoculars., Get a telescope., Get to know good seeing conditions., Find the right time of...
Let's start building a monster computer that will excel at distributed computing tasks., Get a good motherboard., Put...
Know what to look for., Find the constellation of Ursa Major., Understand that the Big Dipper changes positions in the...
Plan ahead., Find an open area suitable for gazing., Make sure there are no additional sources of light in the area...
Look for the Eta Aquarid meteor shower., Check out the Milky Way., Look east., Check out the Crux (Southern Cross)...
Check if the object twinkles., Note whether the object rises and sets., Identify the ecliptic., Observe the color...
Seek Capricornus in fall and summer from the northern hemisphere., View Capricornus in winter and spring from the...
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