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Introduction to Observational Astronomy: Night Sky Navigation
Mr. Ferko - Astronomy & Astrophotography
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4.8
Number of reviews:(28)
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For this one-time observational astronomy class, we will go over the basics of navigating the night sky.
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
In this class, we will go over the basics of night sky navigation (Northern Hemisphere) using a free planetarium software program called Stellarium. I will teach learners how to find the cardinal points (North, South, East, West) from looking at the stars. We will also figure out how to determine latitude and longitude. Once these are identified, we will then move on to identifying a few common asterisms and their associated constellations. After this, we will cover the constellations along...
This class is taught in English.
- By the end of this class, learners will have a basic understanding of asterisms, constellations, planetary motion, and night sky navigation.
I have a bachelor of science degree in astronomy & astrophysics from Penn State University with 3 years of experience as a planetarium presenter where I taught primarily high school groups in my live presentations. I am a scientific content partner with the Africa Space Institute where I create and present online classes for high school students in Africa. I have also been an astronomy tutor for high school students since 2019.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2022
4.8
28reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Science from The Pennsylvania State University
I teach astronomy and astrophysics classes. Potential future classes may include: Observational Astronomy: Deep-Sky Objects, the solar system, understanding orders of magnitude, spectroscopy, astronomy & astrophysics 101, astrobiology 101,...
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Group Class
$16
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 69 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
1-7 learners per class
