Asterism Course
The Asterism Course equips physics professionals with hands-on skills in sky mapping, RA/Dec coordinates, star-hopping, and stellar data, enabling the design of accurate, engaging public sky tours grounded in real observational astronomy. Participants gain practical expertise in recognising key night sky patterns, planning efficient star tours, and confidently guiding audiences using naked-eye navigation, charts, planispheres, and online simulators.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Asterism Course provides practical skills to recognise key night sky patterns, plan efficient star tours, and guide audiences confidently. Learners master naked-eye navigation, star-hopping, and the use of charts, planispheres, and online simulators. They develop clear scripts, visual aids, and data sheets using trusted catalogues, linking every asterism to precise coordinates, stellar data, and observing plans.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Celestial coordinates mastery: convert asterisms into precise RA/Dec quickly.
- Star-hopping techniques: build efficient, linear sky tours for small telescopes.
- Catalog data skills: pull vetted star data from SIMBAD, VizieR, Gaia, and more.
- Outreach scripting: turn complex stellar physics into clear, public-friendly tours.
- Pro sky-planning: time visibility windows, altitude, and transit for key asterisms.
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