Asterism Course
The Asterism Course builds practical know-how for physics experts in mapping the sky, handling RA/Dec coordinates, star-hopping, and star data. You'll create spot-on, captivating public star tours rooted in true sky watching, helping you share astronomy with ease and precision in everyday settings.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to spot major night sky patterns, organise smooth star tours, and lead groups confidently. Master bare-eye finding, star-hopping methods, charts, planispheres, and digital tools. Craft simple scripts, visuals, and notes from reliable star lists, linking each asterism to exact positions, star facts, and viewing schedules.
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Develop skills
- Master celestial coordinates: quickly turn asterisms into exact RA/Dec values.
- Learn star-hopping: create straight, effective sky paths for small scopes.
- Handle catalog data: fetch trusted star info from SIMBAD, VizieR, Gaia, etc.
- Script for outreach: simplify tough star physics into easy public talks.
- Plan pro sky sessions: check visibility times, heights, and passes for top asterisms.
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