Asterism Course
This Asterism Course equips physics professionals with practical skills in sky mapping, RA/Dec coordinates, star-hopping techniques, and stellar data management. Participants learn to design precise, captivating public sky tours based on authentic observational astronomy principles, using tools like charts, planispheres, and simulators for confident naked-eye navigation and audience guidance.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Asterism Course teaches practical skills for identifying key night sky patterns, planning effective star tours, and confidently guiding groups. Master naked-eye navigation, star-hopping methods, and tools including charts, planispheres, and online simulators. Create engaging scripts, visual aids, and data sheets from reliable catalogs, linking each asterism to precise coordinates, stellar details, and tailored observing plans.
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Develop skills
- Master celestial coordinates: quickly convert asterisms to exact RA/Dec.
- Learn star-hopping: create efficient linear tours for small telescopes.
- Gain catalog skills: extract reliable star data from SIMBAD, VizieR, Gaia.
- Develop outreach scripts: simplify stellar physics for engaging public tours.
- Plan pro sky tours: calculate visibility, altitude, transit for asterisms.
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