Asterism Course
The 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 and captivating public sky tours based on authentic observational astronomy principles, using tools like charts, planispheres, and online simulators for confident naked-eye navigation and audience guidance.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course imparts hands-on skills to identify prominent night sky patterns, organise effective star tours, and lead groups confidently. You will master naked-eye navigation, star-hopping methods, and tools such as charts, planispheres, and digital simulators. Additionally, create engaging scripts, visual aids, and data sheets from reliable catalogues, linking each asterism to exact coordinates, star details, and observation strategies.
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Develop skills
- Master celestial coordinates: quickly convert asterisms to precise RA/Dec.
- Learn star-hopping techniques: create efficient linear sky tours for small telescopes.
- Develop catalog data skills: extract verified star data from SIMBAD, VizieR, Gaia, and others.
- Gain outreach scripting ability: simplify complex stellar physics for engaging public tours.
- Acquire professional sky-planning skills: calculate visibility windows, altitude, and transit for key asterisms.
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