Asterism Course
The Asterism Course equips physics professionals with hands-on skills in sky mapping, RA/Dec coordinates, star-hopping, and stellar data from trusted sources. You will design accurate, engaging public sky tours based on real observational astronomy, using naked-eye navigation, charts, planispheres, and simulators to confidently guide audiences through key night sky patterns.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches practical skills for recognising key night sky patterns, planning efficient star tours, and confidently guiding audiences. Master naked-eye navigation, star-hopping, charts, planispheres, and online simulators. Create clear scripts, visual aids, and data sheets from trusted catalogues, linking each asterism to precise coordinates, stellar data, and 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 public tours.
- Plan pro sky tours: time visibility, altitude, transit for asterisms.
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