Asterism Course
This Asterism Course equips physics experts with practical skills in sky mapping, RA/Dec coordinates, star-hopping, and stellar data from sources like SIMBAD and Gaia. You will design precise, captivating public sky tours rooted in true observational astronomy, using naked-eye methods, charts, planispheres, and simulators to confidently guide audiences through key night sky patterns.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to spot major night sky patterns, plan smart star tours, and lead groups confidently. Master naked-eye navigation, star-hopping, charts, planispheres, online tools. Craft scripts, visual aids, data sheets from reliable catalogs, linking asterisms to coordinates, star facts, and viewing plans.
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Develop skills
- Master celestial coordinates: quickly convert asterisms to exact RA/Dec.
- Learn star-hopping: create efficient linear sky 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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