Asterism Course
This Asterism Course equips physics professionals 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 authentic observational astronomy, using naked-eye methods, charts, planispheres, and simulators to confidently guide audiences through key night sky patterns.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to spot major night sky asterisms, plan effective star tours, and lead groups confidently. Master naked-eye navigation, star-hopping, charts, planispheres, online tools, scripting, visual aids, data sheets from reliable catalogs, plus linking asterisms to coordinates, stellar facts, and observation strategies.
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Develop skills
- Master celestial coordinates: quickly convert asterisms to exact RA/Dec.
- Develop star-hopping skills: create efficient linear tours for small telescopes.
- Gain catalog data expertise: extract reliable star info from SIMBAD, VizieR, Gaia.
- Learn outreach scripting: simplify stellar physics for engaging public tours.
- Master sky planning: calculate visibility, altitude, transit for asterisms.
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