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Week 2 (10th March 2010 )

 

· March and April night skies – what is happening in the sky

 

· The ecliptic – where to find the planets in the sky (Zodiac constellations)

 

· The motion of the planets – prograde and retrograde

 

· Measuring angles in the sky

 

· Star coordinates – RA (Right Ascension) and Dec (Declination)

 

· Telescopes – discussion and hands-on of simple refractors on altazimuth mounts

 

· To .. complex reflectors on GoTo mounts

 

· How to align a GoTo telescope

 

· Go to the excellent web pages on the Telescope House web site for How to choose a telescope

 

 

 

   

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