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Amateur Astronomy

Beginner. Amateur Astronomy. Identifying some stars in the northern and southern skies. Objectives. Identify Orion and use it to identify a few other bright stars. Identify the Big Dipper (not a constellation, but an asterism) and use it to identify a few other stars.

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Amateur Astronomy

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  1. Beginner Amateur Astronomy Identifying some stars in the northern and southern skies

  2. Objectives • Identify Orion and use it to identify a few other bright stars. • Identify the Big Dipper (not a constellation, but an asterism) and use it to identify a few other stars. • Point out these stars to friends and family.

  3. Southern horizon • The most easily recognized constellation is Orion • Use it to find Betelgeuse and Rigel (Orion), Sirius (Canis Major), Procyon (Canis Minor), Pollux and Castor (Gemini), Capella (Auriga), Aldebaran (Taurus), Pleides (Taurus)

  4. Northern horizon • The Big Dipper (in Ursa Major) is the most easily recognized asterism (it’s not a constellation!) • Use it to find The Little Dipper (Ursa Minor), Polaris (Ursa Minor), Cassiopeia, Regulus (Leo), Castor and Pollux (Gemini).

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