Astronomy - A walk under the Sky

It is an immense pleasure for us in “Lets do something” to bring an introductory series of interaction with astronomers to enthuse the participants to get started in this hobby. You will get to learn how to read night sky, identify constellations, the kind of astronomical objects that fill our universe – stars, planets, star clusters, galaxies, nebulae, galaxy clusters, the celestial coordinate system, what are various kinds of telescopes, how to use a telescope, telescope optics, do an actual observations through a telescope from within the city and a trip to a place outside the city for observations.

 

 

 

 

Session Plan

- History of astronomy, Introduction to constellations, types of objects in night sky.

- A film on solar system and the universe

– Demonstration of a night sky map software – Identifying constellations followed by actual observations through telescope from a city location.

– Trip to a place outside the city and observation from a dark place. Simple astro photography. (Provided the sky is clear for a viewing)

 

Those who are interested can be continued with a full fledged three month course on Astronomy with curriculum developed by European Southern Observatory (ESO) and several observations and field trip to Kavalur observatory. All participants will be dully informed when these sessions begin.

 

Age Group: 8yrs - 80yrs old

Fee: Rs. 750/participant

Date: Oct 2, 2010

Venue: Lets do Something, Velachery

 

NOTE: Kids below the age of 13yrs need to be accompanied by a parent during the outdoor trip.

REFUND POLICY: In case of bad weather students would be refunded Rs. 300 and informed of on a later date, when sky-viewing is possible.