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The Beginner's Guide to Backyard Astronomy
Welcome
Course Introduction
Essential Equipment (0:23)
Optional Equipment
Why Kansas City and What it Means for You. (1:02)
Module 1: How to Get Ready for Backyard Astronomy
Introduction
Magnitude - What is it, and Why Should I Care?
Picking an Observing Location
Getting Your Telescope Ready to Use
A Simple Guide to Eyepieces and Magnification
Field of View: How Much of the Sky Can You See?
How to GET READY for A Night of Backyard Astronomy
Module 2: Getting Hooked - See Your First Amazing Sight!
Introduction to Seeing Your First Sights
The Moon (2:51)
Module 3: How to DO Backyard Astronomy
Introduction - How to Find Night Sky Objects When You Never Have Before
Part 1 - Zenith, The North Celestial Pole and Circumpolar Constellations (8:39)
Part 2 - An Easy Way to Measure Distances in the Night Sky
Part 3 - An Introduction to The Brightest Seasonal Constellations
Part 3a - Winter Constellations: Orion and Gemini
Part 3b - Spring Constellations: Leo, Virgo and Boötes
Part 3c - Summer Constellations: Cygnus, Sagittarius and the Summer Triangle
Part 3d - Fall Constellations: Pegasus and Andromeda
Part 4 - How to Plan What to See (3:01)
Part 5 - Using Star Hopping to Find Faint Objects
Module 4: The Bright Planets
Introduction
How to Find a Planet When You Never Have Before - A Guide to the Ecliptic (2:29)
Mercury (3:06)
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn (0:56)
Module 5: A Year of Deep Space Objects
Introduction
The Orion Nebula (M42 & M43) - Sep / JANUARY / Feb
The Pleiades (M45) - Oct / FEBRUARY / Mar
Cat's Eye Galaxy (M94) - Nov / MARCH
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) - Dec / APRIL
The Leo Triplet of Galaxies (M65 & M66) - January / MAY
The Ring Nebula (M57) - Feb / JUNE
The Dumbbell Nebula (M27) - Mar / JULY
The Swan Nebula (M17) - May / AUGUST / Sep
The Trifid Nebula (M20) - Jun / SEPTEMBER / Nov
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) - July / OCTOBER / Dec
Open Cluster (M52) - August / NOVEMBER / January
Crab Nebula (M1) - Sep / DECEMBER / Jan
Module 6: Resources Every Backyard Astronomer Needs (from time to time)
More Resources for the Backyard Astronomer
SkySafari 5 - A Thank You
Essential Equipment
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