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PLANISPHERE LESSONS |
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Download free STAR WHEEL |
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Go to one of the two links below and
download the necessary star wheel. We
recommend the first link.
Uncle Al's HOU Sky Wheels,
LHS,
Berkeley
Simple planisphere
Note: These planispheres work normally
for latitudes of 30-50.
Follow the instructions to cut and make
your own star wheel first.
After completing your star wheel go on
for the steps for using the wheel
(below), and learn the lessons on this
page.
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STEPS FOR USING YOUR
PLANISPHERE |
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INSTRUCTIONS |
EXAMPLE |
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There are two wheels on your sky wheel. One shows time and another
the date and month. Set the desired time with the desired date in the
wheel. |
8pm/20 November |
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Find one constellation in the to locate in the sky. |
Orion
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See which horizon is nearest to it. |
Orion is rising in the Eastern horizon |
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Now rotate the whole sky wheel so that the horizon, which is nearest
to the constellation you want to locate, is at the bottom. |
Make the eastern horizon at the bottom
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Check if the constellation is high, near the zenith or low, near the
horizon. |
The Orion is low in the horizon
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Remember the shape of the constellation, the no. of stars in it and
look up into the sky. |
The Orion has
three main stars, making a small line, called the Orion's belt. In its
two sides you can see 4 bright stars, two in each side.
[Find it in
your sky wheel first!! ;-)] |
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Download lessons in pdf
format |
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Coming soon: Includes sky coordinates
and 'how our sky rotates: the proper
motions of Earth'.
The Cosmic Group Messages |
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Courtesy |
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Hands-On
Universe Project (HOU), LHS, University
of California, Berkeley, USA |
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