Tools for Viewing the Night Sky

If you are interested in becoming an expert stargazer, learn some tricks of the trade and set yourself up for success. Here are some basic tools I use as an amateur stargazer.

Key items to collect: Starwheel (AKA planisphere), a red light, astronomy field guide, and a comfortable chair, blanket, hammock, etc...

Suggested items: Binoculars, telescope, and astronomy magazine subscriptions. Be sure to bring your family, friends, or even pets along for some good company as you learn about the sky and watch for stars.

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Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
0:29 - Reading a Planisphere
1:53 - Only use a red light
2:45 - Astronomy Field Guide
3:09 - Find a way to get comfortable
3:37 - Yearly star log
4:07 - Non-essential tools (but fun to have!) - Binoculars, Telescope, Astronomy reading material
6:15 - Essential item - furry friends
6:23 - Review of Tools for stargazing
6:38 - Nothing is safe from this furry friend

Links and Resources Mentioned in this video
▶ Year-long star log: http://bit.ly/YearLongStarLog

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Playlists
▶ Stargazing Basics: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-StargazingB...
▶ Zodiacal Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-ZodiacalCon...
▶ Circumpolar Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Circumpolar
▶ Winter Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-WinterConst...
▶ Spring Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-SpringConst...
▶ Summer Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-SummerConst...
▶ Autumn Constellations: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-AutumnConst...
▶ Stars: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Stars
▶ Planets: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-Planets
▶ Celestial Objects: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialOb...
▶ Versus Videos: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-VersusVideos
▶ Celestial Events: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CelestialEv...
▶ Citizen Science: http://bit.ly/LearntheSky-CitizenScience

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