Resources: Worksheet, Star Wheel, Stargazer's Handbook, Stellarium, Stellarium Web

Terminology: Equatorial Coordinate System, Right Ascension, Declination, Ecliptic, Finder Chart

Guideposts: If you have difficulty finding objects with any of the methods in this lab, make sure to double check your dates and times first. A few hours or days can make a big difference in the appearance of the night sky.

observing the sky

Learning Goals: The goals of this lab are for students to (a) familiarize themselves with how to use a Star Wheel to find objects in the sky and (b) familiarize themselves with how to use the Stellarium application on the lab computers to facilitate observing objects in the sky.