The Astronomy Section is delighted to present the first in a series of short two week courses we will be holding over the coming months. Please check back regularly and follow our Eventbrite page so you don't miss our other events!

This two week course will cover a wide variety of basic astronomical content, and assumes no prior experience with astronomy! Attendees will learn about navigating the night sky, constellations, and observing both by eye and with telescopes and binoculars. A list of the content that will be covered is given below.

In addition, there will be some visual observing if the weather is favourable so bring some warm clothing with you as it can get cold outside. If there is observing then we anticipate finishing at about 10pm, otherwise it will be 9.30pm. The course is suitable for all ages but note it may finish at 10pm which might be a little late for younger children.

Tickets are limited to 20 due to the capacity of our meeting room, and are being sold on a first come first served basis.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided during both evenings.

Week 1 – 8th October 2020

• Introduction
• Constellations and Asterisms
• Star Naming Convention
• How to Identify Constellations and Asterisms
• Dark Adaptation
• Apparent Magnitude
• Seeing Transparency

Week 2 – 15th October 2020

• Binoculars
• Star Hopping
• Coordinate Systems
• Telescopes and Eyepieces
• Tripods and Mounts

A copy of our Risk Assessments can be found here:

http://www.astronomy.org.gg/do-and-see/health-and-saftey

Refunds are only available well in advance of the event and if the ticket can be resold. Astronomy Guernsey is a volunteer organisation that is fundraising for urgent repairs to our telescope building, and processing refunds means we will make a loss on booking fees if the ticket is not resold.