BYA Class Nine

• Outline

• Constellation Review

• Aurora (northern lights)

  • Primer on Aurora with pics and movies
  • Aurora Forecast
  • Spectacular Photographs:
  • More links:  Finland, Norway, primer

   

• Binoculars
• Telescopes
  • Types
    • Refractors
    • Reflectors (and Dobsonians)
    • Catadioptrics
    • Best first scope:  small Orion 4 1/2 Dobsonian or bigger (from Orion Telescopes)
  • Magnification
  • Sky & Telescope Magazine on Telescopes
  • Astronomy Magazine on Telescopes
  • How to select/buy a telescope:
    • Info by Michael J. Edelman: The Heretic's Guide to Choosing and Buying your First Telescope
  • What to see with your telescope.

     

fwk iupui 2008