Stargazing LIVE Star Guide - Thinktank

GETTinG sTarTED
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Choose a clear night and find an
outside space – ideally away from
tall buildings and bright lights.
It could be anywhere from your
back garden to a local park.
Wait 15 minutes to allow your eyes
to adapt to the dim light.
Make sure you’re facing north and
start with the ‘Looking North’ page
for this month.
ToP TiPs
You might like to take the following
items along to help you with
your stargazing:
• Binoculars/telescope – to help
you get a better view of objects in
the night sky, although most of the
stars in this guide can be seen
without them.
• A red torch – so that you can
still read your star guide without
affecting your ‘night vision’.
You could adapt a normal torch
using red cellophane or use a rear
bike light.
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Hold the star chart in
front of you and look up
at the sky. How many of the
constellations can you find?
When ready, try looking south.
This time use the ‘Looking
South’ chart.
DiD YoU knoW?
The stars that we can see at a
certain time of night change
throughout the year as the Earth
orbits the Sun and we move to a
different position in space.
• A compass – so you know which
direction you’re facing.
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If you observe the night sky at a
later time than that on the chart,
the stars will have moved across
the sky and so may not match your
chart exactly.