For the perfect short break away from it all take a plane to Ireland. You can then use car hire from Belfast Airport and within a few short miles see some of the best sights, experience some of the best tastes, indulge in some of the most exciting sports and have some of the most awesome fun you have ever experienced.

So, what makes it worth going across the water for a break when you could just as easily take one this side of the pond? For a start, Ireland is hot on educating their young and any children you take with you are guaranteed the time of their lives. Start with the awesome experience of Armagh Planetarium on College Hill, just a short drive from the company that supply car hire from Belfast Airport. Billed as a world renowned astronomical educational establishment, kids will be completely overawed at the sights and will be full of what they have learnt for a long time to come.

If they still have any questions you could take them to the whowhatwherewhenwhy – the W5 @ Odyssey on Queens Quay in Belfast. This is an entirely interactive discovery centre with over 160 exhibits that the children can touch, feel and try. Demonstrations and exhibits change throughout the year with events covering a plethora of subjects from sports to myths and monsters through to every kid’s favourite – the dinosaurs.

Belfast annually hold the Belfast Children’s Festival. This is for children aged up to 12 with over one hundred performances, workshops and exhibitions supplied by artists from all over the world, including Korea, India, UK, Denmark, Japan, Africa and Ireland. But we don’t all have children and if we do we don’t always want to take them away with us. So, what is there in Ireland for the fortunate child-free visitor?

For a start, you won’t need such a large vehicle so your car hire from Belfast Airport will be smaller and cheaper. If you enjoy seeing the history and culture of a city in all its glorious colour then you have a choice of over forty landmark buildings within Belfast itself. Monumental buildings that show architecture was and still is an important show piece for Ireland abound around the city. Check out Belfast Castle, Queens University, The Albert Clock and Stormont Parliament Building just for starters.

If music is your thing, there are plenty of concert venues including the Grand Opera House and Jazz events are on in every corner of the city. For the young, free and single you will be spoilt for choice with the pubs and clubs playing a wide assortment of music from hip hop, dance and garage through to house, techno, R & B and funk. So, there will be no reason for not having at least one night out on the tiles!

For sports lovers, no trip to Belfast would be the same without a visit to Dundonald International Ice Bowl. This is a venue for families and singles alike with its Olympic size ice rink, 30 lane ten pin bowling, indoor adventure play world and four star caravan park. For those who prefer to be spectators, see the Belfast Giants playing their ice hockey or take a day out to Down Royal Racecourse.

Even a day trip to Belfast would be a day to remember. Shopping in Lisburn Road will see your choice of everything from designer clothing to traditional Irish arts and crafts. Some of these arts and crafts can be seen in exhibitions at Craft Northern Ireland. Exhibits of modern, contemporary sculpture from the country’s leading craftsmen and women show the talent of Irelands people.

Finish the day off with a good meal – whether that be traditional Irish fayre or something with more of an Asian or Mexican twist – there will be something to suit your taste buds.

Some weeks ago I came across a story in which it was mentioned that a noted scientist had classified SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) as a religion. There was also a rebuttal by a SETI astronomer to the effect that SETI was indeed a serious scientific endeavor. Neither argument was convincing.

I asked ancient astronaut expert Morten St. George about this. Is SETI a religion? He did not respond with a direct yes or no. He merely spoke of a psychological concept known as the collective unconscious. I understood this to be a type of mental archetype that lies deep and hidden in the minds of humankind, causing people to make mistakes on purpose. According to Morten, a specific archetype is at play here and it can be described as follows: God created man in his own image, therefore humankind is the only intelligent life form in the universe.

Morten said that the collective unconscious affects the SETI astronomers just like the rest of humankind. The SETI astronomers consciously want to make contact with extraterrestrials but unconsciously, or subconsciously, they do not want to. The result is that the collective unconscious has led the conscious efforts of the SETI astronomers to perpetual failure:

He gave me a few examples:

1. SETI astronomers have looked closely at nearby stars for extraterrestrial intelligence. Beyond all doubt it has become obvious that intelligent life does not evolve on every planet. Why in the world should we believe we would find it on a nearby planet? The chances of that are so remote it is not worth of drop of effort. Yet enormous time and effort have been lost searching nearby stars, time and effort that could have been much better spent looking in places likely to be more productive. A classic example of the collective unconscious causing failure for SETI.

2. SETI astronomers have undertaken blanket surveys of the entire sky. Why would any rational scientist want to waste limited resources searching aloof sections of the sky with low star density when those resources could be better spent searching areas with high star density and correspondingly higher chances of finding an alien communication? Or why not search areas of the galaxy where dark clouds might have protected an evolving civilization from deadly cosmic rays, making those areas a more likely place for a civilization to have had the time to achieve technology? Another classic example of the collective unconscious contributing to SETI failure.

3. SETI astronomers tend to ignore all ancient astronaut and ufology claims. Perhaps they want to be considered as respectful scientists by the world community? The fact of the matter is that, on a galactic timescale, it does not take very long to explore the galaxy. The arguments for the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence and equally the justification for SETI efforts imply that the galaxy is already fully explored. Even if there is enormous quackery in this area, every claim needs to be checked out. An alien visit at some point in the past is more likely than not, and it could provide clues on where to find them. Wholly ignoring this area is still another example of the collective unconscious desiring failure.

4. SETI astronomers tend to assume that the extraterrestrials think like humans, employ human technology, and communicate at the wavelengths suggested by the collective unconscious. Logic dictates that if there is another technological civilization out there, it has to be far more advanced than us since humans have possessed technology not even for a split second on a galactic time scale. So why would an advanced civilization want to communicate at a frequency that has lots of galactic background noise rather than a frequency that has little or no static? Once again the collective unconscious controls SETI thinking, leading to certain failure.

Sky-wide searches at ridiculous wavelengths will never produce results. Morten thinks the collective unconscious has incapacitated the SETI astronomers, leaving them wholly unable to ascertain genuinely good targets and then perform concentrated, multi-faceted, multi-bandwidth searches on those targets. Instead, they blindly turn their telescopes around and around, merrily, subconsciously, knowing that they will never pick up a signal. Thus, the argument that SETI is a religion is a strong one, and religion, not a lack of extraterrestrial intelligence, accounts for SETI’s overall failure to date.

Morten has the following recommendations for SETI astronomers who find themselves able to break away from the impediments of the collective unconscious. Stop, think, and regroup. The objective is extraterrestrial intelligence and the only road to finding it is to make use of human intelligence. One must consider the probabilities. The most likely scenario is as follows: at least one alien civilization is widely dispersed throughout the galaxy and that alien civilization a) possesses extremely advanced technology, b) knows that we are here, and c) is not sending us any messages.

What can SETI astronomers do in such circumstances? Recognize what they are up against and try to outsmart the aliens. Probe dark clouds along the galactic plane, search for energy trails deposited by their near speed-of-light spaceships, search for potential artificially-created energy sources and concentrate searches in those areas, read science fiction books for ideas on futuristic space communication technologies, try to detect and intercept communications that use those technologies. It is time to elevate the dignity of our species and demonstrate our ingenuity in a cat and mouse game.

The comet comes from the Greek word kometa, which means hair, and refers to the characteristic “tail” that occurs when the comet approaches the sun.

Centuries ago, it was considered that the appearance of comets in the sky portended misfortune or calamity. Many violent or tragic events in history are associated with appearances of comets: the death of Agrippa (12 BC), the destruction of Jerusalem (66 BC), the assassination of Emperor Claudius (54 AD).

For the Romans the appearance of a comet meant fate, the Incas believed that it announced the death of a king, as happened in cases of Huayna Capac, Atahualpa. For the Aztecs, it foretold the return of Quetzalcoatl and the end of his reign (in fact, a comet appeared shortly before the arrival of Cortes to Tenochtitlan and the fall of the empire).

The Maya, meanwhile, had a kinder view of the curious phenomenon: they believed that the appearance of a comet presaged changes in the structures, a transformation of consciousness and an evolution in the understanding of life.

All peoples have pictorial or literary evidence of the passage of comets over the centuries. Everyone wanted to somehow capture the impact they had on the mysterious celestial phenomenon, either out of fear, awe or curiosity.
We now know that comets are solid bodies that come primarily from two places in the galaxy: the Oort cloud and the Kuiper Belt.

In recent history there have been many famous comets.

We can say that the most famous of these is Halley. Its appearance is recorded from 238 A.C. in chronicles from around the world: Japan, China, India. Edmund Halley was the astronomer who calculated its orbit in 1705 and predicted his subsequent appearances, every 76 years. Between 18 and 19 of May 1910, the Earth passed the comet’s tail. It was a beautiful sight, but unfortunately overshadowed by the panic that gripped many people, due to the news circulating about the effects this would have.
There was talk of collective poisoning by gases from the tail of Halley’s comet, when actually this line is so fine that it could be described as empty.

Another is the famous comet Hale-Bopp. It was discovered simultaneously in 1995 by Alan Hale, New Mexico, and Thomas Bopp, Arizona. Its importance lies in its magnitude. Telescopes were able for the first time, at a distance where other comets are not, to view it. In 1996 it could be viewed with the naked eye when Hale-Bopp was within a year of its perihelion (point of orbit closest to the sun).

On 1 April 1997 it shined more than any other star. Had it passed closer to Earth, it would have been brighter than the full moon. In total, it remained visible without the aid of instruments for 569 days.

Hyakutake has an orbital period of 72,000 years. It was discovered by a Japanese amateur astronomer, Yuji Hyakutake, January 30, 1996, while observing the sky with binoculars. Hyakutake, called The Great Comet of 1996, it was first discovered by X-ray emissions produced from a comet (there were others that followed).

Another factor that made it famous was having the longest tail known so far: between 570 and 1,000 million km. It is among the 4 comets which passed close to Earth in the twentieth century.

Jack Clarke has been an author and content publisher for the past 15 years. He currently runs several review sites including Kids Digital Cameras among many others.

When you are thinking about astronomy, the first thing that comes to mind is a telescope. This misconception is found every day. Actually, the first thing you need to do is look at the stars with a pair of binoculars. You cam spend hundreds of dollars on a telescope that might not be the right one. One thing that star glazers will tell you is that some of the lunar eclipses and bright comets look better with binoculars than with a high-powered telescope.

You need to look around the sky with a star map and learn about the stars and other objects in space before you jump in and buy a telescope. Sometimes what you see through a telescope will be ugly, where as through the binoculars, it is a beautiful focused site to see. Once you learn about the stars themselves, you will have a better understanding of what you are looking at and how far away it really is.

After you learn about the sky above you are ready to look for a telescope. Before rushing out and buying a telescope, you should find some astronomers who will share their experiences and maybe even their telescopes with a group. Trying out a telescope before you buy it is something that will help you decide on what telescope will be best for you.

Some things to consider are what you plan to do with the telescope, how much you have to spend and are you going to take photographs of your sightings. If you are a causal backyard astronomer, you might even look at the Dobsonian telescopes. Never worry about power, but be more concerned about aperture and optics. If you will be viewing planets, you will need a telescope with high magnification. You would not want to buy a telescope with 600 power, as it will not have the aperture needed.

Most professional astronomers use a reflector type of telescope. This is where the light path is diverted to the concave lens or eyepiece. With the refractor telescopes, the light passes through the telescope by way of a lens to the eyepiece. In some of the opinions from astronomers, the refractor is the best type of telescope for looking at the solar system. However, reflectors are cheaper than the refractors. Reflector telescopes are recommended for beginning astronomers.

You will find areas with complete darkness are the best, but city viewing is fine if you have very little light to distract your viewing. Keep in mind that planet viewing is spectacular. You can see the ring around Saturn as well as view Venus. Jupiter, which changes every time you view it, is an amazing planet to keep an eye on.

You will want to have a star map, planet map and keep an eye on the news to find out when any interesting things are appearing in the solar system. Experience the sighting of a comet or meter shower, you will find that astronomy is a great way to spend the evening by yourself or with friends.

Green laser pointers and Astronomy

There is nothing more frustrating in astronomy that than unsuccessfully trying to identifying an object in the night sky to a companion by waving your arms, pointing fingers, describing and gestulating. An elegant, simple and very effective solution to this problem is to use green lasers pointers to point out objects in the sky.

Green laser pointers are high technology gadgets that are becoming more and more popular in astronomy. Not only are green laser pointers ideal for pointing out celestial objects, they are also very useful for aligning telescopes and for atrophotography.

Why green laser pointers

Green laser pointers are the preferred laser pointer color for astronomy because green is the most visible laser pointer color. The reason why green is more visible is the human eye is most sensitive to green light. The other reason is the effect of light in the earth’s atmosphere. Light is visible in the sky when the atmosphere scatters it and higher wavelengths are scattered more than higher wavelengths. Green is a medium wavelength so it scatters more and is more visible than longer wavelengths such as red.

Other applications

Using green laser pointers to point out celestial object to people next to you is not the only application for laser pointers in astronomy. A green laser pointer can also be mounted on a telescope using a bracket or by holding the laser by hand in the groove parallel to the telescopes optical axis. The green laser pointer beam clearly shows where the telescope is pointing and the object being viewed through the telescope.

A green laser pointer mounted on a telescope can also makes aligning the telescope to a celestial object much faster and easier.

How powerful should the laser pointer be?

Green laser pointers can range in power levels from 1mW all the way to 200mW so deciding which power level to use can be tricky. The points to consider when choosing the power level for an astronomy laser are

-The number of people star gazing with you. If it is just one person, a low power such as 5mW will be suitable. If you are stargazing with a large group of people who will not be standing next to you, the laser needs to be more visible so a high power level such as 100mW would be suitable.

-The level of ambient light. If you are stargazing at dawn/dusk, during a full moon or in built up areas where there is a lot of light pollution, a low powered beam such as 5mW would be harder to see. You would generally need at least 50mW or more in this kind of situation.

Higher powered laser pointers are not always better because any glare from them can easily ruin your night vision and can provide a distraction. Many stargazing nights have been ruined when people have been paying more attention to the new and exotic high power laser used to point out objects than the actual objects themselves.

Caution

Deliberately pointing a laser at aircraft is a very serious offence in every country so avoid star gazing near airports and do not use a laser when there is an aircraft in the section of the sky being viewed.

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Careers in Astronomy

The students who are willing to take up careers in astronomy must be ready to work really hard round the clock. This field calls for single minded concentration and keen patience in observing the minute changes taking place in the space and the behavior of different planets and stars. It’s a very challenging field of work which calls for high degree of expertise in mathematics and physics.

Where to Work?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration is considered to be the dream job of the astronomers where they can use their skills and expertise on vivid researches and experiments. NASA is playing a key role in taking up more and more space missions to explore the outer space. Such missions are usually taken up in large teams. These teams are made up of skilled astronomers from all over the world which work in unison to find out the deep secrets of nature and origin of the life form.

The high end facilities and the network provided by government make it possible to do high quality astronomy work at colleges and universities too. Astronomers don’t only work on space mission but there are diverse options too. If you are interested in engineering work, you can work on designing complex equipment which is used in different space missions. These equipments require high precision and accuracy.

Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Astronomy

Students who opt for bachelors and masters degree in astronomy have limited career options in this field rather than the ones holding doctoral degree. These people can work as data analysts for NASA research teams. There work will be very interesting but they won’t be having option to choose their own projects to work on.

The other interesting jobs for graduates and post graduate students of astronomy are in planetariums as educators. The spectrum of jobs doesn’t end here only. A curious mind can seek diverse ways for its survival and so is the case with astronomy graduates too. By choosing astronomy careers, you can teach physics and higher mathematics in colleges and universities. What can be more interesting than teaching the subject of your interest to other avid students like you are?

When we were children we were often taught that we could wish upon the first star that we saw in the evening sky. After that wish was made and if we believed hard enough our wish would come true. Eventually, our childhood fantasies gave way to fact as we became more educated. This education was accomplished through astronomy classes, space exploration and other educational means.

The word astronomy is comprised of two Greek words.  The Greek word astro means star shaped or star and pertains to outer space. The word onomy literally means the study of. Therefore, astronomy is the study of the stars.

One of the major tools that assists amateur and professional astronomers in understanding and respecting the galaxy is the astronomy telescope. When looking to purchase a good astronomy telescope there are a number of factors that you can keep in mind. First, of all consider some practical suggestions, remember it is about the diameter of the lens, and make sure your telescope has a solid stand.

Practical Suggestions

Before you purchase your astronomy telescope it is important to conduct your research. One way of conducting this research can be accomplished by accessing the Internet and learning more about telescopes. Some of the questions that you should endeavor to answer surround what features to look for in a telescope, approximate cost, recommended brands, etc.

Another practical suggestion, before you purchase your astronomy telescope, is to “test drive” a telescope. This can be accomplished by joining an astronomy club. Often these clubs will have a stargazing event which will allow you to peer through the telescopes owned by the various members.

Another way of conducting research, prior to purchasing an astronomy telescope, is to ask the members in the club as to what telescope they would recommend. The key is education. Listen for the features they recommend, brand names, the diameter of the lens, price, etc.

Also, you may come across a member of the club who is considering the purchase of a new telescope. If so, you may be able to purchase their used telescope.

Diameter Of The Lens

When considering the purchase of an astronomy telescope it is important to remember what is the key feature surrounding your purchase. That key feature should focus on the diameter of the lens of the telescope and not its advertised magnification.

This is because the diameter of the lens equates to the amount of light that can be received by the telescope. Therefore, the larger the diameter of the lens the more light that is captured. This in turn allows for the image that you are viewing to become more visible.

Solid Base

Another very important feature when considering the purchase of your astronomy telescope is to ensure that it has a solid base. Generally, these bases or mounts are tripods.

It is important that when the telescope is mounted on these bases that the telescope does not shake or move. Obviously, any movement by the telescope, when peering into space, will distort the image being viewed and provide a negative experience.

The dialectics of Uttara Kalamrita

The Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa is a lovely astrological treatise. We give
the translation of
some verses from the Uttara Kalamrita

For Jove, the lordship of 3rd and 12th is good. Only for Capricorn does he
own the 3 and 12 houses.

Benevolent becomes Jupiter
When he becomes the 12th and 3rd lord
Also when Jove owns
8th House, being posited in the 8th !
(Only for Leo and Taurus Ascendants )
Venus in the Sixth House is excellent
As he aspects the hedonistic 12th !
7,4,9,10 & 11 good for North Node
And 3rd House is best for South Node !
For benefics Venus Jupiter Moon
Angles and triangles are good
Also Second, 11th and 6th
For malefics Mars Sun Saturn Ketu
3 6 10 11 are best
For Sun and Saturn the 9th
Mercury in the House Eighth !
Saturn in own house, exaltation
Or in the Signs of Jupiter
Is good, be he in House First !
Venus in the 12th is excellent
Is the bestower of wealth
Should not be in Saturnine Signs !

Combinations for Wealth Yoga

Wealth Yoga is formed thus
The lords of 2,5,9,11
Are the lords who rule Wealth
The lord of Second signify accumulated wealth
The lord of Fifth is a Lakshmi planet
The lord of Ninth is the lord of fortune
The lord of Eleventh rules gains
If these lords four
Form associations between themselves
By conjunction or by aspects
Or by constellational interchange
Wealth Yoga is formed !
Contrarily, the lords of 6,8,12
Create ruin and destruction in their reign !
Diseases galore and debts unwanted
Also fear of enemies powerful !

The Eighteen Astronomical Treatises of Indian Astronomy !

Of all the eighteen astronomical treatises
Aryabhateeyam is extolled
Also Mahabhaskareeyam
These treatises deal with computation
Of planet’s longitudes !
Longitude corrected thrice
To get the true longitudes
Mahabhaskareeya talks about
The eight motions of planets
Direct or retrograde
Retrogression is Vakra
Ativakra is maximum Retrogression
End of Retrogression is Kutila
Slow motion is Manda
Slower motion is Mandatara
Mean motion is Sama
Fast motion is Sheegra
And faster motion is Sheegratara !
Eighteen Seers wrote
Eighteen treatises astronomical
Surya wrote Surya Siddhanta
Pitamaha wrote Pitamaha Siddhanta
Vyasa Siddhanta was done by Vyasa
Vasishta wrote Vasishta Siddhanta
Atri wrote Atri Siddhanta
Parasara Siddhanta was written by Parasara
Lomasa, Paulasa, Chyavana
Yavana, Bhrigu all wrote about the Heavens !

Astronomical Constants in the Mahabhaskareeya !

The Sidereal Period of a planet is the no of days it takes to make a circuit
of the Zodiac,
the Luminous 360 degree Circle in the Heavens !

One Sidereal Period is called a Bhagana. In an Equinoctial Cycle of 43,20000
years, called
a Maha Yuga or an Aeon, the following are the revolutions done by the major
planets.

Sun                            43,20000
Moon                         57753336
Saturn                        146564
Jupiter                        364224
Mars                          2296824
Moon’s Apogee         488219
Mercury’s Perihelion   17937020
Venus’ Perihelion        7022388
Moon’s Asc Node      232226

There is nothing like sitting outside in the dark with your kids and staring up at the night sky. Time stands still as you both ponder the enormity of the universe and your place within it. Poetry springs to mind as you try to explain to your child how people 100 years ago didn’t have television and 500 years ago could really imagine a “man in the moon.” Talking about the constellations brings more talk about ancient people seeing stories in stars and constructing their world-view out of the few reproducible phenomena in their lives. Even a three-year-old can fall under the spell of the heavens. Every child should be able to look into the sky, understand that our earth revolves at a speed of some 800 miles and hour, and see the stars for what they are: dying suns millions of light years away. Better yet though, is for a child (or adult) to be able to recognize the constellations and the planets. That’s a basic skill like knowing how to juggle, play the harmonica or how to score a baseball game. None are necessary for survival in the world, but are part of a basic set of skills that make life fuller, more nuanced, and more interesting.

However, if you’re like me, this is not information you ever learned in school. Amateur astronomy, the inspirational kind for non-astrophysicists, is not taught in school. It’s like the non-existent course on “how to invest in the stock market” that would have saved you a bundle if only they had had a course like that in college. Luckily, like a lot of things on the big list of “Things I wish I had learned in school,” there are ways to fill in the gap of your knowledge and that of your children.

First, obviously, is a trip to local museum and planetarium. Not surprisingly, I have not done that with my kids. Instead, I jumped for accessible tools we could look at home and take with us on trips anywhere I think there will be a big black sky we can peer into together. By all means, go to the local planetarium. Better yet, if there is an observatory, check that out on a clear, warm summer night.

However, if you have little kids who would not sit through a planetarium show or stay up late enough to take the Observatory route, here are a few other ideas:

1. Buy or use a good set of binoculars to look at the moon. A telescope at the early stage is overkill and kids have trouble delaying gratification while you set it up. A good pair of binoculars , perhaps small enough to travel with you easily, can bring the moon in close enough to stimulate great conversation on stars, planets, moons, and space travel. I have a pair of small Nikon Travelite binoculars with 9×25 resolutions. Prices are below $100 for what used to be a luxury item. They are small enough to carry easily in a jacket pocket and I take them with us on all family trips, for moon-watching, but also because the kids love to look at everything: birds, animals, neighbors, with them. And, as I always say, “it’s for the kids,” is always a good gambit to satisfy your middle-age desire for that pinball machine, slot-car set, or model train you’ve wanted since you were nine years old.

2. Try an in-house planetarium. Don’t laugh. Especially if you are miles away from a science museum, or have young kids like I do, this might be a good option to familiarize the kids with concept of the solar system. At $29.95, don’t expect the Star Theater 2 to serve up popcorn for the show, but the price is right for the semi-sophisticated tool that it is. The Star Theatre is a clear globe with the stars and constellations printed on it. Inside is a halogen bulb, and when you turn it on, you get a projection on the walls and ceiling of the night sky. So, okay, with the lights illuminating everything that “isn’t” a star, the idea is a little upside-down, but the kids get the idea. A CD comes with the set, and in dulcet tones, the narrators explain the heavens. I found the CD narration to be both basic and interesting at the same time – clear enough for my six-year-old, but clearly a snore for my two-year-old. The globe itself, can be taken outside, and with its glow-in-the-dark printing, can be used as a star map (read on for other tools for this). Additionally, the Theatre comes with a “meteor-maker” the kids can play with to project asteroids on the ceiling while you fight for control so that you can show them the Big Dipper. I can’t imagine using this device thousands of times, but my daughter is still enthralled with the idea of stars and planets on the walls and regularly begs for a star show.

3. A basic tool is a Constellation map for finding stars in the night sky. I recommend the Star Finder . There are plenty to choose from on Amazon. We have something similar to the Orion Planisphere . It’s very simple and easy to use. At $1.99 though, try the Glow-In-The-Dark Star Finder and let me know what you think. At this price, you can’t go wrong. As the Amazon review says: “When you’re out under the summer sky attempting to discern Leo on the western horizon, less is more. Try to juggle an astronomy tome and a flashlight and you’ll end up with more mosquito bites than star sightings. A star dial is what’s needed, a lightweight paper contraption that can be manipulated to show the sky as you see it, whatever the month and time of night. Accurate for the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, there is also a chart showing where to expect Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, month by month, through the year 2000. The stars are rated by magnitude; there’s a zodiac dial identifying each zodiac constellation, showing how it appears in the sky; and most helpful of all, the stars are coated with a luminous treatment that causes them to glow in the dark, so you can see what you’re looking for without ruining your night vision with bright lights. It’s a superbly simple yet elegantly constructed stargazer aid.”

These star maps are simple cardboard items, about the size of a magazine and as thick as a few pieces of cardboard. The non-glow-in-the-dark ones require that you put a piece of red plastic over your flashlight for reading them in the dark, or your eyes will never be able to go back and forth from the map and the sky.

If your budget allows, take a look at the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium . I have not seen this gadget perform, but it sounds magical.

Another take on the same theme is the stellar scope , which allows you to look up through a telescope-style device to see the stars as they would appear in the sky. At close to $40, it’s more expensive and bulky, and probably over-kills for most.

4. Attach glow in the dark stars to your ceiling . This is a very low-cost idea that adds a magical element to both your child’s bedroom and to bedtime. The stars are barely visible on a white ceiling but are very bright after lights out. It’s easy to put up the simplest constellations (think Big and Little Dipper) and the stars are easy to remove from painted surfaces.

5. And lastly, take a look at telescopes at some point. Not having any real experience (yet!) on this, I can only suggest taking a look at the selections below. Both National Geographic and the Discovery Store have good selections and provide good instruction materials for most science projects. Shop for Telescopes & Science Tools at National Geographic!

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When you are thinking about astronomy, the first thing that comes to mind is a telescope. This misconception is found every day. Actually, the first thing you need to do is look at the stars with a pair of binoculars. You cam spend hundreds of dollars on a telescope that might not be the right one. One thing that star glazers will tell you is that some of the lunar eclipses and bright comets look better with binoculars than with a high-powered telescope.

You need to look around the sky with a star map and learn about the stars and other objects in space before you jump in and buy a telescope. Sometimes what you see through a telescope will be ugly, where as through the binoculars, it is a beautiful focused site to see. Once you learn about the stars themselves, you will have a better understanding of what you are looking at and how far away it really is.

After you learn about the sky above you are ready to look for a telescope. Before rushing out and buying a telescope, you should find some astronomers who will share their experiences and maybe even their telescopes with a group. Trying out a telescope before you buy it is something that will help you decide on what telescope will be best for you.

Some things to consider are what you plan to do with the telescope, how much you have to spend and are you going to take photographs of your sightings. If you are a causal backyard astronomer, you might even look at the Dobsonian telescopes. Never worry about power, but be more concerned about aperture and optics. If you will be viewing planets, you will need a telescope with high magnification. You would not want to buy a telescope with 600 power, as it will not have the aperture needed.

Most professional astronomers use a reflector type of telescope. This is where the light path is diverted to the concave lens or eyepiece. With the refractor telescopes, the light passes through the telescope by way of a lens to the eyepiece. In some of the opinions from astronomers, the refractor is the best type of telescope for looking at the solar system. However, reflectors are cheaper than the refractors. Reflector telescopes are recommended for beginning astronomers.

You will find areas with complete darkness are the best, but city viewing is fine if you have very little light to distract your viewing. Keep in mind that planet viewing is spectacular. You can see the ring around Saturn as well as view Venus. Jupiter, which changes every time you view it, is an amazing planet to keep an eye on.

You will want to have a star map, planet map and keep an eye on the news to find out when any interesting things are appearing in the solar system. Experience the sighting of a comet or meter shower, you will find that astronomy is a great way to spend the evening by yourself or with friends.

When you are opinion about astronomy, the first thing that comes to thoughts is a telescope. This misconception is found every day. Actually, the first thing you indigence to do look at the stars with a pair of binoculars. You cam exhaust hundreds of dollars on a telescope that might not be the right one. One thing that star glazers will tell you is that some of the astral eclipses and light comets look better with binoculars than with a high-powered telescope.

You essential to look around the sky with a star map and learn about the stars and other matter in window before you soar in and buy a telescope. Sometimes what you see through a telescope will be horrid, where, as through the binoculars, it is a wonderful alert site to see. Once you learn about the stars themselves, you will have a better understanding of what you are looking at, and how far away it is very.

After you learn about the sky above you are quick to look for a telescope. Before rushing out and wholesale a telescope, you should find some astronomers who will portion their experiences and possibly even their telescopes with a group. Trying a telescope before you buy it is something that will help you choose on what telescope will be best for you.

Some gear to judge are what you intend to do with the telescope, how much you have to waste and are you ready to take photographs of your sightings. If you are a causal backyard astronomer, you might even look at the Dobsonian telescopes. Never fret about energy, but be more nervous about space and optics. If you will be viewing planets, you will penury a telescope with high magnification. You would not want to buy a telescope with 600 strength, as it will not have the space desired.

Most professional astronomers use the reflector letters of telescope. This is where the light channel is diverted to the dipped lens or eyepiece. With the refractor telescopes, the light passes through the telescope by way of a lens to the eyepiece. In some of the opinions from astronomers, the refractor is the best nature of telescope for looking at the solar logic. However, reflectors are cheaper than the refractors. Reflector telescopes are recommended for creation astronomers.

You will find areas with extreme darkness are the best, but city viewing charge if you have very little light to distract your viewing. Keep in object that globe viewing is spectacular. You can see the sphere around Saturn as well as inspect Venus. Jupiter, which changes every time you notice it, is an amazing world to keep an eye on.

You will want to have a star map, earth map and keep an eye on the gossip to find out when any interesting effects are appearing in the solar procedure. Experience the sighting of a comet or gauge shower, you will find that astronomy is a great way to spend the nightfall by manually or with contacts.

The science of Astronomy is interesting and varied. There are a lot of resources for it for kids who are interested in the planets, the solar system, the universe and everything else that’s part of this exciting science. For children, many parts of it are magical and thus they are drawn towards the moon, the stars and far distant galaxies.

The moon is Earth’s only satellite. It takes about 27 days to orbit the Earth. Being so near, it has hosted the only human footsteps on a space object other than the Earth. Gravity between the moon and Earth causes the tides. It’s brightness in the night sky attracts many children to learn more about it.

Then there’s our sun. Earth is quite far from the sun. The distance fluctuates between about 91 million miles and about 94 million miles. That’s because Earth’s orbit around the sun isn’t a circle, it’s an ellipse. If there were no sun, we wouldn’t be alive. Our light and heat comes from the sun. Over 98% of the total stuff in our solar system is in the sun. Think about how small a person is compared to that. So play is a wonderful time to be introducing science to them. Think of the games that we used to play; Don’t Spill the Beans, for more details visit to www.profit-pulling-niches.com Don’t Break the Ice, the Telephone Game, Lincoln logs, patty cake, each of these games has a science behind it. Each of these games are wonderful science games or toys for the pre K school age group.

We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. It’s full of space stuff. Even with all this stuff to fill it, it’s mostly empty. At over 100,000 light years wide and 3,000 light years high, for more details visit to www.auto-cons.com that means the galaxy contains a whole lot of nothing. The center of our galaxy is about 30,000 light years from Earth. Even with all that space there are about 100 billion stars in the Milky Way. In fact the galaxy was named for the thick group of stars in the main portion of it. People thought it looked like a stream of milk, so called it the Milky Way. There are four types of galaxies – elliptical, lenticular, irregular and like the Milky Way, spiral.

There is a lot of information about astronomy for kids on the Internet. Kids could spend hours wrapped in detailed 3D representations of the universe around us.

There is a big interest in science today and the lack thereof in our youth; yet with a little interest by adults in the science of astronomy and a relatively inexpensive child telescope you could show the universe in a whole new way.

There are a few things that you need prior to getting a child telescope and your beginning endeavors into astronomy. Astronomy need not be a confusing and difficult process to understand, while it may take a little studying, the use of a child telescope could help you begin to get your child interested in something that can help them develop new skills and new attitudes. Your first child telescope need not be overly expensive nor should it be too cheap to be perceived as another toy in some childrens collection.

A child telescope can be as expensive or inexpensive as one is willing to pay, yet if you are willing to put a little time into researching telescopes you can determine what model would be best for you and your child. Once you have selected a telescope, spending a little time understanding how to use and spending time with your child could help the child telescope be a more stable part of your life.

Beginning Astronomy

You may think that you need to be part scientist to understand the difference in telescopes and that your child telescope should wow and amaze your child but the truth is that developing an interest is key and that there are plenty of sites out there that will help you understand what you should look for in a child telescope. Start small and develop the interest, the patience and knowledge that studying stars, planets and the universe.

So if apertures, lens, mirrors, or reflectors confuse you it may be better to start small, make sure that your child telescopes catches his or her imagination and interest then proceed into bigger things. The worst thing that many parents experience in buying their children things is the lack of interest that comes after a few months or weeks of starting a new hobby. Yet you could extend that interest by making short term goals and helping them gain more interest in the hobby through your own interest.

Who knows, beginning with a child telescope could bring you closer and develop the interest in science and the universe, which is a long way from video games, television and other distractions in our lives.

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Beginning Astronomy

You may think that you need to be part scientist to understand the difference in telescopes and that your newborn telescope should wow and amaze your toddler but the truth is that developing a curiosity is key and that there are ample of sites out there that will help you understand what you should look for in a youngster telescope. Start small and acquire the awareness, the patience and erudition that studying stars, planets and the universe.

So if apertures, lens, mirrors, or reflectors mistake you it may be better to father small, make sure that your baby telescopes catches his or her imagination and activity then proceed into larger effects. The worst thing that many parents experience in buying their children things is the lack of advantage that comes after a few months or weeks of opening a new hobby. Yet you could prolong that fascinate by making abrupt name goals and portion them increase more benefit in the hobby through your own activity.

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Astrology

Astrology is in short a superstition that originated in Babylon around 1000BC. Having a look at the movement of the planets the ancients believed that the position of the planets during your birth determined your life. Though there are more complicated permutations behind the belief, the basis is the movement of the planets along the band of stars we know as the Zodiac. Astrology horoscopes found in newspapers and magazines are based on twelve Zodiac signs. Unlike natal astrology, for more details visit to www.auto-cons.com these horoscopes are developed without a person’s personal information by using the lunar cycle. An astrological chart is derived from some basic information about your birth it recognize Astrology as anything but superstition.

Astronomy

Astronomy does not underline the existence nor does it recognize Astrology as anything but superstition. Astronomy focuses on the scientific study and mathematical calculations of everything above and below us. Astronomy is based on scientific evidence. Though there are many unexplained theories, for more details visit to www.profit-pulling-niches.com they are mostly based on educated guesses originating from earlier observations and calculations.

Zodiac

The band of stars centered on the ecliptic, the area through which the sun appears to move. Appears to move, as the Earth is actually rotating around the sun. This movement and path, creates the illusion that the sun is doing the movement.

Astrology and Astronomy differences.

As pointed out the first is seen as superstition, the second as science. Astrology used 12 star signs to divide the zodiac and Astronomy used 13 signs. The constellation of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer is a stretch of sky through which the planets and Sun seem to move. The fact that the year only has 12 months could have influenced the decision to leave out Ophiuchus. An astrological chart contains an enormous amount of information. While all of it is important, some of it is more important than other parts in that the majority of the information derived from the chart comes from these few pieces.

In Conclusion

The predictions made by Astrologers are sometimes mind boggling correct, yet you will not find an astronomer that takes Astrology seriously. The contrary is my personal observation. You hardly find an Astrologer able to show you the planets in the sky. The vast distances in space make the influence of the planets on any living human a very debatable subject.

Astronomy has to be one the most humbling of all subjects to lessons. Just the thought of our universe, being like a grain of sandpaper in a sandy shore of universes, is enough to make me want to crawl back under the sheets. Everything just seems so immense, andbeyond comprehension. Where does it end? Is it viable to get to the end of place? Astronomy tries to come up those answers. Like any knowledge, Astronomy asks far more questions then it can answer. Nevertheless, that’s part of what makes it so fascinating. Ever since the first adventurer wondered what was outside the nexthorizon, humans have been annoying to enlarge their boundaries. Astronomy is carrying on that bright tradition. It’s a cute big horizon, and perhaps one that doesn’t end? Who knows, only astronomers of the coming will be able to answer that distrust.

Astronomy Begins At Home

We don’t have to go that far with astronomy, to be extremely fascinated. Our own pleasant sun has some appealing interesting gear ready on. Did you know, that the sun moves at an esteem of 12 miles per jiffy. That’s 720 miles per summarize, or 43,200 miles per hour. Good thing it’s got a big gas tank huh? And it’s affecting towards the constellation Hercules. Better got out of the way Herc! Another interesting astronomy delicacy here. I bet you thought the sun was about the hottest thing around. Well, not even close. The shell of the sun is hot, about 10,000 degreesfarenheit . Nevertheless, there is something here on earth that is 3 epoch hotter. Care to guess? Some people have even been touched by it, and lived to tell the feature. Lightening is 30,000 degreesfarenheit . Cool huh? One more startling sun statement. There are 92 innate basics on earth. You remember that periodic table of elements from high school science, those elements. Well, two thirds of those elements have been identified in the sun. Not constant who checkered, but they are there. And, scientists trust that the other third are most likely in the sun as well. Hard to judge our home world inclusive of water could be so strictly linked to that big angry ball of gas. Astronomy spins a beautiful fascinating tale.

Future Worlds

Like those adventurers who came before us and were drawn to venture afar their horizon. I think that star gazers of today will be our eminent boundary busters. It may have been a while since people have walked on the moon. Nevertheless it’s just a distrust of time. Human spirit justdoesn’t allocate us to land for what we have. We’re always looking afar. And astronomy structure that map, and trying to help decipher down those boundaries of today. It’s not only fascinating to picture where we will go next, but essential to our survival. We expenses the funds of this earth at an alarming velocity, and earlier before later stuff will run out. The planet will outlast of course, but we may not. It time to venture out, and find another planet like earth. Not just for the sake of discovery, but because we ought to. Soon. Hopefully, we will succeed there smarter, and a little more careful. In the mean time, astronomy is pavement the channel for ours and upcoming generations to follow.

Since the start of time, men and women have looked up into the sky, looking for answers. Why are we here? Where are we? And what are those shinning light in the night sky? Astronomy hence began, and it is the analyze of that beauty that we call the heavens.

Astronomy nowadays is austerely not looking up at the stars, decision new stars, and analyzing catalogued stars, it encompasses many different areas. For example some demarcate astronomy as the cram of the motions and natures of interim bodies, while others will say that it is about studying the substance and the worry in space, while yet others label astronomy as the analysis of the Universe, which includes everything.

The examine of astronomy has finished on since the daylight of time. Men and women required to know more and looking up with thought and speculate amazed people thousands of people as it does with us. The report of astronomy is skill. And men and female happening expenses more time studying what lay slim of the sphere of our Earth.

This considered of astronomy has later over the living, where a thousand being ago there were no instruments that could give us an uttermost of what lay unlikely the Earth, like our planets. In fact for so much time men and female said that we were the centre of the Universe. However, as we have progressed we have found the Earth is globular, and we are not the centre of the Universe, but on an arm in the Milky Way galaxy; one of many hundreds of billions of other galaxies.

Telescopes are used for actually viewing the heavens and celestial bodies. The span celestial bodies, means the stars, the galaxies, the planets and all substance in space. Optical telescopes however is a topical invention compared to how long man has looked up at the stars in wonder.

It was Galileo Galilee who made his own kind of telescope, and viewed Saturn, and said that Saturn looked like it had ears! And this happened only a few hundred time ago! Another chief contributor to the telescope was Isaac Newton, who also was the first one to find gravity exists when an apple floor on his president!

Both Galileo and Newton made such an impact in the take of astronomy that both there novel designs of the telescope are in use nowadays! You can find these telescopes at many supplies, however toy supply telescopes will regularly have Galileo’s story of the telescope. Albeit that the telescopes open nowadays are much more sophisticated and vanguard than Galileo’s or Newton’s.

The area of astronomy is plain amazing. It has transformed our vista of our Universe. The lessons of astronomy did not come with comfort. For a long time the repression of the evidence about our place in the Universe was covert. Many were even put to casualty because of their views in astronomy. These pioneers paved the way for us, and today we can look billions ahead billions of light being away and see objects which would not be workable physically to call in a time.

Astronomy could be distinct as the offshoot of skill that deals with the learning of natures and beckon of space bodies like stars, planets and galaxies. There are yet different definitions for Astronomy. This includes the analysis of worry and clothes further earth’s atmosphere and having their own pure and compound properties. Some different views enter -Astronomy is the learning of everything. This is because astronomy is the inquiry of universe and everything is part of the universe.

One can say that all these definitions rectify and, hence there are many sub fields within astronomy. Cosmologists, Astrometrists, Planetologist, Radio astronomers, Mathematical astronomers are some among these sub divisions. Cosmologists examine universe as a full including its source and opening. Planetologists do analysis about all those planets within the solar procedure and those orbiting hazy stars. Astrometrists assess distances coupled with universe. Again Radio astronomers use radio telescopes to report the universe. Numbers, calculations and mathematical astronomers worn statistics to clarify universe.

We can’t say that astronomy is a stop deserted subject. It is a combination of different fields. These fields embrace mathematics, geology, chemistry, physics, geology, ecology. Physics can be said to be as one of the most basic part of astronomy. That is why some of the astronomers are known as Astrophysicists. Astronomy could be said to be the oldest knowledge. During the early age, astronomers were priests and holy men, who tried to fix the puzzle of the universe. They tried to uncover planting cycles and celebrations. Astronomy theories where first developed and introduced by archaic Greeks. They made out theories about the universe object as an undivided. There were many astronomers who proved them to be great astronomers. Later many of the data provided by them proved to be immoral, as technology came brazen with a selection hand. Some of them contain Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo Galilee, Johannes Kepler etc. but one fact is convinced that without the contributions of all those greats the evidence known today could not have reached ahead.

Again it can be said that astrology is the analysis of space. A crack to understand the narration and make up of universe can be termed to be as astronomy. A limitless vicinity of fields is covered under astronomy. They include stars, nebula, planets, sol, star clusters, galaxies, dusk count, black holes etc. each of these can be again alienated into numerous topics. Research is done in the whole electromagnetic spectrum. This includes ultraviolet, visible, x-ray and infrared. Thus it genuinely covers tons of things when it comes to astronomy.

All hobbies entail some form of investment, not just in money, but also time. Astronomy is such a hobby which requires both time and money invested into it. Astronomy however, over the long word can be one of the most outlay effectual hobbies, and here is why.

All you indigence is the darkness, and a blue night, and your astronomy hobby has just begun. You can easily twitch in astronomy by austerely wisdom where gear are in the sky, and a lot of fun can be had by culture where the intact zodiac is in the sky, and culture foremost substance.

By far that is the easiest way to get into astronomy, but it does not have to break there. In statement, a telescope can do wonders; however, this manner is by far the best and most pleasing. The next pace could be to buy a star drawing, a book on sensible astronomy, and lead education where equipment are in the sky. This may look like a way that hinders your hobby, but in actuality facility wonders.

So many people buy a telescope first, and shortly find they don’t know what to look for. You can have the total world in front of you, but if you don’t know where clothes are and how to get to them, it is doubtful you will find the best the world has to submit. Space is the same, and getting the best out of astronomy requires knowing how to direct.

At this rostrum a good brace of astronomy binoculars can do wonders. With a good couple of astronomy binoculars and a star atlas, you can have some great fun with astronomy. Astronomy binoculars can show you great views of our Moon, and the planets such as Saturn and Jupiter. The filmy and varied prevent of analysis from astronomy binoculars can show you a stance which pin goal telescopes cannot show.

As you can see getting into astronomy as a hobby essential not be classy, but I am clearly you still want the best views, and these can truly only be achieved with a telescope committed to astronomy. And here is where it can become a costly hobby, but it does not want to be.

For example trade a betting console to play videotaping playoffs on wants a reasonable get of $100-$300. After you grasp the betting console, next you need to buy games. And over time, as you ‘dial’ those games, you will need to buy new ones. Nevertheless, a telescope does not function in such a way. A telescope could offer the lifetimes meaning of viewing with minimal purchases after you buy a telescope.

In toy stores you may have seen a telescope or two, and these may appear like a good option. Generally they retail at around, or under $100 and look like a bargain, however, these telescopes are like the gaming console which is rapidly to become out-of-date.

A good telescope estimate a few hundred dollars or even a thousand dollars or more will give countless years of joy in astronomy. You don’t have to found by cleanly with binoculars and learning to navigate the heavens, you can dawn with a telescope, and go from there. However, fulfill that more you understand the heavens, the more, the telescope can be used to the max.

The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) celebrates astronomy and the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei. The IYA was declared by the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations and is coordinated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). UNESCO (the UN agency for education, science and culture) has also endorsed it. The year was launched in Paris on January 15, 2009.

In 1609 Johannes Kepler published his Astronomia Nova, defending Copernican (heliocentric) ideas against the earth-centered theory of Ptolemy. Early in 1610, Galileo Galilei presented in the Arsenal of Venice the first telescope capable of observing the stars and planets and of confirming the heliocentric theory. Many believe that from these historic beginnings has sprung modern scientific method, by which Galileo’s successors have persistently pursued “the truth” against the often virulent opposition of traditionalist ideologues.

Galileo was persecuted by doctrinal zealots of the Roman Catholic Church, who insisted that the very idea that the earth moves around the sun was an affront to Holy Scripture, and therefore had to be false. Even when the papal astronomer, Christoph Clavius, confirmed Galileo’s findings as correct, the Church nevertheless considered Galileo to be a heretic. His writings were unacceptable, no matter how “true” they might be in some non-scriptural sense. The Inquisition forced Galileo to recant under threat of torture and death. Nevertheless, Galileo completed his writings on celestial mechanics (the “Discorsi”), which were smuggled out of Italy to survive and inspire others.

Berthold Brecht, the famed German playwright, wrote “Leben des Galilei” in 1938-39 while in exile in Denmark, persecuted by a different sort of ideologue, Adolf Hitler. Now, many years later, Prof. Rolando De la Mora, a renowned and respected Mexican playwright and director, has adapted Brecht’s work for a modern audience. It focuses on this struggle between “truth” (as personified in Galileo) and “doctrine” (as exemplified by the Inquisition). De la Mora’s script, named simply “Galileo,” is in Spanish. It avoids the explicitly Marxist agenda advanced by Brecht, and is considerably shorter and more unified. “Galileo” is a one-act play in 10 scenes, with a run time of about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

“Galileo” will premiere in Acapulco in the Fall of 2009, under the direction of Professor De la Mora, with presentations in the historic San Diego Fort and in the International Convention Center. Additional performances are planned for the theater of the IMSS (Social Security Building) downtown, and the “Casa de Cultura” in Costa Azul. The cast includes mainly seasoned actors as well as some debuts. Raúl Soto, a well-known actor in Acapulco, plays the lead. The script calls for about 25 other roles and over 40 costume changes during the performance.

Producing Galileo is The Ateneo Cultural Guerrerense de Literatura y Teatro A.C., a non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of theater and literature in Acapulco and elsewhere in the State of Guerrero. Several other sponsors have provided support to this production in the form of financial backing as well as the contribution of time and skill, materials, and rehearsal space.

In the Author’s Resources Section of this article you will find a link to a web page dedicated entirely to this production, including sample videos, cast photos, and many other details.