SW 277 - Telescopes and Exploring the Night Sky

1. Basic telescopes and mounts.
2. Choosing and using telescope eyepieces.
3. Use a star chart to identify the stars and constellations.
4. Explain basic facts and observation techniques of the sun, moon, planets.
5. Deep sky objects observed.

1. Introduction of Celestial Objects and Introduction of Telescope 
   1. Moon to galaxies 
   2. Telescope basics with refractor telescope demonstration 
2. Telescope, Refractor, Schmidt-Cassengrains and Mounts 
   1. Reflector telescope and Schmidt-Cassengrain telescope
   2. Equatorial and alt-az mounts 
3. Eyepieces 
   1. ABC’s of eyepieces
   2. Choosing and using eyepieces
   3. Calculate telescope magnification 
4. Identifying the Stars and Constellations in the Night Sky
   1. Movements in the night sky
   2. Using a star chart to navigate 
   3. Practice using the star chart 
5. Sun, Moon and Planets
   1. Facts and observation techniques 
   2. Observe moon/planets 
6. Deep Sky Objects 
   1. Star clusters, nebulae and galaxies 
   2. The messier and NGC catalogs
   3. Observe bright deep sky objects