The first documented records of systematic astronomical observations date back to the Assyro-Babylonians around 1000 BCE.
From this cradle of civilisation in Mesopotamia – in the southern part of present-day Iraq – astronomers had built up knowledge of the celestial bodies and recorded their periodic motions..
For anyone completely new to astronomy, the first step is to become familiar with the night sky, how it changes through the night and season by season, and how it varies according to the observer's latitude.
A planisphere (or "star wheel"), monthly sky guide, or computer software will help with this..
Learn the Night Sky with the Unaided Eye
Astronomy is an outdoor nature hobby, so the best way to begin is to go out into the night and learn the starry names and patterns overhead.
Buy yourself an inexpensive planisphere, which shows the constellations visible at any time throughout the year..
Astronomy students study space, the history and future of the universe, and the objects within, such as planets, stars, and galaxies.
Subjects of study include the evolution of stars, how the stars and planets move through space, chemistry, and advanced math..
You'll need a degree and postgraduate qualification to work as an astronomer.
You'll usually need to have achieved a first or a 2:1 in your degree..
No ticket sales available on the night. Canon Australia is proud to be partnering with Macquarie University for its annual Astronomy Open Night. Just over a year ago
In collaboration with the university
Canon Australia launched the Huntsman Telescope
Designed to help determine the fate of our Milky Way.
The Public Open Night is held at the Coit Observatory at Boston University. We are located at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520. Unfortunately, the Observatory is only accessible via stairs.
The program starts promptly at 7:30pm during the fall and winter months, and 8:30pm during the spring and summer months. Please arrive early as there is no admittance once the program begins. We start admitting ticketed guests 10 minutes before the program begins. Right before the program starts and after all the ticketed guests that are present ar.
Public Open Nights are open to everyone, however space is limited. Ticket reservations for admission are managed through the BU Open Night Eventbrite site. Tickets are free, limited to 5 per person, and made available on Thursday mornings. More details can be found on the Eventbrite page.
The weather is always a factor when observing. Unfortunately we can’t control the weather and we can’t observe when there are clouds, haze, or rain; so when the weather is bad, the Open Night will be canceled. Predicting the weather in New England isn’t easy, so we won’t know if the Open Night will be held or not until the day of the program. This .
From small beginnings in 1988
Our Astronomy Open Night has grown into what some regular visitors call ‘the Royal Easter Show for the Stars’ – and this year’s event will have more to entertain and educate and enthral you than ever before.
The Open Nights are held most Wednesday evenings throughout the year
Weather permitting. Will Open Night be held tonight? Call our information number at 617-353-2630
No earlier than two hours before the scheduled starting time or check for updates on our Twitter feed at twitter.com/buobservatory.
In October
the Andromeda Galaxy is climbing the northeastern sky during evening. This large spiral galaxyAlso designated Messier 31 and NGC 224
Is 2.5 million light years from us
And covers an area of sky measuring 3 by 1 degrees (or six by two full moon diameters)!
Call our information number at 617-353-2630, no earlier than two hours before the scheduled starting time or check for updates on our Twitter feed at twitter.com/buobservatory.
Well, the University of North Florida is giving the public the ability to do so. Beginning on Oct. 7, UNF will be hosting Astronomy Night. The physics department and the Astronomy Club will host free, monthly Astronomy Night sessions for all to enjoy.
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The Astronomy Open Night is a public lecture series that takes place generally on the first Friday of each month during the semester (starting at 7:30pm in ESS 001). If the weather is good, viewing through our roof-top telescope follows the lecture. The Stony Brook Astronomy Club meets weekly during the semester.
BBC documentary television programme
The Sky at Night is a monthly documentary television programme on astronomy produced by the BBC.The show had the same permanent presenter
Sir Patrick MooreFrom its first broadcast on 24 April 1957 until 7 January 2013.The latter date was a posthumous broadcast
Following Moore's death on 9 December 2012.This made it the longest-running programme with the same presenter in television history.Many early episodes are missing
Either because the tapes were wiped or thrown out
Or because the episode was broadcast live and never recorded in the first place.
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