Learn the Sky | How to Read a Star Chart @learnthesky | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Learn how to read a star chart, a fundamental skill to have if you are interested in astronomy. It is important to recognize that there are a variety of star charts out there. Reading star charts takes practice. Start with simple charts and gradually work your way up to more complex ones as you become more familiar with the night sky.
Access your FREE Stargazing Starter Guide HERE:
learnthesky.com/stargazing_starter_guide
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Constellations and Asterisms
03:11 - Celestial Coordinates
04:52 - Star symbols and magnitude
07:08 - Map Orientation and Cardinal directions
08:40 - Planets
10:41 - Celestial Objects
Links and Resources mentioned in this video
▶ International Astronomical Union: iau.org/public/themes/constellations
▶ Download FREE Star Maps: skymaps.com/index.html
▶ Stellarium Online Planetarium: stellarium-web.org
Photo Attributes:
▶ Taurus Map: By IAU [CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
▶ Pleiades and Hyades Star Cluster: By Giuseppe Donatiello - Iades and Pleiades, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62037050
▶ Crab Nebula: By NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University) - HubbleSite: gallery, release., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=516106
Lascaux Entrance: By User:Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44477290
▶ Taurus Constellation: By Eclipse, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8786387
▶ Hyades Star Cluster Close-up: BBy NASA, ESA, and STScI - spacetelescope.org/images/heic1309c/, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61301846
▶ Orion Constellation Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407823
Changes in Brightness and Shape of Betelgeuse: By ESO/M. Montargès et al. - eso.org/public/images/eso2003c/, CC BY 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87252681
▶ Horsehead nebula: By Ken Crawford, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31584618
▶ Orion Nebula: By NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team - hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2006/01/spacetelescope.org/news/heic0601/, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1164360
▶ Constellations versus Asterisms: By Севостьянов Иван - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39928483
▶ Star Map from the Tang dynasty: Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=577062
Check it Out
▶ Types of Constellations: youtu.be/TQNH_0lMqF0
▶ Asterisms: youtu.be/5UWeTQmG__8
▶ Magnitude (Brightness) of a Star: youtu.be/JIXFXGiDa4Y
▶ How to Find the Planets in the Night Sky : youtu.be/rMQ5Yc6pJak
▶ Types of Nebulae: youtu.be/_cI20mvIV0Q
▶ Types of Star Clusters: youtu.be/6BlQcpi3g-s
▶ Types of Galaxies: youtu.be/EyO0Dv2vp-0
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Learn how to read a star chart, a fundamental skill to have if you are interested in astronomy. It is important to recognize that there are a variety of star charts out there. Reading star charts takes practice. Start with simple charts and gradually work your way up to more complex ones as you become more familiar with the night sky.
Access your FREE Stargazing Starter Guide HERE:
learnthesky.com/stargazing_starter_guide
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Constellations and Asterisms
03:11 - Celestial Coordinates
04:52 - Star symbols and magnitude
07:08 - Map Orientation and Cardinal directions
08:40 - Planets
10:41 - Celestial Objects
Links and Resources mentioned in this video
▶ International Astronomical Union: iau.org/public/themes/constellations
▶ Download FREE Star Maps: skymaps.com/index.html
▶ Stellarium Online Planetarium: stellarium-web.org
Photo Attributes:
▶ Taurus Map: By IAU [CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
▶ Pleiades and Hyades Star Cluster: By Giuseppe Donatiello - Iades and Pleiades, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62037050
▶ Crab Nebula: By NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University) - HubbleSite: gallery, release., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=516106
Lascaux Entrance: By User:Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44477290
▶ Taurus Constellation: By Eclipse, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8786387
▶ Hyades Star Cluster Close-up: BBy NASA, ESA, and STScI - spacetelescope.org/images/heic1309c/, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61301846
▶ Orion Constellation Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1], CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15407823
Changes in Brightness and Shape of Betelgeuse: By ESO/M. Montargès et al. - eso.org/public/images/eso2003c/, CC BY 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87252681
▶ Horsehead nebula: By Ken Crawford, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31584618
▶ Orion Nebula: By NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team - hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2006/01/spacetelescope.org/news/heic0601/, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1164360
▶ Constellations versus Asterisms: By Севостьянов Иван - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39928483
▶ Star Map from the Tang dynasty: Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=577062
Check it Out
▶ Types of Constellations: youtu.be/TQNH_0lMqF0
▶ Asterisms: youtu.be/5UWeTQmG__8
▶ Magnitude (Brightness) of a Star: youtu.be/JIXFXGiDa4Y
▶ How to Find the Planets in the Night Sky : youtu.be/rMQ5Yc6pJak
▶ Types of Nebulae: youtu.be/_cI20mvIV0Q
▶ Types of Star Clusters: youtu.be/6BlQcpi3g-s
▶ Types of Galaxies: youtu.be/EyO0Dv2vp-0
Support this Channel
▶ Online Classes: learnthesky.com/store
Never Miss a Video
▶ Subscribe to my Channel: youtube.com/c/learnthesky?sub_confirmation=1
Connect
▶ Website: learnthesky.com
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/learnthesky
▶ Facebook: facebook.com/learnthesky
▶ Business Enquiries: janine@learnthesky.com
#learnthesky #stargazing #constellations #stars #keeplookingup
