

After this 1 hour night sky tour, our Let's Talk Science volunteer will take you through a hands-on activity, using easy to find materials, that will teach students about how astronomers calculate distances in space and the relative distances between us and other planets and stars within and beyond our solar system. With Stellarium, we can demonstrate how modern astronomers plan their telescope time and discuss the techniques they use to make incredible new discoveries. Students will learn about planets, special stars, galaxies, nebulae and more that can be seen from home with little or no equipment. Images of more than 70 nebulas (full Messier catalog - Orion, M31 etc.Let's Talk Science has teamed up with the Queen's Observatory to introduce a new and exciting opportunity for your classrooms! We will be offering a 1.5 hour long, virtual activity during which an Observatory volunteer will introduce you to the wonders of the night sky using a free online software called Stellarium.88 constellations with their names and mythological arts.Planets and major satellites in real time - the visible side.Over 600,000 stars from the Hipparcos Catalogue.Each quarter our customers receive a free sky script or we will render a turn-key show for an extra cost. Identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites (such as the ISS), and other deep sky objects in real time in the sky above you in just a.

Stellarium Mobile is a planetarium app that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. This program includes a live presentaton guide through the current night sky, tailored to meet appropriate audience level. Download Stellarium Mobile - Star Map and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. No matter what the weather is outside, the stars always shine in our dome. Our Tonight Sky Guide program utilizes Stellarium software that takes audiences on a journey to the stars, constellations and celestial highlights of our seasonal night sky. we always install the best possible version available. Please note, not all versions of Stellarium work well with the mirror. Luckily there is a completely free Planetarium software called Stellarium that anyone can download to their computer that allows you to explore the heavens. Show the skies in the dome, and then teachers and students can download their own copy for free from for additional explortions! For more information or to download a copy, please visit. ePlanetarium distributes and pre-loads all our planetarium systems - mirror and fisheye - with Stellarium software (at no cost). This is a free GPL software which renders realistic skies in real time with openGL. With Stellarium, you really see what you can see with your eyes, binoculars or a small telescope.
