Stargazing for Beginners

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   E1. The Milky Way

   Apr 3, 2017 · 2m

   Come outside. Look up at the Milky Way, sweeping from the southwest horizon to the northeast. All you need for a good night's viewing is yourself, a good idea of where south and east are, and your hands.

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   E2. Orion

   Apr 4, 2017 · 2m

   Gaia, goddess of the earth, asked Scorpio to kill Orion who vowed to kill all the animals. Scorpio killed Orion & Gaia rewarded him by placing him in the night sky. You can see him chasing Orion across the sky in springtime.

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   E3. Mamori Lake

   Apr 5, 2017 · 2m

   In a wooden canoe, on a lake in Brazil, and accompanied by a frog chorus, we are reminded to take the time to go outside and gaze up at the night sky and bathe in its beauty.

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   E4. Satellites

   Apr 6, 2017 · 2m

   Tens of thousands of satellites orbit the earth and reflect the sunlight. The International Space station is the largest & brightest man made object orbiting the earth. In this way, we humans have created our own stars.

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   E5. Navigation

   Apr 7, 2017 · 2m

   Many stories look up to the night sky for inspiration. From the Owl and the Pussycat who looked up to the stars above to many myths and legends from around the world, inspiration is drawn from the skies.

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   E6. Aurora Australis

   Apr 8, 2017 · 2m

   It snaps and crackles, it pops and claps. Aurora Borealis is the northern lights, Aurora Australis is the southern lights in the southern hemisphere. This stunning light show can be seen from some parts of Tasmania.

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