The New Curiosity Shop

Do you gaze up at the night sky and wonder about the stars? Do they have names? With three wishes at your disposal, you can learn to identify some of those stars for yourself.

Constellations of the North is a taster course in practical astronomy. You will learn to recognise the constellations and find out how to identify stars in the night sky.

Outline

Read a star map.

Finding the real constellations.

Identify three constellations.

Who should take this course?

For complete astronomy novices. This course is for you if you are curious about the night sky and want to find out a little about the stars. It’s also suitable if you are interested in our other astronomy courses but need a little confidence booster first.

You will need

All materials are provided online.

You will need a compass or some other method of finding North.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements, but you will need to be north of the equator.

How long is this course?

About 4 hours, and we suggest you set aside about 4 hours a week - but it's up to you. You will have tutor support for 2 months. You will have access to your course for a year.

Your tutor

Your tutor for this course is Mark Toner. You can find out more about him on the Tutors page.

Further information

Do you have any further questions? Visit our Contact Us page and ask away.