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1 TAAS Fabulous Fifty Scorpius Friday July 14, MDT (8:00 pm) All TAAS and other new and not so new astronomers are invited Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita

2 Evening Events 8:00 pm Meet inside the church for overview of summer sky. 8:45 pm View night sky outside. Sunset 8:21 pm 9:30 pm Social session inside the church. 10:00 pm Optional additional viewing outside.

3 Objectives Provide new astronomers a list of 50 night sky objects 1. Locate with the naked eye 2. Showcases the night sky for an entire year 3. Beginner astronomer will remember from one observing session to the next 4. Basis for knowing the night sky well enough to perform more detailed observing

4 Methodology 1. Divide the observing activities into the four seasons Lyra a. winter Dec Jan - Feb b. spring Mar Apr - May c. summer Jun Jul - Aug d. fall Sep Oct - Nov Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita 2. Begin with the bright and easy to locate and identify stars and associated constellations 3. Add the other constellations for each season.

5 Methodology (cont.) 4. Add a few naked eye Messier Objects 5. Include planets when visible 6. Include the Moon as a separate observing activity M 8 The Lagoon Nebula Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita A star forming area Visible to the naked eye 7. Include meteor showers as separate observing activity

6 Tonight s Activities 1. Identify the TAAS FAB 50 summer objects 2. Learn about Messier Objects 3. We will first look at a free Skymap that can be downloaded at 4. Observe outside 5. Social time indoors (free cookies and drink)

7 100 astronomical objects listed by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1771 Messier Objects (M)? Messier was a comet hunter, and frustrated by objects which resembled but were not comets Compiled a list of them, to avoid wasting time on observing them Currently 110 objects in list First deep space objects (outside of our solar system) that amateur astronomers will attempt to observe after observing the moon and the planets All visible in small telescopes Many are observable in binoculars Few are visible to the naked eye

8 What Are the Messier Objects (M)?

9 Star Charts Many sizes and types All useful Pick a chart Learn to use it

10 The Summer Sky Map

11 Sky Map Lesson Free and can be downloaded at Select observer location New map each month (available 3 days prior) Easy to use Available in several languages

12 Sky Map Lesson (cont.) 1. Hand out Sky Map 2. Examine Sky Map 3. Learn how to hold Sky Map 4. Use Sky to locate FAB 50 objects

13 Steps to Get Sky Map 1. Log into to the web site to download the Sky Map 2. Locate the Northern Hemisphere Edition 3. Select the current month (the chart for each month becomes available about 2 4 days prior to the first day of the month) 4. Download the chart and save to your computer 5. Print Sky Map

14 Sky Map Lesson (cont.) This chart is for Northern Hemisphere - early July at 10 PM and/or - late July at 9 PM 40 o north latitude. Albuquerque s 35 0 north latitude Close enough to 35 0 so chart is useable

15 Sky Map Lesson (cont.) The are are two pages to the map. We will examine each page individually

16 Sky Map Lesson (cont.) Cygnus Dates of celestial events Outlines of the constellations Magnitude (brightness) of the stars Symbols for the various objects

17 Magnitude (brightness) bright star dim star Brightness of a star is indicated by size of the black dot

18 Star Chart Lesson (cont.) General Info Visible with naked eye Observing Tips Visible with binoculars Astronomical Glossary

19 Holding the Sky Map Begin by locating the four cardinal directions a. South b. North c. West d. East Hold the chart so the direction you are looking is at the bottom of the chart

20 Holding the Sky Map (cont.) Upside down (unreadable) Direction viewing at bottom of map Right side up (readable)

21

22 Review of Spring Constellations Stars Messier Object Ursa Major Dubhe Merak Leo Regulus M 44 The Beehive Boötes Arcturus M 3

23 Spring Constellation Ursa Major the Big Bear North Star POLARIS Two bright stars Dubhe Merak Pointers to the North Star

24 How to Find the North Star

25 Spring The backward question mark Constellation Leo the Lion Bright star Regulus This constellation actually LOOKS LIKE a lion.

26 Spring Constellation Bootes (bow-oh-tease) the herdsman Bright star Arcturus

27 Arcturus is a BIG Star 186 million miles This summer we wi look at even BIGGER star, ANTARES.

28 Spring Objects in July SkyMap Summer Objects Bootes Leo Ursa Major Looking west

29 Summer Constellations Stars Messier Objects Lyra Vega Cygnus Deneb Aquila Altair Scorpius Antares M 4 Sagittarius Nunki M 8 Summer Triangle (asterism)

30 Summer Constellation Lyra the Lyre Bright star Vega 5 th brightest Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita The leaning over parrelogram

31 Lyra Vega Lyra EAST on the bottom View to the EAST

32 Summer Constellation Cygnus the Swan Deneb (DEN-ebb) Albireo (double star) Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita

33 Cygnus Cygnus Deneb Albireo Hold your Skymap with EAST on the bottom View to the EAST

34 Summer Constellation Aquila the Eagle Bright star Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita Altair

35 Altair Aquila Altair Hold your Skymap with EAST on the bottom View to the EAST

36 Asterism A prominent pattern or group of stars Typically having a popular name Smaller than a constellation

37 A crowded sky Lyra Cygnus Aquila Three constellations are very close to each other

38 Three Bright Stars Lyra Cygnus Aquila Three bright stars in three separate constellations Create a very visible pattern

39 Three Bright Stars (cont.) Lyra Cygnus Aquila Summer Triangle Three bright stars in three separate constellations Create a very visible pattern

40 Asterism

41 The Summer Triangle June looking EAST December looking WEST Visible for almost 7 months

42 URSA MAJOR The constellation is called URSA MAJOR The asterism is called THE BIG DIPPER

43 Summer Constellation Scorpius the scorpion Antares M 4 globular cluster Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita M 4

44 Scorpius Antares Scorpius M 4 Hold your Skymap with SOUTH on the bottom View to the SOUTH

45 Summer has a very big star Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita

46 Summer has a very big star A very BIG star Sun A SMALL star Antares

47 So, how BIG is Antares? 864 million miles = million miles 9.3 x distance to the sun

48 Summer Constellation Sagittarius Nunki the teapot Bright star Nunki M 8 Lagoon Nebula Photo Wikipedia

49 Sagittarius Sagittarius Nuki M 8 Hold your Skymap with SOUTH on the bottom View to the SOUTH

50 The Center of the Milky Way Galaxy

51 The Summer Skymap Galactic Center Sagittarius Scorpius Hold your Skymap with SOUTH on the bottom View to the SOUTH

52 Star hopping to find objects 1. Learning how to move from a know object to an unknown object 2. Looking for geometric situations between visible stars 3. Finding the location of the unknown object About halfway between stars

53 How to Find M 8 Top of the Pot M 8 Nunki Almost equal distance In a dark sky M 8 visible to naked eye Almost always visible in binoculars

54 Review Scorpius Aquila Cygnus Triangle of Summer Sagittarius Lyra

55 The End of Dee s mumblings Begin to dark adapt by closing one eye before you go outside. Bring with you 1. A red light (cell phone app) 2. Sky Map

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