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My Astronomy Course.
Astronomy Exercises
The exercises required for my class.
Fact or Theory?
The Scientific Method, and how to tell fact from theory.
Telling Time with Sun and Stars
How to tell time by just using the sun and stars. Everyone should read this!
Drawing the Moon
If artists know a few principles of astronomy, the can not only draw the moon
correctly, but also imply the time of night, direction, and even season of the year.
The Evening and the Morning Star
The cycles of Venus and the legend of the Feathered Serpent.
Thin Crescent Moons
It's fun to try to see the very thin crescent moon both at dawn and dusk.
Things to Remember when Observing Planets
Do they move from west to east or east to west?
Bright Stars Worth Knowing
Something to remember about each of the fifteen brightest stars visible from the U.S.
Other Stars Worth Knowing
Something to remember about some other stars which may not be the brightest.
Introduction to Calendars
How do the Julian, Old Style, and Gregorian calendars differ? What's a lunisolar calendar?
Myths about the Stars.
The are many myths that are associated with the constellations, especially from ancient Greece.
Albumazar's 48 Constellations.
I know of no English translation of the ninth century astronomer Albumazar, so I include this latin translation which I found at the University of Utah.
Recommended Reading List
There are some good books available for home schooling and general interest.