Astronomy with an online telescope
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Learn about the night sky, telescopes, and celestial objects. Gain knowledge on star evolution and variability. Plan observations and collect images using the COAST telescope in Tenerife. Enhance your understanding of dark adapted vision and the Earth’s motion. Discover the advantages of observatory locations like Tenerife.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Understand how the apparent motion of the night sky is caused by the rotation of the Earth and the movement of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun
Understand how the human eye adapts to dark conditions and how to use dark adapted vision to its best effect when observing the night sky
Have an understanding of the different types of telescopes and the advantages of an observatory location at a remote site such as Tenerife
Understand how the positions of celestial objects are specified and be able to use this knowledge to predict when a given object will be visible in order to plan observations and make and collect images from the COAST telescope in Tenerife
Understand the processes by which stars shine and how they evolve and the causes of variability in stars.
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