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Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - Gypsie Skripto - 10-05-2014
So, my father in law got a telescope, and he's an amateur enthusiast of astronomy, but he's asked me if I can investigate if a software or an online website exists that helps to know when and how we can enjoy an astronomy outdoors telescope thingie session.
I figured it should be something that allows us to input our location (doh) and then give us a calendar / how to observe space thingies.
Anyone?
RE: Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - Derkylos - 10-05-2014
http://www.eso.org/~ohainaut/bin/astrolabe.cgi
RE: Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - Machelvanius - 10-05-2014
Astronomical Events for 2014
2015 Calendar of Astronomical Events
The 2015 one you can choose your time-zone at the very bottom of the page.
RE: Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - Gondoros - 10-05-2014
He should definetly use Stellarium http://www.stellarium.org/. i've used it some time ago and had so much fun with it. Plus its easy to use.
Cheers
RE: Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - An'shur - 10-05-2014
Yes, Stellarium is good, but I prefer Cartes du Ciel / Sky Charts, it is far more detailed than Stellarium, means there are stars down to 12th magnitude. But for outdoor astronomy, I should recomment some sky atlas, a book. Preferably "Pocket Sky Atlas" or simmiliar.
RE: Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - Gypsie Skripto - 10-05-2014
Thanks a lot everyone! I have to investigate now...
RE: Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - MÃmir - 10-05-2014
http://vitotechnology.com/star-walk.html this is a pretty nifty app as well.
RE: Astronomy enthusiasts! Help! - Tenacity - 10-05-2014
http://www.heavens-above.com/
Also has times for iridium flares based on location, which you can spot with or without a telescope.