Online Course - Observational Astronomy-1-May English Medium

Duration: 4 Saturdays - 4 Lectures - Total 8 hours

Dates : 08.05.2021, 15.05.2021, 22.05.2021, 29.05.2021

Time : 04.00 pm - 06.00 pm

Registration deadline - 4th of May 2021

Content

·        Day 1 - Identification of constellations and asterisms, Star Tales, and Zodiac 

·        Day 2 - Naked eye Observations-  Phases of Moon, Planets,  Meteorites, and Meteorite showers 

·        Day 3 - Introduction to the celestial sphere, Right Ascension, Declination, Altitude and Latitude

·        Day 4 - Celestial phenomena   - Eclipses, Occultations, Conjunctions, transits, etc  

·        Notes and other Printed Materials related to lectures will be posted to the student's address.

·        Lectures are conducted by experienced professionals of the Institute of Astronomy Sri Lanka, trained under Homi Bhabha centre for science education India

·        A valuable Certificate will be issued at the completion of the short course and the certificate will be posted within a week.

suitable for anyone over 10years old, willing to learn Astronomy from beginning