Today you get to learn how to read an astronomical chart to find out when the Sun sets, when twilight ends, which planets are visible, when the next full moon occurs, and much more. This is an excellent way to impress your friends.
The patterns of stars and planets stay the same, although they appear to move across the sky nightly, and different stars and planets can be seen in different seasons.
Materials:
- Printout of Skygazer's Almanac for the northern hemisphere or southern hemisphere
- Pencil
- Tape and scissors (optional)
- Ruler
We’ve added a link to download a chart for the southern hemisphere.
Is this chart for the northern hemisphere? What do you recommend to replace this activity if we’re in the southern hemisphere?