
When you take the software training course, we will provide an electronic document, a PDF version of the Introductory Stellarium Quick Reference Guide.
use Stellarium in night mode to preserve your dark adaptation. search for celestial objects by name or catalogue number. view deep sky objects including double stars, galaxies, and nebulae. view planets, surface details, and planetary moons. view constellations and stars, coordinate grid lines, and special reference lines. accelerate, slow, or reverse the flow of time. set the date and time to now, a past date, or a future date. view the sky from any location on Earth. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Stellarium in a basic fashion. This training is not for the paid Stellarium app on smartphones or the Stellarium web app. A waiting list will be kept if additional participants wish to sign up.
This will provide an amateur astronomer a basic overview of the Stellarium program.Ĭlass sizes are limited. Features such as gridlines, the meridian, sky settings, and red light mode will be explored. They will learn how to view the simulated sky, zoom and pan, and search for and select celestial objects. Participants will learn how to setup the software for a specific location, date, and time.