Find a digital tool that you might use to explore the night sky, and spend 10 minutes or so trying it out. What does the tool do? Why is it helpful? What are some of its advantages and disadvantages?
Find an article that discusses amateur astronomy. How do amateur astronomers observe observe the night sky? What tools do they use? How do amateur astronomers contribute to the advancement of astronomy?
Write at least 150 words discussing the tool that you identified and the article you found. Make sure to answer the questions above.
Give you post a creative, descriptive title in the subject line so others can quickly reference it.
Read and respond to the posts from at least two of your classmates. Your response should be thoughtful and engage with the material in their post. You might respond either to the content of the original post or to another commenter. Remember that you’ll be working together in class for the next few months, so make sure to respect one another.