Astronomy Archives - sunflowercosmos.org http://www.sunflowercosmos.org/ SunFlowerCosmos Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:48:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.6 https://www.sunflowercosmos.org/wp-content/uploads/h4JN32/2022/03/cropped-cropped-Sunflower-cosmos-logo-1-32x32.jpg Astronomy Archives - sunflowercosmos.org http://www.sunflowercosmos.org/ 32 32 Best Astronomy Guide for Beginners https://www.sunflowercosmos.org/best-astronomy-guide-for-beginners/ https://www.sunflowercosmos.org/best-astronomy-guide-for-beginners/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:59:06 +0000 https://www.sunflowercosmos.org/?p=11 As a kid, every person has gone through the stargazing activity in […]

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As a kid, every person has gone through the stargazing activity in their childhood. In childhood no one had knowledge about the vast sky, the planets and the twinkling stars. Curiosity about the sky and stars made children seek answers to their curious questions. Some kids used to question why the stars shine at night and hide in the day? Kids grow up with these innocent questions in their mind. Humans have a fascination with stargazing. Thinking that they will see something in the dark sky. As they have heard the various mythological stories where heaven and hell is mentioned. The ancient tales used to say that Gods live above the sky. Sometimes they spend hours gazing in the sky to find the gods and goddesses. 

Researchers and travel vloggers used to navigate the seas and crossed continents just seeing the star position. Star positions are the best travel guides for humans at early ages.

What are constellations?

Constellations are the collection of stars which can in a group in the night sky. Depending on your location on the planet Earth and the time of year, constellations are seen in the night sky. Constellations play a major role during naming of the stars and meteor showers. As the earth orbits around the sun once each year. Thus the star positions differ every night on the same spot. Because earth’s position is in a different spot in its orbit.

About Astronomy

Stargazing or Astronomy in a real sense signifies the ‘law of the stars’. From the Greek words ‘astron’ means star and ‘nomos’ means regulation. Yet space experts would prefer to precisely characterize it as the ‘logical investigation of heavenly articles. Celestial bodies like stars, planets, comets, and worlds. And the peculiarities that start outside the Earth’s climate as the cosmic background radiation. It is concerned with the advancement, physics, science, chemistry, meteorology, and movement of divine items.  As well as the Evolution and improvement of the universe.

Astronomy is an ancient science subject. Correct observations made by Copernicus and Galileo Galilei. Scientists proved that Earth revolves around the Sun, and not the other way around. As this was declare by catholic churches as per their beliefs. They talk about heavens. And don’t have proofs about the believes. There is still debate between the religious beliefs and scientific proofs about astronomy. Religious beliefs lead to superstitions. Astronomy needs the vast study of astrophysics. 

In today’s generation, the subject of astronomy is based on theories and observations. If you have interest in having a career in astrophysics you just simply gaze at the sky. The sky is very deep and vast to make discoveries only by degree holders. Sky gazing or sky observations are not limit to professional astronomers only. As there are many amateur astronomers who have made many important astronomical discoveries. You don’t need to have a Ph.D degree in astrophysics to make astronomical discoveries. The fact is astronomical societies accept amateur astronomers all points which they make. They encourage the involvement of new astronomers and Astronomy aficionados. You don’t need to gaze just at the clear sky. You can buy your own amateur telescope and watch the sky. 

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Astronomy In Brief for Children https://www.sunflowercosmos.org/astronomy-in-brief-for-children/ https://www.sunflowercosmos.org/astronomy-in-brief-for-children/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 06:48:28 +0000 https://www.sunflowercosmos.org/?p=20 Kids Passion about Astronomy Almost all children are interested in stargazing. Being […]

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Kids Passion about Astronomy

Almost all children are interested in stargazing. Being able to learn the sky online is something unique that has not been offered even a decade ago. Let’s take a look at the many benefits of being able to learn astronomy on the web as well as some astronomical tips for kids.

Any child who wants to go to bed early in the morning is right for this. Let’s face it, if they want to be outdoors, and they want to sit until dawn. Why not use their desires of stargazing to benefit yourself and teach them what they want to learn?

Children are clean in their minds when it comes to astronomy. They are eager to learn and do it with great interest because it is a subject they love. It is very important to choose the right teaching software. Which is also pleasing to the child if you want to study the sky online. Astronomy for children is one of the most interesting topics you can try to teach. Teaching your kid about space by simply reading a book is not as fun as going outside and looking at a star through a computer program.

How to buy Astronomy Software? 

Have you decided to buy Sky app or astro software? If yes, then the first thing to look for is whether the program can run on your computer. Make sure that not only this software works on your computer type (PC or Mac). But also that your computer is very powerful to produce images in 3D. Software system specifications and freebies are often displayed on their websites.

Astronomy software allows you to learn the sky online by looking at the sky not only from your region, but also from the space itself. A big advantage of the astronomical software package is that your child can easily scan exactly what they want to see and keep it right away. Finding objects in the night sky is a daunting task, and many astronomers are frustrated by the inability to find anything like Venus or Mars.

Another great advantage of being able to learn about the sky online is that it does not require clear weather or pleasant weather conditions to enjoy it. Nothing can ruin a well-recommended astronaut trip than clouds or rain. Children can be taught about the space just like anywhere you can carry a laptop. As you gain experience teaching children astronomy. You will find that there are many important features to look for in astronomy software. They are the ability to view past events or future events. It must be an easy-to-use interface and, above all, their promise to deliver best results. And this information comes from sources such as NASA. Make sure the information you provide is accurate.

Astronomy for children is as a rewarding topic for a teacher or parent as it is for the little one.

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