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Make stargazing a family activity! Find and view the planets together, or spend an early morning watching a meteor shower. We've collected several fun projects in which you can fashion your own observing tools. After creating them together, step outside and use them! Whether you're stargazing on your own or with the whole neighborhood, Sky & Telescope magazine will show you the night sky's "best bets." Subscribe today! |
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Exploring the night sky is a fun activity for kids of all ages — and it doesn’t require a lot of planning or equipment.
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Would you like to be able to navigate your way around the night sky with confidence? Using this simple, easy-to-make Star Wheel, you can "dial the sky" for any time or date.
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A quick download, some scissors, and a paper fastener are all it takes to use the stars to tell time.
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Sundials are amazingly simple yet effective devices. They range from sticks planted in the ground to precision-machined marvels costing thousands of dollars. The design shown here can be constructed in minutes from materials lying around your house, but it’s surprisingly accurate.
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It’s a game, it’s a sky-learning aid, and it’s pure fun!
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Want to gaze at the Milky Way all night or peer into the eyepiece of a 12-foot-tall telescope? Then escape the city lights and head for the nearest “star party.”
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