I recieved one of the things I wanted for christmas. A really good telescope. I know I will be able to see the rings even on Saturn. I am looking for a few good website that will show me what is in my night sky. I live in Kissimmee, Florida. USA. If anyone knows of any good sites please leave info and web adresses. I do not wish to pay to become a member of these site so only free sites please.
2006-12-26 07:10:38 · 7 answers · asked by ambereyes13 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hi. You may want to consider a freeware program called Stellarium. : http://www.stellarium.org/ . The advantage of running a program on a laptop in the field should be obvious. I have used it often. Good luck.
2006-12-26 07:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use this one (see the source). It is simple and good for beginners. No software to download and no membership or login.
Have fun with your new telescope. Do not ignore the Moon! Everyone is impressed with the Moon. The next best thing is Saturn. It will not be up high enough for a good view until about 11:00 PM tonight, but in the early spring it will be well up by sunset.
2006-12-26 07:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most kids who get a telescope as a present don't know the first thing how to use them. It's a great hobby, but it does require you stick at it and unless you have a friend who is also keen, it is not a social hobby.
Using a telescope effectively requires skill and committment, and most importantly a knowledge and love of astronomy. Without those things you will see Jupiter, Saturn, the tiny Mars, and go "Oh, yeh, is that all it is". Then after a couple of weeks, your telescope will hang around unused for ever.
My advice is find an astronomy club and join it.
2006-12-26 07:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you live in Florida, you are relatively close to Cape Canaveral, home of the Kennedy Space Center. You could try to contact them via their web site, and see if they have an online listing of "cosmic events" or the like that would be specific to the Florida area. or try the link below for more Cape Canaveral links, and see if any of those places offer free advice. Happy Viewing!
2006-12-26 07:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by SmartAleck 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sky and Telescope has a great interactive sky chart.
2006-12-26 08:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I recommend:
http://skytonight.com/
especially, the
"interactive observing tools"
section.
2006-12-26 23:24:20 · answer #6 · answered by nanoman9 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=night+sky&btnG=Google+Search
2006-12-26 07:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by Frankie P 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋