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Novice Class Handouts

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• Lesson 1: Introduction to Astronomy
  February 4, 2022
• Lesson 2: Getting Started in Astronomy
  March 4, 2022
• Lesson 3: Stars
  April 1, 2022
• Lesson 4: The Solar System
  May 6, 2022
• Lesson 5: The Moon
  June 3, 2022
• Lesson 6: Sun, Earth & Moon
  September 2, 2022
• Lesson 7: Binoculars
  October 7, 2022
• Lesson 8: Constellations & Asterisms
  November 4, 2022
• Lesson 9: Electromagnetic Spectrum
  December 2, 2022
• Lesson 10: Deep Sky Objects Part 1
  January 6, 2023
• Lesson 11: Deep Sky Objects Part 2
  February 3, 2023
• Lesson 12: Choosing a Telescope
  March 3, 2023
• Lesson 13: Eyepieces
  April 7, 2023
• Lesson 14: Light Polution
  May 5, 2023
• Lesson 15: Essential Astronomy Resources
  June 2, 2023
• Lesson 16: Trusted Astronomy Resources on the Net
  September 1, 2023
• Lesson 17: Meteor Showers
  October 6, 2023
• Lesson 18: Rocks from the Sky
  November 3, 2023
• Lesson 19: Space Exploration — Part 1
  January 5, 2024
• Lesson 20: Space Exploration — Part 2
  February 2, 2024
• Lesson 21: Low Earth Orbit
  March 1, 2024
• Lesson 22: Exoplanets
  May 3, 2024
• Lesson 23: Mobile Apps & Computer Software
  June 7, 2024
• Lesson 24: Measuring Distance
  September 6, 2024
• Lesson 25: Dark Matter & Dark Energy
  October 4, 2024
• Lesson 26: Electronically Assisted Astronomy
  November 1, 2024
• Lesson 27: Making Sense of Astronomy Terminology
  December 6, 2024