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