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Heavens Above: Stars, Constellations, and the Sky

Course Syllabus

Lecture 1   Sky and Stars

Lecture 2    Constellations

Lecture 3    Circles of Earth

Lecture 4    Celestial Circles

Lecture 5    Rising and Setting

Lecture 6    That Old Sun

Lecture 7    Star Names

Lecture 8    The Sacred Zodiac

Lecture 9    Wobbles

Lecture 10    Astronomy, Astrology, and UFOs

Lecture 11    Mythical Magic

Lecture 12    Singular Sights

Lecture 13    Modern Design

Lecture 14    The Milky Way

Course Overview

Have you ever gone outside at night to admire the stars? And wonder what they all are, and what stories they have to tell? Have you ever thought you’d like to know and understand the constellations or know the names of the stars? Here you can learn to find your way across the celestial landscape and begin to understand these patterns of the ages. Learn why the Big Dipper, not a true “constellation,” might be seen all night, or why the Southern Cross is invisible from New York. Find out the meanings of the celestial figures, where they came from, and why we still use them today thousands of years after the first ones were invented.

This course guides listeners through the sights of the naked- eye sky, wherein we directly witness the effects of the turning and revolving of the Earth, the artistry painted by the human mind using the sky and stars, and how the view changes with time and with our place on the planet.




Professor

Professor James B. Kaler
(University of Illinois)
 James B. (Jim) Kaler is Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.A. in Astronomy from the University of Michigan in 1960 and his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1964. He has been at Illinois ever since. His research area, in which he has published over ...



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    Related Links
  • www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/... - Stars and the Star of the Week
  • www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/... - The Natures of the Stars
  • www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/... - Constellation photos
  • www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/... - Constellations
  • www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/cons... - The constellations and their stars
  • www.theoi.com/Cat_Astraioi2.ht... - Theoi Greek Mythology by Aaron J. Atsma includes a section on ancient Greek constellations
  • www.phy6.org/stargaze/Slatlong... - Latitude and longitude
  • www.history.navy.mil/branches/... - More on latitude and longitude
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