Blake teaches the introductory, intermediate, and advanced Stellarium courses. In daylight, Blake is an instructor of information technology and business software. He started using Stellarium around 2008 and has used it for publication education and outreach events and The Sky This Month presentations. Kersti teaches the introductory Stellarium courses.īlake Nancarrow. During retirement, she has pursued her passion for nature photography, including wide-field astrophotography. Kersti is a presenter for the RASC NOVA series, at the DDO, and other outreach presentations, and during which she often uses Stellarium to explore the night sky. She is a retired high school science teacher who has been an active member of the RASC Toronto for 12 years. Al teaches introductory Stellarium courses. Al has been teaching at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Mount Royal University and the U of Calgary for 40 years. Al is an engineer who works with oil and gas field operations software. ![]() He is assisting in Stellarium curriculum development.Īl McCue. Ian teaches the introductory Stellarium courses. He works on the Macintosh and Windows platform. He has also 32 years experience as a cadet instructor. Teaching since 1997, Ian is a Toronto public school teaching administrator. ![]() We want to build a train-the-trainer course to help people teach Stellarium courses. ![]() A level 4 programming and scripting course.Handy for showing astronomical concepts such as seasons and planetary motion. We are assembling an EPO course for educators and outreach volunteers.We are considering higher levels of training or courses for specific audiences. video on downloading and installing the Stellarium computer software.webinar on basic features of the computer application: quick 40 minute demonstration, followed by a Q&A period, for up to 100 people offered periodically.visit the Stellarium Labs web site for information on the Mobile (free) and Mobile Plus (paid) app for smartphones and tablets.visit the Stellarium "desktop" web site for product info, the latest computer software, the user guide, etc.NOTE: Currently all courses are delivered online using teleconferencing meeting software. Courses fill up rapidly but we keep waiting lists. Class sizes are limited to maintain a good instructor-participant ratio. The sessions are hands-on and delivered live and interactively by an instructor with lots of time for questions and answers. They are scheduled near full Moon phases to not take away from observing. Visit the specific course level pages for more info and to access the registration forms.Įach course is about 2 hours in duration. introduction, level 1: using the Stellarium Mobile app for iOS or Android, the basics, for users new to the mobile app.advanced, level 3: sidereal time, more customisation, using landscapes, using many of the powerful planning features.intermediate, level 2: customisation, advanced time and zoom controls, loading comets, connecting to a go-to mount, bookmarking.introduction, level 1: the basics, for people completely new to the application, getting started, or a refresher for those who dabble."Tell other members, 'If anyone is even mildly interested or curious about using Stellarium, this course makes it easy-peasy.'" - Don CĬurrent Courses - Full Computer Application "Some stuff seems so obvious when it’s shown to but I would never have figured out on my own. "This was brilliant! I thought the software was pretty cool to begin with but after this my mind is blown and I know I'm just getting started! Thank you very much for your time!" - Lawrence C This course will definitely help me in my night time photography!" - Doug C I knew a wee bit about Stellarium but now have a broader scope to look into the night sky in much more detail. Very well structured and presented." - Lourdes C ![]() This is your hub for the Stellarium Training Series. There is a capable app for the iOS and Android smartphones, Stellarium Mobile Plus, for a nomimal fee in other words, it is not free. The software for computers is completely free. There is a "full" application available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers. Stellarium is a very popular planetarium program. It's not just eye-candy. Learn how to effectively and quickly use the Stellarium planetarium software on your computer or smartphone.įor RASC members, we offer software training on Stellarium for computers or smartphones.
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