October 2018 Edition
In this issue
Sky Diary
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Letter from the CEO OAS Academy Firstly, apologies for the break in publishing the OAS Stargazer, it has been a hectic couple of months what with finalising our year two of the GCSE (9-1) Astronomy and of course development of new material. This magazine (newsletter) of course aimed mainly at our GCSE students but also to serve the wider population, including our KidetsAcademy, SpaceKidets and so on.
Secondly, apologies for the cancellation of the OAS SpaceCamp. This really could not be helped as car trouble mean’t I could not guarantee I could get there! Anyhow here we are the dawning of a new year as we sail towards the first examination of GCSE (9-1) Astronomy. Ah, that reminds me, could we congratulation all our learners who
achieved the grades they desired, those who didn’t. Not the end of the world, we can always try again! What out for the new incentive coming for students to tell us how well they got on!
GCSE (9-1) Astronomy Planner This planner is published monthly, with the assumption the learner began their studies in September 2018.
GCSE (9-1) Astronomy Y1—Week 1—4 Learners should be commencing their students on planet Earth
GCSE (9-1) Astronomy Y1 - Week 1—4 Time and the Earth, Moon Cycles.
Learners on both courses should be liaising with their tutors on their observed tasks!
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What's up? With the summer at a close (and what a hot one it was!) the nights are now starting earlier, so what can be seen in the autumn sky? New Moon: 09th Sept Full Moon: 15th sept None of the planets are well placed for viewing this month Constellations Cygnus and Hercules.
While it is without doubt the winter sky containing the likes of Orion, Gemini, and Taurus all contain a bounty of objects. This time of the year is quite special too. As the nights being to draw in earlier and earlier, Hercules and Cygnus the Swan being to dominate.
Hercules, contains one of the most celebrated globular clusters in the night sky, M13. It is also arguably one of the most photographed (after M42, the great Orion Nebula). It is contains billions of old stars. A cemetary if you like. Thought binoculars it is a fuzzy about the size of the full Moon. Larger telescopes are needed to resolve stars. M92, is also work a look. Another globular cluster, sadly often overlooked due to its bright neighbour
Cygnus, the Swan, Often called the “Northern Cross� is easily recognisable and a fantastic area to scan with binoculars. With the Milky Way galaxy passing through it, it is rich in stars. Beneath it is Vulpecula. Though as small constellation, it contains a very well known nebula, M27, the Dumbell nebula. Again appears as a fuzzy in small telescopes
M13, Hercules, Credit: Alastair Leith, Northampton
M92 (see the difference in size!) - Hercules Credit Alastair Leith, Northampton
M27, , Vulpecula
Credit: Alastair Leith, Northampton
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