Encourage Your Young Astronomer To View The Night Sky

Poets, common people, children and adults alike, we all wonder at the beauty of the night sky once in a while. There is magic to the night’s majestic picture, and they way people have perceived it throughout the ages of history. Most ancient civilizations devoted a great attention to the study of the sky map and planned their lives and activities respecting the cult of the asters: testimonies about the importance of constellations, stars and celestial bodies are constantly brought by the calenders, the astronomic sites, the cults of the sun and even the myths and legends. And all these start with the belief that Earth is connected by invisible links with the rest of the bodies in the universe. Modern man is no longer paying that much attention to the night sky.

Why We Watch The Night Sky

The night sky is presently scrutinized with other scopes in mind: we search for scientific evidence to explain UFO events and life on other planets speculations, we now admire major cosmic events through huge telescopes that get an insight of the inner life of the galaxy or we simply feel fascinated by the beauty of the high spheres.

To share the fascination of the universe, you should expose your child to the mysteries of the universe.  The good news is that telescopes for kids are quite affordable and easy to use.  The best telescopes for beginners are manufactured by a number of different optic companies in all shapes, sizes and cost.    The Meade etx 90ec or etx 105 are both very affordable and made specifically for novices, but also have features that are usually only available on the more expensive models.

Also, depending on the time of the year when one watches the night sky, different constellations are visible as the Earth orbits around the sun. The map of the night sky as we see it today was first envisaged by the Greek who actually gave the name to many of the constellations.

A Clearer View Of The Stars And Planets

Given the present condition of our atmosphere, the night sky vision is often blurred because of pollution. You’d be disappointed about how little of the night sky you can see in a crowded city with all the smog blocking the view. Many people say that the mountains are the perfect place to watch the sky, where the altitude increases panorama viewing because of the rarer atmosphere. The purer the air, the better the visibility of the night sky. For people who have astronomy as a hobby, the study of the constellations by means of various softwares and private telescopes is definitely rewarding.

Signs Of The Zodiac

One other dimension of the sky night study is the creation of the personal horoscope and the study of the zodiac signs. Every sign of the zodiac has an afferent constellation, and the study of the sun and earth moves as well as the position of the planets and the stars in the night sky influence the zodiac. This is in fact the astrological explanation why people born under the same sign share a set of similarities. All in all, the fascination the night sky has on mankind transgresses curiosity, scientific interest and mythological explanations, there is simply something more than that.