Getting kids involved

With darkness descending early, winter is a great time to get the family involved in some stargazing

One of the best things about stargazing is that it isn’t just a hobby for adults, children can enjoy it too. There are several fascinating things in the January abd February sky which they can find themselves without too much trouble, or can be guided to quickly with a little hint. First of all, as soon as you get to your observing site, ask your youngsters if they can find the ‘Red Planet’. Give them the clue that it’s a bright reddish-pink object, and they should be able to locate the planet Mars shining brightly over in the southwest. Next, once their eyes have dark-adapted, ask them to look for Orion’s Belt – with the advice that it looks like three blue-white stars close together in a line. It won’t…

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