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RESCHEDULED - Indoor Observing Clinic: How to Navigate the Sky

Date and Time

Saturday, March 7, 2026, 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

Radnor Township Municipal Building, also the home of
Sports Legends of the Delaware Valley
301 Iven Avenue
Radnor, PA 19087
USA

Event Contact(s)

Gary M Trapuzzano
Event coordinator & presenter

Registration Info

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IMPORTANT: Attendees under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.

About this event

Clinic agenda:

1:00 to 1:20 - Introduction, Overview of Planispheres & Paper Charts

1:20 to 2:45 - SkySafari

Basic capabilities and menus
How to update the database with the latest comet and asteroid locations
How to use the Time function to see how the sky changes over time
How to display the field of view for your specific scope, eyepieces, Barlows, cameras, etc.
How to create a personal observing list and record your observations

2:45 to 2:55 - Break

3:00 to 4:00 - Stellarium

Basic capabilities and menus

How to use Date/Time to see how the sky changes over time

How to display the field of view for your specific scope, eyepieces, Barlows, cameras, etc.

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The workshop will focus on:
Using the Sky Safari App & Stellarium software

Overview of using a Planisphere and Star Charts

What we will cover:
Basic capabilities and menus

How to update the database with the latest comet and asteroid locations
How to use the Time function (Date/Time in Stellarium) to see how the sky changes over time
How to display the field of view for your specific scope, eyepieces, Barlows, cameras, etc.
How to create a personal observing list and record your observations (Sky Safari only)

Open to anyone 9 years and older. We need at least 8 registrants in order to hold the workshop.

Lead Staff Member: Gary Trapuzzano