Prof. Sam Lawler19h ago

Have to try to start playing tetris to pack my car with all the stuff we acquired in the last few months of travel (and decide if it's worth mailing anything to ourselves instead). And make decisions about weather and the long drive to Sask.

Given everything else that's happening, everyone needs a few more absurdly gorgeous night sky photos I took 2 weeks ago in the Tekapo Dark Sky Reserve, in the best night skies I've ever seen in my life (despite all the satellites. Sigh.)

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@sundogplanets Any simple dark-sky activities for students? The 1st Nations school I work in, their facilities are ~ 5 km away from the nearest town. I have an old spotting scope …. They like to use land-based learning when they can.
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Show threadProf. Sam Lawler10h ago

@pinhman Apologies if you already know this, but there's a lot of great info from Wilfred Buck here: https://mfnerc.org/product/tipiskawi-kisik-night-sky-star-stories/

Also a lot of amateur astronomy clubs have beginner guides, I really like this one specifically designed for binoculars from my local group: https://regina.rasc.ca/content/beginners-observing-list

Tipiskawi Kisik: Night Sky Star Stories - Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.

softcover written by: Wilfred Buck

Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. - Made by First Nations, for First Nations.
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@sundogplanets Thanks :))