Participants may attend and participate using the Stellarium Mobile (SM) basic or free version but some features shown and discussed in the training course will not be available. The training will be delivered using the 'full' paid version - Stellarium Mobile Plus (SMP). * Some features and capabilities are only available in the Plus paid version. Viewing Grid lines, Ecliptic, and Meridian *.Starting and Quitting the Stellarium Mobile app.It covers the basic features of the SMP app and how to operate the program with touch screen gestures. When you take the software training course, we will provide an electronic document, a PDF version of the Introductory Stellarium Mobile Plus Quick Reference Guide. use the phone's sensors to find an object in the night sky.use the mobile app in night mode to preserve your dark adaptation.search for celestial objects by name or catalogue number.

view deep sky objects including double stars, galaxies, and nebulae.

view constellations and stars and coordinate grid lines.

set the date and time to now, a past date, or a future date.

view the sky from any location on Earth.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Stellarium Mobile in a basic fashion. This course is not for the full personal computer application or the Stellarium web app. Any smartphone or tablet or slate, any Android or iOS mobile device. This 2-hour training course is for the Stellarium Mobile app on smartphones and tablets. A waiting list will be kept if additional participants wish to sign up.

This will provide an amateur astronomer a basic overview of the Stellarium program.Ĭlass sizes are limited. Features such as gridlines, sky settings, and red light mode will be explored. They will learn how to view the simulated sky, zoom and pan, and search for and select celestial objects. Participants will learn how to setup the mobile app for a specific location, date, and time. It can be used under a night sky to find objects in the sky using the phone's sensors. It be used to corroborate and confirm celestial objects seen. The mobile app can be used to learn the sky and plan astronomical observing or imaging sessions. Stellarium Mobile is a planetarium app available for iOS and Android smartphones. Learn how to use the Stellarium planetarium software on your smartphone in a basic fashion.įee: Free to Members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Introduction to Stellarium Mobile, level 1.

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