Chapter 1: Becoming a Star Mentor
· What is a
Star Mentor?
· Teaching to Learn
· How to be an Effective Mentor
· Capitalizing on Interest
· Activities Indoors and Out
· Setting Hearts Afire
Chapter 2: Teaching the Visual Sky
· Welcome to the 'Bowl of Night' - the Motions of the Sky
· Circumpolar Constellations
· Spring
· Summer
· Winter
· Fall
· The Zodiac
Chapter 3: Measuring the Sky
· The Poles and the Equator
· Measuring Distances and Angles
· The Ecliptic and the Galactic Plane
· Altitude-Azimuth Coordinates
· Right Ascension-Declination Coordinates
Chapter 4: Meet Your Neighbor - Learning about the Moon
· Exploring Lunar Phases
· Sunrise and Sunset on the Moon
· The Moon in Orbit
· Lunar Geography with Binoculars
· Lunar Surface Features with a Telescope
Chapter 5: Introducing the Inner Planets
· The Classic Planets and the Ecliptic
· Mercury - Observing Near the Sun
· Venus - Planetary Phases and the Heliocentric System
Chapter 6: Welcome to Mars
· Mars - Opposition and Observation
· Polar Caps
· Surface Features
· Sand Storms
Chapter 7: Discovering the Outer Planets
· Jupiter -
o Cloud Bands
o Storms Systems
o Moons - Orbits and Occultations
· Saturn -
o Rings and the Roche Limit
o Ring Gaps
o Many Moons
Chapter 8: Star Clusters and Nebulae
· Globular Clusters
· Open Clusters
· Star Forming Regions and Nebulosity
· Emission Nebulae
· Reflection Nebulae
Chapter 9: Galaxies
· The Milky Way
o Bright and Dark Regions
o The Galactic Plane
· The Andromeda Galaxy
· The Magellanic Clouds
· Other Deep Galaxies
Chapter 10: Telescopes for Beginners
· The Binocular
· The Newtonian Reflector
· The Galilean Refractor
· The Schmidt-Cassegrain
· The Alt-Az Mount
· The Equatorial Mount
· Computerized Mounts
