Ever wonder what constellations are visible in tonight's sky? Maybe you live in the city and cannot see the constellations as brightly as you would like?
When we first moved to our new home, the night sky was so bright that I remember being outside one night in our pool when Chris said, "Wow, Mom! Our new house has more stars than camping!" We laughed and began to explain how the night sky works and why one can see more stars when camping than when in the city where we used to live. That was four years ago. Well, our home is still a bit off the beaten path, but the night sky is getting less visible as more homes are built in our area. We still do not have "city" street lights, so that is a blessing when laying outside at night to point out the features of the Heavens Above. (If only the mosquitoes would stop eating us alive.)
We found a website called Amazing Space that has movies showing the night sky and which constellations are available in that month. This website will provide us days and days, or should I say nights and nights, of educational material for an in-depth space unit. This website also features Hubble Space Telescope shots of truly wondrous sights. It has an equally interesting Myth vs. Realities section to discuss misconceptions.
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