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jcms science boy wrote:do i NEED 2 know theories??? because it doesn't say tat in the rule/study guide book... if so, is there any other thing i should learn that is not in the rule/study guide book?
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The things you really need to focus on more are the life cycle of a star and stellar classification. Knowing what types of stars the stars on the list are doesn't hurt either.
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Images, Images Images. Of DSO's, of Constellations, of objects in various stages of stellar evolution. Can you identify the constellations in photographs of the night sky? On a unlabelled star chart?
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what are the characteristics of the Sun as an average sized star?
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Also, where can i find information about evolutionary stages of open and globular clusters?
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Also, for the deep sky objects, do i need to know what they look like? (pictures)
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What's a good way to quickly learn the constellations? Or, is this impossible?

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Try to relate the easy constellations like Orion to the constellations around it, and then do the same for those once you've mastered them, and so on. That's the way I find easiest, but it may not work for you, so try out several different tactics and see which one works best.
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Suzumebachi wrote: and I only can spot Orion and "one of the dippers" ((Which one? I dont know!!!))
It's most likley the big dipper [ursa major] that you see. The little dipper is much smaller and more dim. Where I come from, the only part of the little dipper i can see is polaris, the north star, and the 'guard stars'
In my opinion, the best way to learn constellations is to go outside with a star chart and use it to identify constellations in the sky.
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Yes, practice is key as well.
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