If you do not have two computer screens, consider running the Zoom on your smartphone or tablet to monitor the instructor's shared screen. Connect your laptop to an external monitor, if possible. It is best, when participating in a computer training course, that you have two screens.

It is recommended you have an external mouse for your computer. It is strongly recommend you have a Zoom account or profile as it allows for a rich training experience.

Upon registering, the Zoom meeting details will be sent to you. You must have the Zoom meeting software installed and working. You must have Stellarium downloaded, installed, and working before the start of the class. You must have a Windows, Mac, Linux computer. That this is an advanced course, it is assumed participants have taken the level 1 introductory course and the level 2 intermediate course or if self-taught have demonstrable knowledge of the basic through intermediate features.

look up appulses, conjunctions, and oppositions.

determine when an object is at maximum elevation.

determine what's up in the sky for a given evening.

access the Astronomical Calculations window.enable and use the Observability plug-in.package landscape files to share with others.create an initialisation file to load a custom landscape.prepare the image files for a custom landscape.show photos for a personal custom landscape.show labels or nomenclature for planets and the Moon.It covers many of the advanced customisation and planning features of the software. When you take the software training course, we will provide an electronic document, a PDF version of the Advanced Stellarium Quick Reference Guide. work with the Astronomical Calculations window.use custom landscape files made by others.display labels for planets and the Moon.Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Stellarium in an advanced fashion. This training is not for the paid Stellarium app on smartphones or the Stellarium web app. A waiting list will be kept if additional participants wish to sign up. Participants will learn how to control sidereal time display, show labels for planetary features, use custom landscapes, filter the object display, check the observability of objects, and use many of the Astronomical Calculations planning functions.Ĭlass sizes are limited.

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