Tonight should be a perfect night for
stargazing! It isn’t supposed to be
cloudy and it’s a “new moon” which means the moon shouldn’t be visible at all. This means the sky should be darker which
makes it easier for us to see the stars.
Take your time, enjoy the night sky!
Can you find any constellations?
How about making up some of your own?
What do they look like? What
would you name them?
In your camp supply bag there is a
ring of cards with well-known constellations that should be visible
tonight. You might want to look at these
cards during the day to get familiar with them in the daylight.
This website has lots
of great info to help you out tonight.
The second link is a star chart you can print and use tonight to locate
where to find the constellations in the sky.
Younger campers can
learn more about stargazing here:
There are some great apps for stargazing too. The ones I use let you point your phone at
the sky and they tell you the names of the stars and constellations. They even show the image the constellation
forms, for example, when you aim at the Leo constellation it draws in the image
of the lion. This link has several great
app ideas. If you’re parents are okay
with it they are really fun to try out.
