ASTRO COURSE
ASTRO COURSE
Recorded at the UCCI Observatory in Grand Cayman,
organized by the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society (C.I.A.S.)
Course CED080 Syllabus in pdf format
Session 3, March 15, 2022 100 Minutes, moon and satellites by Ty Miller
www.heavens-above.com/
www.stellarium-web.org/
www.astronomy.com/
Session 4, March 17, 2022 47 Minutes, planets, asteroids, and comets by Ty Miller
www.nineplanets.org/
International Space Station I
International Space Station II
www.cias.space/Observatory.html
www.wikipedia.org/
The following sessions are best watched while viewing the accompanying PDF at the same time.
Geology Presentation by Mr. Hendrik van Genderen in PDF Format
Session 5, March 22, 2022 46 Minutes, Geology of the Cayman Islands
Book: Islands from the Sea by Murray A. Roed
Book: Geology of the Cayman Islands by Brian Jones
Raspberry Shake Earthquake registration presentation by Ruud in PDF Format
Session 6A, March 24, 2022 15 Minutes, Raspberry Shake Seismograph
www.raspberryshake.org/ Affordable Seismograph - Download the free App
Live, Cayman data from the Raspberry Shake Click on "See Live Streaming" and "See 24-hr Plot" for more info.
The Grand Cayman Station is: AM.R667B.00.SHZ
Session 6B, March 24, 2022 85 Minutes, blue Skies, Rainbows and green Flash by Ty Miller
www.atoptics.co.uk/ Atmospheric Optics web site
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud3cNZGCt1M Green Flash Video by Ty Miller
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iId-FS8nRmg Green Flash explanation by Ty Miller
Telescopes Presentation by Peter Hughes in PDF Format
Session 7A, March 29, 2022 56 Minutes, all about Telescopes / Binoculars by Peter Hughes and Cathy Church
www.youtu.be/Thh9MKQlpeE Choosing your first Telescope
www.skyandtelescope.org/observing/stargazers-corner/simple-formulas-for-the-telescope-owner/ Explanation of focal length/aperture etc.
www.space.com/26021-best-binoculars.html About binoculars….
The Dr. William Hrudey (Sun) Observatory Presentation by David Brown in PDF Format
Session 7B, March 29, 2022 62 Minutes, the (Sun) Observatory at UCCI by David Brown
www.cias.space/Observatory.html About the Observatory at UCCI
www.astronomy-imaging-camera.com/
www.sharpcap.co.uk/
www.autostakkert.com/
www.github.com/GreatAttractor/imppg
www.paintshoppro.com/en/
www.gimp.org/
Printable Sun Dial in PDF Format as used during Session 8
Session 8, March 31, 2022 65 Minutes, Sun Dials by Ty Miller
www.blocklayer.com/sundial-equatorial.aspx Printable Sun Dial
www.jgiesen.de/planets/eot/index.html Equation of Time
Session 9, April 5, 2022 42 Minutes, Catboats and Sextants by Jerris Miller
www.catboatclub.com/
www.facebook.com/Cayman-Catboat-Club-296415810499890/
www.caymancompass.com/2020/01/27/cayman-catboats-no-two-were-exactly-alike/
Session 10A, April 7, 2022 62 Minutes, Astrophotography by Ty Miller
www.photopills.com/calculators
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/a-beginners-guide-to-astrophotography/
Session 10B, April 7, 2022 37 Minutes, Deep Space Objects by Jerome Wilson
www.facebook.com/Jerome-Wilson-379855482153609/
www.instagram.com/jeromewilson_/
www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-jerome-wilson/shop
www.optcorp.com/blogs/astrophotography-101/beginner-deep-space-objects
The Meteorology Presentation by Kerrie Forbes in PDF Format
Session 11, April 12, 2022 120 Minutes, Meteorology by Kerrie Forbes and John Tibbetts of the National Weather Service
Session 12A, April 14, 2022 30 Minutes, Intentional Satellites by Arthur McTaggart
www.thunder.ky/satellites
The Light and your Eyes presentation by Corey Cristian in PDF Format
Session 12B, April 14, 2022 25 Minutes, Light and your Eyes by Corey Christian
The Mental Health and Astronomy presentation by Cottrell Ellis in PDF Format
Session 12C, April 14, 2022 17 Minutes, Mental Health and Astronomy by Cottrell Ellis
Session 12D, April 14, 2022 31 Minutes, Tides, Meteor Showers and Large Telescopes by Ty Miller
12 Inch Telescope used during the evening sessions:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqvSQyE5SxM
