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The following resources were created by club members and are available for free and
unlimited use. Most are "zipped" and require a zip program to
unpack. If you don't have a zip program, check the downloads section of www.zdnet.com.
If you have problems with a download, please try later a second time. If you still have problems, please email us at
rac@nexstarsite.com
Precession - Presentation
A presentation developed for a meeting of our astronomy club. The
presentation is in PowerPoint 2003 format. Be sure to print or at least
read the "notes" below the slides - there is important information about the
animations in the presentation.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets
(in color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate
enough to have a PC projector unit you can make the presentation directly
from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
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Ryukyu Astronomy Club Logo
Our club logo in high resolution, uncompressed color.
Click
here to download
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Scope
Calculator
This MS Excel spreadsheet allows you to store and calculate the vital
statistics of your telescope and eyepieces. For the telescope it includes
calculations for maximum resolution, maximum field of view and maximum magnification.
For each eyepiece it calculates true field of view and magnification. Also
allows for up to two different barlows. Requires MS Excel 97 or later. If
you do not have Excel, but want to use the Scope Calculator, you can download an Excel
Viewer from Microsoft's web site. It moves around, but try Download Center at office.microsoft.com.
Click
here to download
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Introduction
to Astronomy - Presentation
Updated January 2005
A presentation developed to introduce those with no knowledge of
Astronomy to our oldest science. Includes discussion of
the night sky, the solar system, deep sky objects, books, web sites
and other resources. The presentation is in PowerPoint 97 format and includes "notes" pages on slides
that don't already lead the discussion. (Use the View, Notes Page menu command in
PowerPoint to see notes, look for the print option for printing the notes.)
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets (in
color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit, you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
(1.4MB) |
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Equipment Basics
- Presentation
A presentation developed to discuss basic
astronomy equipment. Includes discussion of binoculars, telescopes,
mounts, accessories, books, web sites and other resources.
The presentation is in PowerPoint format.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets (in
color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit, you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
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Filters
for Astronomy - Presentation
Covers solar, Moon, color and deep sky filters. The presentation
is in PowerPoint 97 format.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets (in
color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit, you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
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Place the Planets Game
The object of the game is to place the planets in
their correct orbits in respect to the Sun. The pieces of the game
consist of a poster with the edge of the Sun on one side and nine
patches of Velcro in a line extending out to the right. Each planet
has a piece of Velcro on the back and players are then given an
opportunity to stick the planets in their correct location.
This PDF document (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader free from
www.adobe.com)
will allow you print scale versions of the planets and includes
instructions for completing the game.
Click
here to download
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Discovering the Expanding
Universe
- Presentation
A presentation developed for a meeting of our astronomy club.
Provides quite a bit of information, but you will still be required to do a little homework
before you can make a presentation. The presentation is in
PowerPoint 2000 format.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets (in
color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit, you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
(70KB) |
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Exoplanets
- Presentation
A presentation developed for a meeting of our astronomy club.
Provides quite a bit of information and online resources about
exoplanets, but you will still be required to do a little homework
before you can make a presentation. The presentation is in
PowerPoint 2000 format.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets (in
color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit, you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
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Saturn -
Presentation
A presentation developed for a public star party of our astronomy club.
Some of the information for the presentation is in the "notes"
section of the slides. The presentation is in
PowerPoint 2000 format.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets (in
color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
(393KB) |
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Mars - Up Close and Personal
Presentation
A presentation developed for a public star party of our astronomy club.
Some of the information for the presentation is in the "notes"
section of the slides. The presentation is in
PowerPoint 2000 format.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets (in
color) for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit, you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
(1.2MB) |
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Planning Observing Sessions -
Presentation
A presentation developed for a meeting of our astronomy club. The presentation is in
PowerPoint 2000 format.
The slides can be printed on paper as a handout, or on transparency sheets for use with an overhead projector, or if you are fortunate enough to have a PC
projector unit you can make the presentation directly from PowerPoint.
Feel free to use, abuse or improve to suit your needs!
Click
here to download
(630KB) |
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Observation Logs
Based on samples from several books I have created loose-leaf observation log sheets to
help record observing sessions. There are two sheets, one for just narrative log
entries, the other with a sketching area. I would recommend printing with a laser
printer or, if you must print with an inkjet printer, make copies on a copy machine.
Inkjet printouts tend to smear when covered with heavy dew. |
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Both the narrative log sheet and sketch log sheet in
PDF format. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (available at www.adobe.com) to view or print.
Can be printed and hand written or completed on the screen and
printed. |
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Both the narrative log sheet and sketch log sheet in
Microsoft Word format. Requires MS Word to view, print or edit.
Narrative log sheet automatically repeats session information on the
top of successive pages. |
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