Star Gazing and Astronomy
Star gazing and recording what you see is a great way to keep yourself occupied in the summer holidays.
You need:
A place to star gaze from
A mat and a pillow
A book and a pen
A telescope (optional)
How to maintain your Star Gaze Book:
Observe the sky for at least 30 minutes every night
Try to record all what you see as you see them
But don’t get too carried away with recording and writing long accounts because you may lose the sight of beautiful things while writing
If you see something extraordinary, note it down and describe it in full.
You can even do the writing the following day morning
If something triggers your curiosity, search it on the internet, find facts and record it in your book.
When you come across interesting articles in newspapers and magazines about the night sky and stars, cut them out and paste it in your book.
Add as many colorful pictures as possible in your book.
By the time your summer holidays end, you will have a colorful book full of useful information about the night sky. You will also have learnt a lot of new things by maintain a star gazing book.
Share your knowledge with friends if you wish.
If you have friends with similar interests, it is always nice to share your questions and ideas with them.
If you wish, and if you have time, you could continue to maintain the book even after summer holidays end.
If not, you should preserve the star gazing book as a souvenir to be referred back at a later date.
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