Testimonials

Your attention to your customers is amazing! I appreciate all your assistance with the Starlab. The trainings energize our team!

Thank you again,

Kathy Hopen, CCDF Director

We have set up the Starlab and tested all the equipment and I am happy to say that we are thrilled with everything.

There were no problems or questions about anything.Thank you for all of your help, and your patience.

Dawn Olive
Center for STEM Research, Education & Outreach
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Star Lab has been an invaluable educational tool for us over the years. More and more research comes out each year supporting the conclusion that hands-on, experiential learning is more effective than sitting at a desk and listening to a lecture. If that is true, and I believe wholeheartedly that it is, then the Star Lab is an excellent way to provide that sort of education!

Lisa Ralls
Naturalist
Winnebago County Conservation Board

I don't think anyone is going to wipe the smile off of my face for a while. I know all of my students would thank you also, they love the dome and have told me how much it has not only helped them understand the astronomy standards I am teaching, but they now have a new interest in exploring the sky at night. Thanks again!

Cheryl
DoDEA Americas

Written by teachers for teachers. The universe comes down to earth.

Director
Hayden Planetarium

Sky Phenomena

Sky Phenomena: A Guide to Naked-eye Observation of the Stars

This practical guide to the sky, expertly written for the general reader.

Stars and constellations.
The Sun, the moon, eclipses.
Planets
The Copernican revolution. Comets and meteors.
The southern hemisphere sky
The stars in poetry.

Also included are appendices on astronomical events, technical data, astronomical symbols, star maps for observers at the equator, as well as a listing of useful references and materials.

The book is ideal for schools, libraries or for personal use. By Norman Davidson.

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Sky Phenomena: A Guide to Naked-eye Observation of the Stars

This practical guide to the sky, expertly written for the general reader.

Stars and constellations.
The Sun, the moon, eclipses.
Planets
The Copernican revolution. Comets and meteors.
The southern hemisphere sky
The stars in poetry.

Also included are appendices on astronomical events, technical data, astronomical symbols, star maps for observers at the equator, as well as a listing of useful references and materials.

The book is ideal for schools, libraries or for personal use. By Norman Davidson.