<p>The moon, the Pleiades cluster, and constellations can be imaged with a digital camera on a tripod, using the night setting.</p>
<p>To make a mosaic of the Andromeda galaxy, a telescope is required, as well as image processing software and techniques, so this task is significantly more advanced than the first two and probably should not be in the same course.</p>

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2023-10-03T07:36:39.270Z
2023-10-03T07:36:39.270Z
jmarina
<p>I'm designing an amateur astronomy observational plan for GCSE Astronomy students here in the UK. I would like some advise to the suitability of what I have selected as the content.</p>

<ul>
<li>For the beginner level I have decided to see if they can image the
various phases of the Moon across a 28 day period.</li>
<li>For the intermediate level I would say they could image the Pleiades.</li>
<li>For the advanced level I have decided they can create a mosaic of M31
from various narrow field-of-view images. (I would suggest imaging
the LMC or SMC but we are based here in the northern hemisphere).</li>
</ul>

<p>Would this be suitable targets over the course of a year?</p>

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2016-09-01T09:33:15.720Z
Could you be more specific about what equipment you have? Cameras, scopes, guiding scopes, mounts, etc.
Off Grid Bob
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2016-09-03T14:51:58.157Z
@OffGridBob Hi Bob. Could we assume that they have say, something like a standard telescope and instrument+filters etc with a combined sum total of say £1500...?
MichaelJRoberts
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2016-09-04T13:29:31.913Z
Where are you? I would have thought M31 might be quite difficult if there is a lot of light pollution.
adrianmcmenamin
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2016-09-04T13:30:15.290Z
50 degrees N latitude.
MichaelJRoberts
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2016-09-04T13:32:11.697Z
@adrianmcmenamin 50 degrees N latitude, mid-Cornwall, UK. Very dark spot.
MichaelJRoberts
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2023-10-04T20:43:11.303Z
you call it "observational" but then state "imaging" in the requirements. imaging can be complicated, so sketching might be better. imaging (in my limited experience) is mainly fiddling with computer programs: be that collecting the data or processing it.
Aaron F
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Amateur astronomy plan for GCSE students
MichaelJRoberts
# Amateur astronomy plan for GCSE students

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-30)

I'm designing an amateur astronomy observational plan for GCSE Astronomy students here in the UK. I would like some advise to the suitability of what I have selected as the content.

* For the beginner level I have decided to see if they can image the
  various phases of the Moon across a 28 day period.
* For the intermediate level I would say they could image the Pleiades.
* For the advanced level I have decided they can create a mosaic of M31
  from various narrow field-of-view images. (I would suggest imaging
  the LMC or SMC but we are based here in the northern hemisphere).

Would this be suitable targets over the course of a year?

**Tags:** amateur-observing, photography
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could you be more specific about what equipment you have? Cameras, scopes, guiding scopes, mounts, etc.  
> **username_0**: @OffGridBob Hi Bob. Could we assume that they have say, something like a standard telescope and instrument+filters etc with a combined sum total of say £1500...?  
> **username_2**: Where are you? I would have thought M31 might be quite difficult if there is a lot of light pollution.  
> **username_0**: 50 degrees N latitude.  
> **username_0**: @adrianmcmenamin 50 degrees N latitude, mid-Cornwall, UK. Very dark spot.  
> **username_3**: you call it "observational" but then state "imaging" in the requirements. imaging can be complicated, so sketching might be better. imaging (in my limited experience) is mainly fiddling with computer programs: be that collecting the data or processing it.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2023-10-03. Score: 2

The moon, the Pleiades cluster, and constellations can be imaged with a digital camera on a tripod, using the night setting.

To make a mosaic of the Andromeda galaxy, a telescope is required, as well as image processing software and techniques, so this task is significantly more advanced than the first two and probably should not be in the same course.


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