Amateur Astronomy Courses and Certifications

Our Night Sky

228 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Gain a superb introduction to the wonders of the night sky with this course-taught by an award-winning astronomer-that explores the fundamentals of stargazing.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Skywatching: Seeing and Understanding Cosmic Wonders

55 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Take a tour of the most mysterious and beautiful phenomena of Earth's sky with this course packed with stunning images from telescopes and detailed animations.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 9 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

In the night sky: Orion

10 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, In the night sky: Orion, you will explore the night sky, discover how stars formed and find out about exoplanets, all through the constellation of Orion.

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Spahn's Science Lectures

Earth Science - Patterns in the Night Sky

Explores how constellations, Earth’s motions, the celestial sphere, and angular measurements explain the changing appearance of the night sky.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis - und Du kannst live dabei sein!

Erlebe eine faszinierende Echtzeit-Reise durch das Universum mit Live-Teleskopaufnahmen von Galaxien, Sternhaufen und Nebeln. Entdecke die Wunder des Kosmos hautnah.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

In the night sky: Orion

In this free course, In the night sky: Orion, you will explore the night sky, discover how stars formed and find out about exoplanets, all through the constellation of Orion.

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• No Longer Offered
• Free Certificate