The Astronomical League offers posters for clubs to download, then have printed for display at their public events such as Astronomy Day. They range in size from 20 x 30 inch sheets to materials that can be mounted on tri-fold project display boards. Some are available in 8.5 x 11 inch format. These documents can be printed at a local print shop at a rate of about $0.75 per square foot for black and white copies. Please visit http://www.astroleague.org/outreach
A few of the titles offered:
Your Are Here — Illustrates our location in the Milky Way galaxy.
Navigating the Spring (or Fall) Night Sky — Gives the novice a tour of the sky.
How is Your Stargazing Knowledge? — Tests the public’s knowledge of the night sky in a friendly, interactive way.
Our Unnatural Night — Confronts the problem of light pollution.
What Telescope is Best for Me? — Guides the newcomer towards a suitable telescope.
How to Find Celestial Objects — Shows the methods amateur astronomers use to locate faint objects with ease.
The Need for Telescopes — Using the moon for comparison, the relative sizes of the planets are shown.
The ABCs of Stargazing — Explains the concepts of angular distance, brightness, and the altitude-azimuth coordinate system.
Is That a Planet or a Star? — Answers the question of how to tell a planet from a star.
If you would like to develop a set of downloadable materials in the style of those already available at Outreach Downloads, please contact Astronomical League President John Goss, president@astroleague.org.
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