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SHELF I · ROUTE · 4 COURSES

“I want to learn the sky properly, in order, before I spend money on a telescope.”

The First Nights Route

Constellations, binoculars, the Moon and keeping a log, taken in that order across a year of seasons, so each new course starts from a sky you already know.

Two people stand beside a camera on a tripod on a hill under a starry evening sky

What you will be able to do

  1. Find your way round the sky in every season
  2. Know what binoculars will and will not show you
  3. Keep a record of your nights that you can build on

The courses in this route, in order

  1. COURSE 01 Reading the Night Sky: Constellations by Season 44 lessons · 8 h 4 min £533
  2. COURSE 02 Binocular Astronomy from a British Back Garden 36 lessons · 6 h £571
  3. COURSE 03 The Moon, Crater by Crater 37 lessons · 5 h 33 min £608
  4. COURSE 04 Keeping an Observing Log: Notes, Sketches and Meteor Counts 31 lessons · 5 h 10 min £579
Bought separately
£2,291
This route
£1,847
You save
£444.00

What is included

  • All four First nights out courses, unlocked together
  • A suggested order and a weekly pace you can follow or ignore
  • The same British sky followed from winter round to winter
  • 18 months of streaming access

Who it suits

Beginners who want one ordered grounding before choosing any equipment.

Questions about this route

What do I need before I start?

Your eyes, Binoculars. Nothing has to be bought in advance: the first course opens with what to choose and why.

How long will it take me?

There are 148 lessons, 24 h 47 min of video in all. At about 3 hours a week that is roughly 9 weeks, but the pace is yours: clear nights decide more than the calendar.

How long can I watch it, and is there a tutor?

You can stream every lesson for 18 months from when access starts. The lessons are recorded: there is no live tutor and no marking, and the videos cannot be downloaded.

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