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Description

Take part in this simple and fun annual citizen science activity from CPRE 'the countryside charity'. Learn about the stars you can see from your home, understand the impact of light pollution and share your data with the British Astronomical Society to support their research.

Resources

CPRE run their star count in the late winter - February and March - when the sky is darkest and clearest.

Check https://www.cpre.org.uk to discover when the next Star Count will take place.

All you need are your eyes, a pencil and piece of paper to record your observations. Later an adult will need to help you upload your data to a special website.

Instructions

Explore the detailed information about this activity on the core.org.uk website.

CPRE provide in depth guidance about making your star count and how and when to do it. The following information is a summary of their top tips, taken from part of the CPRE website.

Here are a few top tips for a brilliant Star Count evening:
- Try to pick a clear night for your count, with ho haze or clouds, then wait until after 7pm so the sky is really dark.
- Looking south into the night sky, find the Orion constellation, with its four corners and ‘three-star belt’.
- Let your eyes adjust to the darkness for as long as possible (we recommend at least 20 minutes), then count the stars that you can see within the four corners of Orion
- Make a note of the number of stars seen with the naked eye and submit your count on our website when the results page opens that week.
- Share your experiences (and any photos) with others on social media using #StarCount
- And don’t forget to check back to see the national results and how your area compares to the rest of the country!

Tags

• astronomy
• citizen science
• cpre
• experiment
• science
• space
• Star count
• stars

Badge Links

• Community Impact - Action
• Experiment - Experiment
• Space - Constellation
• Space - Identify