How to Prepare

There are a number of great resources which can help you/your students prepare for the OzGrav Australian Space and Astronomy Olympiad.

1.) Mission Gravity

Check out Mission Gravity to learn about the star cycle and different types of stars using an interactive simulation: 

https://outreach.ozgrav.org/portal2/resources/mission-gravity-teaching-resource

If it doesn't work try using a different browser.

2.) Stellarium

Stellarium is an open source, free planetarium for your computer. It can be downloaded as a software that runs on your computer: https://stellarium.org/

Alternatively, you can use the web version with no installation required: https://stellarium-web.org/

You can use Stellarium to learn to identify stars and different constellations and become familiar with celestial coordinates. It shows a realistic star map, just like what you would see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. 

3.) Training Booklets

We have a number of training booketls which contain notes and practice problems which you can use to introduce yourself to more advanced concepts.

1.) The Celestial Sphere

3.) Yearbook

4.) The Major Planets

5.) The Moon Eclipses

6.) Beyond the Solar System

4.) Join Your Local Astronomy Society

A great way to get familiar with using telescopes and the night sky is to join a local astronomy club. Here are links to some of the astronomy clubs in Australia by state:

ACT - Canberra Astronomical Society

NSW - The Astronomical Society of NSW

Queensland - Astronomical Society of Queensland

South Australia - Astronomical Society of South Australia

Tasmania - Astronomical Society of Tasmania

Victoria- Astronomical Society of Victoria

Western Australia - The Astronomical Society of Western Australia, Stargazers Club WA