04-17-2016, 05:38 PM
Apologies - been a long time since I helped someone estimate angular distance on the sky - my memory failed me!
A clenched fist at arms length covers about 10 degrees.
Check this place for info:
http://www.fortworthastro.com/beginner1.html
Here's another tip: never ask a pro astronomer where some constellation is when looking at the night sky, they'll rarely know! Amateur astronomers tend to know the night sky much better. The pros tend to concentrate on the physics.
A clenched fist at arms length covers about 10 degrees.
Check this place for info:
http://www.fortworthastro.com/beginner1.html
Here's another tip: never ask a pro astronomer where some constellation is when looking at the night sky, they'll rarely know! Amateur astronomers tend to know the night sky much better. The pros tend to concentrate on the physics.