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Photo: Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Participation fee $0
Expenses $0
Spend the time outdoors
Location anywhere
Children yes
Primary school yes
Secondary school yes
Teaching materials yes


Required Gear:

Computer and Internet access.


Great World Wide Star Count


Help create a star count map.
Search for stars in certain constellations.

The Great World Wide Star Count is an international event that encourages learning in astronomy by inviting everyone to go outside, look skywards after dark, count the stars they see in certain constellations, and report what they see online.

Participating in the event is fun and easy! You can join thousands of other students, families and citizen scientists from around the world counting stars. Don't miss out!