Today I used your timelapse as an introduction to my Sun, Earth and Moon presentation for approx 90 Grade 3 students. It was their last lesson on the last day of their school week. Maybe it wasn't the best time to try this.
Thanks for the higher resolution timelapse file. After lots of
oohs and
ahhs, most of the kids were in the right frame of mind to try and get their heads around the movements of the inner solar system. A couple of the students were able to explain what was going on with your EQ mount.
I used Starry Night V6.3 to show them some animations of how our Sun, Earth and Moon interact. I guess around 75% of the group left with a good grasp of the topics covered. The remainder were listening but probably didn't quite get it and would have trouble explaining it to others. The teachers were given some detailed notes and pictures which they can translate into an age appropriate format for those that need a little help.
Thanks again for the timelapse. It was the star of the show.