Star Hopping

In Episode SH011 of Star Hopping… Episode 11 of Star Hopping is out, and it’s exciting! Because there’s some much going on in the morning sky, we’re having a look at 5:30 AM. The most exciting target at that time is the new Comet Catalina! In the episode we talk about the bright planets Venus, Mars, Read More ...

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In Episode SH010 of Star Hopping… We’ll discuss the Canis Major region, and will show you how to find a set of beautiful Open Clusters, and a bonus object! Check out our star hopping techniques to find Messier 41, Messier 46 & 47, and the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster. Yay! We’ve completed our first 10 episodes Read More ...

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In Episode SH009 of Star Hopping… We’ll discuss how to locate the Rosette Nebula in Monoceros, the Christmas Tree Cluster in Monoceros, and the Open Cluster Messier 35 in Gemini. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! It was difficult, but I was able to record this new episode of Star Hopping while down in Key West, FL, during the Read More ...

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In Episode SH008 of Star Hopping… This week’s episode completes our presentation on buying Telescopes for Beginners; kids or adults just getting started in the world of Amateur Astronomy. There’s a lot to talk about so we did this in two videos. Last week in Part 1, we’ll talked about the 3 variables you need Read More ...

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In Episode SH007 of Star Hopping… The most recent episode of Star Hopping is out, and we’re taking a short break from the standard deep sky object location tutorials, and will have a look at buying Telescopes for Beginners; a kind of a Telescope Buyer’s Guide. I’m calling this an “Extra” as we will need Read More ...

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In Episode SH006 of Star Hopping… And the show continues! We’re covering the Orion area of the sky this week, and will show you how to find some of the most spectacular nebulae in the entire sky. Intro In this episode we’ll be exploring what is most probably the second most well known constellation in Read More ...

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In Episode SH005 of Star Hopping… We’re looking at the Aquarius “water” region of the sky in this week’s episode, and will locate the Sculptor Spiral Galaxy, the Helix Nebula, and the Globular Cluster M30. Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel! We definitely appreciate any sharing you can do as well to spread the word. Read More ...

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In Episode SH004 of Star Hopping… In this week’s program we’ll focus on the Taurus & Auriga area of the sky, and will locate the Pleiades, the Crab Nebula, and the Open Cluster M37.  Intro In this episode we’ll be looking at the region of the sky containing the constellations of Taurus and Auriga, another Read More ...

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In Episode SH003 of Star Hopping… In this edition we’re looking at the Summer Triangle, and three of the best deep sky objects within it. Please let me know any remarks you might have about the series, particularly the sci-fi format for the set. Does it work or is it too strange? I’m aiming more Read More ...

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In Episode SH002 of Star Hopping… In this episode we’re checking out the Andromeda region, and showing you how to locate the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), and the Double Cluster. As with the last episode, we’re really trying to get our YouTube channel moving, so again, I’d really appreciate lots of likes, Read More ...

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