Updated: January 17, 2019

Written:December 30, 2018

@space_samuel

Navigating the Night Sky, Part 1

A quick video to show the basics of finding stuff in the night sky, no telescopes or binoculars required, just your eyes. This is part 1 so it's just the basics of a few bright stars and two constellations in the Southern Sky.

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Helix Nebula, photo taken with SLOOH

Cat's Paw Nebula, emission nebula in Scorpius, photo taken with with SLOOH

💖 this photo? Take your own!

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There are astrophotography guides, and then there are guides that actually make sense.

Our friend and award-winning astrophotographer Alex Conu wrote a down-to-earth, no-nonsense guide that cuts through the confusion.

So good, that we wholeheartedly recommend it. Check it out here 📷✨

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This is the follow on video from Parts 1 and 2 and looks at the bit of sky between the Southern region and Orion, specifically between the False Cross and

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A quick video to show the basics of finding stuff in the night sky, no telescopes or binoculars required, just your eyes. This is part 1 so it's just the basics of a few bright stars and two constellations in the Southern Sky.

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