This is a short video on how to find the Sculptor Galaxy in the Southern Sky. This is a beautiful and bright galaxy that is well worth a look at.
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Tag: southern cross
Highlights of the night sky – 11 May 2018
A short video of some highlights of the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere from 11 May 2018.
How to find the Sombrero Galaxy
This short video will show you how to easily find the Sombrero Galaxy
How to find M83 – the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
This little video will show you how to find the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M83.
How to find NGC 2808 – Globular Cluster
This short video shows how to find the fantastic globular cluster, NGC 2808. This glob is one of the most massive surrounding our galaxy.
How to find Tarantula Nebula
This short video will help you find the Tarantula Nebula.
How to find 47 Tucanae
We’ve been really enjoying observing 47 Tucanae lately, so here’s a short video to help you find this wonderful globular cluster.
How to find Omega Centauri
This is a short video on how to find Omega Centauri.
How to find Eta Carinae Nebula
Here’s a video to show how to find Eta Carinae Nebula.
The Binoculars see their first stars
We got the chance to take the binoculars out for their first run last night and had a great time dodging clouds to get some great views of some of our favourite objects.
Preparing for Monday
So you got your binoculars for Christmas, now what? If you live in the Southern Hemisphere then much awaits you. Same in the North, just I didn’t write about it here.
