A short video on how to find the Southern Cross.
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Navigating the Night Sky – Part 4
This is the fourth video in the series and looks at the area between the Southern Cross and the Diamond Cross, along the Milky Way, in the Southern Sky. You’ll need binoculars to see the objects in this video.
Navigating the Night Sky – Part 2
This is the second video in a series to help you find your way around the Southern Sky at night. This video concentrates on the area between the Southern Cross and the Magellanic Clouds.
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.
How to Find the Clusters Omicron Velorum and NGC 2516
Just by the False Cross in the Southern Sky are the two beautiful clusters Omicron Velorum and NGC 2516. These are very easy to find, you just have to navigate from the Southern Cross to the False Cross.
How to find the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253
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.
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.
Lost in the Southern Hemisphere? Here’s how you can find yourself in 3 easy steps.
Finding directions from the stars has never been easier. In the modern times, everyone has a phone app.
However, there are some old tricks just in case you run out of battery with or without maps.
