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Quick find: Sombrero Galaxy

In this little video we’ll show you how to find the beautiful Sombrero Galaxy. This is easy to spot and is a very distinctive looking galaxy. The galaxy is about 28 million light years away near the constellation of Corvus. We start by showing you how to find Corvus and assume you already know how to find the Southern Cross. If you don’t know how to find the Southern Cross then watch our video called “How to Find The Southern Cross”. Try this out and let us know if you found the Sombrero Galaxy.

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.

How to find Centaurus A

This short video shows how to find the galaxy, Centaurus A, which is also known as NGC 5128. This galaxy is very bright and should be easy to spot.

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 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.

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Where are the satellites? We hear a lot about GPS, Hubble, the ISS and a load of other satellites, but not often where they are or much about how they got there, or how they stay there.

What do you see when you look up at the sky at night?

A great reason to look up at the night sky is that you might see a supernova like the the one that Albert Jones spotted in 1987.

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