I've meant to say something for some time now... Actually, as an amateur astronomer trying to make sense of the universe, these videos have been a window of understanding, opening ever wider horizons for me and my humble telescope. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work.
Great videos Brady! your chanels are the best. still going through all DeepSky videos and i cant wait to cach up with your recent updoads! So much information :)
Absolutely, depending on your light pollution you should be able to see all of the 110 Messier objects some may require low horizons though, only a few at that. Stellarium is great, just enter your location, search for the object you want to find and it will take you to that position, then just "star hop" until you find the object. An important note is make sure the finderscope is aligned to the main tube, it will help a lot!
I love these videos, it inspires me even further to get started with more serious astronomy. Saving up for a starter rig for astro-photography, I still have a way to go to do deep sky as the ones I have seen here. But keep the videos coming, and I'll keep on joining the good cause :)
I always thought that planetary nebulae got their name from early scientists confusing them with proto-planetary disks not actual planets. I guess that's why I still watch videos even when they look like they're about something that I already know. Every person has a new gem of information to add. :-) Thanks!
Hey Brady, is there anyway you could include what kind of telescope they are using to image? The one Nik uses is completely unfamiliar to me. Or is there a link I could find this information? Thanks!
That first picture shown is "false color" which is not seen when we look through a telescope - when looking at it through a telescope it is "black and white" and through my 17 1/2 inch reflector it looks like a "dumbbell".
Hoping to see a video about Hoag's Object in this series. Almost nothing to be found about that galaxy, it'd be interesting to know what astronomers think of such a visually interesting galaxy.
Great scope to start with and is well worth the money. It is probably the best starter scope to have and you will have much joy with it. Download stellarium if you haven't already which will help you locate Messier objects, planets etc. Good Luck!
Thanks a lot im downloading it now and do you know if it is anygood with objects outside our solar system? i know im just getting started and will take me a while but once i get good enough will it pick up clusters and things?
A planetary nebula comes from a relatively low mass star (like our sun) and is a "gentle" explosion that takes a long time. A supernova is the death of a high mass star and is a sudden explosion, way bigger and brighter than a planetary nebula. If I'm right :)
hello i'am Matt 21 and i'am new to astronomy i bought Brian cox's Wonders of the solar system and universe about a year ago and have been hooked ever since Anyway I'm about to buy my first telescope and i have looked about and come across SkyWatcher Skyliner-200P Just need a bit of advice if its worth the money or not? Also could anyone tell me if there are any good astronomy magazines to buy? Thanks Matt
Don't suppose Nik can give tutorials, tips/tricks videos on taking photos of object in the sky for those beginner astrophotographers :D that would be awesome
The Dumbbell Nebula is not exploding, quite the opposite in fact. The Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula made up of the remnants of a red giant star in the final stages of it's life. The red giant pushes off it's outer layers until it becomes a White dwarf and thus we are left with a planetary nebula with a single White dwarf star in the centre
Also, what you see through the eyepiece won't be the same as you see in these images. Make sure your eyes are dark adapted and use averted vision to see the most detail. A lot of beginners make the mistake of believing that the images they see is going to be the same through the eyepiece.
Could a CME gone wrong from our Sun, create an unexpected "nebula" in our Solar System? If not, why not? Lke terrait, "Always happy to see these (episodes} in my (inbox)", too. Great work! Roy Lewis Buffalo, New York USA
Nice planetary nebula in a small telescope! This is an invitation to see an artist theory on the physics of light and time! This theory is based on just two postulates 1. Is that the quantum wave particle function Ψ or probability function represents the forward passage of time itself 2. Is that Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle ∆×∆p×≥h/4π that is formed by the w-function is the same uncertainty we have with any future event within our own ref-frame that we can interact with!
How does a nebula explode? A star goes nova or super nova doesn't it? What allows for a significant part of a galaxy (definition of a nebula) , ie. millions and millions of stars to simultaneously explode? I am confused. This cannot happen can it? The Dumbbell Nebula is exploding??
