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How to Use Telescopes : Using Newtonian Telescopes

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:43:08 +0000

Telescopes that follow the design made by Sir Isaac Newton were coined Newtonian and have finding Telescopes attached. Study Newtonian telescopes with an observatory director in this free astronomy video.

Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets
Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been involved in Astronomy since 1969.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:4:4

Technorati Tags: Astronomy, nature, science, sky charts, star charts, Telescopes

Optical Telescopes Part I

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:05:07 +0000

The beginning of modern Astronomy is often linked to Galileo building his first telescope in 1609 — roughly 400 years ago! While he was not the first person to use a telescope, Galileo made many fascinating discoveries, ultimately revealing that the Earth orbits the sun.

This video showcases the Zenith Telescope, built by Troughton & Simms in London, England circa 1872. Surveyors used this telescope to mark the boundary between Canada and the United States along the 49th parallel in western Canada.

To learn more about Telescopes, visit the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/

Duration : 0:2:25

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How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Dobsonian Mounts

admin — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:37:22 +0000

Dobsonian telescope mounts are commonly used for reflecting telescopes or Newtonian Telescopes. Learn about Dobsonian mounts for telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

Expert: Jesse Sturgeon
Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of Astronomy.
Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow

Duration : 0:2:24

Technorati Tags: Astronomy, binoculars, night sky, science, Telescopes

How to Use Telescopes : Planetarium Software & Telescope Viewing

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:25:07 +0000

Planetarium software for telescope users and lay astronomers help viewers explore the sky. Learn about planetarium programs that help local telescope viewers from an observatory director in this free Astronomy video.

Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets
Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been involved in astronomy since 1969.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:2:36

Technorati Tags: Astronomy, nature, science, sky charts, star charts, Telescopes

Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour 65: It’s Bad, It’s Bad… Astronomy

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:25:04 +0000

Host:Dr. Kiki
Some newish Astronomy news, and a look at silly Geocentrists and conspiracy theorists.
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/kiki.
We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.
Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.

Duration : 1:0:28

Technorati Tags: Dr. Kiki, Kirsten Sanford, science, technology

South Pole Telescope Commute

admin — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:39:07 +0000

http://icestories.exploratorium.edu Join scientists as they walk 1km from their Antarctic home station to work on the South Pole Telescope.

Duration : 0:6:42

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Astronomy Software

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:47:05 +0000

Science video on Mars presenting VRMars Astronomy Software. The video shows panoramas and images, including the “Whale” panorama and Martian sunset, taken by NASA’s Mars Rover Spirit during the Mars Rover Mission. The video was created with the use of virtual reality science software VRMars-Spirit – The Red Planet Mars 3D, released by Sciterian Technologies, and powered by the technology VRPresents that gives an impression of being on the surface of Mars. Great astronomy video for those interested in science, and space exploration enthusiasts. Get this Astronomy program at www.vrmars.com or www.vrmars.com/VRMars-Spirit-The-Red-Planet-Mars-3D.htm , and enjoy roving Mars. See the planet like you were one of the Mars Rovers at www.vrplanet.com . Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/MSSS/USGS/OSU/Honeybee Robotics/New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science – More credits in this astronomy software.

Duration : 0:1:36

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Radio Telescopes

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:53:15 +0000

The Sun and stars emits radio waves — not just visible and infrared light. In the 1930s, Karl Jansky built the first devise to “listen” to the sun, collecting radio waves from far off stars and focusing them onto a detector. This invention provided astronomers with a completely different view of the Universe — prompting the discovery of radio stars, quasars, and black holes.

This video features a model of the Algonquin Radio Observatory (ARO), located in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park. In 1968, astronomers combined signals from the ARO with those from the Dominion Astrophysical Radio Observatory in Penticton, British Columbia forming a new instrument called a Long Baseline Interferometer.

To learn more about Astronomy and Telescopes, visit the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/

Duration : 0:3:7

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How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: What to Avoid

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:17:18 +0000

When buying a telescope, be wary of inflated magnification claims and wobbly tripods. Shop wisely for Telescopes with the buying tips in this free video on home Astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

Duration : 0:2:19

Technorati Tags: Astronomy, binoculars, night sky, science, Telescopes

Creation Astronomy Propaganda Debunked 02

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:17:08 +0000

In this episode, we’ll look at a couple of bogus attempts to undermine science related to Lunar and Solar astrophysics.

I apologise for the somewhat erratic sound/volume in this video. I did not record it all in one go, and I have no idea what I’m doing in iMovie. The next one will be better.

To those who were referred to me by DonExodus2, thank you for checking out my videos and I hope you’ll like what you see enough to subscribe.
To DonExodus2 himself, thank you very much indeed for your support.

Various multimedia in this video was created by NASA/ESA/JAXA/ESO/Berkley/Exeter

Errata:
1. I apologise, this is just completely wrong. It was thought up until 1965 that Mercury was tidally locked to the Sun, but was proven to have 3:2 spin orbit resonance. That means for every 2 years on Mercury, there are 3 days. One Mercurian year is about 88 Terran days and one Mercurian day about 59 Terran days. I think I was once told that Mercury *was* thought to be tidally locked with the Sun, and confused that to mean it was the current consesus. Again, sorry!

Music in this video:
Sven-g-englar – Sigur Ros
Veridis Quo – Daft Punk
Exodus Honey – Honeycut

Duration : 0:9:52

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