Alright, Let's Go Star Hopping!
In Episode SH013 of Star Hopping… This episode of Star Hopping checks out the fainter regions just to the lower right of Orion and Canis Major, the dim constellations of Lepus, Caelum, Horologium, Eridanus, and Fornax.
In Episode SH012 of Star Hopping… We’re looking at the Ursa Major Region and Cancer as well. We’ll show you how to find the two beautiful galaxies Messier 81 and 82, otherwise known as Bode’s Galaxies, in Ursa Major. Then we’ll check out Messier 44, the huge open star cluster in the constellation of Cancer.
In Episode SH011 of Star Hopping… Episode 11 of Star Hopping is out, and it’s exciting! Because there’s some much going on in the morning sky, we’re having a look at 5:30 AM. The most exciting target at that time is the new Comet Catalina!
In Episode SH010 of Star Hopping… We’ll discuss the Canis Major region, and will show you how to find a set of beautiful Open Clusters, and a bonus object! Check out our star hopping techniques to find Messier 41, Messier 46 & 47, and the Tau Canis Majoris Cluster.
In Episode SH009 of Star Hopping… We’ll discuss how to locate the Rosette Nebula in Monoceros, the Christmas Tree Cluster in Monoceros, and the Open Cluster Messier 35 in Gemini.
In Episode SH008 of Star Hopping… This week’s episode completes our presentation on buying Telescopes for Beginners; kids or adults just getting started in the world of Amateur Astronomy.
In Episode SH007 of Star Hopping… The most recent episode of Star Hopping is out, and we’re taking a short break from the standard deep sky object location tutorials, and will have a look at buying Telescopes for Beginners; a kind of a Telescope Buyer’s Guide.
In Episode SH006 of Star Hopping… And the show continues! We’re covering the Orion area of the sky this week, and will show you how to find some of the most spectacular nebulae in the entire sky.
In Episode SH005 of Star Hopping… We’re looking at the Aquarius “water” region of the sky in this week’s episode, and will locate the Sculptor Spiral Galaxy, the Helix Nebula, and the Globular Cluster M30.
In Episode SH004 of Star Hopping… In this week’s program we’ll focus on the Taurus & Auriga area of the sky, and will locate the Pleiades, the Crab Nebula, and the Open Cluster M37.