I stare at the stars every night with a beautiful view here in rural PA. When I googled “how to find the North Star” your video was the first one to pop up. Thanks man! Great video, great quality and educational 👏🏻
My country is sri lanka situated 6 degrees north to the equator. Nowadays in midnight to dawn , i can look both big dipper and polaris , even though it is few degrees above northern horizon. Only northern horizon is visible to my home area as there are huge paddy field of sevaral miles towards north.
In the 1970s I made a site glass to locate the North Star. For about 10 years every time I checked the star was in the view finder. 2inch steel pipe 2 foot long with washers welded on the ends with a 1/2 hole. I moved away in 1988 so not sure if it’s still hooked on the garage post.
I already knew the big dipper method and was trying to polar align my star tracker but i was not able to find polaris, not even while aligning to the nirth with a compass. Reason was that there were so many stars that it was impossible to distinguish them between al these stars
You must have a good view of the night sky. I can easily see it using the Shaka symbol. It's pretty bright. My view of the night sky isn't great. Too many city lights.... Enjoy your good view. 🤙
@ianlauerastro I should have mentioned, I did a google search and your channel was the 1st that I saw!!! Glad that I found it so I liked and subscribed! I'll be back to learn more!
I deduce from your video that you are probably from "the south" (southern Europe, southern US, I don't know). Where I live the Big Bear is always visible and reasonnably high in the sky.
I don’t remember when and where did I learn the Ursa Major (big dipper) method of finding the North Star, but it must have been in school. Didn’t they teach that in your school? I used that method, last month while in Iceland on a boat trip to watch the Northern lights, which didn’t show up ☹️😡
How is Polaris always above the North Pole when earths axis doesn’t move while it orbits the sun? People draw a line from the North Pole to Polaris, but let’s say it’s winter. 6 months later, that 23.5 degrees hasn’t moved, so that new imaginary line never intersects with the the one drawn 6 months ago. What am I missing? I know it’s really far, over 400 light years I think. But 23.5 degrees, if it’s steady, will always point somewhere different. Please help, anybody!
I mean, you basically already said it: it's very far away. Compared to the distance, the earth is basically not moving. Yes, technically the line goes to a slightly different spot, but that's pretty much unnoticeable over that distance.
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This is a great video to learn how to find the North Star - Ian, you do such a good job of teaching!!
Thanks so much :)
Happy stargazing!
I stare at the stars every night with a beautiful view here in rural PA. When I googled “how to find the North Star” your video was the first one to pop up. Thanks man! Great video, great quality and educational 👏🏻
That's awesome you have a great view of the stars! Thanks for the kind words, and keep looking up!
Same here
The same thing happened to me. This was the 1st video that came up. I'm glad i found it!
My country is sri lanka situated 6 degrees north to the equator. Nowadays in midnight to dawn , i can look both big dipper and polaris , even though it is few degrees above northern horizon. Only northern horizon is visible to my home area as there are huge paddy field of sevaral miles towards north.
In the 1970s I made a site glass to locate the North Star. For about 10 years every time I checked the star was in the view finder. 2inch steel pipe 2 foot long with washers welded on the ends with a 1/2 hole. I moved away in 1988 so not sure if it’s still hooked on the garage post.
Thank you so much
It was really helpful
I got recommended this channel! awesome video, thank you!
That's fantastic to hear, thanks for checkin out the video. Glad you enjoyed it!
Love all the graphics and fantastic editing, bud! Awesome. 🤘
Thanks Tom, much appreciated! I'm enjoying making these vidoes, just need more time to make them :)
I really like your voice! It’s amazing and so clear! I’m watching this with my son, William in South Korea and we really enjoyed it!
Awesome video and great tips! This is going to help a lot on an upcoming astrophotography trip.
Glad it was helpful!
I already knew the big dipper method and was trying to polar align my star tracker but i was not able to find polaris, not even while aligning to the nirth with a compass.
Reason was that there were so many stars that it was impossible to distinguish them between al these stars
You must have a good view of the night sky. I can easily see it using the Shaka symbol. It's pretty bright. My view of the night sky isn't great. Too many city lights.... Enjoy your good view. 🤙
Thank you for explaining this so simply!!!
Glad it was helpful!
@ianlauerastro I should have mentioned, I did a google search and your channel was the 1st that I saw!!! Glad that I found it so I liked and subscribed! I'll be back to learn more!
Your Videos Are Great,Clear Skies..And New Sub🙏🏼❤️🔭✨🌏
I deduce from your video that you are probably from "the south" (southern Europe, southern US, I don't know). Where I live the Big Bear is always visible and reasonnably high in the sky.
I am indeed, nice observation! But even for some folks further north, the big dipper may pass below a large mountain or treeline
Great video, thanks!
You're welcome!
1:12 that's actually the micro dipper. Mostly useful for fondues.
Gotta use the Milky Way to make that space cheddar🧀
I thought those were the Pleiades, the 7 sisters, or was it pointing to somewhere else?
I used that technic when I was commercial fishing in Alaska
That's awesome - I hope to visit Alaska sometime soon
ما هو التخصص الذي درسته بالجامعة حتى حصلت على كل هذه المعلومات
This was a super entertaining way to teach how to find Polaris! 3:37 made me lol 😂
Shaka brah!!
I've never looked up at the sky to identify until recently, oof! Need to get out of light pollution to learn all this lol! Super detailed :)
4:06 I just call it “the zigzag” 😭
If your in the southern hemisphere, what star would you be able to use to line up your camera ?
Sigma Octantis
@ 5:34 That guy popup was unexpected, scare the s out of me!
I don’t remember when and where did I learn the Ursa Major (big dipper) method of finding the North Star, but it must have been in school. Didn’t they teach that in your school? I used that method, last month while in Iceland on a boat trip to watch the Northern lights, which didn’t show up ☹️😡
I Learn It In School When We Talked About Harriet Tubman.
Thanks! I'd used the little dipper method but just thought I was kinda SOL during fall and winter, even up here in bumfuck Wisconsin lol
Cassiopeia to the rescue!!
I thought the Big Dipper was visible year round since far in the northern sky?
selam from turkey .. this is so useful so thanx a lot.. see ya later.
Glad it was helpful!
How is Polaris always above the North Pole when earths axis doesn’t move while it orbits the sun? People draw a line from the North Pole to Polaris, but let’s say it’s winter. 6 months later, that 23.5 degrees hasn’t moved, so that new imaginary line never intersects with the the one drawn 6 months ago. What am I missing? I know it’s really far, over 400 light years I think. But 23.5 degrees, if it’s steady, will always point somewhere different. Please help, anybody!
I mean, you basically already said it: it's very far away. Compared to the distance, the earth is basically not moving.
Yes, technically the line goes to a slightly different spot, but that's pretty much unnoticeable over that distance.
Ey another ian
First step go to California I can see in Santa Clarita
I found it! Good video
you can't find it because starlink can change its position and images.
you seem like a pretty chill dude keep up the good work💯
Cheers dude!
Moana just smashed the Like and Subscribe button.
Thank you❤❤❤
good👍🏼
North Star - Polaris
South Star - Sigma Octantis
The North Star never changes. No sir.
Step 1. Don't go to Australia
Step 2 - see step 1
Step 3 - see step 2
is it visible from australia?
Step 4 - see step 3
@vamplate105 see step 1
Look north
How does Australia find the north star
The aboriginals would know better
They don't, they look for Sigma Octantis.🤙
Wow
A kite model
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Стороны. Врощшение.
(. Северного. Или. Южного.
Мнение. (. Как. Наша. Планета. 🇦🇿
lol so thats not little dipper...lol...for real...
Here before this vid goes 💹
Cheers and welcome!
Nice