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Star Hopping

David Hearn: Director, Kissimmee Park Observatory

In this series of programs we’ll show you the most beautiful sights in the night sky, and explain exactly how to find them with your binoculars or telescope.

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12:34

SH062 – Find IC 342, IC 59-63, and The Bubble Nebula

Star Hopping ·

2018/02/01

In Episode SH062 of Star Hopping… we’ll examine the Camelopardalis region, and locate three targets for the Big Guns, meaning they are challenge objects. We’ll find the massive spiral galaxy IC 342, the Gamma Cassiopeia Nebula, otherwise catalogued as IC 59 and 63, and lastly we’ll hunt down the elusive Bubble Nebula, NGC 7635. Intro Read More ...The post SH062 – Find IC 342, IC 59-63, and The Bubble Nebula appeared first on Star Hopping.

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10:12

SH061 – Find IC 1396, Messier 52, and The Blue...

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2017/10/12

In Episode SH061 of Star Hopping… we’ll examine the Cepheus region, and find some “deeper” deep sky objects: IC 1396, the famous “Elephant’s Trunk” nebula, the open cluster Messier 52, and The Blue Snowball Nebula, also catalogued as NGC 7662. Intro So after all the excitement of the Summer with the August Solar Eclipse, we’re Read More ... The post SH061 – Find IC 1396, Messier 52, and The Blue Snowball Nebula appeared first on Star Hopping.

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25:37

SH060 – Eclipse Documentary: “Darkness Falls over...

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2017/08/31

In Episode SH060 of Star Hopping… Star Hopping Returns! In this Star Hopping “Extra”, we’ll present our documentary of the Great American Eclipse, from our perspective from our selected viewing site, the summit of Brasstown Bald, the highest mountain in the state of Georgia. Intro So now that the eclipse and all its drama is Read More ... The post SH060 – Eclipse Documentary: “Darkness Falls over Brasstown Bald” appeared first on Star Hopping.

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11:04

SH059 – Big Announcements, and a Full Dress Rehearsal...

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2017/07/20

In Episode SH059 of Star Hopping… Dave makes some big announcements you shouldn’t miss, and then he takes us through a Full Dress Rehearsal to prepare and test his solar photography equipment, for next month’s big Solar Eclipse! Intro So I have a couple of announcements to make that I want to share with you Read More ... The post SH059 – Big Announcements, and a Full Dress Rehearsal for the Solar Eclipse appeared first on Star Hopping.

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9:36

SH058 – Find The Gamma Cygni Nebula, The Crescent...

Star Hopping ·

2017/06/22

In Episode SH058 of Star Hopping… we’ll examine the Cygnus region, and we’ll locate three great deep sky objects; two nebulae and one globular cluster. We’ll start out locating the Gamma Cygni Nebula: a huge 3 degree wide emission nebula surrounding the bright star Sadr. Close by we’ll also find NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula. Read More ... The post SH058 – Find The Gamma Cygni Nebula, The Crescent Nebula, and Messier 56 appeared first on Star Hopping.

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13:58

SH057 – The Great American Solar Eclipse, Part 2

Star Hopping ·

2017/06/08

In Episode SH057 of Star Hopping… we’ll continue a series of episodes dedicated to help you to plan for and photograph the Great North American Solar Eclipse in August 2017! Intro So this week we’re doing Part 2 of our series about the Great North American Solar Eclipse, coming up on Monday, August 21st. If you didn’t Read More ... The post SH057 – The Great American Solar Eclipse, Part 2 appeared first on Star Hopping.

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10:48

SH056 – Find M102, NGC 5907, and the Cat Eye Nebula

Star Hopping ·

2017/05/11

In Episode SH056 of Star Hopping… we’ll check out the Draco Region, and show you how to locate the Missing messier Object: M102, the Splinter Galaxy, NGC 5907, and the famous but tiny Cat Eye Nebula, NGC 6543. Intro Well in last week’s episode, we checked out three new comets visiting our solar system, and Read More ... The post SH056 – Find M102, NGC 5907, and the Cat Eye Nebula appeared first on Star Hopping.

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10:03

SH055 – A Trio of Comets

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2017/04/27

In Episode SH055 of Star Hopping… we’ll be checking out the trio of Comets that are visiting our Solar System. Comets Johnson and Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak are evening targets, in and around the constellation of Hercules. And in the pre-dawn hours, we have yet another Comet Lovejoy, Australian amateur Terry Lovejoy’s 6th discovery. Intro So over the Read More ... The post SH055 – A Trio of Comets appeared first on Star Hopping.

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14:34

SH054 – The Great American Solar Eclipse, Part 1

Star Hopping ·

2017/04/13

In Episode SH054 of Star Hopping… we’ll begin a series of episodes dedicated to help you to plan for and view the Great North American Solar Eclipse in August 2017! Intro So this week we’re starting a series of Extra episodes to get you excited and informed about the Great North American Solar Eclipse, coming Read More ... The post SH054 – The Great American Solar Eclipse, Part 1 appeared first on Star Hopping.

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9:55

SH053 – Digital Image Processing

Star Hopping ·

2017/03/30

In Episode SH053 of Star Hopping… we’re going to continue on our Basic Astrophotography series, and show you how to perform Basic Image Processing: the procedure to extract a beautiful color astrophoto from your raw frames you captured through your telescope. Intro So I’m in that situation again where I just need to wait a Read More ... The post SH053 – Digital Image Processing appeared first on Star Hopping.

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10:33

SH052 – Find NGC 3521, The Spindle Galaxy, and The...

Star Hopping ·

2017/03/16

In Episode SH052 of Star Hopping… we’ll check out the Hydra region, and locate three very different types of deep sky objects. The first we’ll check out is NGC 3521, a large angled spiral galaxy, then we’ll find NGC 3115, better known as the Spindle Galaxy, an edge-on lenticular galaxy in Sextans, and finally the Read More ... The post SH052 – Find NGC 3521, The Spindle Galaxy, and The Ghost of Jupiter Nebula appeared first on Star Hopping.

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11:06

SH051 – Find M85, M88, and M91

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2017/03/02

In Episode SH051 of Star Hopping… we’ll once again visit the Realm of the Galaxies. We’ll check out three new galaxies we haven’t seen before: Messier 85, a lenticular galaxy, Messier 88, a massive spiral galaxy, and the lost Messier galaxy, M91. This last one also has the distinction of being the faintest galaxy on Read More ... The post SH051 – Find M85, M88, and M91 appeared first on Star Hopping.

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18:09

SH050 – 50th Episode Celebration

Star Hopping ·

2017/02/16

In Episode SH050 of Star Hopping… we’re taking some time out and doing some celebrating of our 50th episode of Star Hopping! We’re going to look back at the last 16 months, do some shoutouts to our loyal subscribers, and then take a look into the future and outline some positive changes coming to Star Read More ... The post SH050 – 50th Episode Celebration appeared first on Star Hopping.

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11:09

SH049 – Find M94, NGC 5033, and the Whale Galaxy

Star Hopping ·

2017/02/04

In Episode SH049 of Star Hopping… we’ll examine the Canes Venatici region, where we’ll show you how to locate three impressive galaxies: Messier 94, NGC 5033, and the huge Whale Galaxy, NGC 4631. Intro Oh we’re so close to our big episode 50 coming in two weeks. I can’t believe that we’ve completed that many episodes Read More ... The post SH049 – Find M94, NGC 5033, and the Whale Galaxy appeared first on Star Hopping.

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13:44

SH048 – Time Lapse AstroVideography

Star Hopping ·

2017/01/20

In Episode SH048 of Star Hopping… In this Star Hopping “Extra”, we’re going to continue on our Basic Astrophotography series, and show you how to capture motion in the night sky, through the interesting and fun process of Time Lapse Astrophotography. Intro Well in this episode I am finally covering a topic that I have had Read More ... The post SH048 – Time Lapse AstroVideography appeared first on Star Hopping.

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12:46

SH047 – Find M95, M96, and M105

Star Hopping ·

2017/01/05

In Episode SH047 of Star Hopping… We’ll examine the Leo region, and show you how to find three famous galaxies found in the central part of that regal constellation: Messier 105 with its two close NGC galactic neighbors, and the pair of galaxies less than a degree apart: M95, and M96. Intro Welcome to the Read More ... The post SH047 – Find M95, M96, and M105 appeared first on Star Hopping.

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12:16

SH046 – Find NGC 2403, M108 and The Owl Nebula

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2016/12/22

In Episode SH046 of Star Hopping… We’ll examine the Ursa Major region, and show you how to find three more exceptional deep sky targets: The huge spiral galaxy NGC 2403, The Surfboard Galaxy; Messier 108, and the famous Owl Nebula; Messier 97. Intro Well as the holidays draw even closer, we have some great deep Read More ... The post SH046 – Find NGC 2403, M108 and The Owl Nebula appeared first on Star Hopping.

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12:38

SH045 – Find the Seagull Nebula, the Medusa Nebula,...

Star Hopping ·

2016/12/08

In Episode SH045 of Star Hopping… We’ll examine the Canis Minor region, and show you how to find three great deep sky targets: the Seagull Nebula (IC 2177), the Medusa Nebula (Abell 21), and the lost Messier Open Star Cluster, M48. As mentioned in the episode, the holiday season is upon us! See our “Telescopes Read More ... The post SH045 – Find the Seagull Nebula, the Medusa Nebula, and M48 appeared first on Star Hopping.

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11:48

SH044 – Find the Running Man Nebula, the Witch Head...

Star Hopping ·

2016/11/24

In Episode SH044 of Star Hopping… We’ll examine the Orion region, and show you how to find three great nebulae: the Running Man Nebula in Orion (NGC 1977), the Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118), and Hubble’s Variable Nebula (NGC 2261). Intro Well once again it is Thanksgiving in the US, and I am in the Florida Read More ... The post SH044 – Find the Running Man Nebula, the Witch Head Nebula, and Hubble’s Variable Nebula appeared first on Star Hopping.

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10:04

SH043 – Find the Monkeyhead Nebula, the Jellyfish...

Star Hopping ·

2016/11/10

In Episode SH043 of Star Hopping… We’ll look at the Gemini region, and show you how to find three great nebulae: the Monkeyhead Nebula in Orion (NGC 2174), the Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443), and the Eskimo Planetary Nebula (NGC 2392). Intro The area of sky between the club of Orion and the foot of Gemini Read More ... The post SH043 – Find the Monkeyhead Nebula, the Jellyfish Nebula, and the Eskimo Nebula appeared first on Star Hopping.

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