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10 Amazing Things You Can See In A Small Telescope

10 Amazing Things You Can See In A Small Telescope20 mrt28 min

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1840023/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>You don’t need a giant observatory telescope to explore the universe. In this episode, we take a journey outward through space to discover 10 amazing things you can see with a small telescope or even 50mm binoculars. Starting at the rugged surface of the Moon and traveling farther from Earth with each stop, we’ll visit giant planets, colorful double stars, glowing nebulae, dense star clusters, and finally another galaxy more than 2 million light-years away.  Along the way, we’ll learn what these objects actually look like through the eyepiece. </p><p>This episode is designed especially for beginners, but even experienced observers will find these targets rewarding. Every object on this list can be seen with 50mm binoculars, and many become even more impressive through a small backyard telescope. Whenever possible, I’ll describe what to expect through different instruments so you’ll know exactly what to look for. </p><p>For the deep-sky objects beyond our solar system, I’ll also include links to past episodes where we explore them in more detail and explain how to find them. And don’t forget to check out the free Full Episode Guide in the description, which includes all of the objects featured here and many more. </p><p>Don’t forget to like and subscribe, your support helps bring astronomy to more people every month. </p><p>Contact: AstroGuyPodcast@gmail.com Text/Voicemail: (973) 404-0380 </p><p>If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, comment, and share, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Carpe Noctem! </p><p>Links: Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! </p><p>https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee </p><p>Our Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypod </p><p>Episodes featuring the objects discussed: </p><p>All about the Moon: https://youtu.be/TS0DHGnfmQs?si=Z8acXJQa5TirLQEe Albireo: https://youtu.be/ohY72oLh1IY</p><p>Orion Nebula: https://youtu.be/rBtraHAHtCw </p><p>M13, Dumbbell and Lagoon Nebulae: https://youtu.be/exxfO4v2wSM?si=CNVQ9g4ewdJbqJdH</p><p>Double Cluster: https://youtu.be/5IRTj-5_SUM?si=YlYNl4Q3Lw159VRx </p><p>Andromeda Galaxy: https://youtu.be/OJCYf7BKH0Y?si=D9vNV-YsNyBkuulN </p><p>Affiliate Links: </p><p>High Point Scientific: https://www.highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=7714880.bb6129 </p><p>Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gFQmOG </p><p> Audio Credits: </p><p>Hymn to the Dawn </p><p>Adrift Amongst Infinite Stars </p><p>Keys of Moon </p><p>The Long Dark </p><p>All songs by Scott Buckley </p><p>www.scottbuckley.com.au </p><p>Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ </p><p>Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee">Support the show</a></p>