I learned something new today. I've seen the Southern Cross, but I wasn't aware of using the Pointer Stars with Crux to navigate. The Southern sky is more beautiful than the North. Those who haven't seen it don't know what they're missing. Thank you, Ken, for caring enough to bring us this kind of knowledge.

Very nicely done. Thanks for the lesson. Your videos are always the best!

Thanks for the video Ken~ so educational. I watched both part 1 and part 2. Both videos were so important skills yet not too many of us have the skills. I've wondered in past now i don't. thanks again for the vid and your love for the nature. Randy from NJ

Absolutely WONDERFUL video!!! Thank you!

Loved the video! Very informative and interesting facts at the end. Thanks for sharing!

great video!! with very insightful information! nice to have a contribution like this on the web! thx again my man

Ken, very informative and interesting. Thanks for sharing this information in your extremely well made video. I reckon this is the first time I really know how to find South using the Southern Cross and if necessary, the pointer stars.

Thankyou for your presentation and Victoria rocks the nightsky especially at Wilson's promitory on a clear night you might see the diamond in the sky! UFO some say cos it gets in you face

I Thank you so much ,for the info about,The Southern Hemisphere.!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

cosmictywlite You are welcome, my friend.

Timely for me. We go to Chile's Atacama region to see the stars of the southern hemisphere. We're psyched.

@KennethKramm

4 жыл бұрын

Night sky is very bright in the southern hemisphere. Thanks for mentioning

thanks Ken. I've just picked up my first telescope and can't wait to start stargazing. cheers mate. peace.

Very educational and informative.

You are the best! I didn't know there was a difference! I was born in the south, so my point of reference is much construed. Thanks so much!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Terri 634 Thanks Terri!

Awesome Ken, thanks for sharing!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Jacqueline Schwartz You're welcome!

Great explanation. Thanks for sharing!

@KennethKramm

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome...

Kenneth, you are a great teacher! I am confident I can find the northstar and if in the south I can find the Southern Cross/Crux. Lot's of fun brother! Peace to you too!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Butch Mazza Thanks Buth!

yr knewledge is amazing Ken ! Thanks for the time u spend to make this videos for us.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Harry Mcleod Thanks Harry!

Its good paalagis just now learned this...we've been waiting for you to get it, so the rest of the story can continue... Makavalea

Thanx for a wonderful video. My year 5 and 6 class has just watched this and you have explained things perfectly. We originally came to get some ideas of how our native Australians look at the night sky, but we spent a bit of time on the navigation parts first. I shoot star trails in country New South Wales regularly and this navigation system is vital. many Thanx from all of us.

@alannicolle3361

8 жыл бұрын

+Joel Villarreal No Polaris down here.

@kelduck8851

7 жыл бұрын

Yes

Living at 22° 49′ 3″ S ,I always find myself gazing Cruzeiro do Sul (Crux) and Alfa & Próxma Centauro (Pointers)...Here in Brasil,back 60 years ago,the national currency was the Cruzeiro. Nice video Gentleman.Quite explanatory. Peace.

Good video Ken, thanks for sharing the information.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Bob H Thanks Bob!

Absolutely love this, well done! Please keep up the great work. Cheers, -Bas

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Out and About West Thanks Baa. Your feedback is much appreciated. ATB, Ken

Thanks Ken. I live in New Zealand and had forgotten how to do this. This will be very useful out in the bush. At 6:15 you cleared something up for me lol. I thought your emu was a rubber chicken joke you were going to spring on us lol. Thanks mate

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

meddice Your welcome. I'm smiling; no rubber chicken joke! Take care, Ken

Very good!!! Makes it look really easy to identify. I too live in Brazil and have known the second method but not the first. Wonderfull video as allways!! Thanks. Peace

@KennethKramm

8 жыл бұрын

+Márcio Floripa Thank you for watching and taking time to comment. ATB, Ken

Another excellent presentation Ken! I am from Brazil and I've learned the second method in school. It was very helpful a few times where I needed to make sure I was going in the right direction.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks for watching and commenting from Brazil.

Thanks Ken, you just taught me something new!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Getawaymoments Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Much appreciated .... especially from the guy who showed me how to use a GoPro HERO4 for night-lapse videos of the sky. Love your videos.... ATB, Ken

Some really good info Ken, I also enjoyed the way you presented it ;-)) Thanks for sharing this and Take Care my friend :-))

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

SurviveN2 Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!

Thanks Ken ,now I finally know how to use the southern cross,Ironic really, I live here in Adelaide and while I know how to find north with my watch I was completely ignorant of how to use the cross to find south,great lesson and many thanks to you regards Tom Adair.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Tomadair1 You're welcome, Tom.

Very interesting. Nicely done!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Wandering Sole Images Thank you!

Thank you ,very cool video !!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

veniva123 gmail.com You're welcome.

such an awesome video!!

@KennethKramm

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow! That was a great informational video. Perhaps it's ironic that I saw the Southern Hemisphere episode 1st. Living here, of course I knew about the Southern Cross, however, I wasn't aware of the pointer stars. I look forward to checking that out tonight (hope the sky is clear). We've just returned from a camping trip, one of my favourites things was looking up to the night sky, (which was crystal clear this time round). It's always fun to 'find' the Southern Cross. fyi - The brilliant full moon made it possible to walk to the amenities without using my headlamp. Thanks for sharing Cheers & atb

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

ShazBoo BookOwl I'm glad you like the video, Your feedback means a great deal to me. Much appreciated, my friend. ATB, Ken

Awesome video Ken!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Garrett Hatfield Thanks!

You the man Kenneth! now I know how to find south just by looking at the stars! (I'm in Sydney Australia)

@KennethKramm

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very helpful

Hey ken awsome vid really super information with all the map reading that I've had in the military I don't think that that was ever covered that definitely needs to be a block of instruction for the military unless they're doing it now and grant you I was a tanker ie armor crewman so we didn't really get involved I guess too deep into heavy map reading will again super vid wishing you and yours all the best. Dan

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Daniel M Thanks Dan. I was awe struck by the night sky and Australia and wanted to share what I learned. Glad you liked the video. ATB, Ken

Excellent presentation Mr. Kramm. I'm a merchant mariner and I get some awesome views of the night sky at sea. One thing that throws some people when they are looking for Crux is the "False Cross" which appears physically larger and some distance away from Crux. I enjoyed seeing the LMC and SMC and what I think was Omega Cent. in your video. All the best!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

n2dabloo Great comments. I almost talked about the "False Cross" and showed examples, but decided to simplify the presentation. Thanks for mentioning... Take care. Ken

Your defiantly my favourite you tuber!!! 15th viewer Thanks keep making these I love your vids

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

grampa liam Thanks for watching and commenting. Big smile about being your favorite youtube, Much appreciated my friend. ....ken

great video as always Ken. Hope you stayed above the flood

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

bad hat Thanks! Big smile, yes, we stayed dry. Fortunately we live near the higher bank of the San Jacinto River. The other side flooded....

@badhat3051

9 жыл бұрын

KennethKramm I always am amused at the people in and around Houston who are amazed by the flooding. after all Houston was built in a malarial swap with skeeters big as turkeys ';o)

Very interesting. I am just one lottery ticket from a visit to Australia.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

james green Big smile!

Good video. Thanks!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

MikeOfKorea You're welcome!

I have never been more intrigued by something in my life . I live in the Northern hemisphere . Specifically south western Pennsylvannia and I have never seen the sky look like this . We do have lots of stars but I have never seen the Milkyway and I am hell bent on seeing it one day soon .

@KennethKramm

6 жыл бұрын

The southern sky is fantastic... and the Milkyway is spectacular.

@facepalm643

4 жыл бұрын

or you can download stellarium and you can see what other country can see on their night sky.

champion!

Excellent! Love this. I've been wanting to learn more about navigating with stars. I'm very northern hemisphere at the moment though. I remember when I was a kid The stars were much brighter in the States than they are today. I don't know... pollution? too many brights light from cities? I'll have to go look up you other video. Not getting notified of everything for some reason. According to Jimmy Buffett it's the Dolphin and the Jolly Mon that tells people where they are.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks for watching and commenting. Light pollution is the main reason the night sky is dimmer in the USA than it used to be. ATB, Ken

Awesome video. Thanks for the upload! I've only just started thinking about getting into amateur astronomy and before I purchase a decent telescope, decided to understand my skies to see if I'll still be interested. New Zealand here btw.. An American teaching me about my own skies lol THANKS ;)

@KennethKramm

8 жыл бұрын

+J Gmail You're welcome! The night sky in the southern hemisphere is awesome! You are fortunate. ....ken

Excellent information ken. Unfortunately I did not do so well on the quiz :-( two thumbs up for sure.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Bob808Knight Bob, you need more practice! Darby liked the video, but he had plenty of practice looking at the southern night sky from a ship. Hey, let's take a trip south. You can see the Southern Cross as far noth as South Texas... so maybe if you come to Padre Island, we can see it with Darby on a clear night. Also, the night sky is AWESOME further south in Costa Rica or Equadore. Jonathan and I have been to these countries a few years ago and are thinking of a return trip. Awesome Bushcrafting!!! You'd love it.

@Bob808Knight

9 жыл бұрын

A trip to Padre Island sounds awesome. That way I can practice my night sky navigation :-) and pass the test next time

Wow awesome video! Well done! Greetings from Ireland! :) I love flying my Q500 for some aerial footage! :) Thumbs up from me! :)

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Drone Girl Thanks. Awesome that you fly Q500

Great video, South is free of obvious stars. Its easier to identify than shown in the video as background starts not quite as bright. Also be aware there are some stars in the North west known as the false pointers. I am not sure of their proper name.

Hi Ken. I enjoyed the starry lesson. I found the australian sky not as exiting as ours. But keep the vids coming.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

disco 07 Every location has its own beauty! The next night sky I video will be in North America....

Sigma Octans is actually the South Star.It has a low light magnitude though.

There’s no easy way to find Polaris Australis is there?..

Which way do the stars spin down there?

@kelduck8851

7 жыл бұрын

Clockwise

How can you see the northen star from Australia? Isn't it supposed to be eclipsed from earth?

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

skotous Correct you can't see Polaris in Australia. However, you can determine the direction of North using the information in the video. The video shows how to determine South. Turn 180 degrees for North.

Is there a star or point in the southern sky that is the equivalent of the north star or does a time-lapse done in the SH rotate around a dark part of the sky? Is it just a coincidence that we have a north star that is exactly inline with the axis of the earth?

@KennethKramm

8 жыл бұрын

+storre Great question. There is not star in the southern hemisphere that marks south. It is fortunate that the northern has a star exactly inline.

@storre

8 жыл бұрын

+KennethKramm I think it's more than fortune :) If you view the earth as flat like it really is, then these star movements make a lot more sense. Star trails like we see them are only possible on a flat non moving earth. I live south of the equator and can see the north star but can't find any center of rotation south of me. On a flat earth that scenario makes sense but on a globe it is non sensical as many have discovered.

@kelduck8851

7 жыл бұрын

@Storre The only person on the entire Earth that lives South of the Equator and can see Polaris , or a liar. I will go for option 2.

May I ask a question? Could I make a galaxy photograph at the southern hemisphere(like new zealand) on January without equatorial mounting?? I really want to take that photo on my travel. I got tripod, nikon d5300, and sigma 18-35mm lense.

@jtoyp

8 жыл бұрын

+Sammuel Park What I really want to know is .. Does the galaxy could be taken by photo in southern hemisphere night sky on January.

@KennethKramm

8 жыл бұрын

+Sammuel Park The southern hemisphere has a brilliant night sky. Take your camera and practice taking night shots.

What a shame the Aussies didn't go with the squashed Emu on the flag ... ; )

Friend, how did this effect of your image with the background of sky so clearly ... ??? ... Artwork ... !!! ... You have a different style, with smiles and differentiated gestures ... Let us not by any invitation to televisions or similar ... Thank you ... !!! ... ~ rr *

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

claudiomar santos The video of me talking was done separately (using the green screen effect) and superimposed over the background pictures. The technique is frequently used in commercial video and TV.

@Claudiomarsantos

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your atention... Great aplicattion of simple effects... It was so perfect that it can not be improved ... His way of presenting, paused, clear, with a smile is very special and captivating ... I hope we can continur being presented with his works ... Thank you ... !! ! ...

I,ve lived in Australia all my life, near the bush, it would scare you the young people of today wouldn't have a clue how to even identify the southern cross, or be able to use a compass, forget about using a map, without their phones, they become another "search & rescue" attempt. :-)

The Southern Cross is way more complicated to utilize than the North Star.

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

Melvin Wei Yes it is! .... and the night sky is way more brilliant than anything I've seen from Texas.

you can only see the southern cross at a certain time so this doesn't save your life all year round

Sir: when we were in Oz in the late 1990s, we had no trouble finding the Southern Cross once pointed out to us. Surprisingly, it was slanted. Once identified, it was very easy to spot in the night sky. With no disrespect, your video does not show the night sky there with the clarity I remember. We visited Oz again within 2 weeks of 9/11 and a few years later, New Zealand. Each time we were with NZ friends who had emigrated to Australia. (Much helpful to have them drive!) The other thing was that the moon in daytime was upside down: Yokum's Moon! Of course, it makes sense when you are standing on your heads!

@KennethKramm

9 жыл бұрын

GizmoBee1702 Thanks for commenting and watching. You're correct, the brightness of the sky is brighter than what shows up in pictures. Simply awesome.

What you say in the description about the night sky appearing brighter in Australia caught my attention. I don't know what your religious beliefs are, but did you know that the Bible at Job 9:9 describes the Southern constellations as "interior rooms (or "chambers") of the South." If you do have a faith in Scripture, i would appreciate your thoughts on why the Word of God describes the Southern constellations as being "inside" something when science teaches the opposite.

@KennethKramm

7 жыл бұрын

This for watching and commenting. I do not discuss religion and politics on KZread, other than to say that I am a Christian.

@ElectricEarth

7 жыл бұрын

KennethKramm O.K., something for you to ponder then. I made a video about it. Another Scripture at Job 38:31 speaks of "cords," "ties" or "chains" of (apparently) Orion and the Pleides constellations. Science teaches that there is no connection between these stars.

Thankyou for your presentation and Victoria rocks the nightsky especially at Wilson's promitory on a clear night you might see the diamond in the sky! UFO some say cos it gets in you face