Nora's Guide to the Galaxy

Nora's Guide to the Galaxy

Hi! I'm Nora, your friendly local guide the Milky Way (and beyond!). I have a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics and a passion for space that I want to share with you. Ask me your questions, share your favorite space facts, and let's explore together!

Why Constellations Change

Why Constellations Change

Exoplanets 101: Extremes

Exoplanets 101: Extremes

Unveiling the Oort Cloud

Unveiling the Oort Cloud

FAQ: Universal Constants

FAQ: Universal Constants

Leaving JPL

Leaving JPL

Astronomy Conference Swag!

Astronomy Conference Swag!

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  • @williamgragilla7007
    @williamgragilla70072 күн бұрын

    She’s pretty

  • @steven_2005-z4f
    @steven_2005-z4f3 күн бұрын

    Hey Nora! Let me explain the two most distant dwarf planets ever found: 2015 TG387 - 2015 TG387 is an extremely mysterious trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. 2015 TG387 was nicknamed ‘The goblin’ because of its discovery near Halloween in 2015 and it has TG in its provisional designation. 2015 TG387 takes 30,000-40,000 years to complete an entire orbit around the sun. So, 2015 TG387 has seasons lasting 7,500-10,000 years long. 2015 TG387 has an extremely elongated orbit around the sun that is not centered. 2015 TG387 at its perihelion point can be 65 astronomical units away from the sun. 2015 TG387 at its aphelion point can be 2,100 astronomical units away from the sun. 2015 TG387 is 300 kilometers in diameter. 2015 TG387 is 1/6-1/5 the diameter of Pluto. 2015 TG387 is 1/9 the diameter of Neptune’s largest moon Triton. 2015 TG387 is 1/4 the diameter of Pluto’s largest moon Charon. 2015 TG387 is smaller than Saturn’s moons Enceladus and Mimas. 2015 TG387 is smaller than Neptune’s second-largest moon Proteus. 2015 TG387 is smaller than Neptune’s third-largest moon Nereid. 2015 TG387 is smaller than Uranus’s smallest major moon Miranda. 2015 TG387 is less than 1/3 the diameter of Ceres. 2015 TG387 was officially named Leleākūhonua. 2015 TG387 does not have any known moons. 90377 Sedna - Sedna is an extremely trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. Sedna was discovered in November of 2003. Sedna was named after the Inuit goddess of the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. Sedna takes more than 11,400 years to complete an entire orbit around the sun. Sedna at its perihelion point can be 76 astronomical units away from the sun. Sedna at its aphelion point can be 937 astronomical units away from the sun. So, Sedna has seasons lasting a little over 2,850 years long. Sedna is believed to be between 1,000-1,800 kilometers in diameter. Sedna is believed to not have originated from the solar system and that the sun stole it away from another solar system. Sedna will be at its perihelion point in 2075-2076. Sedna is believed to have a red surface similar to Mars. Sedna does not have any known moons. All of this information is in my very own words. I did this all doing my own comparisons and significant researches. I’ve been a big fan enthusiast of outer space since I started 8th grade back in late 2018. I’ve also been a geography fan enthusiast since early 2017, in the beginning of 2nd semester of 6th grade. I love geography, astronomy, history, foreign language, art and astrology.

  • @SooLuckySeven
    @SooLuckySeven10 күн бұрын

    Can rebound be used to calculate distance between bodies?

  • @braeder
    @braeder10 күн бұрын

    When I was in the Air Force. (Enlisted) - I ran my 1.5 mile fitness test at like 11:54 and the cut off I believe was 12 mintues!

  • @Petertronic
    @Petertronic13 күн бұрын

    I loved this. Your time in the Navy was especially interesting, you've achieved so much! I'm pleased you found a job you enjoy too, after the JPL thing. What a journey, and I have enjoyed following along the last few years of it since you started your channel. You rock!

  • @YukonBloamie
    @YukonBloamie15 күн бұрын

    I knew you would be a baddie... new nerd crush!! I heard you on That's Absurd please elaborate. You were great on there and I'm glad you post cool content.

  • @joeont
    @joeont17 күн бұрын

    The flywheel

  • @danrhone9756
    @danrhone975620 күн бұрын

    Nora is a whiz at science. 💕💕🤘🤘👍👍

  • @alanmartin6708
    @alanmartin670822 күн бұрын

    What is your size? A, B or C Cup.😊❤

  • @treetop2437
    @treetop243723 күн бұрын

    That was so interesting to learn so much more about you! Your lace friend, Maureen

  • 23 күн бұрын

    Due all respect Dr. Nora, you're beautiful. I love your content, very illustrative.

  • @Sabalon
    @Sabalon23 күн бұрын

    Have always wondered how tall you were. Means you and I would see eye-to-eye! But what a fascinating life and you're just getting started!

  • @iAmMeAndYouAreYou
    @iAmMeAndYouAreYou23 күн бұрын

    Quick edit to the Windows info at the start - it works. I havent tested every single aspect of it but creating basic orbit simulations and using sim.add("Earth") for example correctly pulls info from NASA. Just in case anyone is put off in the first few seconds!

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy17 күн бұрын

    That's awesome! Looks like since version 3.28 there is native Windows support, so happily REBOUND away on Windows!

  • @timmccaffery4826
    @timmccaffery482624 күн бұрын

    Very brave story of Life!

  • @JasonBunce-du8nf
    @JasonBunce-du8nf24 күн бұрын

    Bump

  • @PhilGartman
    @PhilGartman24 күн бұрын

    I'm so glad you did this video! There were so many things that were hinted at or briefly touched on in your other videos that it's nice to finally have the background fleshed out. Also, my niece is in the Navy and getting out soon. I think she's worried about what's next so I'm going to send her here.

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy24 күн бұрын

    Thanks! It's a big transition, but I'm sure she can land on her feet :)

  • @JasonBunce-du8nf
    @JasonBunce-du8nf24 күн бұрын

    Love you Nora, but I can't sit in on this video for the better part of an hour.

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ0124 күн бұрын

    You can increase the speed of the video if you like to save time 😎

  • @JasonBunce-du8nf
    @JasonBunce-du8nf24 күн бұрын

    @@PraveenSrJ01 it's my attention span.

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy24 күн бұрын

    Lol yeah it got really long 🙊

  • @SiriusSphynx
    @SiriusSphynx23 күн бұрын

    ​@@JasonBunce-du8nf Comment a timestamp and come back later. Also long form content is great for when you're doing other things, especially repetitive.

  • @MrKellymcilrath
    @MrKellymcilrath24 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much for sharing so much about your life. Very inspireing Nora, Thank you!!👋

  • @gregpaxson1275
    @gregpaxson127524 күн бұрын

    Last thing I expected to see when I clicked on the link, greatest surprise I’ve had in a long time. Been a subscriber for a while now because of the way you make science fun. You just went to a new level of forming a tighter community with your followers. Thank you, loved it and much respect for your journey. Keep the videos coming when your schedule allows.

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy24 күн бұрын

    Thank you, that's so nice 🧡

  • @MrGaborseres
    @MrGaborseres24 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Nora 😊

  • @RevDrTSgtC
    @RevDrTSgtC24 күн бұрын

    Amazing story. Thanks for sharing.

  • @arbodox
    @arbodox24 күн бұрын

    Wow, your video is really insightful and inspiring! I'm a 2nd year astrophysics undergrad in college right now and I want to go to grad school right after I graduate. I'm not sure what applying to grad school and being a grad student will be like, but for one thing I really want to do observational research on asteroids and other small solar system bodies! I'm kinda bit worried about post-grad and all that, but I'll try remember to take notes from you if the time ever comes :D

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy24 күн бұрын

    One day at a time! It's a wonderful field and I love it a lot, I hope you enjoy your major!

  • @TheAbulletAway
    @TheAbulletAway24 күн бұрын

    I've followed you for a few years now. I think on Twitter and TikTok? Those would be the types of the videos of yours that I've seen. I've been working today and decided to take a break, your video popped up. I've always enjoyed your content, you have an infectious smile and I love hear about things space stuff. However, I had no idea you were such a badass. The F'ing Naval Academy! I can't believe that was over 46 minutes. It just flew by. Anyway, thanks for sharing. I found it all so interesting.

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy24 күн бұрын

    Aw ☺ Thanks for watching!

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ0124 күн бұрын

    I don’t think I can go to the naval academy either and I’m 40 years old

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ0124 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing your background information in the video.

  • @kosmique
    @kosmique24 күн бұрын

    👍

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ0124 күн бұрын

    I love 💕 astronomy 🔭 also ❤

  • @badchad2012
    @badchad201225 күн бұрын

    Unfortunately that's not true. November the 14th 2022 a Mount Rushmore size asteroid came within 100 mi of hitting the planet. I know because I seen it

  • @konstantinpavlovich5253
    @konstantinpavlovich525326 күн бұрын

    Stop deceiving us! Let's show that 2*2=4, not 17. Dark matter, dark energy, the big bang and other inventions are the grossest mistakes of cosmologists. Such elementary mistakes made by these so-called "cosmologists" are not permissible even for middle school students of the most mediocre school. These errors are analyzed in detail on a solid foundation of physical laws (without any scientific delusional fantasies of cosmologists) in the book "Big Bang of Scientific Idiocy", author Pavlovich Konstantin. The book can be downloaded from аmаzon. You don’t even have to download the entire book, you just need to watch “Read sample” in a few minutes and everything will be clear.

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ0128 күн бұрын

    I’m going to watch the whole video in regular speed

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ0128 күн бұрын

    Really cool 🆒

  • @ZenPepperClub
    @ZenPepperClub28 күн бұрын

    Dont eat sugar ❤

  • @ZenPepperClub
    @ZenPepperClub28 күн бұрын

    Great explanation Even a layperson can understand

  • @smay745
    @smay74529 күн бұрын

    My 10 year old just asked me a question and I’m not sure of the answer. Compasses use Earth’s magnetic field to find “North” - what would other planets have as north? What about the sun?

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy27 күн бұрын

    That's a super interesting question! I talked about it a bit here kzread.infoD8y2PE84Io0?feature=share but basically you would be able to do that with a compass on Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, but you'd be really off on the ice giants! Both Uranus and Neptune have magnetic poles that don't align with their rotational poles. And on Venus and Mars, there aren't really magnetic poles at all. The Sun also has magnetic poles near its rotational poles, but you'd have to swap your compass needle every 11 years when the north and south poles flip sides!

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    Cool 🆒 short video

  • @Spirit_Circle
    @Spirit_CircleАй бұрын

    it is sad that this racist and sexist thing about 'inclusion' is also used here

  • @masshunter
    @masshunterАй бұрын

    I guess as universe expands distance measurement also expands for somehow. 'distance measurement not distance itself' But gravity only depends upon distance, not distance measurement. That means actual diameter of galaxy is much shorter that it measures today's measurement. That is one my hypothesis. The other hypothesis is like this. Galileo said that everything keeps running with same speed without external force. Why keep running? I think everything is running in the time direction with light speed. When we push something we do not just push it. We push its' time axis that it belongs to. Then its' time direction running aspect can be observed in space. Kind of projection to space. That is why it appears to keep running in space. That means speed represents how much we can see time aspect of someting running is shown to observer. If galaxy is in the form of bowl by the reference of time space then we can see more time aspect of the peripery of it. That means more speedy in the peripery can be observed. Just random thinking. No scientific proof or anything😅

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    😊

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    Thank you for documenting the eclipse during the day. Very powerful video.

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    Thanks! The eclipse is definitely once in a lifetime event which I hope to possibly see in my lifetime. Also love astronomy videos.

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy27 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video about talking about the Oort Cloud ☁️😇

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    You have a whopping 592 videos on astronomy topics which is really cool. Plan to watch about 20 this year in my spare time.

  • @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy
    @NorasGuidetotheGalaxy27 күн бұрын

    Welcome! Some are much longer than others 😂

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for making the video and I loved learning about the Oort Cloud ⛅️ even though some of the higher level math 🧮 bypassed my head.

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    Lot of math 🧮 and technical terms in the video which I’m trying to wrap my mind around

  • @PraveenSrJ01
    @PraveenSrJ01Ай бұрын

    Loved 🥰 your video so subscribed to your channel. I really love learning and studying astronomy 🔭

  • @pflume1
    @pflume1Ай бұрын

    I'm not watching a 20+ min. Video on a hypothetical theory there is no evidence for. 50 years plus of looking too.

  • @speculawyer
    @speculawyerАй бұрын

    You look like Weird Al in that thumbnail.

  • @SamiLiltim
    @SamiLiltimАй бұрын

    Surat al rahman 55th now it will make you be muslim

  • @johnmather2144
    @johnmather2144Ай бұрын

    Do y’all remember when “the dwarf planet” was Pluto?