Welcome to Learn the Sky! My name is Janine, and I want to share my love of astronomy with you.
This channel is for anyone who wants to learn how to find the constellations, stars, and celestial objects in the night sky. I also like to mix some ancient mythological stories since it helps us to connect the past to the present. I am a self-taught stargazer that spent 12 years living on the Big Island of Hawai'i, which boasts some of the darkest skies in the world. Hawai'i is where I learned how to navigate the sky.
My day job includes being a middle school science teacher. I've taught just about every science, including astronomy, biology, marine science, geology, chemistry, physics, and human anatomy. I earned my BA in Environmental Biology and Geosciences from Lafayette College and my M.Ed. from Lehigh University. I also volunteer for NASA as a Solar System Ambassador.
My goal is to encourage you to go outside, view the stars, and share your experiences. Keep looking up!
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I'm also self taught stargazer, very informative and useful video ❤
Excellent video. So clear, precise, and easy to understand. - Thank you.
OMG reminiscing on my 4yr old self 😮i called this star system the shopping trolley (Cart) I'm from England lol I have had a fascination with these stars I called the trolley since i can remember! It makes sense now.
12:18 I think the head of Draco is in the top left corner too
I feel lucky I am able to see these stars (and clusters) most nights because a lot of these commenters wish to see crux. Fun fact 1: southern cross does not set in New Zealand. Fun fact 2: the pointer stars point to crux right? Go the other way and you’ll end up in Scorpio (well, pretty close). I would like to see North star because we do not have a southern equivalent. This is the first video I have seen of yours and am keen to view more thank you.
If look down from the y’all she see deez. (Lmk if anyone has any questions?)
Came here to learn how to locate Deneb so I could see the star that the silver surfer's home planet revolves around.
THANK YOU so much for sharing🤩💫Love from Denmark
I'm from Kenya 🇰🇪those three stars are above my house,they usually change position from time to time , sometimes they are above my house , didn't know their name 'belt stars of orion'😂 so everyone see's the same thing all over the world😂
I live in Ecuador, tonight the stars were particularly bright... So I started to look to the sky to see if I was able to recognize any constellation. I wasn't, then I saw your Crux video and immediately saw it. Then I could also see Centaurus and the Pleiades. Thank you very much, it was beautiful
L-Drago Rayuga the Draco Constellation
This video does not even mention how time must be considered regarding right ascension. Earth spins. Therefore, every star's right ascension changes every minute? Is right ascension somehow fixed? Fixed to what? If not, how is the coordination between astronomers achieved? "Let's see the star that will be at XX declination, XX right ascension, at 17:35 UTC"? Also, the figure shows the ecliptic does not coincide with the declination/latitude pattern. How that influences the location of any celestial body that travels that path, specially the ones that have a retrograde movement? Still unsolved mysteries.
Facing Arcturus and looking to the left you will find Vega and between these stars you will find Hercules and Corona Borealis two faint constellations but whenever the nights are clear I try to go out and with the camera get at least a couple of pictures of CB together with other constellations. Thanks Janine.
I understand why Polaris never appears to move on a given night, but does it move (at least just a little) as Earth travels around the sun? There is a significant distance between Earth's positions between, say, the summer and winter solstices.
Thank you
I also giggles when you say you are sure there is more
This woman is an excellent narrator. Thank you for all the information. ❤
Hi Leo. My mom is a leo
My zodiac sign is Aries
Great vid. 🤣 @ 4:10
Atlas was the father of the seven sisters
I noticed a blinking above a bright orange star tonight and curiosity led me to discover Arcturus and your channel. Thank you for a great video. I have just subscribed. Regards from South Africa
10:50 btw the triangle next to Triangulum is Pisces
I had an excellent view of Scorpius at work tonight...and I found it straight away thanks to your video! Love the channel btw
VERY GOOD AND FUNNY
VERY GOOD AND FUNNY
Much greatitud thank you
I Crossed Over To The Other Side Within The Sign Of Gemini 24/5/24, Dragon - Blue, merci.
That shape of this constellation looks like the contour of the country of Vietnam.
Hi! What's your Sign? I'm a Sagittarius. Hi there, seems we aren't to far apart. I was born in Ophiuchus! Uh Huh?...............................................................................
Essa é a única constelação que nós brasileiros conhecemos bem desde crianças. Além dessa apenas as 3 Marias são bastante populares aos leigos embora não as associem ao cinturão de Órion. Parabéns ao canal pena tê-lo conhecido tão tardiamente.
Much greatitud thank you😊
This video was very clear and crisp, in communication about the orientation of these two constellations (asterisms). Exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks so much for your videos and for helping me to learn the sky!
I'm from. Philippines..., my problem is how can I see Orion we don't have winter season here?😅
Orion can be seen from December through March.
@@learnthesky ah OK.. So why is Orion can only be see by December through March? Why not whole year
Thank you I love listening to you
i love your videos sooo much
Alnilam is a supergiant, Mintaka is a double star and Alnitak is a triple-star system.
thankyou so much deep respect from India was looking for such amazing channel for such topics thankyou so much
Very usefule
I saw a big yapper yesterday
Thank you. 👍
I have a difficult job seeing Sirius B due to the glare from the A star. It needs excellent seeing conditions and transparency. The drawing you showed, showed very different size comparisons compared to the photo from Hubble.
Thank you
Can you do one on the Pisces constellation? I know its very far away...
I have a video on Pisces: kzread.info/dash/bejne/poeb1qSunJjLnso.htmlsi=SuGjB4MS79GkoAlr
Can you do the constellation Equuleus? The constellation isfaint, but it's between Delphinus and Pegasus
I didn't know about Corvus until now!
I'm like you were Janine I saw the star pattern, but never associated it as being a constellation. I live farther South too and it hangs around a little longer. Not until I saw it in my Star Atlas did I even notice it.
Yay!!!! The constellation vids are back! ☺️☺️ So excited for more I LOVE these
I always liked this little constellation; it's four mag 3 stars really pop in this part of the sky.