Scale Model of the Solar System – Mike Bruno
OnlineMike Bruno of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club shows off his scale model of the solar system. Related Video: "Riding Light" - travelling from the Sun in real-time at the speed of light. https://vimeo.com/117815404
Size and Distance in the Universe – Ken Bertin
OnlineThe sizes of objects in the cosmos, and distances between them are important concepts when it comes to astronomy - and can often be difficult to wrap one's head around. Ken Bertin discusses "Size and Distance" in the universe; Ken … Continue reading →
Remote Viewing Live – The Moon with Samer Hariri
OnlineSamer Hariri will be live streaming views of the Moon. A good resource for observers, teachers and students is NASA's Moon Phase and Libration, 2020 Page https://youtu.be/p-UaJsfkQsQ https://youtu.be/UIKmSQqp8wY https://youtu.be/nr5Pj6GQL2o
Star-Hopping with Stellarium – Adrian Bradley
OnlineStellarium is a free open-source planetarium app that many astronomers use frequently. Stellarium allows you to see the sky from any point on Earth and any time of day. You can use it to see what will be in the … Continue reading →
Building and Launching Rockets with Kerbal Space Program – Bob Trembley
OnlineKerbal Space Program (KSP) is a space flight simulation video game that allows you to build rockets, space planes, satellites, landers and rovers. The developers of KSP have partnered with both NASA and the ESA to bring real-life missions and … Continue reading →
Remote Viewing Live from Pinckney with Don Swetzig
OnlineDon Swetzig is a member of the University Lowbrows; Don will be live-streaming from Pinckney, Michigan.
Mars – Past, Present and Future – Dr. Dale Partin
OnlineDeep in the past, Mars was a warm, wet world, similar to the Earth today. It may have had primitive life. But as Earth was becoming a nice place for life, Mars was becoming a cold desert, with almost no … Continue reading →
Remote Viewing Live from Hartland with Doug Bock
OnlineDoug Bock has been an amateur astronomer since 1965, and is a prolific astrophotographer. Doug is a member of the University Lowbrows, the Warren Astronomical Society, the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club, the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club and the GM Astronomy … Continue reading →
Live from Woodhaven – Gordon Hansen
OnlineExplore the night sky from Woodhaven with Gordon Hansen. Cover image: The Trifid Nebula (M20, NGC 6514) is a starforming emission and reflection nebula, with an open star Ccuster, in the constellation Sagittarius.
Remote Viewing Live from New Mexico with Brian Ottum
OnlineDr. Brian Ottum is a member of the University Lowbrows. Brian will show you deep-sky objects via his remotely controlled telescope located at Dark Sky New Mexico. If we're lucky, Brian will be able to track an Earth-orbiting satellite! Brian … Continue reading →