Saturn: Crash Course Astronomy #18
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Date: 2022-04-04
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BLACK
Phil, you will get a kick out of this.
In 1980, there was a guy named Bob Little, who organized a cruise on a big cruise ship from New York City to Bermuda Island, calling it -The Astronomy Island Cruise-. My wife and I flew from CA and took the cruise, along with about 40 others, including Isaac Asimov and his wife with Asimov giving a couple of talks enroute. The ship docked and stayed at Bermuda two nights. The group was driven in several cars to the observing site, where to local astronomy club was hosting the viewing session. They had one of Jim Coulter's first 13. 1- Odyssey Dobsonian telescopes (exactly like mine) set up for evening viewing. Basically, this was set up for people who lived under bright city lights and never had the opportunity to observe truly dark skies. Asimov gave another talk and by then it was dark so the viewing session was about to begin, with the first object to be viewed being Saturn. Asimov's wife was a little pushy, pushed herself in front of all and was actually the very first person to look through the telescope at Saturn. She looked for a bit, and then loudly exclaimed, -Why, it's got a ring around it! - I've often wondered what Asimov thought about that. BHE
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Phil, you will get a kick out of this.
In 1980, there was a guy named Bob Little, who organized a cruise on a big cruise ship from New York City to Bermuda Island, calling it -The Astronomy Island Cruise-. My wife and I flew from CA and took the cruise, along with about 40 others, including Isaac Asimov and his wife with Asimov giving a couple of talks enroute. The ship docked and stayed at Bermuda two nights. The group was driven in several cars to the observing site, where to local astronomy club was hosting the viewing session. They had one of Jim Coulter's first 13. 1- Odyssey Dobsonian telescopes (exactly like mine) set up for evening viewing. Basically, this was set up for people who lived under bright city lights and never had the opportunity to observe truly dark skies. Asimov gave another talk and by then it was dark so the viewing session was about to begin, with the first object to be viewed being Saturn. Asimov's wife was a little pushy, pushed herself in front of all and was actually the very first person to look through the telescope at Saturn. She looked for a bit, and then loudly exclaimed, -Why, it's got a ring around it! - I've often wondered what Asimov thought about that. BHE
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James
Earth and Venus has a natural Hex Vortex on the poles? Is that both the North and South Poles? Do any other planets 'naturally' have these hex vortices? Earth and Saturn have had a long standing relationship; according to Immanuel Velikovshy. And Venus is a fairly new addition to our Solar System in its present place and the most peculiar orbital design pattern. Hex patterns on these planets. what about other objects of our Solar System? Any hex patterns present on moons and such?
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Earth and Venus has a natural Hex Vortex on the poles? Is that both the North and South Poles? Do any other planets 'naturally' have these hex vortices? Earth and Saturn have had a long standing relationship; according to Immanuel Velikovshy. And Venus is a fairly new addition to our Solar System in its present place and the most peculiar orbital design pattern. Hex patterns on these planets. what about other objects of our Solar System? Any hex patterns present on moons and such?
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Pinto
I never saw it through a telescope but when I first saw Saturn in a school textbook I was amazed of how beautiful it was just looking at a picture. Maybe one day I can look through a telescope I hope. Jupiter is another crown jewel that is beautiful! Also uranus!
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I never saw it through a telescope but when I first saw Saturn in a school textbook I was amazed of how beautiful it was just looking at a picture. Maybe one day I can look through a telescope I hope. Jupiter is another crown jewel that is beautiful! Also uranus!
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Cedric
Scientists estimate the rings could be gone in 300 million years, but they could vanish even faster. NASA's Cassini mission made more detailed observations of ring rain, and that data indicates the rings could disappear in just 100 million years.
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Scientists estimate the rings could be gone in 300 million years, but they could vanish even faster. NASA's Cassini mission made more detailed observations of ring rain, and that data indicates the rings could disappear in just 100 million years.
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thomas
I love all of your stuff. You really have a way to explain very complex stuff simple for dumb dumbs like me! Keep them coming I know this one is from 2015! Anyways love you keep teaching me cool stuff!
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I love all of your stuff. You really have a way to explain very complex stuff simple for dumb dumbs like me! Keep them coming I know this one is from 2015! Anyways love you keep teaching me cool stuff!
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Ritu
So, if there is life on Titan or Europa. They for a very long time are going to think that they are the Planet and Saturn is the Sun! Ooooh, that will be interesting!
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So, if there is life on Titan or Europa. They for a very long time are going to think that they are the Planet and Saturn is the Sun! Ooooh, that will be interesting!
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Abhi
10: 30 the saturn thing is so true. Of course we knew the images we saw of saturn were real, but to see it through a telescope is a completely different experience
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10: 30 the saturn thing is so true. Of course we knew the images we saw of saturn were real, but to see it through a telescope is a completely different experience
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donvee2000
Thank u sir. your videos are always amazing. You explanations are some of the best Ive ever heard about anything astronomical.
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Thank u sir. your videos are always amazing. You explanations are some of the best Ive ever heard about anything astronomical.
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The
-Discovered by an amateur astronomer-, lol okay.
I'm not sure what the significance of the amateurity is but okay -
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-Discovered by an amateur astronomer-, lol okay.
I'm not sure what the significance of the amateurity is but okay -
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simon
Your description of Viewing the planet from a telescope is real high energy. I could feel your emotion! Can't wait for my turn
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Your description of Viewing the planet from a telescope is real high energy. I could feel your emotion! Can't wait for my turn
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