hello everybody have you ever found yourself under a dark starry night and
yourself under a dark starry night and
yourself under a dark starry night and you’ve looked up and you thought to
you’ve looked up and you thought to
you’ve looked up and you thought to yourself look at that beautiful pattern
yourself look at that beautiful pattern
yourself look at that beautiful pattern of stars over there I wonder what
of stars over there I wonder what
of stars over there I wonder what they’re called and all but that pretty
they’re called and all but that pretty
they’re called and all but that pretty yellow orange star there I wonder what
yellow orange star there I wonder what
yellow orange star there I wonder what that’s called it was on a night like
that’s called it was on a night like
that’s called it was on a night like this that I began my journey looking at
this that I began my journey looking at
this that I began my journey looking at the Stars and it happened just over
the Stars and it happened just over
the Stars and it happened just over thirty years ago when I was a young mum
thirty years ago when I was a young mum
thirty years ago when I was a young mum and I had three young children and it
and I had three young children and it
and I had three young children and it happened to be at a period when one of
happened to be at a period when one of
happened to be at a period when one of my little boys was quite sick for a
my little boys was quite sick for a
my little boys was quite sick for a couple of weeks with a very bad flu and
couple of weeks with a very bad flu and
couple of weeks with a very bad flu and I also had a little baby girl I just
I also had a little baby girl I just
I also had a little baby girl I just given birth to her so I was up quite a
given birth to her so I was up quite a
given birth to her so I was up quite a lot at nighttime and I just decided that
lot at nighttime and I just decided that
lot at nighttime and I just decided that one in the early hours of one morning
one in the early hours of one morning
one in the early hours of one morning that before I went to bed I would just
that before I went to bed I would just
that before I went to bed I would just go out onto the front patio and just
go out onto the front patio and just
go out onto the front patio and just have a little rest I will never forget
have a little rest I will never forget
have a little rest I will never forget what happened that night and I stepped
what happened that night and I stepped
what happened that night and I stepped out onto the patio when I looked up at
out onto the patio when I looked up at
out onto the patio when I looked up at the sky I just could not believe my eyes
the sky I just could not believe my eyes
the sky I just could not believe my eyes the whole eastern sky was ablaze the sky
the whole eastern sky was ablaze the sky
the whole eastern sky was ablaze the sky light I took another step out into the
light I took another step out into the
light I took another step out into the garden and I looked above me and I could
garden and I looked above me and I could
garden and I looked above me and I could see all these beautiful patterns of
see all these beautiful patterns of
see all these beautiful patterns of stars and just for a moment it just took
stars and just for a moment it just took
stars and just for a moment it just took my breath away and all of a sudden like
my breath away and all of a sudden like
my breath away and all of a sudden like I’ve asked myself these questions Oh
I’ve asked myself these questions Oh
I’ve asked myself these questions Oh what are all those patterns of stars and
what are all those patterns of stars and
what are all those patterns of stars and look at those beautiful colors I just
look at those beautiful colors I just
look at those beautiful colors I just want to know what it’s all about my mind
want to know what it’s all about my mind
want to know what it’s all about my mind was racing a hundred miles an hour and I
was racing a hundred miles an hour and I
was racing a hundred miles an hour and I just just inside all of these questions
just just inside all of these questions
just just inside all of these questions about the universe what’s it all about
about the universe what’s it all about
about the universe what’s it all about and it’s so beautiful I really want to
and it’s so beautiful I really want to
and it’s so beautiful I really want to know this then all of a sudden under the
know this then all of a sudden under the
know this then all of a sudden under the warmth of all that starlight my mind
warmth of all that starlight my mind
warmth of all that starlight my mind just went quiet and a little voice
just went quiet and a little voice
just went quiet and a little voice inside me said well
inside me said well
inside me said well right come and find out all about me I
right come and find out all about me I
right come and find out all about me I for a moment thought what am I going to
for a moment thought what am I going to
for a moment thought what am I going to do how am I going to record this so I
do how am I going to record this so I
do how am I going to record this so I ran inside I found a piece of paper and
ran inside I found a piece of paper and
ran inside I found a piece of paper and a pencil and I went back out on the
a pencil and I went back out on the
a pencil and I went back out on the patio and I drew exactly what I’d see in
patio and I drew exactly what I’d see in
patio and I drew exactly what I’d see in the eastern sky I had no idea what the
the eastern sky I had no idea what the
the eastern sky I had no idea what the constellations were but I just knew that
constellations were but I just knew that
constellations were but I just knew that I wanted to know what the names of these
I wanted to know what the names of these
I wanted to know what the names of these stars were after that I could not wait
stars were after that I could not wait
stars were after that I could not wait for my baby to wake me up or one of my
for my baby to wake me up or one of my
for my baby to wake me up or one of my children to wake me up because what I do
children to wake me up because what I do
children to wake me up because what I do then is I’d settle them I’d run outside
then is I’d settle them I’d run outside
then is I’d settle them I’d run outside with my pad and my paper and I would
with my pad and my paper and I would
with my pad and my paper and I would just do these drawings of the night sky
just do these drawings of the night sky
just do these drawings of the night sky and I had no idea what the Stars were
and I had no idea what the Stars were
and I had no idea what the Stars were all of a sudden my children were going
all of a sudden my children were going
all of a sudden my children were going to the library two or three times a week
to the library two or three times a week
to the library two or three times a week because I needed to know what I was
because I needed to know what I was
because I needed to know what I was drawing and they thought I was the most
drawing and they thought I was the most
drawing and they thought I was the most wonderful mother and I decided that I
wonderful mother and I decided that I
wonderful mother and I decided that I would let the sky teach me because I
would let the sky teach me because I
would let the sky teach me because I knew nothing about it so the best thing
knew nothing about it so the best thing
knew nothing about it so the best thing I could do was just wait for things to
I could do was just wait for things to
I could do was just wait for things to happen do the drawings and find out what
happen do the drawings and find out what
happen do the drawings and find out what constellations that that were in the sky
constellations that that were in the sky
constellations that that were in the sky within three months they were going
within three months they were going
within three months they were going across the sky and going down to the
across the sky and going down to the
across the sky and going down to the west and a new lot of constellations
west and a new lot of constellations
west and a new lot of constellations would be in the sky and this is what
would be in the sky and this is what
would be in the sky and this is what happens I found out that and we all know
happens I found out that and we all know
happens I found out that and we all know this from school we’re on the planet we
this from school we’re on the planet we
this from school we’re on the planet we don’t really think about this and
don’t really think about this and
don’t really think about this and there’s two things that we’re doing
there’s two things that we’re doing
there’s two things that we’re doing we’re spinning on our axis in 24 hours
we’re spinning on our axis in 24 hours
we’re spinning on our axis in 24 hours and this is what gives us our day and
and this is what gives us our day and
and this is what gives us our day and night and we’re flying in orbit around
night and we’re flying in orbit around
night and we’re flying in orbit around the Sun and we’re doing this very very
the Sun and we’re doing this very very
the Sun and we’re doing this very very fast if I click my finger once like that
fast if I click my finger once like that
fast if I click my finger once like that we’ve just gone 30 kilometres in a
we’ve just gone 30 kilometres in a
we’ve just gone 30 kilometres in a second now this is fundamental if you
second now this is fundamental if you
second now this is fundamental if you want to be in an astronomer because
want to be in an astronomer because
want to be in an astronomer because while you were just looking at the night
while you were just looking at the night
while you were just looking at the night sky it doesn’t appeal
sky it doesn’t appeal
sky it doesn’t appeal that you’re actually moving at all if I
that you’re actually moving at all if I
that you’re actually moving at all if I click one two we’ve just gone 6000
click one two we’ve just gone 6000
click one two we’ve just gone 6000 meters did you feel the earth move
meters did you feel the earth move
meters did you feel the earth move anyone did you feel it but we are
anyone did you feel it but we are
anyone did you feel it but we are because we have to get around the Sun in
because we have to get around the Sun in
because we have to get around the Sun in one year and it’s this movement that is
one year and it’s this movement that is
one year and it’s this movement that is why every three months we get to see a
why every three months we get to see a
why every three months we get to see a different portion of the sky once you’ve
different portion of the sky once you’ve
different portion of the sky once you’ve learned the constellations in the sky
learned the constellations in the sky
learned the constellations in the sky you want to see more I really want to
you want to see more I really want to
you want to see more I really want to see more so I saved up for a pair of
see more so I saved up for a pair of
see more so I saved up for a pair of binoculars the pupil in your eye is only
binoculars the pupil in your eye is only
binoculars the pupil in your eye is only about seven millimeters but a pair of
about seven millimeters but a pair of
about seven millimeters but a pair of binoculars if you have a look at the
binoculars if you have a look at the
binoculars if you have a look at the aperture of a pure but not fill is there
aperture of a pure but not fill is there
aperture of a pure but not fill is there ten by fifty which are the best size to
ten by fifty which are the best size to
ten by fifty which are the best size to buy that opens up another whole
buy that opens up another whole
buy that opens up another whole wonderful universe of things to look up
wonderful universe of things to look up
wonderful universe of things to look up it in the night sky you can see all the
it in the night sky you can see all the
it in the night sky you can see all the phases of the Moon with a pair of
phases of the Moon with a pair of
phases of the Moon with a pair of binoculars so you can see all the
binoculars so you can see all the
binoculars so you can see all the craters on the moon that Luna sees all
craters on the moon that Luna sees all
craters on the moon that Luna sees all you need to do is steady them as you’re
you need to do is steady them as you’re
you need to do is steady them as you’re looking up at the sky and when you look
looking up at the sky and when you look
looking up at the sky and when you look through the sky and you look up to the
through the sky and you look up to the
through the sky and you look up to the park in the middle of our Milky Way
park in the middle of our Milky Way
park in the middle of our Milky Way you’ll see all these beautiful star
you’ll see all these beautiful star
you’ll see all these beautiful star clusters and nebulae which are areas of
clusters and nebulae which are areas of
clusters and nebulae which are areas of where stars are being born or dying and
where stars are being born or dying and
where stars are being born or dying and beautiful little patterns of stars which
beautiful little patterns of stars which
beautiful little patterns of stars which I saw on that first night this is one of
I saw on that first night this is one of
I saw on that first night this is one of my favorite objects which I love to see
my favorite objects which I love to see
my favorite objects which I love to see in a pair of binoculars it is an object
in a pair of binoculars it is an object
in a pair of binoculars it is an object chord omega centauri and it’s up near
chord omega centauri and it’s up near
chord omega centauri and it’s up near the Southern Cross and it’s an area of
the Southern Cross and it’s an area of
the Southern Cross and it’s an area of the sky that’s a ball of stars that have
the sky that’s a ball of stars that have
the sky that’s a ball of stars that have got millions of stars or gravitationally
got millions of stars or gravitationally
got millions of stars or gravitationally bound together and you can see them with
bound together and you can see them with
bound together and you can see them with just young binoculars an absolutely
just young binoculars an absolutely
just young binoculars an absolutely wonderful object in the sky to look at
wonderful object in the sky to look at
wonderful object in the sky to look at then I had a camera and some lenses and
then I had a camera and some lenses and
then I had a camera and some lenses and it was not easy to take photos of the
it was not easy to take photos of the
it was not easy to take photos of the night sky because when we’re taking
night sky because when we’re taking
night sky because when we’re taking ordinary pictures it’s just fractions of
ordinary pictures it’s just fractions of
ordinary pictures it’s just fractions of the second like that but I learnt
the second like that but I learnt
the second like that but I learnt through trial and error because I had no
through trial and error because I had no
through trial and error because I had no one to teach me I was a young mum I
one to teach me I was a young mum I
one to teach me I was a young mum I turned my
turned my
turned my right and lenses to the sky not just of
right and lenses to the sky not just of
right and lenses to the sky not just of everything the star groups the moon the
everything the star groups the moon the
everything the star groups the moon the planets everything now I have a little
planets everything now I have a little
planets everything now I have a little buddy under the stars and if you become
buddy under the stars and if you become
buddy under the stars and if you become an astronomer no doubt you’ve got one of
an astronomer no doubt you’ve got one of
an astronomer no doubt you’ve got one of these objects in the garden
these objects in the garden
these objects in the garden this is a ciggy my Dalmatian doggie and
this is a ciggy my Dalmatian doggie and
this is a ciggy my Dalmatian doggie and after I had pestered all my family for
after I had pestered all my family for
after I had pestered all my family for years
years
years knocking on a door come look at a
knocking on a door come look at a
knocking on a door come look at a comment come live in an asteroid come
comment come live in an asteroid come
comment come live in an asteroid come look at the moon no leave me alone
look at the moon no leave me alone
look at the moon no leave me alone they’d all seen these things and by this
they’d all seen these things and by this
they’d all seen these things and by this point they didn’t want to be woken up
point they didn’t want to be woken up
point they didn’t want to be woken up anymore my favorite trusty dog
anymore my favorite trusty dog
anymore my favorite trusty dog Ziggy would always be there with me now
Ziggy would always be there with me now
Ziggy would always be there with me now these two objects that I’ve taken the
these two objects that I’ve taken the
these two objects that I’ve taken the pictures off are two comments that were
pictures off are two comments that were
pictures off are two comments that were in the southern hemisphere in 1996 and
in the southern hemisphere in 1996 and
in the southern hemisphere in 1996 and 1997 and if I hadn’t have learned how to
1997 and if I hadn’t have learned how to
1997 and if I hadn’t have learned how to use my equipment equipment I would never
use my equipment equipment I would never
use my equipment equipment I would never ever have got these photos on my right
ever have got these photos on my right
ever have got these photos on my right they’re common Hyakutake and I lived in
they’re common Hyakutake and I lived in
they’re common Hyakutake and I lived in a place in Ashmore with a lot of light
a place in Ashmore with a lot of light
a place in Ashmore with a lot of light and I was able to take this comet with a
and I was able to take this comet with a
and I was able to take this comet with a big tail and the other one is comet
big tail and the other one is comet
big tail and the other one is comet hale-bopp if you become an astronomer
hale-bopp if you become an astronomer
hale-bopp if you become an astronomer guess what you’ve got to get out of your
guess what you’ve got to get out of your
guess what you’ve got to get out of your comfort zone everybody because the
comfort zone everybody because the
comfort zone everybody because the universe is not gonna wait for you to
universe is not gonna wait for you to
universe is not gonna wait for you to finish your dinner have you on that have
finish your dinner have you on that have
finish your dinner have you on that have your sleep if it’s gonna be in the sky
your sleep if it’s gonna be in the sky
your sleep if it’s gonna be in the sky and it’s gonna be there at 3:00 a.m.
and it’s gonna be there at 3:00 a.m.
and it’s gonna be there at 3:00 a.m. you’ve got to be there to see it at 3:00
you’ve got to be there to see it at 3:00
you’ve got to be there to see it at 3:00 a.m.
a.m.
a.m. comet Halley kotaki was 3 a.m. comet
comet Halley kotaki was 3 a.m. comet
comet Halley kotaki was 3 a.m. comet hale-bopp on the other hand was a
hale-bopp on the other hand was a
hale-bopp on the other hand was a dinnertime comet this was really a thing
dinnertime comet this was really a thing
dinnertime comet this was really a thing where I’m going here why mummy was in
where I’m going here why mummy was in
where I’m going here why mummy was in the bushes trying to take photos of this
the bushes trying to take photos of this
the bushes trying to take photos of this comment I had a husband three children a
comment I had a husband three children a
comment I had a husband three children a dog and a cat or wanting to be fed for
dog and a cat or wanting to be fed for
dog and a cat or wanting to be fed for dinner and I would be there saying
dinner and I would be there saying
dinner and I would be there saying please please look it won’t come back
please please look it won’t come back
please please look it won’t come back around for a hundred thousand years but
around for a hundred thousand years but
around for a hundred thousand years but I please just wait for your dinner for a
I please just wait for your dinner for a
I please just wait for your dinner for a while this is why I put this story here
while this is why I put this story here
while this is why I put this story here for you every photo that I take has got
for you every photo that I take has got
for you every photo that I take has got a story and if you
a story and if you
a story and if you push yourself a little bit what’s
push yourself a little bit what’s
push yourself a little bit what’s getting up at 3 or 4 o’clock in the
getting up at 3 or 4 o’clock in the
getting up at 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning really if you’re gonna see
morning really if you’re gonna see
morning really if you’re gonna see something special then I learned with my
something special then I learned with my
something special then I learned with my camera that I could take really
camera that I could take really
camera that I could take really beautiful pictures remember this is just
beautiful pictures remember this is just
beautiful pictures remember this is just camera lenses on a tripod anything that
camera lenses on a tripod anything that
camera lenses on a tripod anything that you can all do and you can see here a
you can all do and you can see here a
you can all do and you can see here a beautiful crescent moon and that happens
beautiful crescent moon and that happens
beautiful crescent moon and that happens to be Jupiter and the stars are
to be Jupiter and the stars are
to be Jupiter and the stars are pinpointed which means this is only just
pinpointed which means this is only just
pinpointed which means this is only just a couple of second photograph and I’m
a couple of second photograph and I’m
a couple of second photograph and I’m able to capture something like this
able to capture something like this
able to capture something like this couldn’t you do that
couldn’t you do that
couldn’t you do that could you do that course you could I
could you do that course you could I
could you do that course you could I could if I could do it you can do it but
could if I could do it you can do it but
could if I could do it you can do it but the trouble is with your photography
the trouble is with your photography
the trouble is with your photography with your lenses on a tripod is that the
with your lenses on a tripod is that the
with your lenses on a tripod is that the earth is spinning on its axis and you
earth is spinning on its axis and you
earth is spinning on its axis and you can actually take a beautiful picture of
can actually take a beautiful picture of
can actually take a beautiful picture of this this is called a star trail and if
this this is called a star trail and if
this this is called a star trail and if you point it to a special area of the
you point it to a special area of the
you point it to a special area of the sky called the South celestial sphere
sky called the South celestial sphere
sky called the South celestial sphere and on the Gold Coast there happens to
and on the Gold Coast there happens to
and on the Gold Coast there happens to be 28 degrees south point your camera
be 28 degrees south point your camera
be 28 degrees south point your camera there for 10 minutes 15 minutes or 20
there for 10 minutes 15 minutes or 20
there for 10 minutes 15 minutes or 20 minutes and you’ll start to see the
minutes and you’ll start to see the
minutes and you’ll start to see the rotation of the earth anyone can do that
rotation of the earth anyone can do that
rotation of the earth anyone can do that my astronomy and space education began
my astronomy and space education began
my astronomy and space education began when my little baby girl started a first
when my little baby girl started a first
when my little baby girl started a first year at school 25 years ago and she
year at school 25 years ago and she
year at school 25 years ago and she asked me mummy can you please be my
asked me mummy can you please be my
asked me mummy can you please be my show-and-tell
show-and-tell
show-and-tell and I looked at her I thought can I do
and I looked at her I thought can I do
and I looked at her I thought can I do this 50 little grade one children
this 50 little grade one children
this 50 little grade one children sitting in front of me can I really do
sitting in front of me can I really do
sitting in front of me can I really do this so I took all my photos in and
this so I took all my photos in and
this so I took all my photos in and these children were all sat down and as
these children were all sat down and as
these children were all sat down and as soon as I started talking about the
soon as I started talking about the
soon as I started talking about the night sky showing them my pictures all
night sky showing them my pictures all
night sky showing them my pictures all these little pieces all it up like this
these little pieces all it up like this
these little pieces all it up like this fast they just asked so many intelligent
fast they just asked so many intelligent
fast they just asked so many intelligent questions I was taken with that I
questions I was taken with that I
questions I was taken with that I thought straight away I want to share
thought straight away I want to share
thought straight away I want to share what I’ve got with children with people
what I’ve got with children with people
what I’ve got with children with people I got these beautiful drawings isn’t
I got these beautiful drawings isn’t
I got these beautiful drawings isn’t that absolutely gorgeous of a little
that absolutely gorgeous of a little
that absolutely gorgeous of a little child looking through my telescope and I
child looking through my telescope and I
child looking through my telescope and I literally have thousands of them this is
literally have thousands of them this is
literally have thousands of them this is the diddled telescope that I brought a
the diddled telescope that I brought a
the diddled telescope that I brought a top-of-the-range tasko and I loved that
top-of-the-range tasko and I loved that
top-of-the-range tasko and I loved that telescope this began my association with
telescope this began my association with
telescope this began my association with NASA because what happened was in 1997
NASA because what happened was in 1997
NASA because what happened was in 1997 the Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars and I
the Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars and I
the Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars and I started to write a write to NASA and the
started to write a write to NASA and the
started to write a write to NASA and the different facilities saying I’m going
different facilities saying I’m going
different facilities saying I’m going into schools and would there be any
into schools and would there be any
into schools and would there be any chance you could send me some material
chance you could send me some material
chance you could send me some material to help me in my school all of a sudden
to help me in my school all of a sudden
to help me in my school all of a sudden boxes of material posters they were just
boxes of material posters they were just
boxes of material posters they were just so pleased that he was this lady on the
so pleased that he was this lady on the
so pleased that he was this lady on the Gold Coast who was going into schools
Gold Coast who was going into schools
Gold Coast who was going into schools and showing children and since then I
and showing children and since then I
and showing children and since then I have been working with NASA on the
have been working with NASA on the
have been working with NASA on the different space missions and I didn’t
different space missions and I didn’t
different space missions and I didn’t know then back in 1997 that I would be
know then back in 1997 that I would be
know then back in 1997 that I would be part of one of the most exciting
part of one of the most exciting
part of one of the most exciting missions to Saturn called the Cassini
missions to Saturn called the Cassini
missions to Saturn called the Cassini this Cassini mission which I’ve been
this Cassini mission which I’ve been
this Cassini mission which I’ve been involved with for 15 years it’s at this
involved with for 15 years it’s at this
involved with for 15 years it’s at this point I say to you I saved up and saved
point I say to you I saved up and saved
point I say to you I saved up and saved up and I knew that I needed to get an
up and I knew that I needed to get an
up and I knew that I needed to get an equatorial mount telescope that’s one
equatorial mount telescope that’s one
equatorial mount telescope that’s one that curates the movements of the earth
that curates the movements of the earth
that curates the movements of the earth rotating on its axis and going forward
rotating on its axis and going forward
rotating on its axis and going forward in its orbit and I knew I wanted to and
in its orbit and I knew I wanted to and
in its orbit and I knew I wanted to and I knew I needed one where people could
I knew I needed one where people could
I knew I needed one where people could actually line up behind the telescope’s
actually line up behind the telescope’s
actually line up behind the telescope’s and and be able to look at the object
and and be able to look at the object
and and be able to look at the object without it
without it
without it moving across the IPS and that’s what
moving across the IPS and that’s what
moving across the IPS and that’s what happens if you don’t have a computerized
happens if you don’t have a computerized
happens if you don’t have a computerized telescope what happens is you’ll be
telescope what happens is you’ll be
telescope what happens is you’ll be looking through the telescope and it
looking through the telescope and it
looking through the telescope and it moves Saturn moves Jupiter moves the
moves Saturn moves Jupiter moves the
moves Saturn moves Jupiter moves the moon moves across the eyepiece because
moon moves across the eyepiece because
moon moves across the eyepiece because what are we doing we’re rotating on our
what are we doing we’re rotating on our
what are we doing we’re rotating on our axis but if you’ve got a computerized
axis but if you’ve got a computerized
axis but if you’ve got a computerized telescope that’s not going to happen
telescope that’s not going to happen
telescope that’s not going to happen because I line it up to the cell
because I line it up to the cell
because I line it up to the cell celestial pole properly and then I’m
celestial pole properly and then I’m
celestial pole properly and then I’m able to keep it there
able to keep it there
able to keep it there really clever isn’t it so what can you
really clever isn’t it so what can you
really clever isn’t it so what can you do with a telescope you can’t do this
do with a telescope you can’t do this
do with a telescope you can’t do this with your camera and lenses you need a
with your camera and lenses you need a
with your camera and lenses you need a telescope to take beautiful pictures of
telescope to take beautiful pictures of
telescope to take beautiful pictures of Saturn Jupiter and Mars last year came
Saturn Jupiter and Mars last year came
Saturn Jupiter and Mars last year came very close to us the moon the moon is
very close to us the moon the moon is
very close to us the moon the moon is the best object to start with whether
the best object to start with whether
the best object to start with whether it’s you’re looking at it with your
it’s you’re looking at it with your
it’s you’re looking at it with your binoculars or even a small telescope
binoculars or even a small telescope
binoculars or even a small telescope because it fills up the whole eyepiece
because it fills up the whole eyepiece
because it fills up the whole eyepiece even in a small telescope it is a
even in a small telescope it is a
even in a small telescope it is a wonderful object to look at the next
wonderful object to look at the next
wonderful object to look at the next thing that can happen is on a new moon
thing that can happen is on a new moon
thing that can happen is on a new moon when the moon on the earth that’s the
when the moon on the earth that’s the
when the moon on the earth that’s the moon and that’s the Sun so as the moon
moon and that’s the Sun so as the moon
moon and that’s the Sun so as the moon goes around us that’s the full moon last
goes around us that’s the full moon last
goes around us that’s the full moon last quarter new moon comes here it means
quarter new moon comes here it means
quarter new moon comes here it means that the moon will cover completely the
that the moon will cover completely the
that the moon will cover completely the disk of the Sun and we get a total
disk of the Sun and we get a total
disk of the Sun and we get a total eclipse of the Sun which is absolutely
eclipse of the Sun which is absolutely
eclipse of the Sun which is absolutely beautiful if you’re looking at the Sun
beautiful if you’re looking at the Sun
beautiful if you’re looking at the Sun you must have a solar filter on your
you must have a solar filter on your
you must have a solar filter on your telescope or if you’re using your lenses
telescope or if you’re using your lenses
telescope or if you’re using your lenses or your binoculars use a solar filter
or your binoculars use a solar filter
or your binoculars use a solar filter this is the little Pleiades star cluster
this is the little Pleiades star cluster
this is the little Pleiades star cluster it is boyoung it’s the only 100 million
it is boyoung it’s the only 100 million
it is boyoung it’s the only 100 million years old and it’s still got all its
years old and it’s still got all its
years old and it’s still got all its baby guests all the way around it
baby guests all the way around it
baby guests all the way around it because that’s how stars are being born
because that’s how stars are being born
because that’s how stars are being born and it’s blue a beautiful blue color
and it’s blue a beautiful blue color
and it’s blue a beautiful blue color this is up in the Milky Way and it’s one
this is up in the Milky Way and it’s one
this is up in the Milky Way and it’s one hand the Milky Way goes all over us just
hand the Milky Way goes all over us just
hand the Milky Way goes all over us just in one area is in Scorpius and
in one area is in Scorpius and
in one area is in Scorpius and just happens to be a Dark Nebula and one
just happens to be a Dark Nebula and one
just happens to be a Dark Nebula and one of those beautiful entire east star bear
of those beautiful entire east star bear
of those beautiful entire east star bear which is a beautiful orange yellow star
which is a beautiful orange yellow star
which is a beautiful orange yellow star isn’t it gorgeous this is what I do with
isn’t it gorgeous this is what I do with
isn’t it gorgeous this is what I do with the Saturn observation campaign for NASA
the Saturn observation campaign for NASA
the Saturn observation campaign for NASA for the last 15 years I voluntarily take
for the last 15 years I voluntarily take
for the last 15 years I voluntarily take my telescope anywhere and I show people
my telescope anywhere and I show people
my telescope anywhere and I show people from the age of 2 to 82 92 objects in
from the age of 2 to 82 92 objects in
from the age of 2 to 82 92 objects in the night sky and what do you see
the night sky and what do you see
the night sky and what do you see smiling faces beautiful smiling faces
smiling faces beautiful smiling faces
smiling faces beautiful smiling faces and I get to share my equipment and my
and I get to share my equipment and my
and I get to share my equipment and my passion to show people like would you
passion to show people like would you
passion to show people like would you like to see Saturn or Jupiter through my
like to see Saturn or Jupiter through my
like to see Saturn or Jupiter through my telescope would you like me to take you
telescope would you like me to take you
telescope would you like me to take you outside and show you all the stars now
outside and show you all the stars now
outside and show you all the stars now of course you would it would be
of course you would it would be
of course you would it would be wonderful
wonderful
wonderful I’d love to do it so whether you decide
I’d love to do it so whether you decide
I’d love to do it so whether you decide to go out and try to catch a meteor one
to go out and try to catch a meteor one
to go out and try to catch a meteor one night or you grab a pair of binoculars
night or you grab a pair of binoculars
night or you grab a pair of binoculars and sit on a hill like my husband is to
and sit on a hill like my husband is to
and sit on a hill like my husband is to see a beautiful comet this is Comet
see a beautiful comet this is Comet
see a beautiful comet this is Comet McNaught you’ll see me underneath night
McNaught you’ll see me underneath night
McNaught you’ll see me underneath night sky still doing what I love to do I can
sky still doing what I love to do I can
sky still doing what I love to do I can show and I can tell you about the night
show and I can tell you about the night
show and I can tell you about the night sky but it’s up to you to get off your
sky but it’s up to you to get off your
sky but it’s up to you to get off your comfy lounge open up your door step
comfy lounge open up your door step
comfy lounge open up your door step outside look up and discover your night
outside look up and discover your night
outside look up and discover your night sky so happy stargazing everybody and
sky so happy stargazing everybody and
sky so happy stargazing everybody and thank you very much
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