How Star Magnitudes Work | August 9 - August 15
Season 44 Episode 32 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STRZ124 1 Minute August 9-15, 2021 “How Star Magnitudes Work”
Star Gazers #STRZ124 1 Minute August 9-15, 2021 “How Star Magnitudes Work”
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Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
How Star Magnitudes Work | August 9 - August 15
Season 44 Episode 32 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STRZ124 1 Minute August 9-15, 2021 “How Star Magnitudes Work”
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LET S FIND THE SUMMER TRIANGLE SO I HAVE AN EXCUSE TO TALK STAR BRIGHTNESS A.K.A.
MAGNITUDE!
HIT THE SKY AROUND 10PM AND LOOK EAST.
LOOK FOR VEGA IN LYRA, DENEB IN CYGNUS, AND ALTAIR IN AQUILA.
TOGETHER THEY FORM THE SUMMER TRIANGLE ASTERISM!
BUT, VEGA IS COOL BECAUSE ALL SKY OBJECTS HAVE A MAGNITUDE.
THINK OF A TIMELINE WITH VEGA IN THE MIDDLE AT ZERO.
MARS (VISIBLE IN THE SOUTH) IS A NEGATIVE 1.8, BUT POLARIS, THE NORTH STAR IS A POSITIVE 2.
JUPITER IS WAY BRIGHTER -- STRETCHING INTO NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
IT S A LITTLE CONFUSING, BUT YOU LL GET IT.
I BELIEVE IN YOU!
MOST URBAN STAR GAZERS CAN T SEE DIMMER THAN 3RD MAGNITUDE BUT THE DIMMEST THE HUMAN EYE CAN SEE IS SIXTH!
WHEN YOU PLAN YOUR STAR GAZING ADVENTURES, LOOK UP THE MAGNITUDE!
THEN YOU LL KNOW HOW BRIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE ONCE NIGHT FALLS.
KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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