WEBVTT 00:02.335 --> 00:24.491 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: HEY THERE STAR GAZERS. 00:24.591 --> 00:27.660 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% I'M DEAN REGAS, ASTRONOMER FOR THE CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY. 00:27.761 --> 00:29.929 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: AND I'M JAMES ALBURY, DIRECTOR OF THE KIKA 00:30.030 --> 00:32.866 align:left position:72.5% line:89% size:17.5% SILVA PLA PLANETARIUM IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. 00:32.966 --> 00:35.702 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR WAY AROUND THE SKY TONIGHT. 00:35.802 --> 00:39.539 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% HEY DEAN, THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST AND SETS IN THE WEST RIGHT? 00:39.639 --> 00:40.774 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: FOR THE MOST PART. 00:40.874 --> 00:42.942 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: AND THE MOON, PLANETS, AND STARS RISE IN THE 00:43.043 --> 00:44.344 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% EAST AND SET IN THE WEST TOO? 00:44.444 --> 00:45.478 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: UH HUH. 00:45.578 --> 00:47.714 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: SO HOW DO THE STARS MOVE IN THE NORTH 00:47.814 --> 00:48.715 align:left position:37.5% line:89% size:52.5% AND SOUTH? 00:48.815 --> 00:50.083 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: OH, I SEE WHERE THIS 00:50.183 --> 00:51.384 align:left position:37.5% line:89% size:52.5% IS GOING. 00:51.484 --> 00:53.720 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% WE'RE GONNA DO SOME SPINNING IN THIS EPISODE AREN'T WE? 00:53.820 --> 00:55.555 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: YEP. 00:55.655 --> 00:58.124 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% FIRST, WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU THE STARS AND CONSTELLATIONS YOU CAN FIND WHEN YOU FACE 00:58.224 --> 00:59.826 align:left position:15% line:89% size:75% NORTH AND SOUTH AFTER DARK. 00:59.926 --> 01:02.328 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: AND THEN WE'LL DEMONSTRATE HOW THE SKY SEEMS 01:02.429 --> 01:05.665 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% TO MOVE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NIGHT IN EACH DIRECTION. 01:05.765 --> 01:08.401 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% HOLD ON TIGHT, LET'S GET SPINNING! 01:08.501 --> 01:12.472 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: OKAY WE HAVE OUR SKY SET TO 10PM FACING NORTH 01:12.572 --> 01:14.140 align:left position:37.5% line:83% size:52.5% ANY NIGHT THIS WEEK. 01:14.240 --> 01:15.341 align:left position:87.5% line:89% size:2.5% WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE? 01:15.442 --> 01:17.410 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: THE BIG DIPPER, OF COURSE! 01:17.510 --> 01:20.080 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% IT'S ABOUT HALFWAY UP IN THE NORTHWESTERN SKY. 01:20.180 --> 01:22.916 align:left position:72.5% line:83% size:17.5% FOUR BRIGHTER STARS MAKE A CUP AND THREE MORE MAKE A 01:23.016 --> 01:24.184 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% CURVED HANDLE. 01:24.284 --> 01:26.653 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: AND SINCE WE'RE FACING NORTH, THE NORTH STAR, 01:26.753 --> 01:29.122 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% OR POLARIS SHOULD BE HERE TOO. 01:29.222 --> 01:31.591 align:left position:82.5% line:83% size:7.5% IT'S NOT TERRIBLY BRIGHT BUT IT SHOULD BE AS BRIGHT AS THE 01:31.691 --> 01:33.159 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% BIG DIPPER STARS. 01:33.259 --> 01:35.128 align:left position:77.5% line:89% size:12.5% THERE IT IS, ABOUT HALFWAY UP IN THE SKY. 01:35.228 --> 01:37.797 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: THE NORTH STAR IS PART OF THE LITTLE DIPPER, 01:37.897 --> 01:40.200 align:left position:87.5% line:89% size:2.5% BUT GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND THAT. 01:40.300 --> 01:43.503 align:left position:82.5% line:83% size:7.5% FOUR OF ITS SEVEN STARS ARE TOO FAINT TO SEE IN MOST CITIES. 01:43.603 --> 01:45.538 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: BUT FINDING THE NORTH STAR IS SIMPLE WHEN 01:45.638 --> 01:47.740 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% YOU HAVE THE BIG DIPPER AROUND. 01:47.841 --> 01:52.412 align:left position:70% line:83% size:20% SIMPLY CONNECT THE DOTS ON THE TWO SPOON STARS, CONTINUE THAT LINE OVER TO THE RIGHT, AND 01:52.512 --> 01:54.514 align:left position:75% line:89% size:15% YOU WILL RUN SMACK DAB INTO THE NORTH STAR. 01:54.614 --> 01:57.083 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: AND IF YOU CONTINUE THAT LINE, HOP OVER TO 01:57.183 --> 01:59.385 align:left position:85% line:89% size:5% ANOTHER RECOGNIZABLE GROUP OF STARS. 01:59.486 --> 02:01.020 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: THEY LOOK LIKE THE LETTER W. 02:01.121 --> 02:04.124 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: YEP AND THIS IS THE CONSTELLATION CASSIOPEIA 02:04.224 --> 02:05.391 align:left position:37.5% line:89% size:52.5% THE QUEEN. 02:05.492 --> 02:08.161 align:left position:80% line:83% size:10% I KNOW IT DOESN'T LOOK MUCH LIKE A QUEEN BUT THE W CAN BE 02:08.261 --> 02:09.162 align:left position:37.5% line:89% size:52.5% HER CROWN. 02:09.262 --> 02:10.597 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: OOH, I CAN PICTURE THAT. 02:10.697 --> 02:12.499 align:left position:82.5% line:89% size:7.5% BUT THE CROWN LOOKS BENT ON ONE SIDE. 02:12.599 --> 02:16.269 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: AH, I'LL SHOW YOU WHY AS WE GO FOR A SPIN. 02:16.369 --> 02:19.105 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: AS THE NIGHT MOVES ON THE STARS IN THE NORTH 02:19.205 --> 02:20.673 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% MOVE LIKE THIS. 02:20.773 --> 02:23.443 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% NOTICE THEY SEEM TO ROTATE AROUND A CENTRAL POINT - 02:23.543 --> 02:25.278 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% THE NORTH STAR. 02:25.378 --> 02:29.282 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% IT'S ALSO CALLED POLARIS BECAUSE IT'S OUR POLE STAR, THE STAR THAT JUST HAPPENS TO BE 02:29.382 --> 02:30.783 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% ABOVE OUR NORTH POLE. 02:30.884 --> 02:33.887 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: YEAH, LIKE 432 LIGHT YEARS ABOVE OUR NORTH 02:33.987 --> 02:35.722 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% POLE. 02:35.822 --> 02:39.292 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% BUT AS THE EARTH SPINS, THE STARS SEEM TO MAKE A COUNTER-CLOCKWISE CIRCLE AROUND THIS 02:39.392 --> 02:41.027 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% SPOT. 02:41.127 --> 02:45.064 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% AS THE NIGHT ROLLS ON, THE BIG DIPPER GETS LOWER WHILE CASSIOPEIA RISES UP HIGHER. 02:45.165 --> 02:48.301 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: AS DAYTIME COMES ON, THE STARS ARE STILL THERE. 02:48.401 --> 02:50.637 align:left position:72.5% line:89% size:17.5% WE JUST CAN'T SEE THEM WITH ALL THE SUNLIGHT. 02:50.737 --> 02:55.475 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% BUT THEY CONTINUE TO MOVE AROUND POLARIS AND AS WE MOVE TOWARD AFTERNOON, THE BIG DIPPER 02:55.575 --> 02:57.844 align:left position:40% line:83% size:50% IS HIGH IN THE SKY AND CASSIOPEIA 02:57.944 --> 02:58.845 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% BONK! 02:58.945 --> 03:00.780 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: BONKS HER HEAD ON THE GROUND. 03:00.880 --> 03:03.049 align:left position:87.5% line:89% size:2.5% AAH, THAT'S WHY HER CROWN IS BENT. 03:03.149 --> 03:04.217 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: EXACTLY! 03:04.317 --> 03:06.886 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: NOW LET'S FACE SOUTH. 03:06.986 --> 03:11.991 align:left position:62.5% line:83% size:27.5% IT'S 10PM AND WE HAVE TWO GREAT SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS JUST ABOVE THE HORIZON. 03:12.091 --> 03:14.561 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% SCORPIUS IS ON THE RIGHT AND SAGITTARIUS IS ON THE LEFT. 03:14.661 --> 03:17.430 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: YOU CAN RECOGNIZE SCORPIUS BY THE BRIGHT RED, 03:17.530 --> 03:20.066 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% SUPERGIANT STAR CALLED ANTARES. 03:20.166 --> 03:25.772 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% ANTARES CAN BE REALLY TWINKLY WHEN IT'S LOW IN THE SKY AND THUS STANDS IN FOR THE SCORPION'S 03:25.872 --> 03:26.973 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% BEATING HEART. 03:27.073 --> 03:28.942 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: CHASING THE SCORPION IS THE CONSTELLATION 03:29.042 --> 03:30.843 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% SAGITTARIUS THE ARCHER. 03:30.944 --> 03:35.748 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% HE'S A CENTAUR, HALF MAN, HALF HORSE, WITH AN ARROW NOTCHED IN HIS BOW. 03:35.848 --> 03:39.285 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% IN REALITY, THE STARS YOU CAN SEE LOOK MORE LIKE A TEA POT THAN A CENTAUR. 03:39.385 --> 03:42.121 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: YOU SHOULD ALSO SEE TWO OTHER BRIGHT, NIGHT 03:42.222 --> 03:43.523 align:left position:37.5% line:83% size:52.5% LIGHTS IN THE SOUTH. 03:43.623 --> 03:46.559 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% THOSE ARE THE PLANETS JUPITER IN THE CONSTELLATION OPHIUCHUS, 03:46.659 --> 03:48.561 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% AND SATURN IS IN SAGITTARIUS . 03:48.661 --> 03:51.798 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: COOL! AND DON'T BE SURPRISED TO SEE THE MOON 03:51.898 --> 03:55.034 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% PASSING THROUGH THESE PLANETS IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. 03:55.134 --> 03:58.705 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: SO IN THE SOUTH LOOK FOR SCORPIUS AND SAGITTARIUS 03:58.805 --> 04:01.441 align:left position:77.5% line:83% size:12.5% WITH THE PLANETS JUPITER AND SATURN AMONG THE STARS. 04:01.541 --> 04:03.476 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: AND IN THE NORTH LOOK FOR THE BIG DIPPER, 04:03.576 --> 04:04.844 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% POLARIS, AND CASSIOPEIA. 04:04.944 --> 04:09.249 align:left position:75% line:83% size:15% HEY JAMES, CAN WE SPIN THE EARTH REALLY FAST JUST FOR FUN? 04:09.349 --> 04:11.284 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: AND SHOW DAYS AND NIGHTS FLY BY? 04:11.384 --> 04:13.920 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% DEAN: UH HUH. 04:14.020 --> 04:17.490 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% JAMES: OKAY, HOLD ON 04:17.590 --> 04:19.259 align:left position:35% line:89% size:55% BOTH: AAAAH! 04:19.359 --> 04:23.359 align:left position:42.5% line:83% size:47.5% BOTH: KEEP LOOKING UP!