You Can Watch the Sky Spin | July 10 - July 16
Season 46 Episode 28 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ311 July 10-16, 2023 “You Can Watch the Sky Spin July 2023”
Star Gazers STGZ311 July 10-16, 2023 “You Can Watch the Sky Spin July 2023”
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Star Gazers is presented by your local public television station.
Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
You Can Watch the Sky Spin | July 10 - July 16
Season 46 Episode 28 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ311 July 10-16, 2023 “You Can Watch the Sky Spin July 2023”
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHI THERE MY OBSERVANT OBSERVES TRACE HERE EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE IS SPINNING, PLANETS, STARS, EVEN GALAXIES!
EARTH ROTATES AT ALMOST 1000 MILES AN HOUR, AND YOU SEE IT EVERY DAY HERE'’’S HOW HIT THE DARKNESS AT 10PM.
LOOK SOUTH FOR ANTARES IN SCORPIUS AND THE TEAPOT IN SAGITTARIUS!
NOW: WAIT.
SEE THAT?
THE STARS MOVE CLOCKWISE!
EVENTUALLY SATURN WILL APPEAR.
NOW FACE NORTH, STILL AROUND 10.
FIND THE BIG DIPPER AND THE W-SHAPE OF CASSIOPEIA AND WAIT AGAIN.
YES!
COUNTER CLOCKWISE SPINNING!
THE STARS MOVE BECAUSE OUR PLANET IS ROTATING IN SPACE; AS WE ORBIT OUR SUN, STARS ALSO CHANGE POSITION!
EXCEPT ONE THE NORTH STAR, POLARIS IT JUST HAPPENS TO ALIGN WITH OUR PLANET'’’S AXIS RIGHT NOW.
SOMEDAY IT WILL BE VEGA WHICH IS WAY OVER HERE!
I DON'’’T LIKE AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES, BUT THIS ONE I CAN GET BEHIND.
AAAH!
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