Stargazing 101: Star Hopping | January 12 - January 18
Season 49 Episode 2 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ547 January 12-18, 2026 ““Stargazing 101: Star Hopping”
Star Gazers STGZ547 January 12-18, 2026 ““Stargazing 101: Star Hopping”
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Stargazing 101: Star Hopping | January 12 - January 18
Season 49 Episode 2 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ547 January 12-18, 2026 ““Stargazing 101: Star Hopping”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHOWDY STARSHINES ~ TRACE HERE LEARNING HOW TO FIND NEW STARS CAN BE TOUGH# FOR NEW STAR GAZERS.
THE BEST WA.. SOMETHING *NEW* IS TO BUILD ON WHAT YOU# ALREADY *KNOW* - WE CALL THAT STAR HOPPING!
HIT THE DARKNESS AT EIGHT-THIRTY# THIS WEEK AND FACE NORTH.
LOOK FOR THE FAMOUS BIG DIPPER -- PART OF THE# CONSTELLATION URSA MAJOR, THE GREAT BEAR!
TO STAR HOP, CONNECT THE DOTS ON THE TWO# STARS AT THE END OF THE BIG DIPPER’S BOWL AND MAKE A LINE TO POLARIS, A.K.A.
THE# NORTH STAR!
WHICH MARKS THE END OF THE MUCH FAINTER LITTLE DIPPER - URSA# MINOR.
WE DID ALL THIS LAST WEEK!
IF YOU KEEP ON THAT ORIGINAL LINE YOU'LL COME TO# THE W-SHAPED CONSTELLATION CASSIOPEIA THE QUEEN.
NEXT TO HER, A LITTLE HOP ABOUT HALF THE DISTANCE AND YOU’LL SEE THE V-SHAPE OF ANDROMEDA,# POINTING DOWN AT THE SQUARE OF PEGASUS!
I KNOW, ONCE YOU GET GOING IT’S SO HARD TO STOP, BUT THIS IS A GOOD START!
TUNE IN# FOR MORE HOPS, AND KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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