Easy To Find M81 & M82

I've got two great targets for you to find tonight M81(The Bodes galaxy) and M82 (The cigar galaxy) two relatively easy targets to find made even easier with our old friend Ursa Major AKA the plough...

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[rafaelalexie]

Now I know we all have access to star charts and Stellarium and things like that... but when someone like Jason talks to you and actually walks you through the process of finding something in the sky, it's amazing how quickly you learn. And, most importantly, how well you internalise this knowledge.

[shashwatpandey]

Thanks Jason!! For the enormous efforts you put into your videos!! I found your channel 2 weeks ago and they transformed me from a complete novice in visual astronomy to a quite confident person about astronomy! Thanks again!!! 👍

[peter]

This is a great channel for the beginner or the returning amateur. Most of my observing life I've had to deal with street lights (besides when I lived in rural South Africa!) and the accompanying light pollution, so I've never actually seen this heavenly pair. Hoping to see them following your very comprehensive instructions!

[AstronomyAdventuresNB]

Those two galaxies were the first targets I looked for with my new 6 inch dobsonian. Learned I really didn't like the stock finder scope and have since upgraded to a right angle finder scope.
For me, finding those deep sky objects makes me appreciate observing them even more.
Clear skies all.

[dwaynerobertson]

The fella that authored (co-authored?), Turn Left At Orion (GREAT book on N. American deep sky targets), said "Eventually, it occurred to me that all of the books in the world weren't as good as having a friend next to you to point out what to look for, and how to find it." Thanks, Jason! You're just like his buddy!! Straightforward videos, and well explained in very simple terms. I haven't even looked for deep sky objects - yet! - but when I do, I'll be referencing these videos every time, when I plan the targets I hope to view on those evenings.

[ricardo___]

1:20 Surely this can't be the case otherwise M81, M82, and the Milky Way would form an equilateral triangle and the angular separation of the two galaxies would be 120 degrees?

[StuartInTX]

Great video! These "Easy find..." videos are fantastic for people that are new to the hobby. Thanks so much. Would also like to see a highlight list of targets by season...i.e. look for Jupiter in winter, etc...although that may be too location specific.

[kofdenhamsprings]

Thanks Jason. As usual, you make it pleasant to listen and easy to understand. Thank you. K

[geoinformaticservices]

Jason i have a lovely 70mm by 700mm reflector from bushnell its well built and great . I have bortle 5 skies
But i seem to find no deep sky object except for orion
Nabula and and plidies

[ianbass]

Cheers Jason, real easy way to find stuff. I am a total newbie but it should be easy for me to find. Keep up the great work.

[TheOuterLimitsAP]

I love the binocular method you stated here, I used it last night to find the elusive ring nebula! cheers

[ronaldrowe]

Thanks Jason for the descriptive information. I'm fairly new to the Astronomy world and using a telescope. I have a Power Seeker 127EQ. I have watched so many of your videos on your channel and you have helped me learn so much about it. Thanks again Jason and can't wait to see what's next.

[JimmyBackbeat]

These two objects were some of the first objects that I started to reliably find from my own night sky exploration. Though I live above the 62° so they are center stage of the night sky for the months of darkness that I have.
Right now the sky is back to daytime brightness through the entire night.

[jackieblank]

Hi there Jason. Thanks for the video n. . basick tips. I was useing Dubhe and Merak. No wonder I was having trouble finding m81.I got to go back n watch again.😅 clear sky's from the swamps.

[AmatureAstronomer]

In my Bortle 6 sky, I cannot see these two galaxies through my 6" reflector or 4" refractor when my go to mount says I am looking at them. I must take a 4 second exposure to see them. Have been imaging them this winter. Pretty.

[andiejanecorby]

Thank you for another great video Jason.

[rustymullenix]

You rock. Thank you for all you do. I've learned a lot these last few months. God bless.

[avt_astro]

Very Nice Video Jason!! Some Great Targets This summer. Can't wait to see the objects in summer traingle! Since I cant View galaxies from my City!

[ogshotglass]

Thanks for this video! Even though I would credit myself as a seasoned observer, for some reason, galaxies like these have eluded me. I finally saw these two last night with my 50mm binoculars. It took a while to get out there to find them because of clouds. I was surprised that I could actually see them – just barely – with only just under 2 inches of aperture. Now with that aperture, it doesn't look impressive and actually much dimmer than the example you gave. It only looked like two uniform, shapely smudges barely discernable over the darker sky, with no visible cores whatsoever. When it stops being windy, I'll break out my 70mm (2.76-inch) telescope to take a look at them through that, and see what difference I might be able to spot, if any. I just wish I had a 1.25"-barrel 35mm eyepiece to give a comparable view to my 12×50 binos.

[oCalahad]

hello Jason ! i just recently got into visual Astronomy and adore your channel, i probably watched your whole channel is like 3 weeks. You helped me ALOT learning the hobbie. Thank you and keep up the great content !