Inside a Backyard Observatory | Citizen Science at Shamrock Banks @BobtheScienceGuy

Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

A tour of Shamrock Banks Observatory and the equipment used for citizen astronomy, asteroid and comet work, radio observations, and other measurements. The focus is what a serious amateur observatory can contribute and verify.

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Inside a Backyard Observatory | Citizen Science at Shamrock Banks

Free Fall From 855 Feet: Gravity in the Real World

$Live Telescope with Bob Tonight we bring out the Meade 10 inch SCT, after several days of testing it is working very well, capable of more than 4 min exposures without star trails, and is perfectly focused. We have about 2 hours of clear skies so lets see some cool stuff! I want to thank my subscribers, patreons, members and those that have supported the channel with PayPal for making this possible. Info on the equipment: Optical Tube- Orion EON 110mm Refractor Mount- EXOS2-PMC Finder and Guide- Optical Finder Scopes, Optical Guide Scope Cameras- ZWO294 (Main) and ZWO 120 on the guide scope Special Thanks to Judy, Ron and Rob for their exceptional support of the channel. Bob the Science Guy is a YouTube Creator hosting a daily live stream and creating original content debunking conspiracies such as Flat Earth, Moon Landing Denial and Anti-Vaxx. https://discord.gg/QwcFct7DWc Bob the Science Guy on YouTube: https://discord.gg/CA2r9U378X Bob the Science Guy on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bobthescienceguy Common Sense Science on YouTube (astronomy and Science): https://www.twitch.tv/bobthescienceguy Support the Channel and help with the costs of the telescope and video Equipment: https://www.patreon.com/bobthescienceguy Thank you for stopping by! Bob the Science Guy$

Scalars, Vectors and the Physics of Orbital Motion

$Live Telescope | Discord Chat Once again, well have a look at some satellites and the moon. Unlike last night, we are doing this with voice chat on discord. Click https://discord.gg/QwcFct7DWc to join the discord and look for us in Mt. Wolfie. We might get ambitious and try to hit some moving satellites in real time. Ive not been able to do this yet but well see if the Astronomy Gods are with us. Stop by for a chat. Info on the equipment: Optical Tube- Orion EON 110mm Refractor Mount- Explore Scientific EXOS-2 PMC GEM Finder and Guide- Optical Finder Scopes, Optical Guide Scope Cameras- Canon Rebel SL1 DSLR (main) and ZWO 120 on the guide scope Special Thanks to Judy, Ron and Rob for their exceptional support of the channel. Bob the Science Guy is a YouTube Creator hosting a daily live stream and creating original content debunking conspiracies such as Flat Earth, Moon Landing Denial and Anti-Vaxx. https://discord.gg/QwcFct7DWc Bob the Science Guy on YouTube: https://discord.gg/CA2r9U378X Bob the Science Guy on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bobthescienceguy Common Sense Science on YouTube (astronomy and Science): https://www.twitch.tv/bobthescienceguy Support the Channel and help with the costs of the telescope and video Equipment: https://www.patreon.com/bobthescienceguy Thank you for stopping by! Bob the Science Guy$

Measure Earth’s Rotation by Weighing the Same Mass at Different Latitudes