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• Main Authors: Raquel Yumi Shida, I Tune, You Tube, We Rule, Will Gater
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Orion; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.463.7620; http://www.capjournal.org/issues/01/30_31.pdf

easy to see how popular such tutorial-based astronomy videos are. One can also imagine that videos on how to observe the Sun, eclipses, or comets could be produced, and these would probably go a long way towards enthusing and educating a public that might not otherwise engage in astronomi-cal activities. Similarly, short movies without any narration but with the right visuals can also do the job. One example is Aurora, a clip of some time-lapse footage that shows impres-sive views of the aurorae australis and the sky over Antarctica. Without any spoken informa-tion, it is capable of both inspiring and intrigu-ing the public. The user can always find a video which might tell them more about a particular phenomenon by following YouTube’s “related” box to the right of the video. Other videos such as the 3D animation Orion Nebula 3D also give an excellent insight into the physics of space. A lay viewer is more likely to absorb the information contained in the video with the aid of an explanatory narration, atmospheric music and excellent visuals. So long as sufficient quality is maintained, this will ultimately result in users watching astronomy In no va tio ns