I visited the CLEAREST SKIES on our planet! Here's what I saw... ✨🔭

[@DamonScotting]

Guess who is now a fully qualified Science teacher?! ME!! 🥳🙌 I know it has been over a year since I last posted but that is for good reason, I have been busy teaching kids in the classroom about the wonders of our world.👨‍🏫 I'm back now and I will be posting far more regularly! I'm hoping to release AT LEAST 1 new video every week from here on out! Thank you to everyone who commented/messaged me over the last few months asking what's happened to me and the channel. Training to be a teacher has been the MOST STRESSFUL year of my life and it demanded 1000% focus at all times so I genuinely didn't have any spare time to make these videos. Also, MASSIVE THANK YOU to "Cokemon" they've been subscribed to my KZbin membership all this time even whilst I haven't been posting, I greatly appreciate your help. 🙏 STAY TUNED, PLENTY MORE ASTRONOMY VIDEOS TO COME OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS! 🥳✨🔭 #ImBackBaby

[@badalgugnani9876]

Congratulations bro...🥰❤️🌟....

[@medonkshiing7133]

Love u man frm nrth est India ...Shillong... thought u disappeared bt more surprising about kids ur helping...wish am der on ur classroom.

[@ajeethraja3274]

Congratulations Professor Damon... And It's Good to have our beloved astronomer back. Fyi... Saw your instagram update, came running to KZbin. 🖤

[@axentrelises4724]

8:57 would that be the ISS?

[@enes77771]

Congrats man hope you’re doing great now

[@iguessbruh]

I would love to live in a place with such a clear sky. I live in India, here, even stars like polaris are really hard to spot

[@vdd398]

I’m in India too and there are some really good stargazing spots. Like in very remote areas or even just general hills with less people away from lights and cities you can see quite a lot of stars

[@whitedevillgaming]

just go into high building and you will find polaris

[@somethingaboutbrain]

It is common in many indian villages

[@TheBongConnection1410]

I live in North east India. Near siliguri also near to Bhutan. It's way clear then the cities. Hope you can visit.

[@TheBongConnection1410]

@@vdd398 true! I'm from near Bhutan in west bengal! it's amazing sky here

[@tusharpandey858]

This reminded me of my childhood in India when I could view the starry nights every summer, bright and dark since I grew up in a remote town with regular power outages, and I could even see the Milky Way. These encounters not only piqued my interest in astronomy but also shaped my understanding of our enigmatic universe.

[@wesleydonnelly2141]

Got to be the ISS ? Excellent video! What an amazing trip you and your brother had! And well done on becoming a Science Teacher! Going by your excellent style of presentation, I have no doubt you will be a brilliant teacher and inspire the next generation on our behalf. I salute you! Wes, Liverpool UK.

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you, Wes! :)

[@indiestang66]

Two months ago, I was in Iceland, in the middle of nowhere, in a very dark place. It was an incredible experience to observe the sky in these conditions. There was also a fantastic aurora borealis! :)

[@Luke_Skvwalker]

I really want to go there some day.

[@Erish_7]

one day i will too everyday i workhard so i can get into medschool then i wll earn money and then travel

[@seagrave7336]

I was deployed to Iraq 17 years ago and was just outside of the city of Tal Afar in the Northern part of the country. The night sky was just spectacular with the most impressive view of the Milky Way I have ever seen. Thanks for the primer on the Bortles Scale. I now live just outside of Washington DC so I do not see much at night.

[@ElenarMT]

Nice! I grew up in a very small town in South Africa - and frequently went on fishing trips to local dams and reservoirs with my parents and grandparents. I have such vivid memories of profound darkness, where it would be so dark at night, you couldn't see your hands in front of your face. But perhaps the most amazing, were the incredible views of the Milky Way. A canvas of stars so bright, I spent many childhood nights just staring in wonder I'm glad you were able to see the stars

[@BIAxMalarkey]

Yes lad! So happy to see a video by you again. Excellent as always.

[@triskellian]

A most fun video about your star party trip! I share your enthusiasm with seeing dark skies for the first time. My first dark sky experience was 45 years ago while vacationing with my family in Key West. The next one was around Ayres Rock twenty years ago. The last time was at Sea Rim Park (Texas), on the coasts of The Gulf of Mexico . This is something that one cherishes a lifetime.

[@lbwshorts6716]

This video literally, just made my day. I have a lot, lot interest in astronomy. The beautiful camera captures of NGC's , Messier Objects System, just helped me get out of the anxiety! Thank you so much guys, GOD BLESS YOU!

[@anjleesharma1599]

Delighted to see you again and congratulations for your achievement. Welcome back 'Astronomical'. I am absolutely keen for the upcoming episodes. And I hope that you are having a good time. :)

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you! 😊

[@aniketsingh810]

8:58 I guess it's ISS! Besides that I really loved the previous astronomical series. It literally made me feel astonished, excited, curious, amazed, and much more. Selection of your topics and your narration is very good, it never made me feel bored at any part of the video. It's nice to have you back. Keep it. Good Luck!

[@angingis5922]

I though the same thing!

[@bagelchef3027]

I was also thinking ISS. Especially with the ISS being one of, or the brightest man-made object in the sky.

[@SungazerDNB]

ISS would not be mistaken for a asteroid or comet

[@NavinShetty]

I still remember those days when visiting my grandparents house in a remote village in Southern India in 1990s we used to see Milkyway while sleeping in the backyard and slip to deep-sleep, and if you are lucky enough you will as well see Satellites moving. Those were summer holidays period with clearest sky. So many years passed, but every time I visit those places I strive to have that glimpse but sadly never ever able to see as light pollution are covered everything.

[@Matrabhumindia]

It's not only light pollution it's smoke pollution also 😓 I also remember my childhood summer holidays in my native kokan with clear sky's.

[@BasedMamaJames617]

Love the passion you have for astronomy and traveling, glad you are still in the field!

[@barthandelus8340]

I've said it before, I'll say it again - you make the some of the best content on KZbin. Great news that you're back.

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you, that is very kind of you to say 😊

[@kinetix9178]

Came here during the Summer and I can also confirm that it is extremely starry. One of the most incredible and memorable experiences for me. Everyone's gotta see this at some point in their life!

[@Outdoorastro]

So glad you are back! Great video!!

[@thijswieman2116]

He’s back! Good to see you Damon!

[@Xenux8885]

Hell yeah, absolutely great views. Would love to go there one day. Noticed a shooting star on the middle left of the screen at 5:34.

[@AshishKumar-vz1tj]

Best astronomical documentary channel on utube. Glad to see you back in action.😁😁

[@michaelchecco8745]

I wasn’t expecting a travel vlog style video especially with comedy thrown in but I loved this! I used to be a planetarium operator at a place called “the challenger learning center”, and one of the most rewarding things was seeing the look of awe on the kids faces. Brings me back to all of those moments I’ve had, and to see someone so knowledgeable have that same experience is truly well deserved. I’d love to hear more about your teaching as well!

[@jacklawson2009]

Awesome, finally back.

[@rosh1604]

i love it. i simply am in love with this video. i came across your channel last week and i am LOVING it so much. thank you for such amazing content.

[@Justin.501]

I literally looked at your channel yesterday sad that there’s no more content or people like you on this platform. Keep it up! We love it!

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you! 😊

[@ArtUniverse]

Tenerife is Bortle 4, maybe 3 is you are lucky. It is significantly better than a typical urban location, but the sky quality is nowhere near the best in the world. You can see how bright the clouds are at 6:00 due to excessive light pollution. In a truly dark Bortle 1 location, the clouds are just black, starless patches in the sky as nothing illuminated them from below.

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

I was thinking the same thing. I hope he comes to Texas. His mind will be blown. 👍🤠 Well done video though.

[@varunnikam]

we will always stick around you damon

[@idrishuynh3220]

Very happy to see you back mate!

[@bisimedia]

Welcome back 😊

[@j.k.1963]

Going to Tenerife for several weeks twice a year I still get goosebumps every night we visit the Cañadas and get hypnotised by our heavens beauty. Thanks for a heartfelt report. And Teide will be my ashes final resting place. Ashes to ashes, literally ❤

[@deanthefish314]

I was on a bus crossing some part of the Bolivian desert in the middle of the night. Realised I could slide the window open, and there was the sky like never before. Just the galaxy cutting out at an angle, dominating the night sky. Dust lanes, details. Never got old. That's my kina shit. ❤️

[@lango2900]

was wondering where you were, good to hear you’re still making content and still have the same passion for space, present at 0:41

[@AladdinLS7]

For years and years I’ve been into astronomy. Everytime I look up I just imagine how mind-blowingly huge it is out there and nothing fascinates me more than when I look up at a clear nights sky. Recently I’ve started visiting places far out from the city to stand out and stare into the night sky and unlock more and more as my eyes adjust. Everything you say in this video excites me as I understand exactly what you mean about how it excites you. There is no joy I get like when I stare up there and If anyone knows any location in the UK where I can go and stare out into the night sky then PLEASE let me know!

[@Nuffsed81]

Dartmoor is quite good.

[@MountainFisher]

That was the ISS, I've seen it here at one of my Astro Club's star parties in what used to be Bortle 3 skies, but has now edged over Bortle 4 because of local development around the Club's Walter Haas Observatory in the Leasburg Park and Dam campground. It has a roll off roof with a Mead 16 inch LX-200 graciously donated by University of NM. One of our founding members was Clyde 'it's still a planet' Tombaugh.😄 I live in Southern New Mexico and my usual stargazing site is on a dirt road that ends at a chain link fence with a gate that says; No Trespassing: White Sands Missile Range on it. It is Bortle two at 5300 feet or 1.61 km elevation and on the other side of the fence not too far away is Bortle one. So close enough, but it certainly isn't as close to the Equator as you are in the Canary Islands. You film the LMC & SMC? I can drive to Bortle one, but my spot is only 30 miles away if it's that much. Bortle one SQM 22.00 is 66 miles up a winding mountain road. It is a lower than your 3700 meters elevation there.

[@harshitamojidra2075]

So happy to see you back..😊 Congratulations on becoming a teacher.🥳 I too am a physics teacher. I have shared your channel to all my astronomy lover students. They enjoyed it and now they will be excited to see new videos ❤️🇮🇳

[@DamonScotting]

Hello, Harshita! That's amazing to hear, I hope you are doing well 😁🙏

[@princieakoijam4625]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for this wonderful video. The view of the night sky filled with billions of stars are one of the reason that keeps me going. I hope and I will also be able to visit this place oneday and feel ONE with the UNIVERSE. Stars are my inspiration and a living dream. In the video (8:55) I guess it's our International Space Station or maybe a satellite if I'm not wrong. Lastly welcome back and congratulations. I've been searching for live star videos for a month now since I'm living far away from home (4 Bortle Scale sky) and the place that I'm currently residing right now has literally (9 Bortle Scale sky), so I really miss watching the stars and specially since winter is knocking at our doors, you know how wonderful the night skies are, I remember bidding goodye to Orion in March, oh how I miss them rising together with the 7 sisters followed by Sirius. And yes the Andromeda too. I am very thankful for this short clip it really made my day.

[@DamonScotting]

You are correct! Thank you for your comment 😁🙏

[@sHuRuLuNi]

I thought you can see the Milky Way stretch from everywhere in the world. I can see it every night in my village (South Europe), although a big city with much light pollution is just a few kilometers away. It has always been like that since I remember. In fact, on good nights I can see the Andromeda Galaxy as well.

[@neetu0700]

Getting notification from you 😊🙏 I mean wow🤩 so happy to see you after long time ✨💫

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you 😁

[@S4Detroit]

Was that a Star link satellite towards the end? I seen another satellite or ISS passing by also. Glad to see you are back to posting. Can't wait to see what you share next.

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you! It was the ISS, well done 😁👏

[@ChenYiXuan2]

Great to see you back!

[@zyro.]

YOU'RE BACK YESSS I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!

[@eduardoturriza6319]

Great to see you back! Really excited for all the new videos

[@VladaBB]

The boys back

[@jonasardlon1753]

Welcome back! You're really cool. Looking forward for the upcoming episodes. Cheers mate,

[@NotBlue1ron]

Your back!!!

[@TheBongConnection1410]

I live in Northeast India. Near Siliguri also near Bhutan. It's way clear than the cities. Hope you can visit. That is ISS at 8:57.

[@Aditya_Pro]

5:26 some satellite movin there! Amazing video brother!

[@Overwhelmed_Eyes]

So excited to get your more and more videos back 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@somebody3049]

Your series astronomical was watched by my brother and me together. He has gone out of home for studies but this again inspires the love for Science and reminds me of the memories of my brother living at home I have. Good to see you back!😇😇🌼🌼🌼

[@DamonScotting]

This warms my heart, thank you for sharing this 😊🙏

[@paarthbhatnagar7555]

Good to see you back Damon brother ☺️ love from India 🇮🇳

[@ARodriguez5]

This has got to be the most incredible thing I've ever seen. I'm in awe! This place has been added to my bucket list. Thank you for sharing this incredible footage. It literally blew my mind!! 🌟⭐️🌟

[@MacStoker]

seeing a star filled sky for the first time (milky way) will blow your minds... just get out of the city for a good show.

[@S.g248]

Absolutely blows my mind. I truly wish were were able to explore our closet galaxies in person.

[@jdrailfan391]

8:57 That’s the ISS! The International Space Station!

[@badalgugnani9876]

Finally you're back... Happy and inspire by you and your work .... I know you have to overcome many odd and tough times.... Before came back.... But as always your work is really inspiring and beautiful.... Love u bro Badal Gugnani 🥰❤️🌟........

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you 😁

[@bielfrancoandres4844]

i missed watching your videos.. and you finally back

[@Darksagan]

That was awesome. Finally someone who post live view video.

[@countzulu99]

Bro great video!! I’ll be watching from now on

[@richhanewald]

Love this video! Your delivery of the subject matter is excellent, I hope you keep adding content to this channel.

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you 😊

[@SpaceSimpp]

This is an amazing & beautiful video Damon, welcome back!

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you 😁

[@shrutighag5159]

heyyy Damon , its SOOO great to see you after such a long break! Firstly Congratulations 🥳for being qualified!!!!!! and this video OMG 😍this is ✨SURREAL ✨! This place is definitely going in my bucket list !

[@stulivelife]

Hi from Australia mate👍. Great content. Awesome to hear you'll be posting more. Jupiter You're a bloody legend Stu

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you, Stu 😁

[@riteshsaha2207]

Glad to see you on KZbin again

[@DamonScotting]

Good to be back 😁

[@yoprogaming4618]

8:54 i think its ISS 🙄 BTW I LOVE ALL THE STARS 🤩 AND YOUR VIDEOS

[@stuwargaming2176]

8:51 im gonna assume that it was the iss passing over or maybe another satellite based off of the speed and brightness of it :)

[@DamonScotting]

Correct 👏

[@bumblbesss]

I love the stars, I just stare at them thinking something or someone could be Staring back at me. so Fascinating. Not to mention, the light we are seeing is so many years in the past, it's like time traveling. 🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@IATEALLTHECHEESE]

I'm so glad I'm lucky enough to live in rural New Zealand. We can see so many stars, and even satellites sometimes. The milky way is also pretty visible and stretches over the back of our land.

[@delmergonzales4835]

8:55 the brightness reminds me of jupiter but obviously it can't move it so fast idk, pls tell me what it's. btw awesome video, i have bortle 2-3 and looks amazing, I can't even imagine how looks bortle 1

[@richiewitkowski7142]

Pretty sure its the International Space Station hope he sees my other comment :)

[@DamonScotting]

Correct 👏

[@DamonScotting]

Good guess, it is in fact the international space station! 😁

[@albertkoscielniak7075]

8:57 i guess that’s the ISS? It’s moving and it’s bright so it has to be the ISS

[@johndalton9170]

Most amazing view of the night sky I've ever had was up in the himalayas in Gokyo. 5000m altitude and zero light pollution. Was trying to find orion, unsuccessfully, until I realised there were thousands of stars in it that you don't normally get to see.

[@bgmckeown]

I believe La Palma is fantastic too but amazing views nonetheless 👏

[@TheZenzone222]

Insanely good videos, as usual, thanks a ton for all you do!

[@EchonYT]

8:50 It seems like the ISS. It's always cool to see it!

[@Alran109]

Once I went to the upper peninsula of Michigan on the beach of Lake Superior where there's no light pollution at all. It's life changing seeing the pure night sky.

[@tunaviyeptho6752]

Wohoo! Welcome back Damon.

[@DamonScotting]

Thank you 😁

[@BlackMamba.1]

8:43 Is that the International Space Station (ISS)?

[@ADRIANHAHAHUH]

In 9:00 that is the international space station I think, its adrian btw, if you remember me.

[@Crumbed304]

On 5:34 next to Damon on the left u can see a meteor to see it the best put it on 0.5 (Damon did'nt even notice)

[@premmhetre2167]

I only know few bodies that are that shining in the sky . That thing could be Venus or Sirius or Saturn maybe (as it is clearly visible in the night sky where I live)

[@damianbutterworth2434]

I have a Celestron 130 and a SVsony 205. I pointed it at a bright star and could only see that star on the video. I`ll have to keep playing but it`s always cloudy at the weekends when I can use it. What settings do people suggest with Sharp Cap and a SVSony 205?

[@vermili0n]

This is one of my dreams. I hope I can save up for a nice camera soon, I only use an iPhone 12 mini for astrophotography for now.

[@varsha_1703]

Oh man this is f**k insane look at the sky ... this could be the best ever visual treat of ur life ....i wish I will someday to witness this beautiful sky❤️

[@chrisamolkentine]

My Bortle scale is prolly 3-4. I live on a ranch in north Texas. There are no trees and no city or no suburban lights. You are teaching me so much. I have been stargazing for decades but had no idea what I was doing. You are a great teacher. Ty

[@hmuphilly9129]

This dude is seeing the sights which I want to see. happy for ya

[@finsrj]

Holly fock! You’re back. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@HamkkeTogether]

Not long ago during New Year night I went to a beach far from the city in the north of Chile, I've never been in that place before, was a whole new experience for me. We were going to enjoy the night with friends and do some water sports next day. But what I saw that night was once in a life time... that beach was really far from any city and the sky was completely clear, literally zero clouds and for the first time in my life I was being able to see the milky way with my bare eyes, It was shocking for me, I had the same face as you do in this video, so I can undestand your excitement... I love the universe too.

[@Pritam16]

Great content brother! 👍✨🌌

[@Infernoom2678]

Yesss ur back

[@bluemist7830]

I can see this constellation here 1:41 at my area I love to watch stars at night, so i daily watch them and try to discover new things, it's been more than a year and i enjoy it so much!

[@pressaltf4forfreevbucks179]

Its the orion's constellation. One of my favourites :D

[@brissiAU]

Spent 2 weeks at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand, I was was overwhelmed with the blackness, I struggled to see the southern cross due to so many stars !

[@dappergenesis822]

Being 21 and watching this I'm glad I found someone else my age that's into this stuff. As I'm getting more into it.

[@jbrady1725]

Best seeing I ever experienced was driving between Reno and Las Vegas Nevada through empty desert. Looking at Light Pollution maps, it says it's one of the only places in the USA to have Bortle scale 1. I had never seen the Milky Way in the sky before and it was absolutely awe inspiring.

[@nicksaffari4412]

Amazing video, Damon!

[@DamonScotting]

Thanks, Nick! 😁

[@ner12800bb3]

I am very glad for you to make such an amazing trip

[@keeplookingup911]

Epic footage of Uranus 😝😅☺️

[@SleepySteve79]

Went on a busride once from Santiago to Copiapo, was indeed incredible how much more you could actually see without so much city light pollution. Especially here in NL, you can hardly see Polaris - if it isn't the cloudcover it's the insane amount of greenhouse lights around North and South Holland.

[@MusicFromTheOm]

Amazing images!!! (and video off course)

[@lusiscus]

I love the topic of UFOlogy. I 100% believe WE are being visited here on Earth and the powers that be have known about it for decades if not centuries. Have you ever seen anything you can't explain during your sky watching? Next time I go to Tenarife I will definitely go up that volcano.

[@kristaaaaaaaa]

I was looking for something like this for a while thank you for this video!

[@venombhai69]

8:55 it was maybe orion and milky way?????

[@absorbingphotons]

We both make videos about astronomy, but very different videos...but I have to say, I loved this! Super entertaining, and that view of Uranus was just out of this world 😂