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[@willpat3040]

32:27 I think you meant "34 and 29 Jupiter masses".

[@willardpatterson706]

Yes

[@TanyaLairdCivil]

I concur. This stood out to me as well. Off the top of my head, I knew Jupiter was on the order of hundreds of Earth masses, and brown dwarfs were many times Jupiter's mass. So this really didn't sound right.

[@Gorwo]

also, you dont read the "V" at the sun-classification, its called "main sequence". so not "our sun is a G-2-5" but " our sun is a G-2-main sequence star" you write the numer, but read it as class

[@parallaxnick637]

One other mistake noticed: 10:59 should be Altair, not Deneb.

[@TanyaLairdCivil]

@@parallaxnick637 Anyway, don't sweat the small stuff too much, especially in a video like this filled with lots of minutia. Love your videos. Jodie Foster in "Contact" famously said, "they should have sent a poet." You are that poet.

[@disconnected22]

Intelligence, a conversational tone, not afraid to throw stats and large words around. Not running constant CG stock footage. Not intended for sleeping, but works for that, too. Instant Sub

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

Yep, Nick's the best. Now you're one of us, a fellow "Seeker."

[@MrFancyFingers]

I just discovered him too, where have I been?!

[@sirgog]

My favorite way of thinking how big space is - I'm in Melbourne, Australia. If we represent the Sun to scale with a basketball in my bedroom, Earth is a small pebble in the backyard (20 metres away), and Proxima Centauri is a grape in Singapore (6000km away).

[@darknutgaming5510]

I knew it! It’d been about a month, I’d watched the most recent about 6 times, started to get the itch. New Nick!

[@mikedrop4421]

That's so true because I've listened to my ParallaxNick playlist for the past two nights because I was having the itch.

[@superluminalsquirrel9359]

Same here! Funny how we can feel it lol

[@jonathanrobinson8816]

How spiffing, splendid and downright bloody marvellous. But.... no early night tonight then!

[@trikkinikki970]

I had a date saturday and I turned on this video after watching some Xena Warrior Princess. Needless to say, she adores me. Thanks Nick :) Oddly enough there's a comment of mine from when this was first posted commented on being depressed. I'm sure you'd be interested to know I'm in a much better situation having moved 2000 miles (about 3500km) from home into a new environment. I just looked at the distance from UK to new Jersey. 5500km. That's absolutely mind boggling having just driven 2/3rds of that. The ocean is unfathomable to my mind, let alone planets. Hope the new year is treating you well.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

There's 99% certainty I'll enjoy this video!

[@nicosmind3]

I see you rounded down, and decided to skip the five 9s after the decimal point :)

[@ninjalanternshark1508]

Posted the same comment, then saw this.

[@DoctaOsiris]

There's a 99.99999% certainty that I'll comment 🙃

[@BridgeStamford]

Oh please

[@davidkelley5382]

@@nicosmind3 BINGO

[@fargh]

Ohhhh yeaaaahhhh! Another Parallax Nick episode!!!!

[@HereComeTheTrainComingBlues]

Right!? So excited!

[@TheMaplestrip]

I absolutely love this. I've always been deeply interested in getting a proper grasp of the neighborhood and a lack of proper maps has always bothered me. I've thus far found refuge in diagrams of the Local Group, showing the large and small galaxies that neighbor the Milky Way. But this is, of course, much more close-to-home and a much more human scale. It's incredibly interesting to hear a summary of *all* the stars nearby. You get an actual feel for what material we actually have around us. It's very interesting to see how different minor stars are discovered too. Thank you very much for this video Nick!! ^_^ "4.4 lightyears as the laserbeam flies" amused me a bit too much :p "The three could form a comedy line-up" God I love this silliness! *99% certainty.*

[@mynciee]

You have a lovely narrating style

[@gardath1]

As someone taking up amateur astronomy right now, this episode couldn’t come at a better time! Thank you for your amazing content as always Nick

[@CMDR_Remus]

YES, Early birthday present! Thanks Nick, you continue to be do fantastic work. Thank you so much for everything you do.

[@Red5-tk427]

You have officially become my favorite KZbinr keep up these great videos they are absolutely wonderful. Brings a smile to my face every time they're uploaded

[@Heres_The_Thing]

Ahh! A new video to watch 8 times because it never gets old. Marvelous work yet again Nick

[@way-13]

Literally all of the few comments here are about how we have the itch for another parallax nick episode

[@jimc.goodfellas]

This channel is a hidden gem of KZbin!

[@fredricknietzsche7316]

Yes they are. what's your point? Mr P Nick is a breath of fresh air (and one of the driest senses of humor I know of).

[@SquirrelASMR]

When I clicked this video I didnt realize it was parallax nick video, and when i saw that little happy galaxy face I got soo happy hahaa YESS, gonna be a wonderful night tonight.

[@uapuat]

Loved this. Thanks very much. Just subscribed. It's a bit like 'Burnham's Celestial Handbook,' only on video.

[@stekra3159]

I will go further out of the demand for it. Yes, please. Also, your work is awesome and I'm looking forward to every minute of it,

[@erinzoretich]

This has been one of my favorite videos of yours. Please continue! It's endlessly fascinating to not only understand that we have a stellar neighborhood but to go into detail about it. ❤

[@joethebassplayer]

Hope you are feeling better, I am rewatching some of the newer episodes... This is still my favorite channel, thank you!

[@devinlambourn]

Thank you once again! I look forward to your videos, they help me with my depression and anxiety. Such spoken words and the composition of these videos make them deeply informative and relaxing. Thank you sir.

[@VoreAxalon]

This was without a doubt one of the finest YT Vids I've seen all year... Well Done Mate!

[@Narmacil427]

Keep going with this, i'd love to learn about the rest of the local stars. Good work!

[@AnyOtherNamePlease]

I would LOVE to see more of this series and our other, farther out stellar neighbours!

[@johnfyten3392]

Nick, you are the best. I'm going through a hard time right now and just got my phone back. Saw your video and instantly felt better. Thank you for the astronomical poetry you so thoughtfully espouse.

[@handenbramilton]

What do you use to record audio? I am willing to send you a Tascam US-144 USB 2 audio interface at no charge if it's better than your current audio recording setup, if you think it could help alleviate the inconsistent audio levels. Love your vids, keep up the good work. DM me if you'd like to take me up on this.

[@parallaxnick637]

Wow. Thank you. I'll look into sorting out my audio but if that doesn't work I'll take you up on it.

[@handenbramilton]

@@parallaxnick637 I suspect if you bussed the audio track through a limiter plugin with minimal settings tweaked while bouncing that you could get relatively normalized, or ‘uniform,’ audio levels, but also, I just happen to have an entire classroom’s worth of surplus US144 mkII’s and if it’ll help you make your videos I won’t hesitate to send you one. Just say the word.

[@horatiohornblower3757]

How have I not discovered this channel until today? Everything about this video is perfect, from the substance to the delivery. +1 Subscriber.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Really interesting stuff mate 😉

[@iLikeMyOwnPosts]

Fookin sick mate, I don’t always click on your videos the second they come out but THIS ONE is a topic I’m always interested in, and so you have done a stellar job picking the topic... no pun intended lol

[@benghazi4216]

Come on Nick! Some of us needs to go to work in the morning, and dropping a video at 01:00 on a Monday kind of prevents that

[@parallaxnick637]

Most of my audience lies west of the prime meridian, unfortunately. :)

[@mr51406]

Excellent interesting video with 100% certainty. 🌟 Can’t wait for the next ring out. Let’s hope the library really does open conveniently ASAP… And very nice that you told us who Gliese, Lalande, Lacaille, Ross, and Wolf were.

[@pauljackson358]

Thank you Nick! Your content is among the best on KZbin.

[@CheetazMaster]

Great video, and yeah... 99% certainty I would like another video to continue the map. Thanks a million mate!

[@carterh2699]

Always a glorious week with a Nick upload. For future videos, doesn’t matter to me, do whatever you feel inclined to do on a random day and I’ll be here. Hope the summer is better this year than last and stuff opens up for you.

[@MC-rw9rk]

hey Nick, just wanted to say that i've been following your channel for a few years now, and your output really is a treasure. your prose walks the fine line between entertaining and informative in a way that's hard to find. keep on truckin', brother

[@stephenbrown40]

The First Time I have watched one of your Video's and will not be the last. You bring that lol 😁 to what can be a dry subject. Thanks, I will pass this on.

[@Cringe-at-the-Fringe]

I was literally smiling for most of this video. I love this stuff. Subscribed!

[@deftwing]

Wow! What an undertaking of subject matter. This is probably the most entertaining thing I’ve watched in a very long time. Kudos to you good sir for all of your hard work and research!!

[@artemismoonbow2475]

Wonderful video. I love Anton and all of his "Wonderful People," but you are a story teller and story tellers are gifts from the void. :)

[@frankcowan6625]

Thank you for your work. I love your voice and cadence and writing. and all of visuals thank you you do me 100%. Hugs.

[@slysynthetic]

Thank you Nick! I hope you are doing well, and I'm about to watch your video twice.

[@t.j.s.2913]

Thanks for another great listen. Keep it coming. I’ll be here to listen. TJS.

[@simateix6262]

Gaia mission has contributed so much already and the stream of data is not stopping. Love the video.

[@lisafolsom4947]

Im so glad to see this new content. I contribute to this channel and its some of the best money I spend.

[@parallaxnick637]

I haven't had a patreon up for a while. Are you sure you're contributing to me?

[@joethebassplayer]

Clapping! Good episode as always!!

[@kingshisa8266]

Always happy to see you post Nick!!

[@EMERTHERofficial]

*Your channel is great!* Keep up the fantastic work. Kudos 👋👽👍

[@christopherolson5534]

As always, a fantastic presentation on you work. I think of you as my hard working friend that I love to hang out with. Thanks for being out there.

[@jameshall1300]

Not sure how I've never stumbled onto your channel before, but you've got another subscriber. Amazing video, despite the couple mistakes you yourself acknowledged.

[@dominicklittle9828]

I need more! Anything science related so far has been amazing nick I can’t get enough of your commentary! Thank you for your effort it is much appreciated

[@WilliamHostman]

Wonderful! Please, continue with this!

[@V8.77]

Exquisite as always. Thank you, Nick. Your presentations are always welcome. All the best.

[@paxromana1982]

Your the best man, keep em coming! About to watch part 2

[@LeeGoddard89]

Absolutely fantastic video! They’re either getting better and better or I’m just enjoying them more

[@JustConnieM]

Nick - this was really interesting to know about the stars in our neighborhood. I hope you'll go to the next level. Love your vids!

[@metameta1427]

Yes, reminder set. Cant wait to see the new upload. Hope you are doing well Nick. I go to sleep to your planet X series almost every night. A lot of the views are me. I love that series.

[@Rougepelt]

Superbly done. Loving the channel more and more with each video!

[@susanhalvorson990]

Most enjoyable! Make more please. Love the voice over

[@g0balot]

Thank you once again for all the work an time you use to produce these fantastic works of art

[@ekszentrik]

Holy yes, do a vid on the outer ring as well, I want to see what the prospects of modest interstellar expansion are

[@BigRedPower59]

Your videos are always a welcome addition to my day.

[@destinybee9775]

Damn KZbin get it together, how did I miss this video. You know I never miss a video made by Nick. Awesome work as always sir

[@momofcjmt4]

Exciting! Looking forward to the video Nick!

[@Valisk131]

I'm 99.999% certain that I enjoyed your video, thank you ParallaxNick. Keep 'em coming

[@nicosmind3]

Every time Parallax Nick posts a video, the world becomes a better place. Thanks Nick, these videos are more than appreciated, theyre loved. And a 47 minute video from "on the fly"!?!?!? That is amazing! Keep it up :)

[@dazwillz7137]

Fascinating video. I'd love to watch another about the next section but respect to you Nick for this one as it must've been headwork 👍

[@SkywalkerSamadhi]

Hello Wonderful Person!! Its always great to run into a fellow fan of Anton out here in the cosmic web!!

[@stewitr]

Once again, another amazing video. Thank you Nick.

[@shgjjj2879]

Great stuff, loved it, please do another of the further out stars

[@HaterMcFattyPants]

Absolutely love the channel and your content! Wishing you all the best Nick!

[@natemathewson5200]

Always brightens my day. Thanks as always.

[@carlconstantdeflon2373]

Yay! Another great video. Thank you kindly for all your hard work!

[@deltadesign5697]

Yay! Glad to hear from you again Nick!

[@way-13]

YAAAASSSSS! Nick is back again!

[@atomicgeneral]

Pls do one for the next outer cylinder.

[@YaMumsSpecialFriend]

Fascinating, and nice shout out to our wonderful friend Anton Petrov🖖🏼

[@cole3843]

Spatially refreshing. You really ought to include that second outer ring, "or bubble" in your next video . I was born in 57 when the first Sputnik was launched into orbit. Its fascinating how far technology has taken us. Great job Nick!

[@austinhunt8850]

Love your content Nick. Always look forward to new vids

[@skivijimmy]

And yet another masterpiece by Parallax Nick

[@besimatalay7839]

Very informative, very refreshing to watch this. Thank you!

[@reggiebald2830]

Teacher caught me snoozing ~ glassy eyed, anyway. I'm going to pick this up in the morning when I'm fresh. G-nite all ~

[@superluminalsquirrel9359]

I loved the video as usual, Nick! Thanks for what you do and I’d absolutely love for this to become a series :)

[@amitm1157]

Great documentary. It is really hard work to create stunning visuals from years of data coming from telescopes.

[@Sundaydrumday]

ohhhh I forgot about this 2 part series gonna run grab popcorn, ice cream, pig out and watch these lol, cant sleep!!! Im excited though thanks nick, keep at it!!!

[@Chris-ZL]

There is so much here, I'll have to watch it again and again I hope you will do the other rings!

[@deusexaethera]

Barnard's Star is an excellent example of the reason why scientists aren't supposed to claim a new discovery until they achieve 5-sigma certainty.

[@whtbobwntsbobget]

Great video, Nick! I vote you keep going, and do the next ring

[@other-terrestriallifeform1851]

Overall it's a very good video, quite informative and educational. If the fault finders chose nitpicking over the correct information encountered herein, then they need to make a video for their own personal satisfaction and leave you alone because the bulk of your viewing audience enjoyed the work you've done!Kudos my friend!

[@palfers1]

Yes, we must have more rings! We MUST!

[@wooddogg8]

Absolutely fantastic video!! Thank You for such in depth commentary on the map. I am now subscribed and would like to see the outer rings covered in a future vid(s)

[@mikedrop4421]

The Premiere was great Nick. It's nice being able to talk with you all the fellow Seekers.

[@parallaxnick637]

I'm not that social by nature, but I am getting better at it. :)

[@fredricknietzsche7316]

With the most intelligent and appreciative friends you have not yet met there are a lot of conversations over cups of coffee our corner of the universe wants to have with you. For our sake we wish you great progress on the path.

[@Jeff_11B]

Anton is TRULY inspirational, what a wonderful person!

[@billquigley6556]

This is great for going to sleep! So relaxing.

[@shto1o]

Love to play these over and over in the background as i fall asleep

[@olegyamleq7796]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ParallaxNick has a new video uploaded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of my favourite KZbin channels!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ThePlayfarer]

Need more of this!

[@russellst.martin4255]

I've been searching for a video like this for a while.

[@abeschreier]

Wonderful survey of our stellar neighborhood made so much more memorable by the accompanying biography of each titular scientist who made it possible

[@TonyLambregts]

Thank You for the tour. If you do a follow-up video you may want to do a trilogy. first coreward and then outward.

[@JimLockwoodShow]

Love part one and part two we watching part one. Yes, keep going after part three