YERKES OBSERVATORY TOUR 2021 - World's Largest Refracting Telescope!

I had the chance to check out the WORLD'S LARGEST refracting telescope at the Yerkes Observatory! Come take a tour with me!

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Astrophotography Gear:
Sony A7III Mirrorless Camera Body
Sigma MC-11 Canon EF to Sony E mount converter
Sigma 150mm-600m Contemporary Lens
Orion Solar Filter for 8" Reflector
Pixel TW-283 S2 Wireless Remote Shutter
Manfrotto MVH500A Fluid Head with MVT502MT Tripod

Gear for Video:
Camera: Sony A7III & GoPro HERO 8 Black
Lens: Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 & Sigma 35mm f/1.4, Sony G 70-200m f/4
Audio: Focusrite Condenser Mic + Scarlett 2i2 & Rode Video Mic
Edited in Adobe Premiere
Audio Recorded in Adobe Audition
Screen-capture Software: OBS

Music licensed via EpidemicSound.com

Historical Image Credit: (WikiMedia Commons)
Yerkes Building: Author of article: Prof. Fredrick Starr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Yerkes Telescope: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Einstein: Ferdinand Schmutzer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Chandrasekhar: Startchild Project NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sagan: NASA/JPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Hale: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Hubble: Hubble ESA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kuiper: Gelderen, Hugo van / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 NL , via Wikimedia Commons
Einstein at Yerkes: Photo Credit: Yerkes Observatory, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Chicago 1895: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Chicago Fire: The American Fine Art Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Chicago Fire: Unidentified photographer, printer or publisher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons



Crew:
Tyler Velasquez - Camera Operator
Ryan Pribyl - Sound Design and Mix

Nick Penev - Host/Camera Operator/Editor


Special Thanks:
Yerkes Observatory

Dennis Kois - Executive Director

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