Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 10:48:05
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Sinopse
Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telescope to see and enjoy.
Episódios
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12/4/23 - The Eye of the Fish
04/12/2023 Duração: 02minAbout 90 minutes after sunset, look low in the south for the medium bright star, Fomalhaut. At only 25 light years away, astronomers have found a disk of material that could be new planets forming.
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11/27/23 - Buying a Telescope
27/11/2023 Duração: 02minThe holidays are one of the most popular times of year for buying a telescope. So, what's the best one to look for?
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11/20/23 - Uranus Close Approach
23/11/2023 Duração: 02minRight now is the best time to see the seventh planet from the sun. Uranus is at its closest approach to earth right now, which makes it barely visible as a faint star to the naked eye if you know exactly where to look under dark skies.
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11/13/23 - Pleiades Star Cluster
14/11/2023 Duração: 02minLook low the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars. Its shape might remind you of a miniature little dipper, but it’s actually the famous Pleiades Star Cluster.
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11/6/23 - The Andromeda Galaxy
06/11/2023 Duração: 02minAlso called the “sister spiral” to our own Milky Way Galaxy, Andromeda is the most distant object you can see in the entire night sky without a telescope.
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10/30/23 - Jupiter in the East
30/10/2023 Duração: 02minLow in the east, soon after dark, you’ll find a star so bright that it looks like a fiery beacon in the sky. It’s actually the planet Jupiter, and it’s making its closest approach to Earth this week.
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10/23/23 - Features of the Gibbous Moon
25/10/2023 Duração: 02minEven though the nights are cooling down, throw on that coat and grab your binoculars for a look at the Moon! There are many special features to look for.
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10/16/23 - Orionid Meteor Shower
16/10/2023 Duração: 02minEach year in late October, our planet crosses the orbit of Halley’s Comet, sweeping up millions of little bits of ice and dust to create the Orionid Meteor Shower.
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10/9/23 - Annular Solar Eclipse
09/10/2023 Duração: 02minThe first of two Great American Solar Eclipses happens on Saturday, October 14 with an "annular" (ring of fire) eclipse of the sun visible along a narrow path from Oregon to Texas. Michigan will experience a partial eclipse of about 35% coverage.
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10/2/23 - The W of Cassiopeia
02/10/2023 Duração: 02minWhen evening twilight ends, look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that resembles a big “W” sitting on its end. This is the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen.
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9/25/23 - A Super Harvest Moon
27/09/2023 Duração: 02minThe Harvest Full Moon might seem a little extra bright this year when it rises in the east just after sunset on September 28. That's because it coincides with a Supermoon!
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9/18/23 - Delphinus the Dolphin
17/09/2023 Duração: 02minThe Summer Triangle is a useful guidepost to many interesting deep sky objects, but it’s also a way to find other constellations nearby, such as Delphinus the Dolphin.
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9/11/23 - Saturn and Titan
11/09/2023 Duração: 02minIf you look low in the southeast sky after dark, you’ll see a moderately bright "star" that doesn’t twinkle like the others. It’s the famous ringed planet Saturn, and it recently made its closest approach to Earth.
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9/4/23 - The Morning Star
06/09/2023 Duração: 02minAbout 45 minutes before sunrise, look low in the east and you’ll find the brightest planet in the sky, Venus.
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8/28/23 - The Lure of Astronomy
28/08/2023 Duração: 02minFor decades now, amateur astronomy continues to be one of the fastest growing hobbies in the world. Why is that? What gets people so “hooked” on space and the night sky?
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8/21/23 - A Super Blue Moon
23/08/2023 Duração: 02minAugust 30 will be the first time a Blue Moon and Supermoon have intersected since 2009.
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8/14/23 - The Backbone of Night
15/08/2023 Duração: 02minAway from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of the sky.
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8/7/23 - The Perseid Meteor Shower
07/08/2023 Duração: 02minConditions this year will be nearly ideal for watching the annual Perseid meteor shower when it reaches peak activity on the nights of August 12 and 13.
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7/31/23 - How Far Can You See?
01/08/2023 Duração: 02minWhen you look into the night sky, you’re seeing across vast distances. But what’s the most distant object you can see with the unaided eye?
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7/24/23 - The Lunar Seas
24/07/2023 Duração: 02minAs the phase of the moon grows steadily from crescent to first quarter to full, it’s a good opportunity to explore the contrasts of light and dark on its surface.