Backyard Astronomy
By tmlastronomy
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Podcast Description
Welcome to the exciting world of backyard astronomy! So many people love observing in their very own backyards with out having expensive hardware. Our goal is to help you get the most out of your observing sessions as possible. We offer many tips and suggestions so you will have a great time watching the heavens! This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com
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CleanEPISODE31 - Lunar Observing Tips and the King of the Planets | Welcome in 2009 with the king of the planets, Saturn. Saturn is slowly rising in the east and is gearing up for a great show in the next few months. Lunar observing tips are also discussed. | 3 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE30 - December Sky Highlights | Pull up a chair and settle in for a great month of astronomy! The sky is quickly changing and our winter constellations are marching in. This month we have a lot of celestial events happening including the moon and pleiades occultation, the Geminid meteor shower pick, and Saturn coming into view early in the morning. Pull up a blanket, a cup of coffee, and your favorite chair for a great month of observing! | 19 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE29 - January Sky Tour | Join us for the return of Backyard Astronomy and the January Sky Tour! Sorry for the delay, but Backyard Astronomy is back, so tune in and tell all of your friends!! | 4 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE28 - Rising and Setting Constellations for September | Tonight we talk about my favorite rising constellation of Orion, and the soon to set constellation of Hercules. We also cover a few deep sky objects and the autumnal equinox! So sit back and enjoy another edition of Backyard Astronomy! | 22 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE27 - September Sky | Were back! Come join us as we discuss what the end of the September sky has to offer. We also give you a few good deep sky objects to try and find on your own! We hope you come join us for this weeks edition of Backyard Astronomy. Were back, and ready to go!! | 14 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE26 - Keeping your own observing logs | I got the idea for this episode from when I made my audio obsering log show a few episodes past. Today we talk about why it is good to create and keep your own personal observing logs. Think of it as your diary to the sky. I also provide a free template that you can download over on my blog. Be sure to listen to the full episode for all of the details! | 26 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE25 - SETI@Home | SETI - The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Learn how you can use your spare CPU cycles to help search for stray radio signals in outerspace! | 11 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE24 - Observing Logs! | This is a new feature for the show. I thought it would be fun to do a voice version of my observing logs. Now when I am done observing, I can report to you on what I saw, what I thought was wrong, and some good objects you can find for yourself. I hope this will make your observing more enjoyable. This is installment one for our backyard astronomy observing log series! | 6 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE23 - The July Sky | Today we discuss a few fun objects that you can easily spot naked eye. Be sure to bring the scopes out during your bbqs and let all of the kids take a look at some of the great planest we will be able to see this month!! | 3 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE22 - Planispheres | Before we get started, I just wanted everyone to know that starting this episode, I am officially renaming the show to "Backyard Astronomy!" Planispheres are a great little tool to help you understand the road map of the sky. They are tiny, and you can take them along with you were ever you go. The best part about them is that you can find them for cheap, even free! Just listen to find out how!! | 1 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE21 - Just An Update Show | Hi everybody! Its been a long time since I got behind the mic. I just wanted to give you an update on whats going on since we have so many new listeners. Thank you to all who have downloaded the shows! We will still be around; I'm not planning on going anywhere. Feel free to download the episode, and send me any questions you might have to daniel at rigelastronomy dot com. Thanks!! | 23 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE20 - Blue Moon | Once in a Blue Moon a very famous expression. Tonight the moon is a blue moon. Where did the name come from and how often does this occur? The moon won't really turn blue, but it did once before! | 31 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE19 - The Beautiful Northern Lights | They are beautiful, and dance through our sky! Where can you see them, what causes them, and why are they green? The auroras are one of the great mysteries of the astronomy world and we are still questioning them today! | 23 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE18 - Virgo Cluster | This beautiful section in our sky that consists of some 2000 galaxies. You don't want to miss the chance to see it this summer! | 16 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE17 - Accessories for your telescope | So many to choose from, what is right for me? Today we discuss telrads, eyepieces, and filters all that will help you with night time viewing. If you have any questions, don't forget to ask! We dont bite! :) If your looking for a full tour of the night sky, head on over to talkshoe.com ID # 4866 for our full sky tour of the month! | 10 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE16 - Constellations | Even though our constellations appear as objects and figures to us here on Earth, they do not look like that in space. We talk about why in this episode as well as background information, and how we use them to sky hop. P.S. Sorry for the pronunciations again! | 2 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE15 - Meteor Showers | We all saw the great show this past weekend. Now we take a look at what exactly causes a shower to happen, as well as some popular showers throughout the year. P.S. Sorry for some of my pronunciations, they may have been a little off :) | 25 4 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE14 - SPECIAL EDITION: Lyrid Meteor Shower | This is our first ever special edition of Your Quick and Simple Astronomy Lesson. Be sure to catch the Lyrid Meteor Shower all this weekend for those in the Northern Hemisphere! P.S. Sorry for saying comet at the end, I realized this after I uploaded the show and listened to it again. Thanks! | 21 4 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE13 - The Goddess of Love | Venus is the brighest object in the night time sky, besides our moon. We also cover National Astronomy Day 2007 | 20 4 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE12 - Stellarium | Stellarium - the free powerful open source planetarium software! Looking for a better way to find objects? Give Stellarium a try! | 13 4 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE11 - New Ad information | Please listen to this episode for some changes to our show. We have a little change coming, but it's nothing major! | 13 4 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE10 - Stars | Those big and bright things up in the sky; what are they and how long have we been observing them for? Come listen for some interesting history on our heavenly stars and what they exactly are. | 4 4 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE9 - Sky-Map.org | This is a really cool site that I've just come across. There is an extremely great amount of information on this site and it is well worth checking it out! There are so many fun things to play around with, so you definitely do not want to miss this show! | 30 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE8 - Our Seasons | For this week, I talk about why we have our seasons and were their names came from! | 20 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE7 - Ten Observing Tips | Ten good observing tips to help your nighttime star gazing more enjoyable! | 12 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE6 - Clear Dark Skies / Woodland Hills Hosting | In this episode, I talk to you about the free clear dark sky service located at http://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/ and free astronomy web hosting by the Woodland Hills Hosting Grant Program. | 9 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE5 - Telescope Mini-Series - Part Three | In part three of the series, we discuss the difference between newtonian and Cassegrain model of telescopes. | 8 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE4 - Telescope Mini-Series Part Two | In part two, I discuss what the difference is between reflector and refractor telescopes. I also mention the advantages and disadvantages of both. | 7 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE3 - Telescope Mini-Series Part One | There are so many different telescopes to buy. Before you go out and buy one, listen to this 2 or 3 part mini-series were we talk about which one would be right for you! | 6 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE2 - New General Catalogue | What the NGC Objects are all about. | 5 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEPISODE1 - March Messier Marathon | Get out now and see how many messier objects you can find with and without a telescope! Good luck and enjoy our first ten minute lesson! | 4 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 31 Episodes |
- Free
- Category: Medicine
- Language: English
- © This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
