Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer
- Autor: Vários
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Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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8/30/21 - The Milky Way
30/08/2021 Duración: 02minLate summer is the best time to observe the Milky Way. Under a clear sky with no moon or light pollution, you should see it as a faint band of light that stretches overhead from roughly north to south.
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8/23/21 - Venus and Arcturus
23/08/2021 Duración: 02minAfter more than a year, the planet Venus finally makes its way back into the evening skies, but you’ll have to look low in the west during dusk to see it.
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8/16/21 - The Moon and Jupiter
17/08/2021 Duración: 02minWe say the Moon “waxes” this week because its oval shape grows to become Full on August 22. As it slips further eastward among the stars each night, watch for it to pass below the planet Saturn on August 20 and underneath the brighter Jupiter on the 21st.
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8/9/21 - The Perseid Meteor Shower
09/08/2021 Duración: 02minThe famous annual Perseid Meteor shower reaches its maximum this week. While peak activity occurs on the evening of August 11 and morning of the 12th, the shower will remain active for the entire week.
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8/2/21 - Saturn Close Approach
02/08/2021 Duración: 02minIf you look low in the southeast sky after dark, you’ll see a moderately bright star that doesn’t seem to twinkle very much. It’s the famous ringed planet Saturn, and it's currently at its closest approach to Earth.
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7/26/21 - Cygnus the Swan
26/07/2021 Duración: 02minThe northernmost star in the Summer Triangle marks the tail of Cygnus the Swan, also known as the Northern Cross.
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7/19/21 - Buck Moon Meets Giant Planets
19/07/2021 Duración: 02minThe waxing gibbous moon will end on Friday, July 23, when it becomes the Full Buck Moon. On that same night, you can see Saturn to its left. Look again on July 26 and the moon will be just below Jupiter.
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7/12/21 - Earthshine
12/07/2021 Duración: 02minEarly in the week of July 12, the Waxing Crescent Moon makes its appearance in the west after sunset. But when the moon looks like a thin crescent, there’s another feature to look for called Earthshine.
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7/5/21 - The Summer Triangle
05/07/2021 Duración: 02minThe three bright stars of the Summer Triangle are one of the best ways to star hop around the summer sky.
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6/21/21 - The Rose Moon
24/06/2021 Duración: 02minDuring early summer, the Full Moon will rise far to the south of east and take its lowest path across the southern sky. The thicker atmosphere there sometimes gives the Moon an orangish or even rose color.
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6/14/21 - Heart of the Scorpion
16/06/2021 Duración: 02minJune is when the constellation of Scorpius the Scorpion begins to emerge in the southeast. As twilight ends around 10:30pm, look low in the southeast for a bright reddish star – this is Antares, the heart of the Scorpion.
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6/7/21 - The Northern Crown
10/06/2021 Duración: 02minDuring the month of June, about 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the east, almost overhead for a faint semi-circular pattern of stars. This is the constellation of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.
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5/31/21 - The Harp Star
02/06/2021 Duración: 02minAt the end of evening twilight, look about halfway up the northeast sky for a bright bluish star. This is Vega, and it’s another sign that summer is on its way.
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5/24/21 - Super Flower Blood Moon
25/05/2021 Duración: 02minThis year, the Full Flower Moon takes place on May 26 and coincides with several other lunar events on the same day.
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5/17/21 - Sea of Serenity
18/05/2021 Duración: 02minAs the moon becomes more illuminated, several dark round features will come into view. These are known as the Lunar Maria, the Latin word for "seas."
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5/10/21 - Arc to Arcturus, Spike to Spica
12/05/2021 Duración: 02minSpring is when the Big Dipper climbs high into the north, making it an excellent guidepost in the sky.
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5/3/21 - Meteors from Halley’s Comet
01/05/2021 Duración: 02minTwice each year the Earth crosses the orbit of Halley’s Comet. Each time we do, a meteor shower is created from the tiny flecks of ice and dust the comet leaves behind in its orbit.
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4/26/21 - Splashes on the Moon
28/04/2021 Duración: 02minThe week of April 26 begins with the Super Pink Moon. This is also the best time to look for the splashes of material emanating from craters called "rays".
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4/19/21 - Lyrid Meteor Shower
19/04/2021 Duración: 02minAfter three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week.
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4/12/21 - The Horse and Rider
13/04/2021 Duración: 02minIf you look high into the northeast after dark, you can find the seven bright stars of the Big Dipper. One of the most famous double stars in the sky is there, too.