February 9th, 2009

February 9: Life and Death in Orion

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Date: February 9, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090209-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: Life and Death in Orion Podcaster: Christopher Crockett Organization: Lowell Observatory Description:  The constellation Orion is a highlight of winter evenings, never failing to impress with its brilliance and distinctive pattern. The Egyptians saw these stars as the celestial home of Osiris, the God of the Underworld. Just as [...]

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February 8th, 2009

February 8: The Paragould Meteorite of 1930

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Date: February 8, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090208-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: The Paragould Meteorite of 1930 Podcaster: Kenneth Renshaw Organizations: NASA/JPL’s Solar System Ambassador program, Saturn Observation Campaign Description: Although much astronomical research is done by looking at things far away, some is performed here on Earth with meteorites that unexpectedly provide us with rock specimens from millions of miles [...]

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February 7th, 2009

February 7: Observing Variable Stars

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Date: February 7, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090207-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: Observing Variable Stars Podcaster: Travis Searle, Rebecca Turner and Mike Simonsen Organization: American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) http://www.aavso.org Description: There are tens of thousands of known variable stars. Professional astronomers don’t have the time or telescopes to keep track of the changes to thousands of stars, so [...]

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February 6th, 2009

More feed problems

We are having another problem with libsyn. We've uploaded all of the episodes on time but twice now libsyn has eaten them. We hope to track down why. Thank you for your patience. I warned you earlier that while we hope every episode is waiting for you when you wake up, there may be times, like today, where the episode is not released until later in the day. Don't worry, we are paying close attention and will make sure every episode gets out the door. But don't hesitate to email us if you are experiencing problems. Thanks!

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February 6th, 2009

February 6: The 120th Anniversary of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific: The First National Astronomy Organization in the U.S.

Date: February 6, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090206-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: The 120th Anniversary of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific: The First National Astronomy Organization in the U.S. Podcaster: Andrew Fraknoi Description: Tomorrow is the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, which began as a small group of professional and amateur astronomers on [...]

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February 5th, 2009

February 5: Motion through Space

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Date: February 5, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090205-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: Motion through Space Podcaster: James A. Brown Description: This episode explores the varieties of ways those of us on Earth move through space, from the rotation of the Earth to the motion of our galaxy. It might be a surprise to discover just how fast we really are moving [...]

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February 4th, 2009

February 4: ALMA – The Future of Millimeter Radio Astronomy

Date: February 4, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090204-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: ALMA – The Future of Millimeter Radio Astronomy Podcaster: Richard B. Drumm Organization: The Astronomy Bum  http://theastronomybum.blogspot.com/ Description: I’ll interview NRAO (National Radio Astronomy Observatory) personnel to obtain an overview and introduction to the new Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array that is being constructed in Chile’s Atacama desert. I’ll ask [...]

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February 3rd, 2009

February 3: Space Race

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Date: February 3, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090203-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: Space Race Podcaster: Steve Nerlich Organization: Cheap Astronomy www.cheapastro.com Description: A brief history of manned spaceflight from Vostok 1 to Apollo 11. Bio: Cheap Astronomy is an educational website helping beginners develop an interest in astronomy without remortgaging their house. No ads, no profit, just good science. Today’s Sponsor: [...]

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February 2nd, 2009

Feed Problem

The Feb. 2nd podcast has been published but for some reason the RSS feed is not including it. The audio is available via the post on the web site. We’ve contacted libsyn to see what the problem is. Thanks for your patience!

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February 2nd, 2009

February 2: Educational Outreach Activities and Materials for Dark Skies Awareness

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Date: February 2, 2009 Title: Educational Outreach Activities and Materials for Dark Skies Awareness [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090202-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Description: The International Dark-Sky Association is combining 20 years of educational outreach on the importance of dark skies for the International Year of Astronomy Dark Skies Awareness Cornerstone project. This podcast will present the programs available, for free, from both [...]

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