February 8th, 2010
Date: February 8, 2010 Title: The Supernova That Bounces [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100208-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Rob Bowman Description: Rob describes the before, during and after of a Type II supernova – also called by a much better name: A “Core Bounce Supernova”. Bio: Rob Bowman is an electronics/software engineer by day and an armchair astronomer by night. He lives [...]
February 7th, 2010
Date: February 7, 2010 Title: Retro Science: Determining the Eccentricity of the Moon’s Orbit [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100207-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Mike Simonsen and Kevin Krisciunas Organization: Slacker Astronomy Description: Mike Simonsen from Slacker Astronomy interviews Kevin Krisciunas about his recent paper that describes how to measure the eccentricity of the moon’s orbit with a yardstick and some cardboard. Bio: [...]
February 6th, 2010
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Date: February 6, 2010 Title: Expanding an Already Very Large Array [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100206-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Nicole Gugliucci Links: The Very Large Array – http://www.vla.nrao.edu The NRAO Image Archive – http://images.nrao.edu The EVLA – http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/evla One Astronomer’s Noise – http://noisyastronomer.com/365-days-of-astronomy/ Music from Dorian Spencer: http://www.dorianspencer.com/ Description: One of the most productive telescopes in astronomy, the Very Large Array, [...]
February 5th, 2010
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Date: February 5, 2010 Title: Getting Started in Astronomy: Then and Now [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100205-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: David Chapman and Andrea Misner Organization: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Halifax Centre: AstronomyNovaScotia.ca Description: Andrea and Dave are two amateur astronomers and friends 30 years apart in age with a common bond formed by their interest in astronomy and [...]
February 4th, 2010
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Date: February 4, 2010 Title: Spectroscopy 101 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100204-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Richard Drumm Link: Richard’s Blog – http://theastronomybum.blogspot.com/ Description: Richard Drumm talks about the basics of how spectroscopy works and why it is so interesting to professional astronomers. Bio: Richard is the owner of 3D – Drumm Digital Design, an award-winning video production company. He was an [...]
February 3rd, 2010
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Date: February 3, 2010 Title: The GLOBE at Night Campaign: Our Light or Starlight? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100203-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Constance Walker Organization: Globe at Night: www.globeatnight.org globeatnight.wordpress.com Dark Skies Awareness: www.darkskiesawareness.org/DarkSkiesRangers Description: Two out of every three people in the United States cannot see the Milky Way galaxy arch across a pristinely dark night sky. Light pollution is [...]
February 2nd, 2010
Date: February 2, 2010 Title: Amateur Astronomy’s Affliction – Aperture Fever [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100202-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: RapidEye Organization: RapidEye Observatory – a private observatory in rural Lee County, NC http://www.rapideye.us/astro/RapidEye-ClearSky.html Description: An analysis and examples of the dark side of Amateur Astronomy. Bio: I’ve been captivated by astronomy ever since I was a kid, living in NW Colorado [...]
February 1st, 2010
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Date: February 1, 2010 Title: Migration by Celestial Navigation [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100201-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Wild Ideas Organization: Wild Ideas…the Podcast, produced by The Wilderness Center – http://www.wildernesscenter.org Description: Wild Ideas…the Podcast is a nature podcast. We’d like to share some of the many connections between astronomy and animal species in the natural world. One of the things that [...]
The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that will publish one podcast per day, for all 365 days of 2009, 2010, 2011 -- and now 2012. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around
the world.
365 Days of Astronomy is a proud part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
