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AFM’s Under British Skies 2011.10.16: Peanuts! The hunt for Snoopy….

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Tonight we talked on an interesting subject – “Hunting for Snoopy”, which was the Lunar Module from Apollo 10. Nick Howes (Astronomy Now’s Equipment Consultant) and Mike Loucks (Principal Astrodynamics Scientist) will be joining us to discuss the hunt. Here is an interesting webste that covers the story, http://astrogatorsguild.com/?p=240.’

Ninian Boyle’s November 2011 Skytour also premiers during the show.

The shownotes for this episode can be downloaded here: http://nebul.ae/afm/Episode18/UnderBritishSkies-Episode18Shownotes.pdf

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Dr. Megan Argo on Sept. 19, 2011 “Event Horizon”

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Nick Evetts, Richie Jarvis join Dr. Megan Argo on “Event Horizon” to discuss Radio Astronomy from the amateur astronomer’s perspective.

Under British Skies – Episode 17

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

This month, the team discussed SN2011fe in Messier 101, the Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition and visible comets.  You can find the shownotes here.

See you next month!

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Under British Skies – back this month!

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Under British Skies is back this month.  After a long break over the summer, the UBS team will be gracing the airwaves again on Sunday 18th September for Episode 17.

This month, we talk about the Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival, Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, and the Supernova in the Pinwheel galaxy.

Join us live at 20:00 GMT (9pm BST) for the usual fun and frolics.

Under British Skies – Episode 15

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

This month, the team NEAF, NAM and the SPA.   We interviewed Prof John Zarnecki from the Open University.  We also spoke to Nick Howes, the Equipment Consultant from Astronomy Now Magazine about his recent travels to NEAF and NAM

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

Under British Skies – Episode 14 – The Cox Effect

Friday, April 29th, 2011

This month, the team discussed the Cox Effect.  We interviewed Simon Singh, author, journalist and TV producer about science education and his Uncaged Monkeys tour.  We also spoke to Nick Howes, the Equipment Consultant from Astronomy Now Magazine, and Rob Hodgkinson.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

Under British Skies – Episode 13

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

This month, the team discussed Astro Trips.  We interviewed Dr Emily Baldwin, the Deputy Editor from Astronomy Now Magazine about her recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center.  We also spoke to Nick Howes, the Equipment Consultant from Astronomy Now Magazine.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

Under British Skies – Yuris Night Special

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Join the Under British Skies team tonight at 8pm GMT (9pm BST/4pm EDT). Tonight we have a special program, all about Yuri Gagarin, who 50 years ago today, became the first person to go into space, on Vostok 1.