en-us AAPODZilla 1.0 http://astronomy.fm/rss/looking-up.rss February 22, 2010 Skylog Looking Up! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/ http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/492/Physics-of-ISS-Reboost.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/492/Physics-of-ISS-Reboost.html Under British Skies is a monthly round-up of UK and European News, Views and Interview Premiere Show 21st Feb 2010 20:00 GMTInterview with Dr Stuart ClarkUK Astrofest Roundup http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/490/World-Premiere-Show-Under-British-Skies.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/490/World-Premiere-Show-Under-British-Skies.html Please note that this event has been rescheduled to February 10 ... In the spirit of NASA's #SDOisGO tweetup and encouraging greater learning everywhere, Astronomy.FM is hosting the first-ever, simultaneous, virtual launch tweetup to celebrate the launch of NASA's latest solar observatory! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/464/AFM%27s-Virtual-%23SDOisGO-Tweetup%21.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/464/AFM%27s-Virtual-%23SDOisGO-Tweetup%21.html Astronomy.FM is proud to welcome Mike Simonsen to The Event^Horizon at 0200UT Saturday, January 30 (9:00pm US EST on Friday, January 29) for a conversation with Marty Kunz about the AAVSO and variable star observing. Bring your questions and experiences to the chat room! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/458/Mike-Simonsen-of-the-AAVSO-on-The-Event%5EHorizon.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/458/Mike-Simonsen-of-the-AAVSO-on-The-Event%5EHorizon.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/455/Mars-Rovers-Opportunity-%26amp%3B-Spirit--and-what-about-Spirit%3F-We-will-find-out-more-tomorrow%21.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/455/Mars-Rovers-Opportunity-%26amp%3B-Spirit--and-what-about-Spirit%3F-We-will-find-out-more-tomorrow%21.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/452/Hubble-Ultra-Deep-Field-Meaningful-Perspectives.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/452/Hubble-Ultra-Deep-Field-Meaningful-Perspectives.html Tavi Greiner was nominated for a Shorty Award in the #education category. Astronomy.FM has been nominated for Shorty Award in #astronomy! The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter. If you are a Twitter user, cast your votes to promote astronomy outreach.  And, thank you! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/447/Shorty-Awards-for-Diva-Tavi-Greiner-and-AFM%3F-We-Can-Make-It-Happen%21.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/447/Shorty-Awards-for-Diva-Tavi-Greiner-and-AFM%3F-We-Can-Make-It-Happen%21.html Congratulations to Nicole Melso, an 11th grade student at Springfield High School in Pennsylvania, USA, for receiving her second research time grant from Global Rent-A-Scope (GRAS)!Last year Nicole used observations she made with GRAS telescopes to study the “flicker” behavior of SS Cygni, a Dwarf Nova, before multiple outbursts. She noted events that she believes may be significant precursors of an impending outburst: a jump in the flicker statistic representing a change in magnitude and high frequencies closer to the start of the outburst. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/433/Predicting-Dwarf-Nova-Outbursts.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/433/Predicting-Dwarf-Nova-Outbursts.html The New Weekly LineupNew for 2010 - AFM*Radio is now ON-THE-AIR 24 hours each day, 7 days a week.  We now have three hours of new programming every day, starting at 0200 UT (9pm US Eastern) with an hour-long AFM*Radio Original Program, followed by an internationally recognized program or a AFM*Radio Original, topped off with an hour of "The Nightwatch!" music and science news.  This 3-hour block is repeated at 0500 UT, 0800 UT, 1100 UT, 1400 UT, 1700 UT, 2000 UT and 2300 UT.  Wherever you are in the world, there is fresh Astronomy.FM Radio available for you at any time of the day or night! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/432/2010-AFM%2ARadio-Programs.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/432/2010-AFM%2ARadio-Programs.html            Global Rent-A-Scope and Astronomy.FM have partnered in the support for student astronomy science. Students can write a proposal for their astronomical research and submit the proposal to the AFM Grant Committee. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/428/We%27ve-Done-It-Again...AFM-%26amp%3B-GRAS-Partnership%21.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/428/We%27ve-Done-It-Again...AFM-%26amp%3B-GRAS-Partnership%21.html If you missed the presentation... Click here for the recorded webcast.A Sky Full of Stars presents the audio/visual feature  MoonWalking with Rob Self-Pierson, Tuesday night December 23 at 0100 UTC (December 22 8pm ET), on AFM*Radio! There are two ways to tune in to the presentation: 1)  You can join the Astronomy.FM Adobe Connect room, by clicking here, for a fully-automated experience 2) You can download this pdf visuals file: BlueMoonv5, while listening via AFM*Radio (click on the radio button on the Astronomy.FM homepage). http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/417/MoonWalking-with-Rob-Self-Pierson.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/417/MoonWalking-with-Rob-Self-Pierson.html From now until December 31, 2009, Astronomy.FM is host a web platform where interested kids 16 and under, parents and teachers can sign up for free points to use Global-Rent-A-Scope (GRAS) robotic astrophotography telescopes. Children can use the equipment to take a picture of a space object. When they have their finished images, young astroimagers can upload their pictures to the StarPals "Tour of the Universe by Children of the World" website.  Kids are also being encouraged to submit their images to Astronomy.FM's AAPOD (Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day). http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/415/StarPals-%27Tour-of-the-Universe-by-Children-of-the-World%27.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/415/StarPals-%27Tour-of-the-Universe-by-Children-of-the-World%27.html Our current tag line is "An Amateur Astronomy Community" ... but would something else be better? We have received several suggestions. It is important that we choose a phrase that captures the essence of what Astronomy.FM means to our membership. Please click here to cast your vote in the poll or offer a new suggestion. The poll will be open until next Friday, December 18. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/402/What-should-Astronomy.FM-have-for-a-logo-%27tag-line%27%3F.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/402/What-should-Astronomy.FM-have-for-a-logo-%27tag-line%27%3F.html Astronomy.FM will broadcast live and share a number of online observing opportunities for amateur astronomers around the world to participate in the #MeteorWatch Twitter event.This IYA2009 global event will follow the Geminid Meteor Shower as it impacts the night sky from December 12-14.  On Sunday night (December 13/14), Astronomy.FM will host MeteorWatch Central, featuring the latest Twitter #MeteorWatch conversation and images, live telescope imaging from Global-Rent-A-Scope's New Mexico and Australia facilities, meteor radar listening, all-sky cams, and more! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/393/Astronomy.FM-Hosts-Radio-Broadcasts-%26amp%3B-Live-Online-Viewing-for-Global-Meteorwatch-Event.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/393/Astronomy.FM-Hosts-Radio-Broadcasts-%26amp%3B-Live-Online-Viewing-for-Global-Meteorwatch-Event.html On the anniversary of Carl Sagan's 75th birthday, the Planetary Society announced plans to for project LightSail-1, a solar sail to be launched by the end of 2010 into an orbit about 500 miles (800 km) above Earth to demonstrate that energy from sunlight alone can propel a ship through space. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/356/Sailing-Through-Space.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/356/Sailing-Through-Space.html High School Senior Nicole Melso uses the GRAS observatories for a special science project.Tune in Friday evening at 8:30 EST or 0130 UTC http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/388/Join-us-for-a-Special-GRAS-Spotlight%3A-Nicole-Melso-Teenage-Researcher.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/388/Join-us-for-a-Special-GRAS-Spotlight%3A-Nicole-Melso-Teenage-Researcher.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/381/Space-Pirate-Radio-takes-a-%22look%22-at-Quasars.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/381/Space-Pirate-Radio-takes-a-%22look%22-at-Quasars.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/373/-Newest-video-and-song-from-Symphony-of-Science.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/373/-Newest-video-and-song-from-Symphony-of-Science.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/367/Join-DeepSky-Divas-Sunday-night-at-0200UT-for-Planet-Hunting-.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/367/Join-DeepSky-Divas-Sunday-night-at-0200UT-for-Planet-Hunting-.html Looking Up! at Atlantis http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/360/Looking-Up%21-at-Atlantis.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/360/Looking-Up%21-at-Atlantis.html Eye-catching Image from European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft of a crescent Earth.  Rosetta made it's closest approach to Earth this morning.  Scientists are tracking the craft's orbital energy, as they have no idea whether the craft will get a slight boost, brake, or experience no speed change at all as it passes Earth. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/352/Crescent-Earth.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/352/Crescent-Earth.html An AFM*Radio Special Event - REPLAY November 18, 2009, at 2100 EST (Nov. 19, 0200 UTC) Join us for a REPLAY of a narrated photo tour of NASA's launchpad 39A! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/350/AFM%2ARadio-Special-Event---LaunchPad-Photo-Tour%21.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/350/AFM%2ARadio-Special-Event---LaunchPad-Photo-Tour%21.html The morning of November 12 offers a special treat for early-risers. Watch for the crescent moon to rise with Saturn on your East horizon, with Venus and Spica following as a pair, soon after! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/345/Early-Morning-Spectacle.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/345/Early-Morning-Spectacle.html How do you find the coordinates to enter for comets? For any novice to remote observing, this is a key question.  Especially if you familiar with using GOTO telescopes.  Here's a quick checklist of steps to help find comets and other moving objects. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/311/Chasing-Comet-Tails.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/311/Chasing-Comet-Tails.html What happened to the Great Hunter Constellation Orion? Why can't we see him and when will He return to the night skies? http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/246/Where-is-Orion-these-days%3F.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/looking-up/246/Where-is-Orion-these-days%3F.html