Posts Tagged ‘meteor shower’

AFM’s Space Pirate Radio! 2011.08.18 Sky Events

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Space Pirate Radio tonight: SkyGuide Michael joins Captain Marty as Diane takes the night off. Tonight’s topics are; What objects are the easiest to find in the early evening. The latest sunspots, flares and CME’s. Where to find fresh meteorites. A 500 foot rock to fly by in November. And where would you have be to see a Perseid meteor below you.

Live at York U! 2011.05.03: Meteors, Morning Planets

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

‘Live at York U!’  broadcasts live from the York Astronomical Observatory at York University in Toronto, featuring Paul Delaney and the students of York.

This week we covered this day in history (first jet airliner, first American space flight), commercial space flight, Eta Aquarids, planetary conjunction, eclipses, citizen science, science rendezvous, and International Astronomy Week.

For more info on our show head to yorkobservatory.com

The Sky Tonight: Aug 19 – Aug 25

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

This week’s “Look Up” report features a Perseids update, the Full “Dog Days” Moon, and two evening “stars”! You can catch the report throughout the week, or listen right now.

Now Available On-Demand

Friday, August 13th, 2010

The A Sky Full of Stars slideshow presentation, When Planets and Particles Collide – Part II, is now available for on-demand play.  Click here to watch and listen.  NOTE:  Slides may take a minute or so to load.