Posts Tagged ‘Nick Howes’

AFM’s Under British Skies 2011.11.21: Episode 19 – What has ESA ever done for us?

Monday, November 21st, 2011

In a word: LOTS!  Paul and Nick Evetts highlight some of the projects ESA has worked on recently, Nick Howes discusses his work at the Faulkes Telescope, and also at ESA;  Ninian Boyle presents the night sky this month in his “Astronomy Know How”; and in an Under British Skies “Extra”, Richie interviews Paul Vanezis, one of the producers of the BBC program “Star Gazing Live” – the BBC needs our help

The shownotes for this episode can be downloaded here: http://nebul.ae/afm/Episode19/UnderBritishSkies-Episode19Shownotes.pdf

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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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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 – 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 – Episode 12

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

This month, the team discussed Astrofest.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

Under British Skies – Episode 11

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

This month, the team discussed Outreach around the World.  We interviewed Dr Elizabeth Cunningham from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, and Mark Thompson, the One show astronomer.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

See you at Astrofest!

Under British Skies – Episode 11

Sunday, January 16th, 2011

This month, the team discussed Outreach around the World.  We interviewed Dr Elizabeth Cunningham from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, and Mark Thompson, the One show astronomer.

Here are the shownotes: Shownotes

See you at Astrofest!


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