Posts Tagged ‘sky events’
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
(originally broadcast on Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC FM+TV on November 4th, 2011)
Every week join “First*Light!” for a look at news from the intersection of science & society! “First*Light!” originates from the studios of Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC/FM+TV. It airs each Friday LIVE at 7:20am (U.S. Eastern time), and repeats on Astronomy.FM every Saturday / Sunday (see our broadcast schedule for times). “First*Light!” is hosted by David Gault, Eric Hines, and Michael Foerster.
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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, astronomy, Astronomy.FM, First*Light!, internet radio, live astronomy, Michael Foerster, sky events, space probes, space science, spaceflight, WNMC
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Saturday, November 5th, 2011
On “The Event^Horizon!” hosts Nick Evetts and Marty Kunz are joined by Astronomy.FM’s newest SkyGuide – John Schroer (former Planetarium Director of the Detroit Science Center, and host of the TV show “Astronomy for Everyone”) Tonight:
- Discussion about the giant and active sunspot group approaching the Sun’s meridian
- Asteroid 2005 YU55′s visibility as it screams past the Earth next week
- Meteor watching via radio
- A night of planets.
Links discussed in tonight’s show:
http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/synoptic/sunspots_earth/mdi_sunspots_1024.jpg
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Asteroid_2005_YU55_To_Approach_Earth_Nov_8_2011_999.html
http://www.transitofvenus.org/
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Tags: 2005 YU55, AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, asteroid, astronomy, astronomy news, Astronomy.FM, Global-Rent-A-Scope, GRAS, internet radio, John Schroer, live astronomy, Marty Kunz, Nick Evetts, sky events, The Event^Horizon!, Transit, Venus
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
On Space Pirate Radio tonight Marty and Diane discuss:
- The latest meteor showers
- Is there a Nemesis star lurking as the edge of the solar system?
- The Moon, planets and a giant sunspot
- Spotting asteroid 2005 Yu55
- The Chinese space station Tiangong (“Heavenly Palace”)
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
It’s a York Halloween special! In tonight’s YorkUniverse – Paul is back in Canada after circling the globe! He is joined by Ted as they welcome a former York collegue – Sarah Sadavoy (now an astronomer at the University of Victoria) – as they discuss stellar evolution, Pluto’s moons, and remember Pleiades.
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Saturday, October 29th, 2011
(originally broadcast on Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC FM+TV on October 28th, 2011)
Every week join “First*Light!” for a look at news from the intersection of science & society! “First*Light!” originates from the studios of Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC/FM+TV. It airs each Friday LIVE at 7:20am (U.S. Eastern time), and repeats on Astronomy.FM every Saturday / Sunday (see our broadcast schedule for times). “First*Light!” is hosted by David Gault, Eric Hines, and Michael Foerster.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
The Event^Horizon – with Nick Evetts & Marty Kunz – rubber pants optional….
Tonight, over the Horizon:
- Halloween Movies
- Jupiter at Opposition
- The most deadly things about space.
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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, astronomy, astronomy news, Astronomy.FM, Event^Horizon, Global-Rent-A-Scope, Marty Kunz, Nick Evetts, sky events
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
This is an encore presentation of our live program, broadcast on March 3rd, 2010….
The Messier Catalog Credit: SEDS
Listen as Sky Guides Jeff Setzer, Becca Setzer and very special guest Sky Guide Marleen Bryan recap our first ever live all night digital Messier Marathon and discuss the wonderful company that made it all possible…
Global Rent A Scope
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, astronomy, astronomy history, astronomy news, Astronomy.FM, Aurora, internet radio, Jesse Rogerson, John Moores, Lianne Manzer, live astronomy, look up, night sky, Northern Lights, Paul Delaney, podcast, Rob Berthiaume, sky events, space probes, Tycho Brahe, Venus, York University, York∞Universe!
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Every week join “First*Light!” for a look at news from the intersection of science & society! “First*Light!” originates from the studios of Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC/FM+TV. It airs each Friday LIVE at 7:20am (U.S. Eastern time), and repeats on Astronomy.FM every Saturday / Sunday (see our broadcast schedule for times). “First*Light!” is hosted by David Gault, Eric Hines, and Michael Foerster. 
