Posts Tagged ‘Venus’

AFM’s Event^Horizon! 2011.11.05: Close Encounters / Space Dust to Asteroids

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/

AFM’s York∞Universe! 2011.10.25 Aurora Alert + Tycho Brahe + Exploring Venus

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

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.