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SkyCaramba

Podcast about astronomy and the joys of watching the skies at night--and sometimes during the day

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00:04:37

The southern fish

SkyCaramba ·

2024/11/24

Mercury is hastily leaving the evening sky. Venus passes by the ladel. Saturn remains an evening wonder. Jupiter's up most of the night. Mars continues its trek toward the crab. And find out about Piscis Austrinis, the southern fish, and why it's only half the constellation it used to be.

00:04:13

Venus in the archer's bow

SkyCaramba ·

2024/11/17

Venus is in the archer's bow in Sagittarius and will pass by a couple stars it passed right in front of about four decades ago. Mercury begins its retreat from the evening sky. Saturn changes direction and Neptune is about to.

00:04:55

Mercury at the feet of the snake bearer

SkyCaramba ·

2024/11/10

Mercury's at its best showing for the current evening display. Venus went by the feet of Ophiuchus last week. Now it's the messenger planet's turn. Two lunar occultations happen this week. Uranus approaches opposition.

00:05:12

Two planets occulted

SkyCaramba ·

2024/11/03

There's plenty of planet watching that can be done any time of the night. You can start watching for Leonid meteors. And the moon will pass in front of two planets early next week.

00:04:59

The microscope with not much to see

SkyCaramba ·

2024/10/27

The microscope gave us a lot more to see. But the constellation named for it isn't much to look at. Venus scoots farther into the evening sky. Saturn's slowing down. The Pleiades rise around sunset. Jupiter heads toward Cancer.

00:05:07

Meteors from the little lion and a dust-dimmed star...

SkyCaramba ·

2024/10/20

Very careful observers may see Leonis Minorid meteors. Mercury barely makes it into the evening. Venus and Saturn continue on opposite sides of the sky. A star in the scorpion's head should look a lot brighter than it does.

00:05:37

Magnification musings

SkyCaramba ·

2024/10/13

How much magnification would you need to see the astronauts' bootprints on the moon? Let's find out. Venus and Saturn are on opposite sides of the sky. Mars is about to slow down. Mercury barely makes it into the evening.

00:05:14

Dragon's fire and understanding meteor colors

SkyCaramba ·

2024/10/06

The celestial dragon could breathe out some fireballs this week. Meteor colors give us clues about what meteors are made of and what's happening as they pass through the air. Venus keeps inching its way into the evening sky. Jupiter holds still. Mars moves past the twins.

00:04:57

A solar eclipse and the false dawn

SkyCaramba ·

2024/09/29

The moon passes in front of the sun for an annular eclipse this week. There's plenty of planetary action all night. And some people may be able to spot what's been called a false dawn, thanks to dust in the solar system.

00:05:49

Tune in to a meteor shower

SkyCaramba ·

2024/09/22

Mars passed by Mebsuta and is now approaching Mekbuda. Both stars are named for parts of a lion's paw.Mercury's out of sight. Venus moves alongside Virgo. The September equinox starts the week. The moon is about as far north as it can get. And we have a meteor shower you're more likely to hear with the help of a radio than to see.

00:06:02

Partial lunar eclipse and seeing red

SkyCaramba ·

2024/09/15

The moon passes in front of Saturn this week. Then it goes through Earth's shadow. Mars passes by Mebsuta, named for a lion in Arabian star lore. And why is red light right for astronomers at night?

00:06:02

Appropriately named Propus

SkyCaramba ·

2024/09/08

Saturn's at opposition.Venus is near Porrima, whose name refers to a goddess of prophecy and normal, headfirst births. Mars passes by Propus in the feet of Gemini. And some observers get to see the moon pass in front of Antares.

00:04:57

Best views of Mercury and Saturn

SkyCaramba ·

2024/09/01

Mercury's at greatest elongation this week. Saturn's at opposition next week. You can see these planets on opposite sides of the sky.Venus is in the evening sky. The moon passes in front of Spica.

00:05:44

Lincoln, Luna, and the law

SkyCaramba ·

2024/08/25

Some people have claimed that Abraham Lincoln was so desperate to win a hopeless court case he fabricated evidence. Astronomy then and now can prove he was as honest as his reputation holds.

00:04:40

What was Wow?

SkyCaramba ·

2024/08/18

It's been more than four decades since a mysterious signal seemingly came from somewhere in Sagittarius. No signal like it has ever been found again. It didn't seem to contain any information.Mercury's in conjunction with the sun. Venus slowly heads deeper into the evening sky. The moon hides Saturn. Mars continues on its way after passing Jupiter.

00:04:44

Perseus pleases

SkyCaramba ·

2024/08/11

The Perseid meteor shower peaks. Start looking for eclipses of Algol again. Mercury is near Regulus. Venus is nearby. Mars and Jupiter rise after midnight.

00:05:17

A device for looking at stars honored among the stars

SkyCaramba ·

2024/08/04

One of the modern constellations is named for a device you would use to look at stars to figure out where you are. The first sextants were as big as buildings. Eventually, handheld sextants were invented.Mercury and Venus pass each other this week. Mars and Jupiter are close to the Hyades.

00:05:19

Perseids, solar maximum, and more

SkyCaramba ·

2024/07/28

Perseid meteors are a possibility. Mercury begins its retreat from the evening sky. The solar cycle may be peaking sooner rather than later. And the lunistice keeps getting farther from the equator.

00:04:53

The fire in the eye of Taurus

SkyCaramba ·

2024/07/21

The Hyades feature prominently in the morning sky watching these days. The asterism's bright star Aldebaran is likened to a torch. Mars shines in a similar color nearby. In the evening, Mercury is at greatest elongation and draws close to Regulus.

00:05:07

The comet conundrum

SkyCaramba ·

2024/07/14

A comet may be visible in binoculars this month. It's always hard to speculate just how bright any of these objects will become. See Mars pull away from the Hyades.

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