Travelers in the Night Eps. 861 & 862: Big Bear Observatory & New Planet 9 Search
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. From August 2025. Today's 2 topics: - Big Bear Solar Observatory is a unique facility operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Its 1.6 meter Goode Solar Telescope is located on the north side of Big Bear Lake at an elevation of 6,760 feet above sea level in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. Being surrounded by cold water at high altitude provides the site with exceptional atmospheric...
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Equatorial SkyGuide For March
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Hosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani. A guide to March 2026 sky events from Indonesia, featuring the total lunar eclipse on March 3rd, planetary conjunctions, the March equinox, and dark sky campaigns. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other...
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EVSN - Glaciers: Going, Going…Gone
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From February 25, 2026. The glaciers are melting, the volcanoes are erupting, and earthquakes are shaking things up. Let’s discuss. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! This show is made possible through your donations. ...
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Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Calendar for March 2026
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Episode 524. Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan who enjoy teaching astronomy classes and showing the public views through their telescopes. This month we talk about another Comet, colorful doubles, Mira at maximum. We also have one of the brightest clusters in the skies, the Beehive, well placed while the Moon meets with Antares then Regulus. End of Feb. beginning of March Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos 6th – 7th magnitude Mar 1 – Struve 1183 Monoceros – Colorful Double Mar 2 – Regulus .4° S of Moon Mar 3 – Full Moon &...
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Awesome Astronomy - Vanishing Stars & Invisible Galaxies
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Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. March episode part 1. This month it is the curious case of a vanishing star and galaxies that shine no light…plus our monthly skyguide and Jeni has a blocked drain! Also: We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you!...
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 267: Is the Universe Older than We Think?
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Hosted by Dr. Paul M. Sutter. How can anyone agree on the age of the Universe? And how can we be so confident if it’s all just a bunch of models? What if the Universe is extra lumpy, does that change anything? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Watch on YouTube: Read a book: Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Alberto...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 784: Pulsar-Powered Science
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Off label uses for Pulsars… Hosted by: Fraser Cain () and Dr. Pamela L. Gay () Streamed live on Feb 16, 2026. Pulsars are dead stars and fascinating in their own right, but astronomers can use their predictable rotation for exploring the cosmos in a series of amazing ways. We can detect gravitational waves, navigate the solar system, test general relativity and find exoplanets. Pulsars are the time keepers of the sky, with their precise ticking allowing researchers to track gravitational waves, find exotic planets, and study weird relativistic effects. Come learn about how pulsars can be...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 859 & 860: Powerful Solar Storm & World’s Largest Solar Telescope
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. From July & August 2025. Today's 2 topics: - After the Earth the Sun is the most important object for human beings in the Universe. It is the energy source which produces our food and is the source for all of the energy and motion around us except for geothermal and nuclear energy sources. The Sun is normally well behaved the exception being solar storms which can dump incredible amounts of energy onto the Earth....
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The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 79: RADHIANCE Research at the University of Oxford
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Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize, Dr. Tshiamiso Makwela, Dr. Daniel Cunnama & François Campher With Tumelo Mangena, Leyya Stockenstroom and Ndivhuwo Netshiavha. In this episode, we hear from three postgraduate astronomy students from the University of Cape Town about their worldly adventures during a research trip to the University of Oxford in the UK! PhD student Tumelo Mangena and Masters students Leyya Stockenstroom and Ndivhuwo Netshiavha are part of the RADHIANCE research group led by our very own Jacinta Delhaize! They use world-leading telescopes, like South Africa’s...
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EVSN - Earlier Bacterial Life May Have Formed Far Earlier Than Thought
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From April 15, 2022. An analysis of microscopic features in rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt in Quebec, Canada, which date back between 3.75 and 4.28 billion years, finds evidence of possible microbial life. Plus, a supermassive black hole precursor, temperatures on Neptune, check-ins with various spacecraft, and our weekly What’s Up segment. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them...
info_outlineHosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com
This month we talk about the Moon occulting Regulus, Saturn and Neptune pairing up while Mercury is visible in the evening sky and occulted by the Moon for some. The Zodiacal light also becomes visible in February and we give you the details on seeing lunar features and some of the best Deep Sky objects plus the Carbon and Double Stars to see at this month.
Feb 1 - Full Moon - 26 Aur Coulorful Double
Feb 2 - Regulus occulted by Moon for Most NA 8:50pm EST
Feb 3 - Zodiacal Light becomes visible this month in W evening skies when Moon isn’t in sky.
Feb 6 - Carbon Star W Orion best this evening
Feb 7 h3945 CMa, a Colorful Double well placed
Feb 9th Last Quarter Moon - Gegenschein high in S at midnight for next 2 weeks
NGC 1502 Well placed at the end of Kemble’s Cascade
Feb 10th - Antares 0.7 degrees N of Moon - Not here in NA! - Lunar Curtis X visible
Feb 17 - New Moon / Young Crescent Moon visible in W after Sunset - Annular Eclipse…for Antarctica
Feb 18 - Venus 1.7 degrees S of Moon and Mercury .1 degrees N of Moon, Occultation for S USA.
Feb 19 - Mercury at greatest Elongation 18-degrees from Sun in evening sky.
Feb 23 - Hipparchus Ray - 20 Gem Colorful double star - Carbon Star UU Aur best
Feb 24 First Quarter Moon & PLEIADES - Magnus Ray visible and Mons Pico & Beta
Feb 25th - Lunar Straight Wall Visible - 38 Gem colorful Double
Feb 26th - Mercury 5-degrees N of Venus
Feb 27th - Jupiter 4-degrees S of Moon - Not here - NGC 2403, NGC 2392 & NGC 2237 Well Placed
Feb 15 - Saturn .9 degrees S of Neptune - NGC 2362 Well placed this evening
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