How to Measure Exoplanet Transit Light Curves with Amateur Telescopes. More with @DeepAstronomy at #365DaysOfAstro
Aug 17th: How to Measure Exoplanet Transit Light Curves with Amateur Telescopes
Tony Darnell Archive
Jul 20th: Best First Telescope for Astronomy
Are you thinking of purchasing a telescope but don’t know where to start? Watch this week’s Telescope Talk Hangout for expert advice! Everybody needs to start somewhere in amateur astronomy and the decision to buy a telescope is a big one.
Jun 15th: Star Atlases & Planispheres
Star atlases are an essential tool for use in amateur astronomy. In this hangout, we’ll discuss the various forms of star atlases, and talk with Wil Tirion, a long-time stellar cartographer (uranographer) whose maps have been ubiquitous in astronomy.
May 18th: Universal – A Guide to the Cosmos
Book Review: “Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos” by Brian Cox & Jeff Foreshaw
Apr 20th: Star Forming Where Planet Should be in Mysterious Star System
Astronomers using the ALMA telescope high in the Chilean Andes have observed a star forming where planets are normally thought to be born. Please join Tony Darnell as he discusses these observations with Dr. John Ilee from the University of Leeds.
Mar 16th: The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)
Did you know there is an effort underway to actually see the event horizon of a black hole? Let’s learn about one of the most amazing astronomy endeavours ever with @DeepAstronomy
Feb 15th: Astronomy and Outreach with Ian Lauer
Tony Darnell from @Deep Astronomy discuss about Astronomy outreach with Ian Lauer. #365DaysOfAstro
Jan 19th: Professional Off-The-Shelf Astronomy Gear
What gear do professional astronomers use that is available commercially?
Dec 15th: Astronomy at the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Join @deepastronomy today talk about astronomy at the European Southern Observatory (@ESO) more at #365daysOfAstro
Nov 17th: Our Space Telescopes Are Dying!
Think about it: Hubble is down to one gyro, maybe two; Kepler is in safe mode; and today, the Chandra X-ray telescope went into safe mode; Spitzer has run out of coolant but still doing science – our fleet of space telescopes is getting older what are we replacing them with?