Get out under the stars in December of 2024 to see ALL THE PLANETS! Especially on Christmas night. Plus a bunch of close encounters between the Moon and those planets, and the annual Geminid meteor shower.
The Actual Astronomy Observer’s Calendar talk about Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS & the pairings of the Moon and Venus, Jupiter and other planets.
How to observe the Perseid meteor shower,Lunar X and Straight Wall, Minor Planets Iris and Psyche plus bright comets.
July’s fireworks include Saturn coming back around closer to being an evening planet, Mercury and Venus dancing low in the evenings, and some magic between the Moon and Spica.
June brings us the quote “Parade of Planets”…well, sort of…Listen up as I discuss which planets are visible, which aren’t, and when the Moon will pass by them.
Join us today for a discussion with Dr. Franck Marchis and Beth Johnson as they delve into the thrilling search for life on Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus.
May brings us reliable sights with slow-rolling changes. Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and the Moon all dance in the morning twilight all month as we gear up for Spring and Summer constellations.
Finally the month of the eclipse! A wonderful experience for North America, the Lyrid Meteor Shower, and lots of planetary action makes April of 2024 one of THE best months in a LONG time.
he Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Observer’s Calendar for April 2024. In this episode we’ll talk about the possible Nova of T-Corona Borealis, Mars, Saturn and Moon forming a Triangle in the Eastern Sky, the April 8th Solar Eclipse. Chris and Shane also discuss the Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks but since recording both have viewed it in binoculars.
Today’s Actual Astronomy discuss about Observer’s Calendar for February 2024. We have Moon pairing with Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter as well as a couple comets visible in small telescopes.