Like fireworks, July is mostly quiet and dull, but the noisy and bright events really make it worthwhile. We have two pairs of planets, visible during opposite times in opposite places, and surreptitious visits from the Moon.
Jul 1st: Objects to Observe in the July 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the July 2021 Night Sky and places a focus on sky events to help you find the planets as Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury and Venus meet up with each other and the Moon.
Jun 3rd: Objects to Observe in the June 2021 Night Sky
Actual Astronomy Objects to Observe in the June 2021 Night Sky focus to help you find the planets as Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury and Venus meet up with each other and the Moon and also the annular solar eclipse and how to view it safely.
May 6th: Objects to Observe in the May 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the May 2021 Night Sky. Aside than planet, we also highlight We also talk about the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower, a variable star and Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse.
Apr 18th: Impact Mars & Dragonfly
A given piece of ground on Mars receives several times more space rock impacts than a similar sized area on Earth. And NASA plans to fly a drone-like aircraft called Dragonfly around the surface of Titan.
Apr 1st: Objects to Observe in the April 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the April 2021 Night Sky and places a focus on sky events like the Lyrid meteor shower and a possible telescopic comet coming into view.
Mar 4th: Objects to Observe in the March 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the March 2021 Night Sky and places a focus on sky events to help you find the planets as Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Mars and Uranus as they meet up with the Moon.
Feb 6th: Observing With Webb in February 2021
February only gets exciting in the last week with a 3-planet conjunction, although the still very long nights and the dominating presence of Orion make it a good opportunity for constellation hunting.
Feb 4th: Objects to Observe in the February 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Episode 89 – Objects to Observe in the February 2021 Night Sky. This month we track down the planets Venus, Jupiter and Saturn as they group together in the morning sky. We give step by step instructions for finding Uranus and Mars using the Moon and bring you up to date on what comets are on the horizon.
Dec 17th: The Great Great Conjunction!
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Great Great Conjunction! We discuss how to watch the Great Conjunction from now until Christmas, don’t just hope for clear skies on the 21st.