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UNTOLD RADIO AM
Down South Anomalies #117 Meteors, Blackouts & Anomalous Atmospheric Oscillations

UNTOLD RADIO AM

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 51:18


Can the world be as strange as it seems, well as the year 2025 reveals itself it appears to be getting stranger and stranger with every day. Jay and Aspasia discuss the anomalies surrounding two major events, Europe's largest and worst blackout and the Lyrid Meteor Shower. Is there and explanation behind this high strangeness? Jay recently stumbled onto the profound work of Michael Talbot and his book The Holographic Universe in which some of the answers may lie.Michael Talbot Thinking Aloud Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGeGHLIpgvU&t=4908s&ab_channel=NevilleGoddardAngry Astronaut Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO0Dl7r5-Pg&ab_channel=TheAngryAstronaut

AccuWeather Daily
Lyrid meteor shower 2025: How to see April's top astronomy event

AccuWeather Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 4:11


The first meteor shower in over three months is about to send shooting stars streaking across the night sky, an event visible around the globe—weather permitting. The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower will occur on the night of Monday, April 21, into the early morning of Tuesday, April 22.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The AstroGuy Podcast
What's Up in the April 2025 Skies?

The AstroGuy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 25:39


April is here! And with it comes warmer days, blooming flowers and trees along with crisp evening skies.  This month the planets are still putting on a nice show, and we'll explore one of the most famous areas on the Moon, learn about the Lyrid Meteor Shower, get a space mission update and explore some of the best that Canes Venatici has for us to observe on April evenings.   If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, comment, and share, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Carpe Noctem!Links:Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffeeOur Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypodCranford TV-35: https://www.cranfordnj.org/tv-35Clark TV-36: https://www.ourclark.com/194/Clark-News---Our-Clark-MediaThe April 2025 Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/April25EpGuide The Full Episode Guide of DSO's sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AGFullGuideOur “Astronomy Basics” episode: https://youtu.be/MtUkLVneNYsCharles Messier episode: https://youtu.be/3JvAEj29OBo?si=P7E2wCvIP9ZN00ZFWilliam Herschel episode: https://youtu.be/1sCFTQf03Wk?si=nkc4_SaeR61Z5BOpMarch 13-14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse live stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/oo797dcWNCU?si=7dw5HseQhEr9syD3Affiliate LinksHigh Point Scientific: https://www.highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=7714880.bb6129 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gFQmOGCreditsImages: Wayne ZuhlJohn RichardsESA/NASAThe Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)R. Gendler G. Bacon Juan IacruzJohn VickeryJim MatthesAdam BlockJordan CochranBruce WatersChris CallieJianfeng DaiBruce McClureJohn HallEarthSky.orgNASA LROSloan Digital Sky SurveyDaniel Nobre Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music Credits:Phase Shift by Scott Buckley Voice of EarthLast And First Light by Scott BuckleyThere Was A Time by Scott Buckleywww.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Radio Astronomy
Star Diary: The Lyrid Meteor shower reaches its peak (22 to 28 April 2024)

Radio Astronomy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 21:23


The full Moon will wash out some of the dimmer meteors, but fortunately there are plenty of other stargazing highlights in this week's stargazing podcast guide, Star Diary, 22 to 28 April 2024.   Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-apr-2024   Record a meteor shower for science: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/observe-and-record-the-geminid-meteor-shower    Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nature of Nantucket
Star Report with Emmy Wisz of Maria Mitchell Association – Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak

The Nature of Nantucket

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 2:15


Emmy Wisz an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week that the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower will peak early next week, putting on a show all night for the next week.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

April 2024: 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.   I'm Rob Webb, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. As usual, we'll start by talking about where the naked eye planets are this month, move on to the lunar phases, and finish up with a calendar of events, so you can plan ahead better than me.    Last Quarter Moon – 1st (Visible midnight into the morning) Morning Crescents (look East in the AM) New Moon – 8th (darkest skies) Evening Crescents (look West after Sunset) First Quarter Moon – 15th (Visible until midnight) Evening Gibbous (Mostly lit, after Sunset) Full Moon – 23rd (Visible all night) Waning Gibbous (Mostly lit, rises later at night)   5th - 6th – CLOSE ENCOUNTER – Moon, Mars, Saturn – Get out between 5:30am and 6:30am and get a very clear look at the ESE horizon. During that hour, you should be able to see the Moon as a VERY thin crescent, with Saturn bright and 14 ̊ to the left of the Moon, with Mars up and to the right of Saturn a little bit. Then, on the 6th, the Moon will move to be below both Saturn and Mars, making a thin triangle.   8th – TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE – We're going to skip over that, not because it's not important. I've been preparing for it for 6 years now. But we've had PLENTY of coverage of it so far and there are better places to give you more information that you're looking for. In fact, I'll link some videos I've created or participated in for better info.   10th – CLOSE ENCOUNTER – Mars, Saturn – Get out again between 5:30am and 6:30am and get a very clear look at the ESE. Mars and Saturn will be as close as they're gonna get, about ½˚ apart, with Mars on top. It'll be tough to see, all that more rewarding when you do.    10th – CLOSE ENCOUNTER – Moon, Jupiter – Get out after sunset, look W, and the Moon will be only 4˚ to the right of Jupiter.     22nd – LYRID METEOR SHOWER – At only 10-20 meteors per hour, it is a minor shower, and we have essentially a Full Moon to get massively in the way of observing. The shower is greatest on the 22nd, but you might see some on the 21st and 23rd as well. Just remember each meteor is a piece of debris left over from a comet, and we're crashing into it at over 100,000 miles per hour, which crushes the atmosphere it hits, heating it up and causing the bright flash. There is no real best time to see these this year, but you never know when you'll see something awesome.  Some advice for watching:  - Find a dark location and lie down in a reclining chair or something that insulates you from the ground. - Check the weather to see if the skies will be clear  - Adapt your eyes to the dark by staying away from light sources or using a red light if you need to look at a star chart or not trip over something.     We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy 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 http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com The 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.   April 1 - Zodiacal light visible in West for next 2 weeks. April 2 - Last quarter Moon April 6 - Mars, Saturn and Moon form a Triangle in East at dawn April 7- International Dark Sky Week April 8 - Total Solar Eclipse April 10 - Jupiter and Uranus 4-degrees below the Moon this evening April 11 - Morning Mars, Saturn Pleiades - 0.5 degrees for somewhere...I think they are farther here. April 15 - First Quarter Moon - Lunar X visible Near Crater Werner for all of North America April 16 - Lunar Straight Wall visible April 19 & 20 - Jupiter and Uranus 0.5 degrees apart. April 22 - Lyrid Meteor Shower is spoiled by the  Full Moon on the 23rd   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy 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 http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Stories of Runeterra: A League of Legends Lore Podcast

Tonight I was watching the Lyrid Meteor Shower (only two shooting stars spotted so far) and felt like sharing a little something different. I hope you enjoy this. The audio is a bit worse cause I recorded on my phone on my roof impromptu. Hope you catch what I was trying to do... For those that have submitted some requests I have Janna and Lillia on the way.

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Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer
4/17/23 - Lyrid Meteor Shower

Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 2:00


After three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week.

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The Nature of Nantucket
Star Report with Michele Woodland of Maria Mitchell Association – The Lyrid Meteor Shower

The Nature of Nantucket

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 2:12


Join Michele Woodland of the Maria Mitchell Association as she discusses the Lyrid Meteor shower. The Lyrid Meteor Shower will last from approximately April 15th to April 29th, peaking the evenings of the 21st and 22nd. The most meteors will be visible between midnight and dawn, but meteors can be seen as early as 9pm. 

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This Week in Space 8: Humans to Mars, Part 2

All TWiT.tv Shows (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 64:17 Very Popular


On this episode, we look at NASA's plans to land humans on the Red Planet from the Apollo era through today, and SpaceX's parallel initiatives with the Starship mega-rocket. Which program will be the first to be Mars-capable? Also, a comet the size of Rhode Island heading our way, a cry for help to ET, and a meteor shower is happening. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Blueland.com/SPACE itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30

This Week in Space (Audio)
TWiS 8: Humans to Mars, Part 2 - From NASA's planned missions to SpaceX's Starship, we're headed to Mars

This Week in Space (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 64:17 Very Popular


On this episode, we look at NASA's plans to land humans on the Red Planet from the Apollo era through today, and SpaceX's parallel initiatives with the Starship mega-rocket. Which program will be the first to be Mars-capable? Also, a comet the size of Rhode Island heading our way, a cry for help to ET, and a meteor shower is happening. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Blueland.com/SPACE itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30

CHED Afternoon News
How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower this Earth Day

CHED Afternoon News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 7:07


Guest: Gary Boyle - The Backyard Astronomer/Astronomy Educator and Writer at Wonders of Astronomy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

StarDate Podcast
Lyrid Meteor Shower

StarDate Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 2:14


A “skinny” meteor shower should be at its best tonight. The Lyrid shower turns up every year at this time, and has for at least 2700 years. But the number of meteors is pretty low — about 10 to 20 per hour. In part, that's because the object that supplies the Lyrids is a long way away. Lyrid meteors are bits of debris from Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. When the comet comes near the Sun, some of its ice vaporizes. That releases bits of rock and dirt into space. Over time, they spread out along the comet's orbit. Earth flies through that trail of comet dust every April. Some of the particles ram into the atmosphere and vaporize, forming meteors. A meteor shower is most intense around the time its parent body is closest to the Sun, when it releases fresh debris into space. For Comet Thatcher, that last happened in 1861 — the year it was discovered. Today, the comet is about 10 billion miles from the Sun and moving outward. It'll be farthest in a few decades. Then it'll turn around and head sunward, with its closest approach around the year 2276 — when skywatchers may see some great displays of Lyrid meteors. For now, check out the shower beginning in late evening, as the meteor stream begins to rotate into view. The window is short because the Moon will rise about 2 or 2:30. Its glare will overpower all but the brightest meteors — the offspring of a far-away comet.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

The Storyteller's Night Sky with Mary Stewart Adams
Earth Laughs in Flowers Under Lyrid Meteor Showers

The Storyteller's Night Sky with Mary Stewart Adams

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 1:48


The Lyrid Meteor Shower kicks off International Dark Sky Week 2022. Get outside and let your soul bask in the radiant song of the stars

Natural North Dakota
Lyrids & Eta Aquarids Meteor Showers

Natural North Dakota

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 2:47


It is time to be on the lookout for falling stars, or should I say meteors for the next few weeks. That is because the Lyrid Meteor Shower, annually runs from April 16-25. The peak viewing period will come on the evening of April 22 and early morning of April 23 with perhaps 20 or so meteors per hour. The moon is going to interfere with some of the more faint meteors during the peak viewing period, but if the sky is clear, it will be worth taking a look.

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Chasen Walter's In Thru The Outdoors
itto Episode 280 itto News Update

Chasen Walter's In Thru The Outdoors

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 2:00


A 12 year old boy catches a sturgeon just short of 12 feet long, more elk for SD, Snagging Paddlefish in ND, the calendar and the Pink Moon and Lyrid Meteor Shower. #ittoutdoors

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Insight with Beth Ruyak
Police Accountability Bills In California / Officially Recognizing Armenian Genocide / New Summer STEM Program For 9th Graders / Preparing For Lyrid Meteor Shower

Insight with Beth Ruyak

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021


A plethora of police accountability bills are moving through the State Capitol; we examine how they could change policing in California and why Governor Newsom vetoed one of them just last year. The state’s Armenian-American community is also waiting to see if President Biden will keep his campaign promise to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Plus, what to expect from the Lyrid Meteor Shower. Today's Guests CapRadio Politics Reporter and California State of Mind podcast co-host Nicole Nixon discusses the latest police accountability legislation making the rounds at the state capitol UC Davis Professor and Founding Director of Human Rights Studies Keith David Watenpaugh on the importance of recognizing genocide, past and present, including the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and California’s troubled history of genocide against its Native American population Regional Program Director of West Coast for SMASH Alicia Parise talks about a free summer program at UC Davis for students underrepresented in STEM   Meteoroid Environment Program Manager for NASA Bill Cooke shares viewing tips for the Lyrids, one of the oldest known meteor showers, peaking this week

Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer
4/19/21 - Lyrid Meteor Shower

Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 2:00


After three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week.

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Hawaii Posts
Social Distance With Aloha

Hawaii Posts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 62:09


In the episode we interview people on the streets in Waikiki. We'll talk to locals and tourist, about their experience pre-testing and arriving in the Aloha State. Also we ask for a few suggestion for places to eat and things to do. This week only the Lyrid Meteor Shower and it won't be back in your lifetime. Lyrid Meteor Shower interactive Map: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html  Henry Kapono "Dukes on Sunday" https://youtu.be/PPOaxp295SY Drifting Sand: www.driftingsand.com or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7ghdFk4KN-AIkaocj47uA Pupule Boys https://youtu.be/ASfPAcGb8yY  MORE LINKS: HawaiiPosts.com GoHawaii.com TikisGrill.com Timeanddate.com Surfnewsnetwork.com Hawaiian Dictionary - wehewehe.org   Links to Help You Support The Show NATURALLY PLUS -IZUMIO http://thomasg1.npusashop.com www.facebook.com/hihealthy   ACORNS https://www.acorns.com/invite/8C9NU2   ROBINHOOD https://join.robinhood.com/thomasg2655   SURVEY JUNKIE https://apps.apple.com/us/app/survey-junkie/id1462195529 (Android use invite id 1462195529) EXPRESS CRYPTO expresscrypto.io/signup?referral=226518 FINAL AUTO FUACET https://autofaucet.dutchycorp.space/?r=Tomestokes JOIN THE PI NETWORK use my username (BuckeyePi) as your invitation code - or - https://minepi.com/BuckeyePi (if you follow the link to Pi Network App on your phone, when you see the prompt make sure you click my invite link in the lower right hand corner of your phone screen)   Crypto Tip Jar  BTC 1PvmbeQwbdctR93hdSyv9BtXKKzrtW9sS BCH bitcoincash:qqzu5w6c0x5xjrfwq634gsr28cmqkagqjq2q0hk895 DASH XmjFXekSENuyfWXEzdKrDxxXQuK2LddTx9 DOGE DB1K1ketugFfkRZLGv47hvQEvTLGGaxoCwV ETH  0x55A0d6608875C6076a3c23DB4ca6f4C16f6cE736 ETN etnkNXWNHqhQVXFK4jfgTgebQ27biNvdPUUvcqoCUEXpV4atiET9kEYewfA7ysnWFGLqctrLGEoQQ7SThxeLNqN62jLKbWxxVC LTC LX95abtaMAEmRRgWadffovHMcsyjJVACbx XRP rB3ktznAAmhs14iURvtd8svvSYYPmAEwjq Podchaser: goCIMrxNuK4WEp9YArHu

Meet Star Gazers
Lyrid Meteor Shower

Meet Star Gazers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 38:35


Michael Magee is the planetarium director of the Flandrau Science Center at the University of Arizona. In this episode, he shares with us his recommendations on how to best prepare for observing the Lyrid meteor shower.Time Stamps :06:00 : What is a meteor and a meteor shower ?08:47 : Why do meteor showers occur ?10:04 : What causes the Lyrid meteor shower ?13:09 : Are meteor showers and shooting stars the same thing ?14:33 : What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite ?17:04 : What is a fireball ?19:13 : What is the radiant of a meteor shower ?21:17 : What is the ZHR of a meteor shower ?22:23 : What is a persistent train in the context of a meteor ?24:00 : When does the Lyrid meteor shower occur ? What time can I observe the Lyrid meteor shower ?26:36 : Where in the sky do I look for the Lyrid meteor shower ? Which direction do I need to look to observe the Lyrid meteor shower ?31:00 : Will the Lyrid meteor shower be visible from the northern as well as the southern hemisphere ?32:19 : Does the presence of the Moon affect meteor shower observation ? Useful Links and Resources :Flandrau Science Snacks – Space Bites – The Lyrids Meteor ShowerInternational Meteor OrganizationAmerican Meteor SocietyDavid Levy's Guide to Observing Meteor ShowersBest Locations for Stargazing : Meet Star Gazers If you liked this episode, please consider buying me a coffee.

Tech News Now
How to watch the 2021 Lyrid meteor shower in April

Tech News Now

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 2:40


Meteor season kicks off with the annual peak of the Lyrid meteor shower starting April 15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night.  April of 2021 delivers a few mornings and a few evenings of lunar close encounters, as well as a meteor shower, as we stay up later to get those dark skies. April 22nd – LYRID METEOR SHOWER – 2021 is a decent year for the Lyrids, if you’re willing to get up in the morning to watch. At only 10-20 meteors per hour, it is a minor shower, and we have a Moon just past its 1st quarter, so it won’t get drowned out by moonlight…after 4am. You’ll still be able to see SOME meteors at night, but it’ll be better without the Moon’s light pollution.  So look North in general in the morning before dawn.  The shower is greatest on the 22nd, but you might see some on the 21st and 23rd as well. Just remember each meteor is piece of debris left over from a comet, and we’re crashing into it at over 100,000 miles per hour, which crushes the atmosphere it hits, heating it up and causing the bright flash. Some advice for watching: - Find a dark location and lie down in a reclining chair or something that insulates you from the ground. - Check the weather to see if the skies will be clear. - Adapt your eyes to the dark by staying away from light sources or using a red light if you need to look at a star chart or not trip over something.  - If you’re feeling extra nerdy, do a scientific meteor count (S&T and IMO).   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy 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 http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Observing With Webb
April 2021

Observing With Webb

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 12:22


WATCH this on YouTube LISTEN as a podcast on Podbean, Stitcher, or iTunes Social Media: @mrwebbpv on Twitter and Instagram @pvplanetarium on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram   April of 2021 delivers a few mornings and a few evenings of lunar close encounters, as well as a meteor shower, as we stay up later to get those dark skies.          Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night.    Naked-eye PLANETS... Sunset – Mars Mars (SW-->W) – Look SW and two-thirds of the way up the sky after sunset to find the non-twinkling reddish-orange dot, much brighter than everything around it, above Taurus in the beginning of the month and above Orion toward the end. Sets around midnight in the WNW. Throughout the night – None at the moment Morning – Saturn, Jupiter Saturn, Jupiter – The two gas giants are low in the SE, getting higher and rising earlier each day. Look SE in the morning (after 5am in the beginning of the month, after 3am by the end).  Jupiter will be on the left, with Saturn up and to the right about 15˚.    EVENTS... Waning Gibbous (Mostly lit, rises later at night) Last Quarter Moon – 4th (Visible from midnight into the morning) Morning Crescents (look East in the AM) New Moon – 11th (darkest skies) Evening Crescents (look West after Sunset) First Quarter Moon – 20th (Visible until midnight) Evening Gibbous (Mostly lit, after Sunset) Full Moon – 26th (Visible all night)   5th – 7th – Close Encounter – Moon, Saturn, Jupiter – Before sunrise in the SE, between 5am and 6am EDT on these mornings, a beautiful crescent Moon will be passing by our two biggest gas planets.  On the 5th, the Moon will be about 13˚ to the right of Saturn. On the next morning (the 6th) the Moon will be just 4˚ under Saturn.  Then on the 7th, our crescent Moon hangs out just 5˚ below Jupiter.   15th – 17th – Close Encounter – Moon, Mars, Pleiades, Taurus – Get out there between sunset and midnight to find the crescent Moon in the West right next to Taurus, with the Pleiades on the opposite side, and Mars far above.  On the 16th the Moon moves closer to Mars, leaving Taurus and the Pleiades behind.  Finally, on the 17th, the Moon is just 5˚above Mars.   22nd – LYRID METEOR SHOWER – 2021 is a decent year for the Lyrids, if you’re willing to get up in the morning to watch.  At only 10-20 meteors per hour, it is a minor shower, and we have a Moon just past its 1st quarter, so it won’t get drowned out by moonlight…after 4am.  You’ll still be able to see SOME meteors at night, but it’ll be better without the Moon’s light pollution.  So look North in general in the morning before dawn.  The shower is greatest on the 22nd, but you might see some on the 21st and 23rd as well.  Just remember each meteor is piece of debris left over from a comet, and we’re crashing into it at over 100,000 miles per hour, which crushes the atmosphere it hits, heating it up and causing the bright flash. Some advice for watching: Find a dark location and lie down in a reclining chair or something that insulates you from the ground. Check the weather to see if the skies will be clear Adapt your eyes to the dark by staying away from light sources or using a red light if you need to look at a star chart or not trip over something.  If you’re feeling extra nerdy, do a scientific meteor count (S&T and IMO)   CONSTELLATIONS... Use a sky map from www.skymaps.com to help you out. After Dinner: Leo, Orion & his winter companions – Leo will be high in the South, almost straight above you. It has a backward question mark with a right triangle to the left of the question mark. Also, take a moment to get your last glimpse Orion, Taurus, the Pleiades, Gemini, Auriga, and Canis Major off in the West. Before Bed: Big Dipper, Bootes – If you look above Leo, behind you and high in the sky, you should find the Big Dipper: seven very bright stars that form a spoon shape. Now if you take the handle of the Dipper, follow its curve to the next bright star you see, about 30˚ away, which is Arcturus. “Follow the arc to Arcturus.” That’s the brightest star in Bootes, which looks like a kite. Take that same curve, and follow it about another 20˚ to “speed on to Spica”, the brightest star in Virgo, one of my favorite constellations, since it reminds me of the Dickinson Mermaid. Before Work: Lyra, Hercules, Hercules Cluster – Look pretty much straight above you, and find the brightest star up there. You’ll notice a parallelogram attached to it. This is the brightest star Vega, part of the constellation Lyra, the harp. Next to that is a keystone shaped constellation called Hercules. On the right side of the keystone is a small cluster of stars known at the Hercules Cluster, which is a collection of hundreds of stars on the outskirts of our galaxy. Given how high it is in the sky right now, you might catch its faint fuzziness with your naked eye, but a set of binoculars or a small telescope will really help you see it.

The Water Witch
☆ New Flower Micro Moon in Taurus ☆

The Water Witch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 17:18


☆ In this episode, we discuss the New Flower Micro Moon in Taurus and what it means. We also talk about the Lyrid Meteor Shower, New Moon Rituals and Your Daily Guidance from the Universe. As always, we end the show with a Q/A portion. All vocals in this podcast were created and sung by Apple Moon (myself) in the Nordic Kulning style. Enjoy! ☆ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thewaterwitch/support

myTalk Dirt Alert Updates
4/21 6am: Meteor Shower through Wednesday

myTalk Dirt Alert Updates

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 1:30


Lyrid Meteor Shower ; Ed from Green Acres passes away; the Princess Bride on Disney Plus May 1st

Strange News Daily
Episode 21: The Lyrid Meteor Shower, Falling In Love With Your Chandelier, and the Largest Mass Shooting in Canadian History

Strange News Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 12:12


Check out one of history's oldest known light shows as the Lyrid meteor shower returns to the night sky. In the UK, Amanda Liberty has taken tabloids to task for discriminating against her romantic interest in a chandelier. This weekend, Canada witnessed the largest mass shooting in its recent history when a man disguised himself as a police officer and went on a terrifying shooting spree, the full details of which have yet to be revealed. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer
4/20/20 - The Lyrid Meteor Shower

Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 2:00


If you're getting tired of Zoom meetings and binging on Netflix, take a break and look to the sky for the annual Lyrid meteor shower!

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Tech News Now
How to watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower

Tech News Now

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 2:51


For the best night sky show, it helps if you're an early riser and can get to a location with little light pollution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Star Signs: Go Stargazing!
Week commencing 20 April 2020

Star Signs: Go Stargazing!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 13:52


The New Moon is here, just in time for the Lyrid Meteor Shower!

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Weekend Sky Report
Lyrid Meteor Shower

Weekend Sky Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020


The Lyrids are active all weekend, so you may see some tonight under dark skies, but the big peak comes early this coming Wednesday morning April 22, 2020. This year we're expecting 10 to 15 meteors per hour.

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Weekend Sky Report
Lyrid Meteor Shower

Weekend Sky Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020


The Lyrids are active all weekend, so you may see some tonight under dark skies, but the big peak comes early this coming Wednesday morning April 22, 2020. This year we're expecting 10 to 15 meteors per hour.

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The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

2nd – 4th – Conjunction – Venus & Pleiades 14th – 17th – Close Encounter – Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn 22nd – LYRID METEOR SHOWER 26th – Close Encounter - Moon, Venus   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy 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 http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Curiosity Daily
You’re Almost Entirely Empty Space, What Defines Seconds, and the Lyrid Meteor Shower

Curiosity Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 8:36


Learn about why you’re almost completely made up of empty space; what defines a second of time; and where you can watch the Lyrid meteor shower this Tuesday. In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes: You're Almost Completely Made Up of Empty Space — https://curiosity.im/2Gq85KQ Here's How You Can Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower in 2019 — https://curiosity.im/2GcOP3e Additional resources discussed: Why is a day divided into 24 hours? (Intermediate) | Astronomy Department at Cornell University — http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/physics/161-our-solar-system/the-earth/day-night-cycle/761-why-is-a-day-divided-into-24-hours-intermediate Why are there 24 hours in a day? | ABC Science — http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/11/15/3364432.htm Using Particle Physics for Measurement Shows Just How Far Measurement Has Come | Curiosity.com — https://curiosity.im/2GpdZfj If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

NASA ScienceCasts
ScienceCast 55: A Wonderful Night in April

NASA ScienceCasts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2012 3:11


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