The Backyard Astronomer Podcast
The Backyard Astronomer brings you semi-monthly topics and interviews relative to astronomy, space, and science. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BackyardAstronomerAZ Presented by Manzanita Insurance and Accounting. www.manzanitainsuranceandaccounting.com
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Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Two planets join the Beehive Cluster in June, while two others are born from it. Learn more in this month's episode!
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Spring has sprung, and brings with it the emerging flora and fauna of the night sky. Check out constellations, clusters, galaxies and more in this month's episode.
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Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Taurus the Bull hosts the planet Mars this month, as well as many other star clusters and nebulae. Check it out this month!
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Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is making its close approach to Earth tonight, so bust out your binoculars or telescope and look to the sky!
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Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Comet C/2022 E3(ZTF) has dominated the news recently, but today an even closer object will fly by Earth at just 2200 miles. Asteroid 2023BU was discovered on 1/21/2023 by a Backyard Astronomer in Crimea.
#amateurastronomy #citizenscience #comet #asteroid #space #astronomy #telescope
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
On 5 Dec. 2022, scientists for the first time successfully produced a fusion reaction with more energy generated than that put in. This month we talk about the Big Bang, the birth of stars, and why fusion matters.
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Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Constellations have tales of striking similarity, despite the cultures that named them being displaced by thousands of years and thousands of miles. The indigenous people across North America were no exception, and many still continue to provide a rich history. Learn more about Native American cultures - including astronomy - at the Museum of Indigenous People at 147 N Arizona Ave. in Prescott, Arizona.
www.museumofindigenouspeople.org
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Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Manuel Lucero and Joshua Ballze from the Museum of Indigenous People join me this month to talk about their work - in and out of the museum - to bring awareness to Native American cultures, history, art, language, and even indigenous astronomy, culminating in the presentation of names for the IAUs ExoWorlds 2022 competition.
Visit the Museum of Indigenous People at 147 N. Arizona Ave in Prescott, Arizona, or online at www.museumofindigenouspeople.org
Explore the Jurassic Paleo Art Expo at www.facebook.com/JurassicPaleoExpo or www.instagram.com/jurassic_paleoart_expo_jpx
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
How long does it take to communicate across space, and who might be listening? GJ 436b may be listing from 33 light years distant, but their planet needs a new name! Follow the Backyard Astronomer, NAZ Astro, the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium, and the Museum of Indigenous People as we come together for a project like no other.
https://www.museumofindigenouspeople.org/
https://prescott.erau.edu/about/planetarium
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Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Born in 1943 West Virginia, Homer Hickam, Jr. was a barely a teenager when the Soviet space program launched Sputnik 1, and subsequently launched Homer into a lifelong relationship with space. The 1999 movie "October Sky" is roughly based on his memoir, but we had the opportunity to sit down with Homer to learn the real stories behind the Big Creek Missile Agency of Coalwood, WV, and the amazing career afforded by the passions of one boy.
Visit www.HomerHickam.com to learn more about Homer, purchase his books, or support the causes he supports.
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