Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public Radio

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1/17/22 - See the ISS Jan 18, 2022

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Of all the things that move among the stars, earth orbiting satellites can be quite common to see. During the few hours after sunset or before sunrise, literally dozens of satellites can be seen as faint slow moving dots.

1/10/22 - The Gibbous Moon Jan 10, 2022

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All this week, the sunlit side of the moon will seem to grow as the moon rises later each night. This period between First Quarter and Full is called the Waxing Gibbous Moon.

1/3/22 - Orion Returns Jan 03, 2022

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Ushering in the new year is one of the best known constellations of all, Orion the Hunter.

12/27/21 - The Face of Taurus Dec 28, 2021

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About two hours after sunset, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for the orange star Aldebaran. To the Greeks, Aldebaran was the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull.

12/20/21 - Birthday of the Sun Dec 20, 2021

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Many of our modern holiday traditions have their roots in the winter festivals of long ago, and that includes the date we now call "Christmas."

12/13/21 - The Moon Waxes Dec 14, 2021

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During the week of December 13, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it moves from First Quarter toward Full. We call this period the “waxing moon” as if we were “waxing” on more surface to the illuminated side.

12/6/21 - Venus-Saturn-Jupiter Dec 06, 2021

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For the next two weeks, you’ll get to enjoy a beautiful alignment of three planets in the southwest during evening twilight.

11/29/21 - The Eye of the Fish Dec 02, 2021

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About 90 minutes after sunset, look low in the south for a medium bright star called Fomalhaut. It should be relatively easy to spot because it’s in an area devoid of other bright stars. Fomalhaut has a system of planets of its own.

11/22/21 - Seven Sisters Return Nov 24, 2021

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Look low the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars. Its shape might remind you of a miniature little dipper, but it’s actually the famous Pleiades Star Cluster.

11/15/21 - Almost Total Lunar Eclipse Nov 15, 2021

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In the predawn hours of Friday, November 19, expect to be treated to a nearly-total eclipse of the moon. In this case, we’re talking over 97 percent eclipsed, which means the Earth’s shadow will cover all but a tiny sliver of the full moon.

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