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**Looking Up with Don**

Explore the universe with Don Machholz, the world’s leading visual discoverer of comets. Featuring astronomy education and detailed, first-hand accounts of his comet discoveries, Looking Up with Don was recorded weekly until his death on August 9, 2022, and remains available worldwide, with listeners of all experience levels continuing to journey through the solar system and beyond.

Latest Episodes:

LUWD #0046 “A Decade of Comets” Conclusion Nov 17, 2020

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That is a lot of time to find a comet, but then there is a lot of sky to cover!

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0045 The Leonids Meet the Moonless Morning Sky Nov 11, 2020

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Comets came from all over the place.

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0044 How Many Hours Does It Take To Discover a Comet? Nov 03, 2020

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That's right, one eye looking through the telescope and one eye looking for meteors. Multi-task.

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0043 An Extra Hour To View The Blue Moon Oct 28, 2020

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Once in a blue moon.

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0042 Comet 141P Oct 21, 2020

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We will be watching to see if the comet brings along with it any old or new components.

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0041 A Decade of Comets and a Month of Meteors Oct 14, 2020

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There are several minor meteor showers but the major one over the next couple weeks is the Orionid Meteor Shower, brought to you by Halley's Comet.

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0040 A Decade of Comets, Mars, comet discovery Oct 06, 2020

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To see Mars well you have to look at it for a long time. Not just a peek. The more you look, the more you'll see.

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0039 A Decade of Comets, Mars, comet discovery Sep 30, 2020

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Mars will be closest to the earth on October 6, when it will be 39 million miles from the United States, and 62 million kilometers from the rest of the world.

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0038 A Decade of Comets, Rolf Meier, Rodney Austin, David Levy Sep 23, 2020

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The further north you live, the greater the effect. So, Santa Claus, this one's for you!

DON MACHHOLZ

LUWD #0037 A Decade of Comets, Doug Berger Sep 15, 2020

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Here is the surprising thing: 21 of the 26 individuals found their first comet during this decade, 1975 through 1984

DON MACHHOLZ

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