Looking Up with Don

Latest Episodes:

LUWD #126 The Arietids Meteor Shower Jun 01, 2022

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"We have a meteor shower coming up this week that almost no one knows about, but it is one of the most active of the year.”

Don Machholz

LUWD #125 Possibly a Great Meteor Shower? May 24, 2022

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"It is a matter of watching and waiting."

Don Machholz

LUWD #124 The Virgo Galaxies May 17, 2022

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"These were cataloged by Charles Messier in 1781."

Don Machholz

LUWD #123 A Total Lunar Eclipse May 10, 2022

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When the moon is in the umbra, it is hidden from the sundra."

Don Machholz

LUWD #122 How to See Fainter Objects May 03, 2022

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"Eyes, skies, and telescope."

Don Machholz

LUWD #121 The Moon, Mercury, M45, and Maybe a Comet Apr 26, 2022

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"This week the hotspot is the evening sky."

Don Machholz

LUWD #120 A Line-up of Planets Apr 21, 2022

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"Set the alarm and bring the camera."

Don Machholz

LUWD #119 Amateur and Professional Astronomers Apr 11, 2022

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"I have been an amateur astronomer since I was about 8 years old and took an interest in astronomy."

Don Machholz

LUWD #118 The Straight Wall Apr 05, 2022

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"It is one of the most interesting features on the moon."

-Don Machholz

LUWD #117 Mars and Saturn in the Morning Sky Mar 29, 2022

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"And the colors should differ, especially when seen through binoculars or a telescope."

-Don Machholz