Observers Notebook

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The Observers Notebook- The ALPO at 75 with Bob Garfinkle Jul 15, 2022

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Episode 146 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Bob Garfinkle about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Bob at: ragarf@earthlink.net For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys Julian Parks

The Observers Notebook- The ALPO at 75 with Carlos Hernandez Jul 01, 2022

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Episode 145 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Carlos Hernandez about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Carlos at: Cehmars@icloud.com Carlos Hernandez Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/marsartist For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys

The Observers Notebook- The 2022 ALPO Virtual Conference Jun 15, 2022

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Episode 144 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Board member Ken Poshedly. Tim and Ken discuss the upcoming 2022 ALPO Virtual conference, and how you can participate! The dates will be Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, 2022. The conference will be on ZOOM and it will also be Live Streamed on the ALPO YouTube channel. ALPO Website: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/ Tim Robertson: cometman@cometman.net ZOOM: https://zoom.us/ ALPO YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEmixiL-d5k2Fx27Ijfk41A/ ALPO Podcast- The Observers Notebook: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producer of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys Julian Parks

The Observers Notebook- 75 Years of the Strolling Astronomer Jun 01, 2022

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Episode 143 In this encore episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Beth Westfall and Ken Poshedly regarding their work on the ALPO Journal throughout the years and they share their thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Ken at: ken.poshedly@alpo-astronomy.org You can contact Beth at: ewestfall5@comcast.net JALPO Journals online: http://alpo-astronomy.org/gallery3/index.php/Publications-Section/ALPO-Journals For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys

The Observers Notebook-Radio Astronomy with the 20m Telescope May 15, 2022

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Episode 142 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to ALPO member and Radio astronomy enthusiast Steve Tzikas and Amateur Astronomer doing Radio Astronomy using a 20m Radio Telescope. You can contact Steve at: Tzikas@alum.rpi.edu Observing Advice for the NRAO Skynet 20-meter telescope https://www.gb.nrao.edu/20m/obsadvice.html SARA website: https://radio-astronomy.org/ The fading of Cassiopeia A, and improved models for the absolute spectrum of primary radio calibration sources (2017) https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/469/2/1299/3098410?login=true SKYNET’S SUITE OF PROCESSING ALGORITHMS FOR SINGLE-DISH RADIO TELESCOPES (2018) https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/concern/honors_theses/rb68xh11f Skynet Algorithm for Single-dish Radio Mapping. I. Contaminant-cleaning, Mapping, and Photometering Small-scale Structures https://arxiv.org/abs/1808.06128 For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 ALPO YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys Julian Parks

The Observers Notebook- The May 15/16 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse May 01, 2022

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Episode 141 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Keith Spring, the ALPO Eclipse Section coordinator about the May 15/16, 2022 Total Lunar eclipse, and contact information. You can contact Keith at: star.man13@hotmail.com Send your eclipse observations to: eclipse@alpo-astronomy.org Lunar Eclipse Danjon Scale: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/Danjon.html For the latest information on the eclipse you can visit: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2022-may-16 For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys

The Observers Notebook- The 2022 Lyrids and more Apr 15, 2022

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Episode 140 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Lyrids and eta Aquariids meteor showers peaking the evening of April 21-22, 2022 and May 4-5 2022. Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Showers, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations, and contact information. You can contact Bob at: lunro.imo.usa@cox.net The link for the details on the Lyrids meteor shower: https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/ International Meteor Organization https://www.imo.net/ ALPO Meteor Section Blog http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/meteorblog/ For the latest information from the ALPO Meteor Section you can visit: http://www.amsmeteors.org/ For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys

The Observers Noteboook- The ALPO at 75 with Dr P Clay Sherrod Apr 01, 2022

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Episode 139 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Dr. P Clay Sherrod about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Dr. Clay at: drclay@tcworks.net Arkansas Sky Observatory: http://arksky.org/ Arkansas Sky Observatories on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/421163751426836 For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys Julian Parks

The Observers Notebook- Radio Astronomy with Steve Tzikas Mar 15, 2022

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Episode 138 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to ALPO member and Radio astronomy enthusiast Steve Tzikas and Amatuer Astronomers doing Radio Astronomy. You can contact Steve at: Tzikas@alum.rpi.edu SARA website: https://radio-astronomy.org/ For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 ALPO YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys Julian Parks

The Observers Notebook- The ALPO at 75 with Tom Dobbins Mar 01, 2022

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Episode 137 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Tom Dobbins about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Tom at: tomdobbins@gmail.com For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Bob Soltys Julian Parks

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