Star Diary

Latest Episodes:

Star Diary, 15 to 23 May, 2023 May 13, 2023

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Jupiter passes behind the Moon in a daylight occultation and Mars lines up with Castor and Pollux in Gemini in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-may-2023/

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Star Diary, 8 to 14 May, 2023 May 06, 2023

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Venus and Mars pass through Gemini, and the minor meteor shower the Eta Lyrids will light up the sky in this weeks stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-may-2023/

How to photograph a shadow cast by Venus [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/capture-a-shadow-cast-by-the-planet-venus/]

How to create a planetary animation of Jupiter [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/planetary-animation/]

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Star Diary, 1 to 7 May, 2023 Apr 29, 2023

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Venus passes between the horns of Taurus, and it’s a great time to look at the double star Porrima in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-1-may-2023/

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Star Diary, 24 to 30 April 2023 Apr 22, 2023

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Mars makes its way through Gemini, while Saturn begins to emerge in the week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-april/

Aurora hunting guide for travellers [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/travellers-guide-aurora-hunting/]

Noctilucent clouds: what are they and how can you see them [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/noctilucent-clouds-what-they-are-and-how-to-see-them/]

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Interview: Comet Madness Apr 20, 2023

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The return of Halley's Comet in 1910 saw many media outlets report on the supposed end of civilisation that would occur as the celestial wanderer passed close by planet Earth. This episode, author Richard Goodrich discusses his new book Comet Madness, all about the doom-laden predictions that accompanied news of Halley's approach.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 17 to 23 April Apr 15, 2023

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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks this week, and Venus approaches the moon in this week’s stargazing highlights

Transcript [URL https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-april-2023/]

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Humans Of Space: Peter Visscher Apr 09, 2023

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Rover engineer Pete Visscher discusses what it takes to put a wheeled robot on another planet, and how he began his career in space exploration.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 10 to 16 April Apr 08, 2023

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Venus passes by the Pleiades and the Moon blocks out the star Alniyat in this week’s stargazing highlights.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-april-2023/]

How to sketch the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-draw-the-moon/]

How to photograph the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/how-to-photograph-the-moon/]

Star-hopping across the night sky [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/guides-star-hop-the-night-sky/]

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Interview: From pop star to Star City with Lance Bass Apr 02, 2023

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In 2002, Lance Bass (formerly of N’Sync) spent six months training to be a cosmonaut. We talk to him about his experience and his new podcast, The Last Soviet.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/interview-lance-bass

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 3 to 9 April Apr 01, 2023

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Venus brushes past the Pleiades in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-3-april-2023/

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