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18. Tony Hoffman and Citizen Science

18. Tony Hoffman and Citizen Science

FromAAA SKY


18. Tony Hoffman and Citizen Science

FromAAA SKY

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
May 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode Kat interviews Tony Hoffman, AAA Member and Citizen Scientist. Tony recounts his adventures photographing eclipses from airplanes in Africa, in northern Norway and wherever else the path of the sun and moon has taken him. He also gives tips on finding comets and even exoplanets. Kat and Stan discuss citizen science more generally and we have a new Listeners Challenge.



Links



PlanetHunters.org - Planet Hunters TESSTravelQuest InternationalTony Hoffman on Flickraavsoanecdata



AAASky Listener Challenge



Every 10 years, NASA engages a committee of scientists who develop a list of programs called the decadal survey, which they collectively recommend NASA should focus on. The new decadal survey has just come out. What is the number one priority they recommend NASA should do over the next 10 years?



Email us your answer at listenerchallenge@aaa.org by May 10th at 11:59pm. We'll select a random person with the correct answer and send them a AAASky hoodie!

















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Reach out to us at aaasky@aaa.org, even if just to say hi!
Released:
May 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (10)

AAA SKY is the Amateur Astronomers Association's podcast for astronomy fans in New York City and beyond. Join co-hosts Maggie, Kat, and Stanley as they interview club members, prominent scientists, and personalities on the New York astronomical scene. Topics range from current space missions, night sky observing, astrophotography, cosmological research—plus AAA news and messages. Join us to find out what’s happening above, with AAA SKY.