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Episode 9: Clouds

Episode 9: Clouds

FromDog Stars


Episode 9: Clouds

FromDog Stars

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's a cloudy night in Oxford but that doesn't stop Chris and Mr Max from getting out. Find out who the unluckiest astronomer is, and why even the Hubble Space Telescope needs to worry about the weather sometimes, while haring around the neighbourhood at speed. Also, do go out and find Venus and Jupiter in the next couple of days - they're spectacular right now.

You can read more about Le Gentil here: https://thelaborastory.com/2014/05/18/the-unluckiest-astronomer-a-tale-for-the-modern-scientist/ (Chris got the end of the story wrong - it all ends happily every after!) and find out about Hubble's observations of a cloudy planet here: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2016/news-2016-05.html
Released:
Mar 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (29)

Join Chris Lintott and Mr Max on their evening exploration of the night sky (Chris) and the discarded pizza boxes of Oxford (Max). Indulge in lazy astronomy: the art of being impressed simply by looking up. The podcast is your five minute guide to what to look for in our changing night sky and the stories of what's found there, as you wander with or without your own four-legged friend. Remember: No barking! Descriptions of the sky suitable for anywhere in the northern hemisphere.