45 min listen
Actual Astronomy - An Observing Guide to Jupiter & Saturn
Actual Astronomy - An Observing Guide to Jupiter & Saturn
ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com Episode # 357. An observing Guide to Saturn: * Currently Located in Aquarius * Just past Opposition Aug 27th, so perfectly placed in evening sky * Rises before Sunset so it’s high enough to observe as soon as it’s dark * Naked eye - looks like a bright yellowish star * Binoculars - out of round…might see “ears” with higher power * Telescope - Mind blowing rings * Saturn is crawling up the ecliptic, now just at -12 - degrees so more favourably placed than the past decade! * We’re 9-degrees off plane from the rings now revealing the north polar region, they’ll be edge on in 2025. But this is the last year to get a great look at the rings until 2027! * You can see at least 5 Moons , check out the S&T tool. * How to Observe it? * Eyepieces? Filters? & Magnifications An observing Guide to Jupiter: * Jupiter is in Southern Aries * Reaches Opposition Nov. 1-2 * Need to be up early until after that date * Naked eye looks like a pale orange star * Binoculars show a mostly featureless disk but the Moons as galileo saw them. * I’ve been enjoying watching the Moons in binos. * Telescopes can show a wealth of detail on the disk from bands and festoons to the GRS. * Use S&T tools to ID the Moons and determines visibility of GRS * https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/interactive-sky-watching-tools/transit-times-of-jupiters-great-red-spot/ We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
EVSN - Will Asteroid 2023 DW Collide with Earth in 2046? (All signs point to no.): From July 5, 2023. A new asteroid has been discovered with an orbit that crosses our own planet’s orbit. In general, this object and Earth are very good and not trying to occupy the same space at the same time, and we’ve managed to coexist for a... by The 365 Days of Astronomy