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Thank you StarStorm for taking part in  the show tonight https://www.forbes.com/sites/sta​rtswithabang/2017/12/15/why-nasas​-kepler-mission-is-toast/#630dc29​01da0 https://www.youtube.com/channel/​UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ https://www.youtube.com/user/ESA  https://www.youtube.com/user/spa​cexchannel http://www.skyandtelescope.com/o​bserving/sky-at-a-glance/this-wee​ks-sky-at-a-glance-december-15-23​/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl​/bright-areas-on-ceres-suggest-ge​ologic-activity https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-j​uno-spacecraft-probes-jupiters-gr​eat-red-spot/  https://www.quora.com/Why-do-gas​-giants-like-Jupiter-emit-radiati​on https://drive.google.com/open?id​=1LDhOvrxmi4S0eXYUQnj5DWN2LZeFwln​8

My thanks as always  to Starstorm  for the links this week BlackProjects ISS Image https://www.aavso.org/aavso-aler​t-notice-608 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/o​bserving/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glan​ce-december-8-16/ https://astronomynow.com/2017/12​/04/see-asteroid-phaethon-source-​of-the-geminids-in-a-close-brush-​with-earth/ http://www.skyandtelescope.com/o​bserving/3200-phaethon/ https://www.amsmeteors.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/NAS​Atelevision https://www.youtube.com/user/ESA https://www.youtube.com/user/spa​cexchannel https://www.imo.net/ https://www.imo.net/files/meteor​-shower/cal2017.pdf http://www.livemeteors.com/ G M T

The sun’s blank right now. Not even bothering with a link.What’s up in the sky: Fri, Dec 08, 23h Regulus 0°.7 S. of Moon, Occn. Sun, Dec 10, 08h LAST QUARTER Wed, Dec 13, 02h Mercury in inferior conjunction Wed, Dec 13, 16h Mars 4° S. of Moon Thu, Dec 14, 14h Jupiter 4° S. of Moon Thu, Dec 14, 19h Vesta 0°.2 N. of Moon, Occn. Times given in UT. These events, and more can be found at: http://asa.usno.navy.mil AAVSO Alert notice 608 is out https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-608 Marty also shared a link for checking when lunar occultations will occur: http://www.lunar-occultations.co​m/iota/bstar/bstar.htm There is a few super novas going off: http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/snimages/ Marty covered the Large Magellanic Cloud for the object of the week: https://space-facts.com/magellanic-clouds/ They found the furthest black hole so far: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/…/found-most-distant-black-hole Speaking of life on other planets: https://scitechdaily.com/rare-ni​trogen-molecule-discovery…/ Diary of Phenomena in iCalendar format The Diary of Phenomena for the entire year is presented below in iCalendar format. To use, right-click the link below and save it to your computer. You will then be able to import it into any program that understands the iCalendar 2.0 format, such as iCal, Outlook,

Thank you Star Storm for the links this week   Aqua4U shared 2 of his images https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9ulzJiUTQqLQngzeEZwV3lfanc https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9ulzJiUTQqLREFDQTQyc3BISlE http://www.businessinsider.com/what-living-on-flat-earth-would-look-like-2017-11 https://www.nasa.gov/image-featu​re/jpl/pia21972/jupiter-blues https://www.nasa.gov/image-featu​re/jpl/pia21970/jupiter-s-stunnin​g-southern-hemisphere https://www.nasa.gov/image-featu​re/jpl/pia21775/jupiter-s-great-r​ed-spot-in-true-color https://www.nasa.gov/image-featu​re/jpl/pia21969/jovian-moon-shado​w https://www.nasa.gov/image-featu​re/jpl/pia21968/juno-observes-jup​iter-io-and-europa https://www.projectpluto.com/jev​ent.htm Asteroid 3200 Phaethon: Geminid Parent at Its Closest and Brightest!

Picked up the show with Marty talking about a Mars picture:  https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA22118 Then talk went on to meteor showers: The Geminids. https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/geminids.html http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/bstar.htm Then Diane mentioned  http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/first-reports-camelopardalid-shower-disappoints/ The sun is getting quiet again, one little spot heading around the bend: http://www.spaceweather.com/images2017/29nov17/hmi1898.gif?PHPSESSID=8brusv9jqhedc7vmsb7cvc6d73  https://scitechdaily.com/muse-co​nducts-the-deepest-spectroscopic-​survey-ever/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/across-the-universe/2017/nov/20/interstellar-object-confirmed-to-be-from-another-solar-system http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/updated-first-time-astronomers-are-tracking-distant-visitor-streaking-through-our-solar https://...

Thank you Starstorm for taking part in the live show and getting the links for this week…………………. https://www.npr.org/sections/the​two-way/2017/11/22/565926690/i-do​nt-believe-in-science-says-flat-e​arther-set-to-launch-himself-in-o​wn-rocket Skyguide Paul Harper shared this  from his recent trip to Finland…. https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/ne​ws/polar_night_descends_on_northe​rnmost_finland/9947200 https://www.npr.org/sections/the​two-way/2016/01/26/464474518/neil​-degrasse-tyson-gets-into-a-rap-b​attle-with-b-o-b-over-flat-earth-​theory  Patrick Moore Investigates Flat Earth and other theories in Can You Speak Venusian      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=​ET8fIUoIuAY Blackprojects shared two of his Lunar  Images …. https://www.flickr.com/photos/83​96454@N03/37737655955/in/datepost​ed-public/ and the Southern half of the moon https://www.flickr.com/photos/83​96454@N03/37737655935/in/datepost​ed-public/ https://www.shopatsky.com/usgs-l​unar-maps ...

Thank you Starstorm  for this weeks links and joining us on the Air . I will add the podcast tomorrow after work. http://www.skyandtelescope.co​m/astronomy-news/ligo-sees-smalle​st-black-hole-binary-yet-16112017​23/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_cam​paign=sky-jma-nl-171117&utm_conte​nt=982640_EDT_SKY_171117&utm_medi​um=email https://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/​data/synoptic/sunspots_earth/mdi_​sunspots_1024.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bl​ack_Holes_and_Time_Warps http://www.skyandtelescope.co​m/astronomy-news/sky-scanning-tel​escope-sees-first-light/?utm_sour​ce=newsletter&utm_campaign=sky-jm​a-nl-171117&utm_content=982640_ED​T_SKY_171117&utm_medium=email  http://discovermagazine.com/2009​/jan/30-the-father-of-dark-matter​-still-gets-no-respect#.UY1J7crNm​nk https://www.firstlightoptics.com​/misc/zarkov-cloud-gun.html  

Here are the links from tonight’s program: The sun is still drawing a blank:  http://www.spaceweather.com/images2017/08nov17/hmi1898.gif?PHPSESSID=ckftq5tcquubco1mq527sb7083 Meanwhile, elsewhere in the sky: Fri, Nov 10, 21h LAST QUARTER Sat, Nov 11, 17h Regulus 0°.4 S. of Moon, Occn. Sun, Nov 12, 15h Mercury 2° N. of Antares Mon, Nov 13, 06h Venus 0°.3 N. of Jupiter Wed, Nov 15, 01h Mars 3° S. of Moon Times given in UT. These events, and more can be found at: http://asa.usno.navy.mil  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marquette-Michigan/108636712493470?ref=stream Meet Fomalhaut, the loneliest star Fomalhaut: A Crazy-Wide Triple Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor_Galaxy And crew member Doug has imaged it: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-completes-review-of-first-sls-orion-deep-space-exploration-mission Richard Francis “Dick” Gordon Jr., Apollo Astronaut, Naval Aviator & ‘Renaissance Man’, Dies at 88 https://...

Thanks to Star Storm for the Links and to every one who joins us live in chat each week at http://astronomy.fm/chat/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v​=YCkDXegqjR0&feature=youtu.be  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=​YABwwZHSZcw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v​=u_KCOCo1Uww&t=1058s https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl​/next-mars-rover-will-have-23-eye​s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=​yjiGH9QNiU0 https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcd​n.net/v/t31.0-8/23116753_10214856​488629470_2778600550635608486_o.j​pg?oh=993332a49a10006b03f5cbde52b​31498&oe=5AA36E59 http://www.skyandtelescope.com/o​bserving/c2017-t1-heinze-binocula​r-comet-for-the-new-year/ http://aerith.net/comet/catalog/​2017T1/2017T1.html https://theskylive.com/c2017t1-i​nfo  

http://www.spaceweather.com/images2017/01nov17/hmi1898.gif?PHPSESSID=8ifa9334kpssaqip3o5n2nuoc5 There is still something to see in the night sky, though: Wed, Nov 01, 15h Venus 4° N. of Spica Fri, Nov 03, 01h Uranus 4° N. of Moon Sat, Nov 04, 05h FULL MOON Mon, Nov 06, 00h Moon at perigee Mon, Nov 06, 03h Aldebaran 0°.8 S. of Moon, Occn. Deneb is distant and very luminous https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deneb NOAA satellite getting launched Nov 10, Space station resupply the next day https://www.nasa.gov/launchschedule/ https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6989&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NASAJPL&utm_content=daily20171101-4 Time’s running out to send your name to Mars: https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/insight/ Now we’re finding far out comets: https://scitechdaily.com/kepler-detects-transiting-comets-outside-our-solar-system/ AAVSO has some alerts, check under “Recent Activity” on the main page: https://www.aavso.org https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-603 https://www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-604

My thanks to StarStrom  for the links and joining in with the show this week ….. http://www.spacedaily.com/report​s/Indicator_of_extraterrestrial_l​ife_999.html https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/​news.php?release=2017-261&rn=news​.xml&rst=6966 http://andrewplanck.com/mons-rum​ker-complex-domes-on-moon/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl​/mars-study-yields-clues-to-possi​ble-cradle-of-life https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl​/a-fresh-look-at-older-data-yield​s-a-surprise-near-the-martian-equ​ator https://www.geekwire.com/2017/na​sa-go-back-future-revive-moon-bas​e-plans-decade-ago/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/06​/30/japan-man-on-the-moon-jaxa/ https://www.youtube.com/user/NAS​Atelevision  

Breaking – bolide over China: 2-4 meter superbolide just fell over southern China! Wed Oct 4, 2017 12:16 pm (PDT) . Posted by: planetaryscience Dear all, Looks like the new CNEOS page has kept much more up to date- just 7 hours ago a bolide traveling 14.6 km/s fell over the northern parts of China’s Yunnan province, near the northern border of Myanmar! They estimate a radiated energy around 192 gigajoules, the making it the most energetic “impact” in several months after the 2017/06/20 event, and the most energetic “impact” over land in over a year since the 2016/06/27 event over Mauritania! It’s the middle of the night in China, so unsurprisingly I haven’t been able to find any photos or new sources on it, but expect the news to catch on in a few hours! This is the largest impact over china since the 2000/12/15 event, and will definitely merit attention in one way or another. ~Sam 4b Re: 2-4 meter superbolide just fell over southern China! Wed Oct 4, 2017 12:43 pm (PDT) . Posted by: tom6740 Hi Sam, There is quite a buzz over the Chinese social media about this event. A video can be found here: http://weibo.com/tv/v/FoR0Lbl7Y?fid=1034:a827d14877a01e2e02f9b2c4bb9a2454 The event occurs at about 8 pm local time, and because it was a holiday in China (mid-autumn day of which there is a tradition of moon-gazing) there are a lot of witnesses. There are also reports about ground shaking after the flash. Unfortunately the area is quite mountainous, so meteorite search would be difficult. Cheers, Quan-Zhi 4c Re: 2-4 meter superbolide just fell over southern China! Wed Oct 4, 2017 4:22 pm (PDT) . Posted by: “drtanuki” drtanuki List and Sam, Here is more info on the Dali,Yunnan,China superbolide- http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2017/10/breaking-news-yunnan-china-superbolide.html Dirk Ross…Tokyo http://www.spaceweather.com/images2017/04oct17/hmi1898.gif?PHPSESSID=93kmn3cjh34milln4vslom4dr7 https://www.glaac.org http://asa.usno.navy.mil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1 https://spaceflightnow.

Thank you Star Storm for  taking part with us this week and getting us the links Did anyone record the Event ^ Horizon last week , the reason I ask is that the Archive Copy was damaged and we would love to have a copy of the show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=​E4FY894HyF8 Star Storm says this is the Anastasia from Dan Dare made fact  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK3cQFnU8AAG5Ui.jpg:large  https://www.youtube.com/user/NAS​Atelevision  https://www.youtube.com/user/spa​cexchannel  https://www.youtube.com/user/ESA https://phys.org/news/2017-09-ru​ssia-moon-joint-lunar-station.htm​l https://tctechcrunch2011.files.w​ordpress.com/2016/09/screen-shot-​2016-09-27-at-5-04-34-pm.png  http://104.131.251.97/wp-content​/uploads/2015/09/7875012_orig-512​x305.jpg http://hubblesite.org/news_relea​se/news/2017-40 https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-​telescope-views-the-farthest-acti​ve-inbound-comet-yet-seen-comet-k​2/  

This Month Nick Evetts, Mary  McIntyre and Neil Norman talk about the  latest discoveries and current Comets and Welcome our Guest  Christina Feliciano.   BAA Comet Section page  BAA Comet Section Visual Observations Page BAA YouTube Channel Project Alcock The Astronomer The Astronomer  Youtube Channel The German Comet Group Seiichi Yoshida’s page Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia Comet chasing International Comet Quarterly Cometbase

Astronomy at the Beach 2017 http://cometchasing.skyhound.com/comets/2017_O1.pdf https://scitechdaily.com/ligo-and-virgo-detect-gravitational-waves-from-a-binary-black-hole-merger/ 2017 Meteor Shower List http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/09/a-lunar-orbiters-final-resting-place https://gizmodo.com/how-ancient-star-maps-gave-rise-to-modern-astronomy-1818815391