Radio Astronomy BBC Sky at Night Magazine

A ‘new’ star is expected to appear in the night sky any day, as recurring nova T Coronae Borealis is due to flare up once again. Every 70 to 80 years, the star’s brightness jumps, making it naked eye visible for a few days. Find out where you should be looking for the nova and other stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-jun-2024
 
Track the ISS in the night sky: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky
 
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The Moon and dwarf planet Ceres both pass near the Teapot asterism this week. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 17 to 23 June 2024.
 
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-jun-2024
 
Learn to forecast the aurora: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/how-predict-aurora
 
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In his latest book, A Crack In Everything, former radio astronomer and science author Marcus Chown reveals the history of black holes, from the mathematical calculations that predicted them, to their first discovery and the incredible first images captured in the current age. Plus, we explore some of the many mysteries that remain to be solved.
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This week is a great opportunity to spot Lacus Mortis, the Lake of Death, on the lunar surface. Find out how you can see this for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 10 to 16 June 2024.
 
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-jun-2024
 
Patrick Moore on the Summer Triangle: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/summer-triangle
 
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Both comet Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and 13P Olbers continue to make their way across the night sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 3 to 9 June 2024.
 
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-3-jun-2024
 
See the Moon’s libration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f_21N3wcX8
 
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Noctilucent, or nightshining clouds, sparkle from the edge of space on the twilight sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 27 May to 2 June 2024.
 
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-may-2024
 
How to photograph a comet: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/how-to-photograph-a-comet
 
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