Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public Radio

Delta College Public Radio

Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telescope to see and enjoy.

  1. 6/8/26 - A Green Star?

    2d ago

    6/8/26 - A Green Star?

    Are there any green stars? Astronomers say no, but observers insist that the brightest star in the constellation Libra the Scales, does look green. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
  2. 6/1/26 - Venus and Jupiter Meet Up

    Jun 2

    6/1/26 - Venus and Jupiter Meet Up

    Look low in the northwest near the end of evening twilight and you should see two exceptionally bright "stars." On closer inspection, they're actually the planets Venus and Jupiter! Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
  3. 5/25/26 - Blue Moon

    May 26

    5/25/26 - Blue Moon

    The moon will get brighter this week as the sunlit shape grows from gibbous to full. On May 31 we'll see the second full moon in the calendar month, something known as a Blue Moon. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
  4. 5/18/26 - Are UFOs Real?

    May 18

    5/18/26 - Are UFOs Real?

    Observe the night sky long enough and you’re bound to see something strange that’s hard to identify, but that doesn’t automatically mean it’s an alien spaceship. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
  5. 5/11/26 - Vega Returns

    May 11

    5/11/26 - Vega Returns

    At the end of evening twilight, look about halfway up the northeast sky for a bright bluish star. This is Vega, the second brightest star in the summer sky. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
  6. 5/4/26 - Arc to Arcturus

    May 4

    5/4/26 - Arc to Arcturus

    Spring is when the Big Dipper climbs high into the north, making it an excellent guidepost in the sky. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
  7. 4/27/26 - Waxing Gibbous Moon

    Apr 28

    4/27/26 - Waxing Gibbous Moon

    With the warmer nights of spring, a great outdoor activity is to do some binocular viewing. And now is a good time to use them on the moon! Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
  8. 4/20/26 - Lyrid Meteor Shower

    Apr 21

    4/20/26 - Lyrid Meteor Shower

    After three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

    2 min
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Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telescope to see and enjoy.

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