Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

American Astronomical Society
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Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

When you head outdoors tonight, take Sky & Telescope's Sky Tour astronomy podcast with you for a guided tour to the night sky. Learn what constellations are visible, find out where and when you'll see the planets, and catch each month's celestial highlights, from meteor showers to eclipses.

Episodes

  1. DEC 1

    November Podcast: Cassiopeia & Company

    It’s going to be a fun month for planet-watching, and you can count on the month’s Sky Tour episode to tell you where and when to catch the five “wandering stars” that you can see by eye. Even better, this month fetures what is arguably the best meteor show of the year. Listen now!

    11 min

  2. NOV 1

    November Podcast: Cassiopeia & Company

    November’s night skies feature a cluster of prominent constellations led by a celestial queen. Our guided audio tour tells you how to identify them, along with tips for spotting all five bright planets and three meteor showers.

    11 min

  3. OCT 1

    August Podcast: Nova Watch in the Northern Crown

    Come along on a guided tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during October. Ponder the Moon’s whereabouts; spot four planets and a fast-moving comet, and watch for meteors shed by Halley’s Comet.

    13 min

  4. SEP 1

    August Podcast: Nova Watch in the Northern Crown

    Use this month’s Sky Tour podcast to check out a very special Harvest Moon, track down all five bright planets, explore some lesser-known constellations, and bounce around the Summer Triangle. It’s a great introduction to the late-summer sky, all in a friendly, informative narration that’s suitable for the whole family.

  5. AUG 1

    August Podcast: Nova Watch in the Northern Crown

    Let’s go on a night-sky tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during August. Find a good seat for some great “shooting stars,” watch Saturn climb in the eastern sky in early evening, check out the summer's brightest stars, and start looking for a once-in-your-lifetime star blast.

  6. JUL 1

    July Podcast: Spotlight on Spica

    Grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour. This month offers a chance to watch a dramatic coverup of the bright star Spica by the first-quarter Moon. You can also glimpse Mercury just after sunset — and Saturn very late in the evening.

  7. JUN 1

    June Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way

    Listen to this tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during June. Learn how to spot three planets before dawn, and to track down a snake-handler in the early summer sky. Grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.

    12 min

  8. MAY 1

    May Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way

    High above you on May evenings is an one obvious star pattern that just about everyone knows: the Big Dipper. This “Swiss Army Knife of the sky” can help you find many other key springtime stars and constellations. Just download or stream this month’s Sky Tour podcast.

    12 min

  9. APR 1

    April Podcast: Planets in Transition

    April’s evening skies offer plenty of stars to check out. However, aside from Jupiter low in the west, planets are in short supply. Our latest Sky Tour podcast helps you track down Mars, Saturn, and much during April’s pleasant nights.

    10 min

  10. MAR 1

    March Podcast: A Barely-There Lunar Eclipse

    As told in the latest episode of our long-running Sky Tour astronomy podcast, this month it’ll be challenging to a special kind of lunar eclipse on March 25th — but easy to spot five of the 10 brightest stars in the night sky.

    13 min
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When you head outdoors tonight, take Sky & Telescope's Sky Tour astronomy podcast with you for a guided tour to the night sky. Learn what constellations are visible, find out where and when you'll see the planets, and catch each month's celestial highlights, from meteor showers to eclipses.

Information

  • Creator
    American Astronomical Society
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © AAS Sky Publishing, LLC, All Rights Reserved. 506450
  • Show Website
    Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

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