SkyCaramba

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Podcast about astronomy and the joys of watching the skies at night--and sometimes during the day

  1. 6D AGO

    Aiming at the Andromeda Galaxy

    Mercury turns around and passes Mars. Jupiter also goes retrograde. Venus scoots along Virgo's legs. Uranus approaches opposition. The Andromeda Galaxy is a popular target for beginner deep sky astrophotographers.

    5 min

  2. NOV 2

    Close but no conjunction; Pleiades legends

    Mercury and Mars are about to appear close, but they're not having a conjunction in either right ascension or celestial longitude. The moon passes in front of the Pleiades this week. As the Pleiades return to all night views, let's revisit why so many legends around the world say this star cluster represents seven beings but we see only six. And more: Jupiter is about to go retrograde, Venus passes by Spica, and Neptune and Saturn remain somewhat close.

    5 min

  3. OCT 26

    Events to choose from all night long

    Mercury reaches greatest elongation. The moon reaches southern lunistice. Uranus continues traveling between the Pleiades and the Hyades.

    4 min

  4. OCT 19

    New moon meteor shower

    Mercury zips past Mars. Saturn and Neptune remain paired. It's a good time of year to start looking at Algol eclipses. And we get a meteor shower during the new moon.

    6 min

  5. OCT 12

    Mars passes a quadruple star system; try to catch Comet Lemmon

    Mars appears to pass close to a quadruple star system this week. Keep looking at Saturn in a telescope for the rings to almost disappear. And I take the chance on telling you about a comet that may be bright enough to easily see.

    6 min

  6. OCT 5

    Saturn Nebula

    The moon passes by a pair of planets. We have one of the closest full moons of the year. Venus gets away from the lion. And learn about the Saturn Nebula, named for the planet it sort of looks like in some views.

    5 min

  7. SEP 28

    Deep sky sights in the celestial swan

    Mercury and Mars are in the evening sky for some observers. Saturn remains paired with Neptune. Venus slides under Leo's belly. And Cygnus is a good constellation to start with if you're interested in deep sky objects.

    4 min

  8. SEP 21

    Titan and Triton

    Saturn's at opposition. Neptune, too. They have moons with similar names. Orion shines bright in the morning. Venus slides under Leo's belly.

    5 min
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Podcast about astronomy and the joys of watching the skies at night--and sometimes during the day

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  • Creator
    SkyCaramba
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    268
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © SkyCaramba
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