RMSC - Astropods
Roper Mountain Science Center's Astropod - bi-monthly podcast of the night sky
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2010
Astropod - Episode 37
Late August, Early September - Great time to get out a pair of binoculars and start scanning the Fall skies. Cooler weather and the skies getting dark earlier make observing with binoculars a great t…
Mon 23 Aug 2010
Astropod - Episode 36
Late April - May: Time to look for planets Venus and Saturn. Find out what the moon is doing and when. Eta Aquarids meteor shower early May...not great for viewing, but it is the dust from Halley's c…
Mon 26 Apr 2010
Astropod - Episode 35
Late February - Mars is the emphasis this month. You won't want to miss this beautiful red planet!! Come out to Roper Mountain on a Friday night to look through our 23-inch refractor telesocpe.
Tue 09 Feb 2010
Astropod - Episode 34
December - This month the emphasis is on the Geminid Meteor shower (early morning of the 14th) and the Winter Solstice on the 21st.
Wed 09 Dec 2009
Episode 33
Late October - Jupiter still brilliant in the southern sky. Orionid Meteor shower on October 21st. New Moon on October 18th and First Quarter on the 25th.
Fri 16 Oct 2009
Astropod - Episode 31
September - Jupiter continues to climb into the southeastern sky. The Moon is always fun to view...find out when. Also...we're changing from Summer to Fall this month.
Tue 15 Sep 2009
Astropod - Episode 30
Late August - The "King of Planets" is rising in the southest by 9:00 EDT! Through a telescope you can enjoy the ever-changing cloudscapes. Moon will be 1st Quarter on 27th at 7:42 am EDT.
Mon 24 Aug 2009
Astropod - Episode 29
Early August - Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on August 12th. Jupiter also in the news...result of yet another impact event in its southern hemisphere.
Mon 24 Aug 2009
Astropod - Episode 28
Late July - Couple of meteor showers coming up. Also...beautiful gathering on the morning of July 18th.
Fri 17 Jul 2009
Astropod - Episode 27
Early July - Be sure to check out Saturn's rings! July 17th - 10:00 PM EDT Shadow Transit....Saturn's moon Titan casts it shadow on Saturn's cloud surface. Planning on being in the western Pacific oc…
Fri 26 Jun 2009
Astropod - Episode 26
Early June - June 21st is the Summer Solstice - the first day of Summer. Also...find out what planets are out and about...
Wed 27 May 2009
Astropod - Episode 25
Early May - Looking for planets....Saturn, Mercury & Venus. Also a meteor shower is coming up on May 6th. Check it out!
Wed 29 Apr 2009
Astropod - Episode 24
Through Mid April - Be sure to look for Saturn! Saturn's largest moon, Titan has two transits this month (its shadow seen on Saturn's surface). Find out when.
Wed 01 Apr 2009
Astropod - Episode 23
Late March 2009 - Information about Venus and its phases. Also...time to start looking for Saturn and its rings?!
Tue 17 Mar 2009
Astropod - Episode 22
Early March 2009 - Saturn is rising in the east! Join us on Friday Starry Nights to see this planet through the Daniel Observatory telescope. The Vernal Equinox (first day of Spring) occurs on March …
Thu 05 Mar 2009
Astropod - Episode 21
February 2009 - The Moon, and Venus and Saturn! Oh my!!! The Moon is "waxing" on its way to becoming New on the 24th. Venus is in the West...Saturn is in the East.
Fri 13 Feb 2009
Astropod - Episode 20
January 2009 - Check out Venus and learn new astronomical terms. Also, the ISS is pretty bright now...find out how to view the flybys.
Fri 16 Jan 2009
Astropod - Episode 19
Optimized for Mid - Late December: Geminid Meteor Shower on the 13th...hard to see because of Full Moon. Winter Solstice is on December 21st. And another conjunction of 2 planets with the moon the en…
Fri 12 Dec 2008
Astropod - Episode 18
November Celestial Events: It's planet time! You can see Venus and Jupiter after sunset. There will be a conjunction of the two later in the month. Also, Saturn can be seen before sunrise in the cons…
Tue 18 Nov 2008
Astropod - Episode 17
Optimized for Late October: Fall is upon us. The Orionid Meteor Shower and the Planets Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are calling to us during these chilly evenings.
Tue 14 Oct 2008
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