Observers Notebook

Episode 208

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Lyrids and eta Aquariids meteor showers peaking the evening of April 17-26, 2025 and April 20-May 21 2025.

Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Showers, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations, and contact information.

You can contact Bob at:

The link for the details on the Lyrids meteor shower:

https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/

International Meteor Organization

https://www.imo.net/

ALPO Meteor Section Blog

https://www.alpo-astronomy.org/Meteor

For the latest information from the ALPO Meteor Section you can visit:

http://www.amsmeteors.org/

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

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I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Stan Sienkiewicz

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

John Rogers

Jim McCarthy

Stanley McMahan

Episode 206

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Astronomer and ALPO Eclipse Section Coordinator John O’Neal.

John discusses the upcoming Total Lunar Eclipse and contact information.

You can contact John at:

John’s Website:

http://www.ncstargazer.com/

Time and Date Website

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2025-march-14

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

John Rogers

Episode 205

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Scott Roberts of Explore Scientific about the future of telescopes and the future of the industry.

You can contact Scott at:

Explore Scientific:

https://www.explorescientific.com/

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

John Rogers

Episode 203

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the coordinator of the ALPO Mars section about the upcoming apparition with Roger Venable

We discuss Roger’s life and experiences in Amateur Astronomy and contact information.

You can contact Roger at:

The ALPO Mars Blog:

https://www.alpo-astronomy.org/Mars

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 202

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Comets Section Coordinator Carl Hergenrother.

Carl again comes on the podcast to bring us The Comets of 2025, which is always one of our most popular podcasts and his contact information.

You can contact Carl at:

ALPO Comets Section blog:

http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/cometblog/

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 204

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the author Robert Reeves.

Robert discusses his interest in lunar observing and his latest book.

You can contact Robert at:

Photographic Atlas of the Moon: A Comprehensive Guide for the Amateur Astronomer

https://www.amazon.com/Photographic-Atlas-Moon-Comprehensive-Astronomer/dp/022810498X

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

John Rogers

Episode 201

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Jupiter Section Coordinator, Richard Schmude.

Richard gives us a brief history of the Jupiter Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the various observing programs available, and contact information.

You can contact Richard at:

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 200

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks about the history of the Observers Notebook and the future.

You can contact Tim at:

The beginning

Matt Will Episode 1 released on 2/2/2017

In Memorial

Mike Reynolds (2019)- Episode 6, 39, 48, 60, 67- (Member Profile), 69,

John Westfall (2018)- Episode 29

Don Machholz (2022)- Episode 42, 58, 89, 158

Walter Haas interview (2015)- Supplemental 4/10/23

The numbers

First month 25 downloads

We now average 950

Top Downloads-

The Orion Acquisition of Meade Instruments

Telescope Making with Zane Landers

The November 19, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse

Subscribers on all platforms- 970

Most frequent guests:

Bob Lunsford- 28

Carl Hergenrother- 17

Ken Poshedly- 10

Julius Benton -9

Rik Hill-7

Mike Reynolds- 6

Richard Schmude-6

The future

Produce the podcast on video and take advantage of the ALPO YouTube channel- to do that the cost of production would to be increased by 1/3 to offset the cost of the added bandwidth and video production software.

Record a series of how-to videos for various lunar and planetary observing- always looking for volunteers to be subject matter experts.

Thank you

Patreons (11/1/24)

They give between $1 and $35 a month.

No money comes from the ALPO, the podcast has always been 100 supported by the Patreon supporters.

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Episode 197

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the founder of the home observatory company, Sky Shed Pod, Wayne Parker.

Wayne gives us a brief history of the company and contact information.

You can contact Wayne at:

Glass Tiger

https://glasstiger.ca/pages/the-band

Sky Shed:

https://skyshedpod.com/

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Bob Lunsford

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 199

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids will next peak on the December 12/13, 2024.

Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Shower, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations and contact information.

You can contact Bob at:

The link for the details on the Geminids meteor shower:

https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-calendar/#Geminids

International Meteor Organization

https://www.imo.net/

For the latest information from the ALPO Meteor Section you can visit:

http://www.amsmeteors.org/

For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook

Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

Subscribe on our YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2

I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.

Our Patreons:

Jerry White

Jason Inman

Matt Will

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz