Observers Notebook

Episode 167

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Summertime

meteor showers.

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:

International Meteor Organization

https://www.imo.net/

ALPO Meteor Section Blog

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

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/

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Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 166

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Board Member Ken Poshedly on the upcoming Virtual ALPO Conference.

The dates will be Friday and Saturday, July 28/29, 2023. The conference will also be Live Streamed on the ALPO YouTube channel.

The conference times for both days will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time) . All presentations be limited to approximately 25 minutes each with a few minutes left for audience questions.

The ALPO board of directors meeting will be held on Friday, July 28 at 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET).

The ALPO Conference is free and open to anyone to attend; however, all presenters must be current members of the ALPO. Digital memberships start at only $22 a year. To join online, go to

http://www.astroleague.org/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=39,

Following a break after the last paper presentation on Saturday afternoon, July 29, will be presentation of the annual Walter Haas Observer Award.

This will be followed by our keynote speaker at 4 pm. PT (7 p.m. ET).

The only hardware required along with your computer are a webcam and microphone. If you will be using a laptop computer, both are already built into your system.

Those with PC desktop computers can obtain an inexpensive webcam with built-in microphone from either your local computer retailer or online.

An online chat feature will allow type-in text comments for questions once the conference gets underway.

All presenters must already have ZOOM installed on their computer prior to the conference dates.

ZOOM is free and available at https://zoom.us/

The ZOOM links will be e-mailed out on Thursday, July 27.

There will be a separate ZOOM meeting set up for each day.

The ZOOM virtual (online) meeting room will open 15 minutes prior to the beginning of each day’s activities.

Upon logging into ZOOM you will be placed into a ‘waiting room’ until the meeting begins, and your microphone will be muted automatically.

Participants are encouraged to submit research papers, presentations and experience reports concerning various aspects of Earth-based observational solar system astronomy. Suggested topics for papers and presentations include the following:

• New or ongoing observing programs and studies, specifically, how those programs were designed, implemented, and continue to function.

• Results of personal or group studies of solar system or extra-solar system bodies.

• New or ongoing activities involving astronomical instrumentation, construction or improvement.

Those individuals wishing to present a paper should submit their request to Tim Robertson at [email protected] no later than Monday, July 3rd, along with a brief bio about themselves and a summary of their presentation. Microsoft PowerPoint is the preferred method of visual presentation along with an audio explanation.

Contact Information:

ALPO Website: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/

Tim Robertson: [email protected]

ZOOM: https://zoom.us/

ALPO YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers

ALPO Podcast- The Observers Notebook: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook

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

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

You can also support this podcast at Patreon:

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Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 165

In this episode we continue our special series on Historic Observatories as we talk with a Staff Astronomer of the Lick observatory, Paul Lynam.

Paul Lynam Contact:

Lick Observatory

https://www.lickobservatory.org/

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

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

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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.

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Jerry White

Jason Inman

Matt Will

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

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Frank Schenck

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Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 164

In this episode we continue our special series on Historic Observatories as we talk with the Director of the Vatican observatory, FR Paul Gabor.

Vatican Observatory

https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/

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

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

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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

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

Episode 163

In this episode we continue our special series on Historic Observatories as we talk with the directory of the Mauna Kea observatory, Doug Simons.

Mauna Kea Observatory

https://www.maunakeaobservatories.org/

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

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

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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

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

Episode 162

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 22-23, 2023 and May 5-7 2023.

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

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

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

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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.

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Jerry White

Jason Inman

Matt Will

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

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Carl Hergenrother

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Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Walter H. Haas from February 2008

In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the daughter of the ALPO founder, Mary Alba.

Mary talks about her father and an honor that was just bestowed on him by the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces. The renaming of their observation to the Walter H. Haas Memorial Observatory.

Along with this we have a lecture Walter gave to the ASLC in 2008.

Astronomical Society of Las Cruces:

https://aslc-nm.org/

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

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

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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.

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Jerry White

Jason Inman

Matt Will

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

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Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

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Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Rik Hill

Stan Sienkiewicz

Episode 161

In this episode we discuss the ALPO Solar Section with Kim Hay and Rik Hill.

Kim Hay email:

Rik Hill email:

ALPO Solar Section:

https://alpo-astronomy.org/solarblog/

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

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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

Matt Will

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Stan Sienkiewicz

Rik Hill

Episode 160

In this episode we begin our special series on Historic Observatories as we talk with the directory of the Griffith observatory, Ed Krupp.

Griffith Observatory

https://griffithobservatory.org/

Public Astronomy in Los Angeles

https://8993.blackbaudhosting.com/8993/Purchase-Public-Astronomy-Los-Angeles-Style

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

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

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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.

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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

Episode 159

In this episode I talk to the Executive Director of the ALPO about its history and the next 75 years of astronomy, Carl Hergenrother.

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

www.alpo-astronomy.org/

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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

Matt Will

Steve Seidentop

Stephen Bennett

Michael Moyer

Shawn Dilles

Frank Schenck

Damian Allis

Carl Hergenrother

Julian Parks

Michael McShan

Michael Blake

Nick Evetts

Stan Sienkiewicz

Rik Hill