Star Diary

By BBC Sky at Night MagazineScience Astronomy

Star Diary episodes

December 24, 2023 Star Diary, 25 to 31 December 2023
Venus puts on a good show on Christmas morning, while Mercury reappears in time for the new year in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing podcast.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-25-dec-2023
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12 min
December 17, 2023 Star Diary, 18 to 24 December 2023
Jupiter, Uranus and the Pleiades line up for a Christmas Eve treat in our weekly stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-18-dec-2023
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13 min
December 10, 2023 Star Diary, 11 to 17 December 2023
Watch the minor planet Vesta as it moves past the Monkey Head Nebula in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-11-dec-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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12 min
December 03, 2023 Star Diary, 4 to 10 December 2023
Take a look at the evening Milky Way while the Moon is out of view in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-4-dec-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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15 min
December 01, 2023 Moonshot success, with astronaut Mike Massimino
Former NASA astronaut and spacewalker Mike Massimino is perhaps best known for his work repairing the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit. In this episode, Massimino discusses his new book Moonshot and his top tips for achieving your goals.

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42 min
November 26, 2023 Star Diary, 27 November to 3 December 2023
The full Moon offers a great chance to see ray features before gliding past the Beehive cluster in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-nov-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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15 min
November 19, 2023 Star Diary, 20 to 26 November 2023
The Moon points the way to Neptune, before heading on to the Pleiades in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-20-nov-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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12 min
November 12, 2023 Star Diary, 13 to 19 November 2023
The Leonids meteor shower and Jupiter’s moons pass in front of the planet’s in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-13-nov-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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29 min
November 05, 2023 Star Diary, 6 to 12 November 2023
Saturn’s moons – including Titan, Iapatus and Dione – will be putting on a great show this week. Find out how to catch it and other astronomy highlights in this week’s episode of the Star Diary stargazing podcast guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-6-nov-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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20 min
October 28, 2023 Star Diary, 30 October to 5 November 2023
Jupiter reaches opposition and will be high and bright in the night sky. Find out how to catch it and other astronomy highlights in this week’s episode of the Star Diary stargazing podcast guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-30-oct-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe
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19 min