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In this episode, we cover the planets, a meteor shower, as well as exploring some of the best double stars that are seen on January evenings.

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The January 2024 Episode Guide: http://tinyurl.com/AG-Jan24

December 2023 Episode:    • What's Up in the December 2023 Skies? 

March 2022 Episode (Winter Hexagon):    • Episode 14  What's Up March 2022 

The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AG-All-Episodes

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The AstroGuy Podcast wants to wish everyone a joyous holiday season, a happy New Year and as always, Clear Skies! Due to a recent bad head cold, an episode that’s all about the Moon is being pushed back to January. Enjoy a holiday greeting and catch up on some of the recent imaging projects that your host has been working on.
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In this episode, we cover the planets, a meteor shower, viewing an asteroid, and the Winter Solstice, as well as exploring some of the best deep sky objects that are seen on December evenings. 

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The Great Astronomers – Sir William Herschel: https://tinyurl.com/GAWHerschel

The December Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/Dec23DSOs

The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyAllEpisodes1

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In this episode, we discuss what a person getting into the hobby should do, regarding equipment. We’ll talk about what you should start with as well as pointing out some things to avoid. Learn about some budget instruments that are relatively inexpensive, to some mid-range starter ideas that will be less than $1000, and even some options where you can get into basic astrophotography as well.

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The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyAllEpisodes1

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In this episode, we go over some astronomy news, what planets can be seen in the November Skies, including some meteor showers, some very nice conjunctions with the planets and the Moon and some of the best DSO’s or Deep Sky Objects that can be seen on November evenings this year. There are some really fun objects that we’ll go over this month and we’ve made it easier for you to get information about the deep sky objects that we discuss, by having a free downloadable guide that will be published with each episode going forward as well as a compilation for you to search by object with information about the objects and links to finder charts. 

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 Stellarium Planetarium Software: https://stellarium.org/

 Great Astronomers – Caroline Herschel: https://tinyurl.com/GACHerschel

 The November Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/1123DSOs

 The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyAllEpisodes1

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In this episode, we discuss some recent missions that are helping us to learn about the makeup of our solar system.  

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Want to know what’s happening in the skies this month?  Check out our “What’s Up in the October 2023 Skies?” episode: https://youtu.be/JOC5wiTnlCI

Psyche Mission page: https://psyche.asu.edu/

OSIRIS-REx Mission page: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-rex/

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In this episode, we'll explore the exciting celestial events and objects waiting for you in October's night sky. We'll guide you through the visible planets, discuss an upcoming meteor shower, and even delve into the details of an annular eclipse. But that's not all – we're also highlighting some fantastic deep sky objects that you can observe with just binoculars, even from areas with moderate light pollution.

To make your stargazing journey even more accessible, we're introducing a valuable resource: a free downloadable guide. This guide will accompany each of our future episodes, providing essential information about the deep sky objects we discuss. We've also compiled a searchable database with detailed descriptions and links to finder charts, ensuring you have everything you need to explore the wonders of the night sky.

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Clear Sky Clock: https://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/

Eclipse Special: 

Our Eclipse Special: https://tinyurl.com/Oct14EclipseSpecial

Time and Date for the October 14th Annular Eclipse: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2023-october-14

The October Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/OctoberEpisodeGuide

The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyEpisodeGuidesAll

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This episode goes over the basics of eclipses.  Learn the differences between lunar and solar eclipses, the different types of solar and lunar eclipses, how to safely view and photograph them.  We go into details about the upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse that will be visible across a stretch of the US from Texas to Oregon, but fortunately, it will be visible as a partial eclipse for the entire continental US!  
 
 There’s also information about a future contest, upcoming episodes and more!

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Here are the websites that were discussed in this episode.  Enjoy!

Great American  Eclipse: https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/october-14-2023

NASA: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/overview/

Time and Date: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2023-october-14

Prevent Blindness: https://preventblindness.org/solar-eclipses/october-14-2023-great-american-eclipse-annular-solar-eclipse/

Canyon de Chelly National Monument: https://www.nps.gov/cach/index.htm

How to build a pinhole projector: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/make-pinhole-projector.html

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Thank you to all our watchers and listeners! We’ve been doing this for 2 years now and we couldn’t have done it without you.

Listen in for an upcoming contest where one lucky listener will have the opportunity to win a metal print of an image that I took of the North American and Pelican Nebulae.

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In this episode, we look at what planets are visible and how to find them. We discuss the newly discovered Comet C/2023 P1 Nishimura. As well as a great resource where you make custom finder charts for the comet and other objects. https://theskylive.com/c2023p1-info

We also explore some of the best deep sky objects that can be seen in the sky this month. We also referenced a couple of episodes from the Great Astronomers series, including both William and Caroline Herschel. Sir William Herschel Episode: https://youtu.be/1sCFTQf03Wk?si=CTNLo... Caroline Herschel Episode: https://youtu.be/ZVrIHoOVmvY?si=6AUzC...

Here's the episode guide listing all the deep sky objects we discussed with links to finder charts. https://tinyurl.com/Sept23Guide

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In this episode, the third in the Great Astronomers Series, we explore the life and discoveries of Caroline Herschel, the first woman to paid as a professional astronomer and one of the greatest comet discoverers of the last several hundred years.

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