Episode 200

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

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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

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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.