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	Lunar Observing Tips and the King of the Planets   Heard 1968 times Welcome in 2009 with the king of the planets, Saturn. Saturn is slowly rising in the east and is gearing up for a great show in the next few months. Lunar observing tips are also discussed.
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	December Sky Highlights   Heard 2097 times Pull up a chair and settle in for a great month of astronomy! The sky is quickly changing and our winter constellations are marching in. This month we have a lot of celestial events happening including the moon and pleiades occultation, the Geminid meteor shower pick, and Saturn coming into view early in the morning. Pull up a blanket, a cup of coffee, and your favorite chair for a great month of observing!
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	January Sky Tour   Heard 1311 times Join us for the return of Backyard Astronomy and the January Sky Tour! Sorry for the delay, but Backyard Astronomy is back, so tune in and tell all of your friends!!
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	Rising and Setting Constellations for September   Heard 1059 times Tonight we talk about my favorite rising constellation of Orion, and the soon to set constellation of Hercules. We also cover a few deep sky objects and the autumnal equinox! So sit back and enjoy another edition of Backyard Astronomy!
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	Rising and Setting Constellations for September   Heard 490 times Tonight we talk about my favorite rising constellation of Orion, and the soon to set constellation of Hercules. We also cover a few deep sky objects and the autumnal equinox! So sit back and enjoy another edition of Backyard Astronomy!
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	September Sky   Heard 883 times Were back! Come join us as we discuss what the end of the September sky has to offer. We also give you a few good deep sky objects to try and find on your own! We hope you come join us for this weeks edition of Backyard Astronomy. Were back, and ready to go!!
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	September Sky   Heard 567 times Were back! Come join us as we discuss what the end of the September sky has to offer. We also give you a few good deep sky objects to try and find on your own! We hope you come join us for this weeks edition of Backyard Astronomy. Were back, and ready to go!!
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	Keeping your own observing logs   Heard 862 times I got the idea for this episode from when I made my audio obsering log show a few episodes past. Today we talk about why it is good to create and keep your own personal observing logs. Think of it as your diary to the sky. I also provide a free template that you can download over on my blog. Be sure to listen to the full episode for all of the details!
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	Keeping your own observing logs   Heard 477 times I got the idea for this episode from when I made my audio obsering log show a few episodes past. Today we talk about why it is good to create and keep your own personal observing logs. Think of it as your diary to the sky. I also provide a free template that you can download over on my blog. Be sure to listen to the full episode for all of the details!
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	SETI@Home   Heard 933 times SETI - The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Learn how you can use your spare CPU cycles to help search for stray radio signals in outerspace!
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	SETI@Home   Heard 542 times SETI - The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Learn how you can use your spare CPU cycles to help search for stray radio signals in outerspace!
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	Observing Logs!   Heard 945 times This is a new feature for the show. I thought it would be fun to do a voice version of my observing logs. Now when I am done observing, I can report to you on what I saw, what I thought was wrong, and some good objects you can find for yourself. I hope this will make your observing more enjoyable. This is installment one for our backyard astronomy observing log series!
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	Observing Logs!   Heard 548 times This is a new feature for the show. I thought it would be fun to do a voice version of my observing logs. Now when I am done observing, I can report to you on what I saw, what I thought was wrong, and some good objects you can find for yourself. I hope this will make your observing more enjoyable. This is installment one for our backyard astronomy observing log series!
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	The July Sky   Heard 998 times Today we discuss a few fun objects that you can easily spot naked eye. Be sure to bring the scopes out during your bbqs and let all of the kids take a look at some of the great planest we will be able to see this month!!
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	The July Sky   Heard 478 times Today we discuss a few fun objects that you can easily spot naked eye. Be sure to bring the scopes out during your bbqs and let all of the kids take a look at some of the great planest we will be able to see this month!!
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	Planispheres   Heard 933 times Before we get started, I just wanted everyone to know that starting this episode, I am officially renaming the show to "Backyard Astronomy!"
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	Planispheres   Heard 542 times Before we get started, I just wanted everyone to know that starting this episode, I am officially renaming the show to "Backyard Astronomy!"
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	Just An Update Show   Heard 407 times Hi everybody! Its been a long time since I got behind the mic. I just wanted to give you an update on whats going on since we have so many new listeners. Thank you to all who have downloaded the shows! We will still be around; I'm not planning on going anywhere. Feel free to download the episode, and send me any questions you might have to daniel at rigelastronomy dot com. Thanks!!
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	Blue Moon   Heard 1167 times Once in a Blue Moon a very famous expression. Tonight the moon is a blue moon. Where did the name come from and how often does this occur? The moon won't really turn blue, but it did once before!
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	Blue Moon   Heard 456 times Once in a Blue Moon a very famous expression. Tonight the moon is a blue moon. Where did the name come from and how often does this occur? The moon won't really turn blue, but it did once before!
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	The Beautiful Northern Lights   Heard 875 times They are beautiful, and dance through our sky! Where can you see them, what causes them, and why are they green? The auroras are one of the great mysteries of the astronomy world and we are still questioning them today!
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	The Beautiful Northern Lights   Heard 393 times They are beautiful, and dance through our sky! Where can you see them, what causes them, and why are they green? The auroras are one of the great mysteries of the astronomy world and we are still questioning them today!
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	Virgo Cluster   Heard 828 times This beautiful section in our sky that consists of some 2000 galaxies. You don't want to miss the chance to see it this summer!
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	Virgo Cluster   Heard 364 times This beautiful section in our sky that consists of some 2000 galaxies. You don't want to miss the chance to see it this summer!
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	Accessories for your telescope   Heard 848 times So many to choose from, what is right for me? Today we discuss telrads, eyepieces, and filters all that will help you with night time viewing. If you have any questions, don't forget to ask! We dont bite! :) If your looking for a full tour of the night sky, head on over to talkshoe.com ID # 4866 for our full sky tour of the month!
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	Accessories for your telescope   Heard 302 times So many to choose from, what is right for me? Today we discuss telrads, eyepieces, and filters all that will help you with night time viewing. If you have any questions, don't forget to ask! We dont bite! :) If your looking for a full tour of the night sky, head on over to talkshoe.com ID # 4866 for our full sky tour of the month!
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	Constellations   Heard 823 times Even though our constellations appear as objects and figures to us here on Earth, they do not look like that in space. We talk about why in this episode as well as background information, and how we use them to sky hop. P.S. Sorry for the pronunciations again!
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	Constellations   Heard 308 times Even though our constellations appear as objects and figures to us here on Earth, they do not look like that in space. We talk about why in this episode as well as background information, and how we use them to sky hop. P.S. Sorry for the pronunciations again!
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	Meteor Showers   Heard 1465 times We all saw the great show this past weekend. Now we take a look at what exactly causes a shower to happen, as well as some popular showers throughout the year. P.S. Sorry for some of my pronunciations, they may have been a little off :)
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	Meteor Showers   Heard 340 times We all saw the great show this past weekend. Now we take a look at what exactly causes a shower to happen, as well as some popular showers throughout the year. P.S. Sorry for some of my pronunciations, they may have been a little off :)
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	SPECIAL EDITION: Lyrid Meteor Shower   Heard 1023 times This is our first ever special edition of Your Quick and Simple Astronomy Lesson. Be sure to catch the Lyrid Meteor Shower all this weekend for those in the Northern Hemisphere! P.S. Sorry for saying comet at the end, I realized this after I uploaded the show and listened to it again. Thanks!
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	SPECIAL EDITION: Lyrid Meteor Shower   Heard 301 times This is our first ever special edition of Your Quick and Simple Astronomy Lesson. Be sure to catch the Lyrid Meteor Shower all this weekend for those in the Northern Hemisphere! P.S. Sorry for saying comet at the end, I realized this after I uploaded the show and listened to it again. Thanks!
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	The Goddess of Love   Heard 700 times Venus is the brighest object in the night time sky, besides our moon. We also cover National Astronomy Day 2007
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	The Goddess of Love   Heard 302 times Venus is the brighest object in the night time sky, besides our moon. We also cover National Astronomy Day 2007
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	Stellarium   Heard 833 times Stellarium - the free powerful open source planetarium software! Looking for a better way to find objects? Give Stellarium a try!
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	Stellarium   Heard 308 times Stellarium - the free powerful open source planetarium software! Looking for a better way to find objects? Give Stellarium a try!
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	New Ad information   Heard 377 times Please listen to this episode for some changes to our show. We have a little change coming, but it's nothing major!
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	Stars   Heard 677 times Those big and bright things up in the sky; what are they and how long have we been observing them for? Come listen for some interesting history on our heavenly stars and what they exactly are.
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	Stars   Heard 444 times Those big and bright things up in the sky; what are they and how long have we been observing them for? Come listen for some interesting history on our heavenly stars and what they exactly are.
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	Sky-Map.org   Heard 696 times This is a really cool site that I've just come across. There is an extremely great amount of information on this site and it is well worth checking it out! There are so many fun things to play around with, so you definitely do not want to miss this show!
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	Sky-Map.org   Heard 321 times This is a really cool site that I've just come across. There is an extremely great amount of information on this site and it is well worth checking it out! There are so many fun things to play around with, so you definitely do not want to miss this show!
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	Our Seasons   Heard 897 times For this week, I talk about why we have our seasons and were their names came from!
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	Our Seasons   Heard 388 times For this week, I talk about why we have our seasons and were their names came from!
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	Ten Observing Tips   Heard 798 times Ten good observing tips to help your nighttime star gazing more enjoyable!
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	Ten Observing Tips   Heard 315 times Ten good observing tips to help your nighttime star gazing more enjoyable!
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	Clear Dark Skies / Woodland Hills Hosting   Heard 585 times In this episode, I talk to you about the free clear dark sky service located at http://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/ and free astronomy web hosting by the Woodland Hills Hosting Grant Program.
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	Clear Dark Skies / Woodland Hills Hosting   Heard 296 times In this episode, I talk to you about the free clear dark sky service located at http://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/ and free astronomy web hosting by the Woodland Hills Hosting Grant Program.
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	Telescope Mini-Series - Part Three   Heard 541 times In part three of the series, we discuss the difference between newtonian and Cassegrain model of telescopes.
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	Telescope Mini-Series - Part Three   Heard 341 times In part three of the series, we discuss the difference between newtonian and Cassegrain model of telescopes.
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	Telescope Mini-Series Part Two   Heard 639 times In part two, I discuss what the difference is between reflector and refractor telescopes. I also mention the advantages and disadvantages of both.
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