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Holiday Special 2022: Exploring the Winter Sky Part 2: Amateur Astronomy with Telescopes w/ Michael Petrasko from Insight Observatory
FromThe Cosmic Companion - Astronomy, Space, Technology Advancing Humanity
Holiday Special 2022: Exploring the Winter Sky Part 2: Amateur Astronomy with Telescopes w/ Michael Petrasko from Insight Observatory
FromThe Cosmic Companion - Astronomy, Space, Technology Advancing Humanity
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22 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2022
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Happy holidays!This week on The Cosmic Companion, we explore the winter skies using telescopes! But don’t fret — we’ll be talking with Michael Petrasko from Insight Observatory learning how to see the winter sky using telescopes from the warmth and comfort of home.The winter sky is filled with dazzling targets calling out to amateur astronomers. Jupiter is shining brightly in the southwestern sky. Look for the King of the Planets glowing with a bright white light in the southwestern skies during evening hours. Even a small telescope should reveal bands of color across the face of that mighty world, as well as up to four moons. Go out over the course of several nights, and you can actually see those Galilean moons of Jupiter race around their mighty parent world... Get full access to The Cosmic Companion w/ James Maynard at thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe
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Dec 17, 2022
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