LUWD #0066 A Planet Primer
Take one planet a day and I’ll see you next week. – Don MachholzContinue Reading
LUWD #0065 Is That Jupiter in the Big Dipper Tonight?
Astrology is not astronomy; astronomy does not care where the planets were when you were born. Astronomers are much more concerned about where they are tonight. – Don MachholzContinue Reading
LUWD #0063 A Twilight Sky in Gemini
So, there you have it, Comet Twilight Time, sun -15 degrees. DON MACHHOLZContinue Reading
LUWD #0062 The Running of the Marathon
This weekend, March 13/14 the moon is new, and so it will not interfere with the marathon. – Don MachholzContinue Reading
LUWD #0061 On the Trail of a Comet
Amateur astronomers from around the world working around the clock to confirm a comet. It doesn’t get better than that. – DON MACHHOLZContinue Reading
LUWD #0060 Universal Time is for Everyone
How can you determine Universal Time? One way is to call Greenwich and ask them what time it is there. – DON MACHHOLZContinue Reading
LUWD #0059 Tranquility Base Here
Then some smart-aleck says: “I thought Tranquility base was a Hollywood soundstage” – DON MACHHOLZContinue Reading
LUWD #0058 This Week’s Headliner is Canis Minor
Canis Minor, is a famous old-timer. It is trying, to stay up with Orion. – DON MACHHOLZContinue Reading
LUWD #0057 The Orion Nebula
You could start the February Messier Marathon three hours after twilight and not miss a thing. – DON MACHHOLZContinue Reading
