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The Comet Hunter

LUWD #120 A Line-up of Planets

2022-04-21
By: Donald Machholz
On: April 21, 2022

“Set the alarm and bring the camera.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #119 Amateur and Professional Astronomers

2022-04-11
By: Donald Machholz
On: April 11, 2022

“I have been an amateur astronomer since I was about 8 years old and took an interest in astronomy.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #118 The Straight Wall

2022-04-04
By: Donald Machholz
On: April 4, 2022

“It is one of the most interesting features on the moon.” -Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #117 Mars and Saturn in the Morning Sky

2022-03-29
By: Donald Machholz
On: March 29, 2022

“And the colors should differ, especially when seen through binoculars or a telescope.” -Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #116 A Party of Planets

2022-03-21
By: Donald Machholz
On: March 21, 2022

“The crescent moon makes a nice pattern with Venus, Mars, and Saturn on Monday morning, March 28” -Don MachholzListen Now

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Strangest Comet Ever Found!

Comet 96P/Machholz "Strangest comet ever found," Bob Berman @Slooh @willgater Next perihelion: October 27, 2017 pic.twitter.com/UmkSYdQOQw

— Donald Machholz (@cometmachholz) August 1, 2017

I Believe in Comets

Believing is what keeps this visual comet discoverer going. Don talks via Skype to Michigan astronomy enthusiasts at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park. Thanks @headlandsstars pic.twitter.com/oaAJ9mVOaL

— Donald Machholz (@cometmachholz) July 29, 2017

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Don Machholz, Rodney Austin, and Doug Berger in New Zealand for Halley’s Comet, April 1986
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IAU Comet Confirmation
Dave Seargent, Don Machholz, Patrick Stonehouse, Keith Tritton, Alan Hale, Doug Biesecker, George Alcock, Bill Liller, Michael Jäger, Kesao Takamizawa and Kazimieras Cernis
Jill Tarter SETI and Don Machholz Circa 2010
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Homemade 29×130 Binoculars

The homemade binoculars I used to discover #96p, 2 deg S of M31. The song, “Against All Odds” by Phil Collins was playing on the radio.

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Messier Marathon Search Sequence

LUWD #0008 – Messier Marathon Search Sequence

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