Looking Up with Don

Explore the universe with Don Machholz, the world’s leading visual discoverer of comets. Featuring astronomy education and detailed, first-hand accounts of his comet discoveries, Looking Up with Don was recorded weekly until his death on August 9, 2022, and remains available worldwide, with listeners of all experience levels continuing to journey through the solar system and beyond.

LUWD #136 Saturn at Opposition

By: Donald Machholz

On: August 8, 2022

“Look for the Seeliger effect, when the rings brighten for a few days.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #135 A 1988 Comet Discovery

By: Donald Machholz

On: August 1, 2022

“We had quite a few people there to see it.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #134 Two Summer Meteor Showers

By: Donald Machholz

On: July 26, 2022

“So these next couple of weeks may be your best chance to see them.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #133 Your July Observing List

By: Donald Machholz

On: July 18, 2022

“Start with the bright stars.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #132 Summertime Views

By: Donald Machholz

On: July 11, 2022

“The Summer Milky Way is now visible and with the warmer nights it is easy to stay out past midnight.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #131 The Story About a 1994 Comet Discovery

By: Donald Machholz

On: July 4, 2022

“At 2:47 AM I picked up a fuzzy object, about magnitude 10.” Don MachholzListen Now

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