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Looking Up with Don (Page 5)

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 #112 Galaxy NGC 891

2022-02-22
By: Donald Machholz
On: February 22, 2022

“May our galaxy wrap its arms around you. I bet no one had ever said that to you before. In fact, it is already doingListen Now

LUWD #111 Accidental Visual Comet Discoveries

2022-02-14
By: Donald Machholz
On: February 14, 2022

“This was a sweet spot for such discoveries: after many visual comet hunters left the field, and before the government-funded sky surveys took over.” -DonListen Now

LUWD #110 M1, M57, and Comets

2022-02-07
By: Donald Machholz
On: February 7, 2022

“In Messier’s case it was known comets leading to new Messier Objects. Centuries later it was known Messier Objects leading to new comets.” -Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #109 Massive Marathon

2022-02-01
By: Donald Machholz
On: February 1, 2022

“This is how the Massive Marathon was invented.” -Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #108 The Pleiades

2022-01-25
By: Donald Machholz
On: January 25, 2022

“I believe that moonlight is the real reason why Charles Messier missed M65 and M66.” -Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #107 Starting Your Day at 2 AM

2022-01-17
By: Donald Machholz
On: January 17, 2022

“I would rather be sweeping than sleeping”. -Don MachholzListen Now

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