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LUWD #136 Saturn at Opposition

2022-08-08
By: Donald Machholz
On: August 8, 2022

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

LUWD #133 Your July Observing List

2022-07-18
By: Donald Machholz
On: July 18, 2022

“Start with the bright stars.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #131 The Story About a 1994 Comet Discovery

2022-07-04
By: Donald Machholz
On: July 4, 2022

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

LUWD #127 Not Even An Inkling of Twinkling

2022-06-06
By: Donald Machholz
On: June 6, 2022

“The stars twinkle, the planets do not.” Don MachholzListen Now

LUWD #126 The Arietids Meteor Shower

2022-05-31
By: Donald Machholz
On: May 31, 2022

“We have a meteor shower coming up this week that almost no one knows about, but it is one of the most active of theListen Now

LUWD #125 Possibly a Great Meteor Shower?

2022-05-23
By: Donald Machholz
On: May 23, 2022

“It is a matter of watching and waiting.” Don MachholzListen Now

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Media Comet Machholz Circa 2005
Howard Brewington and Don Machholz Circa 2015
Homemade 5″ binoculars, weighing about 150 lbs and 10-inch reflector on an English Yoke mount
IAU Comet Confirmation
Don Machholz
Astronomy Meme 2019
Don Machholz
Don Machholz, Rodney Austin, and Doug Berger in New Zealand for Halley’s Comet, April 1986
Astronomy Conference Badges from the 1970’s and 1980’s
Don Machholz and Jean Mueller
Dr Brian Marsden with Don Machholz at the location from where I found my second comet in 1985 Circa 1991
My Parents, Doris Machholz and Donald Machholz, Sr. Circa 2014
Don Machholz Circa 2012
Comet Discoverer Card Circa 1983
Talk at East Valley Astronomy Club – Arizona Circa 2019
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Testing StarChair 3000
Podcast Host Don Machholz Circa 2020
David Levy, Jean Mueller, Don Machholz, Alan Hale
Don Machholz Circa 1985
Dave Seargent, Don Machholz, Patrick Stonehouse, Keith Tritton, Alan Hale, Doug Biesecker, George Alcock, Bill Liller, Michael Jäger, Kesao Takamizawa and Kazimieras Cernis

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