Video Podcast: Citizen Sky Lite Brite

Hey, all. We made this video describing epsilon Aurigae and the Citizen Sky project. Similar to our supernovae video from 2006, this was done almost entirely with diagrams made with Lite Brite pegs. BTW, the first phase of the eclipse will be ending any day now as the star reaches minima. However, there are still lots of questions about possible activity that may come during the flat, dim portion of the eclipse. So we need more observers! Visit Citizen Sky for more info.

Podcast: Heat

Our last episode of the 2009 version of the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast aired today, December 12th, 2009. We put the extended version of this episode on the Slacker Astronomy feed, or you can listen right now using the player below.

Our topic is heat and we discuss heat, temperature, thermodynamics, black bodies and associated hot topics.

Listen now:
 

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This podcast is brought to you by Swinburne Astronomy Online, offering fully online degree programs in astronomy.

My ISS / STS-129 pic was mentioned (linked) on SpaceWeather.com

My ISS / STS-129 pic was mentioned (linked) on SpaceWeather.com

http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=28&month=11&year=2009

and scroll down to the ‘SPACESHIP SIGHTINGS:’

then to ‘more images:’ paragraph then in mid paragraph…

ta-da…

If you want to see an animated GIF of the event check out :

http://freemars.org/mnfan/MNSFS/2009-11-26-ISS-STS-129-Pass/ISS-STS-129-pass-2009-11-26.gif

6Mb file.

other info here:

http://freemars.org/mnfan/MNSFS/2009-11-26-ISS-STS-129-Pass/

–Ben
still trying to get my 15 min of fame.

Podcast: Supernovae and Caroline Moore

We have a new podcast on the feed, featuring an interview with the youngest discoverer of a supernova, Caroline Moore. We also discuss supernovae in general, touching on both the sub-luminous and extra-luminous, and who could forget the good ol’ Type I and Type II. Not us!

So here, then, is Michael Koppelman, Doug Welch and Mike Simonsen, for your listening pleasure, presenting the Slacker Astronomy podcast.

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This podcast is brought to you by Swinburne Astronomy Online, offering fully online degree programs in astronomy.

Season’s Greeting from Hubble

fire up your color printer and have a happy holiday.
–Ben

This year, say it in stars! Send your friends and relatives best wishes for the season with our printable holiday cards. Messages of joy and peace are illuminated by the natural splendor of the universe. The cards are designed to be printed out at photo stores or online photo labs, though you can also use a home printer.

http://hubblesite.org/gallery/holiday/