Winter is in full swing, and despite that February is often the coldest month of the year, it’s the shortest and there’s lots of great object to explore. In this episode, we’ll explore the planets and how to see them and an update on Comet ATLAS. We’ll look at several space mission updates, explore a large crater on the moon and then explore some of the best objects that can be seen in Canis Major. It’s going to be a LOT of fun!
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Credits
Videos:
Blue Origin
NASA Space Flight
Amy Brown
Images:
Wayne Zuhl
NGC 2359 & NGC 2362 images
Copyright Adam Block/Mount Lemmon
SkyCenter/University of Arizona
Comet ATLAS image Caroline Jones
FireflySpace.com
HakutoR by Artvill
PUNCH by punch.space.swri.edu
NASA/LRO
NGC 2204 by Donald Pelletier
NGC2360 images by Roberto Mura
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sky simulations were made using Stellarium
Music Credits:
Phase Shift by Scott Buckley
Last And First Light by Scott Buckley
www.scottbuckley.com.au
Distant Sky by Keys of Moon
soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
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0:00 Intro
0:32 Planetary Roundup
8:05 Comet Update
8:27 Space Mission Updates
10:40 Lunar Feature of the Month
12:47 DSO’s
21:16 Conclusion
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