5/11/26 - Vega Returns
At the end of evening twilight, look about halfway up the northeast sky for a bright bluish star. This is Vega, the second brightest star in...
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Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer
Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telesc...
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5/4/26 - Arc to Arcturus
Spring is when the Big Dipper climbs high into the north, making it an excellent guidepost in the sky. Support this podcast: https://www.del...
4/27/26 - Waxing Gibbous Moon
With the warmer nights of spring, a great outdoor activity is to do some binocular viewing. And now is a good time to use them on the moon!...
4/20/26 - Lyrid Meteor Shower
After three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week. Support this podcast: h...
4/13/26 - The Big & Little Dippers
Spring is the time of year when the Big Dipper climbs higher into the northern sky. But the Big Dipper is not itself a constellation. It’s o...
4/6/26 - Venus Shines at Dusk
After more than a year, the planet Venus finally makes its way back into the evening skies, but you’ll have to look low in the west during d...
3/30/26 - The Lunar Seas
As the phase of the moon grows steadily from first quarter to full, it’s a good opportunity to explore the contrasts of light and dark on it...
3/23/26 - Meteors & Meteorites
No matter the time of year, under a clear dark sky you can expect to see four or five little streaks of light each hour. Sometimes called sh...
3/16/26 - The Vernal Equinox
This year, the March equinox arrives on the 20th which marks the first day of spring for the northern hemisphere. Support this podcast: http...
3/9/26 - Observing in the Dark
It’s often said that the best conditions for stargazing are under dark skies with minimal light pollution. But in this modern age of excessi...
3/2/26 - Venus Meets Saturn at Dusk
Before Saturn disappears in the sun’s glare altogether, you’ll have a rare chance to see it meet up with the brighter planet Venus, a close...
2/23/26 - Lunar Eclipse at Dawn
The March full moon is known as the “Sap Moon” because March marks the tapping of the maple trees. It also coincides with a total lunar ecli...
2/16/26 - Lepus the Hare
Under a clear dark sky, this is the best time of year to look for a lesser known constellation called Lepus the Hare. Support this podcast:...
2/9/26 - The Dog Star
What’s the brightest star in the entire nighttime sky? It’s called Sirius – seriously. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.or...
2/2/26 - The Great Orion Nebula
As the moon wanes and rises later each night, the early evening skies are dark again, allowing us to see the faint deep sky marvels of the w...
1/26/26 - Binoculars and the Gibbous Moon
As the Gibbous Moon grows larger, you can see new details coming into view as the day-night line progresses across the lunar surface each ni...
1/19/26 - Is Betelgeuse Due to Explode?
Betelgeuse, a star in Orion the Hunter, will eventually collapse into a supernova, which would bright enough to see in the daylight for week...
1/12/26 - Jupiter at Close Approach
Low in the east, soon after dark, you’ll find a star so bright that it looks like a fiery beacon in the sky. It’s actually the planet Jupite...
1/5/26 - Orion Returns
Ushering in the new year is one of the best-known winter constellations, Orion the Hunter. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedi...
12/29/25 - Saturn at its Highest
Soon after dark, look about halfway up the southern sky for a moderately bright star that doesn’t twinkle. This is the planet Saturn, and it...
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