9/14/26 - Earthshine
When the moon looks like a thin crescent, there’s a feature to look for called Earthshine. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedi...
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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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8/31/26 - The Milky Way at Its Best
Away from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of...
8/24/26 - The Sturgeon Moon
To the Algonquin People, the August Full Moon was called the Sturgeon Moon, because the sturgeon of the Great Lakes were best harvested duri...
8/17/26 - The Moon’s Eastern Seas
This is a good time to watch the dark round plains called “maria” become lit with sunlight in the eastern section of the moon. Support this...
8/10/26 - The Perseid Meteor Shower
Conditions this year will be nearly ideal for watching the annual Perseid meteor shower when it reaches peak activity on the nights of Augus...
8/3/26 - Morning Planets
For all you early risers, there’s a feast of morning planets to enjoy with Saturn, Mars, and even Mercury making appearances. Support this p...
7/27/26 - The Man in the Moon
Why do people see faces in the Moon? And what actually causes these lunar features? Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/d...
7/20/26 - First Quarter Moon
Often called a half moon, the first quarter moon is a great time to look for some prominent features on the lunar surface. Support this podc...
7/13/26 - The Eye of the Eagle
After dusk, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for a moderately bright star. It’s flanked by two fainter stars above and below...
7/6/26 - The Summer Triangle
Now that summer has arrived, the famous “Summer Triangle” of stars has returned to guide us around the evening sky. Support this podcast: ht...
6/29/26 - Heart of the Scorpion
As twilight ends around 10:30 pm, look low in the southeast for a bright reddish star. This is Antares, the Heart of the Scorpion. Support t...
6/22/26 - The Moon Follows You
Have you noticed, especially when you're riding in a car, that the moon seems to follow you? Why is this? Support this podcast: https://www....
6/15/26 - The Northern Crown
During the month of June, about 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the east for a faint semi-circular pattern of stars. This is Corona Bo...
6/8/26 - A Green Star?
Are there any green stars? Astronomers say no, but observers insist that the brightest star in the constellation Libra the Scales, does look...
6/1/26 - Venus and Jupiter Meet Up
Look low in the northwest near the end of evening twilight and you should see two exceptionally bright "stars." On closer inspection, they'r...
5/25/26 - Blue Moon
The moon will get brighter this week as the sunlit shape grows from gibbous to full. On May 31 we'll see the second full moon in the calenda...
5/18/26 - Are UFOs Real?
Observe the night sky long enough and you’re bound to see something strange that’s hard to identify, but that doesn’t automatically mean it’...
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...
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!...