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4/27/26 - Waxing Gibbous Moon

Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer by Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public Media

Apr 28, 202600:02:00Science & Medicine

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! Support this podcast:

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4/27/26 - Waxing Gibbous Moon is an episode from Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer by Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public Media. With the warmer nights of spring, a great outdoor activity is to do some binocular viewing. And now is a good...

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