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Astronomy Cast

Ep. 648: Summer Observing

Astronomy Cast

Astronomy Cast

Natural Sciences, Science, Astronomy

4.83.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 648: Summer Observing by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Summer is officially, astronomically here, and for the folks in the northern hemisphere that means it's a perfect time to head outside and see what's happening in the sky. Today we'll give you a good list of things to keep an eye out for with or without a telescope.

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A shionic cast episode 648 summer observing

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Welcome to a shionic cast from weekly facts based journey through the cosmos

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We help you understand not only what we know but how we know what we know

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I'm Frisokane. I'm the publisher of universe today

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I've been a space astronomy journalist for over 20 years with me as always this doctor Pamela gay a senior scientist for the planetary science institute and the director of

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Cosmic Quest. Hey Pamela, how you doing?

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I am doing well. I think it feels dangerous to say that phrase right now. Yeah

1:21.4

Um, but I'm currently contemplating is there going to be camping this summer nice look at the awesome things we're gonna discuss in this episode because prepping for this episode made me want to go camping

1:35.2

Yes, yeah, I have definitely been getting the itch to get out and do some hiking and some and some camping

1:41.3

There's a bunch of mountains. I want to climb the snowpack has been just ludicrous though

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So it's possible that we can't do any high altitude hiking this summer because there's still just too much snow

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Up on the mountain people are still skiing in June. Oh wow right now. It's crazy. So yeah, yeah

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That's the way it used to be when we were kids

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Well, maybe not

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Our mountains pretty can get a lot of snow but um, but not all the way through to the summer like this is ludicrous. Yeah

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Summer is officially astronomically here and for the folks in the northern hemisphere

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That means it's a perfect time to head outside and see what's happening in the sky today

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We'll give you a good list of things to keep an eye out for with or without a telescope

2:28.1

All right people in this other hemisphere. Do you notice I made that disclaimer?

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We understand that you exist. We appreciate you

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