Astronomy Cast Ep. 570: Discovering Comets
365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition
English - May 18, 2020 20:00 - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsNatural Sciences Science astronomy space science planets supernova black holes telescopes telescope Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Streamed live May 15, 2020.
Discovering comets is one of the fields that amateurs can still make a regular contribution to astronomy. But more and more comets are getting found by spacecraft, automated systems and machine learning. This week we'll talk about how comets are discovered and how you can get your name on one!