MANX SKY AT NIGHT - NOVEMBER 2020
Manx Sky at Night
English - November 30, 2020 06:46 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBEducation sky at night manx radio judith ley stargazing howard parkin dark skies stars galaxy space Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Astronomer Howard Parkin explains what to look for in the dark skies over our Island during the month of December. Highlights include the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on 21 December and possibly the best meteor shower of the year - the Geminid, which should be visible around the 12th or 13th December, weather permitting. And in the world of space exploration, Howard discusses the recent successful Dragon launch and reflects on the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station. On the other hand, the Vega launch failure, and the damage to the Arecibo dish in Puerto Rico are reminders of the dangers and uncertainties surrounding space exploration.
Howard's music choice this month is Vincent by Don McLean
Astronomer Howard Parkin explains what to look for in the dark skies over our Island during the month of December.
Highlights include the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on 21 December and possibly the best meteor shower of the year - the Geminid, which should be visible around the 12th or 13th December, weather permitting.
And in the world of space exploration, Howard discusses the recent successful Dragon launch, and reflects on the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station.
On the other hand, the recent Vega launch failure, and the damage to the Arecibo dish in Puerto Rico are reminders of the dangers and uncertainties still surrounding space exploration.
Howard's music choice this month is Vincent by Don McLean