58- Arabic Cultural Astronomy Traditions with Dr. Danielle Adams

Dr. Danielle Adams is a cultural astronomer who works at Lowell Observatory as the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer. She studies the development and transformations of indigenous Arabian astronomy through pre-Islamic poetry and Arabic historical literature.

Dr. Adams is active in informal astronomy education, speaking to various groups about Arabian cultural astronomy and the heritage of the many Arabic star names that astronomers still use today. She is inspired by the pristine desert skies to advocate for dark sky preservation.

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CHECK OUT THESE LINKS:

Dr. Danielle Adams: https://lowell.edu/people/dr-danielle-adams/

Arab Star Calendars: http://onesky.arizona.edu

Episode 5- Cultural Astronomy with Luke Edens: https://nightskytourist.com/5-2/

Episode 9- Mayan Archaeoastronomy with Dr. Anthony Aveni: https://nightskytourist.com/9-2/

Comet maps: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/spot-circumpolar-comet-ztf-c-2022-e3-in-binoculars/

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