Episode 155 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids will next peak on the December 14/15, 2022. Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Shower, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations and contact information. You can contact Bob at: lunro.imo.usa@cox.net The link for the details on the Geminids meteor shower: https://www.amsmet...
Dec 01, 2022•25 min
Episode 156 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the editor of Amateur Astronomy Magazine, Charlie Warren. We discuss Charlie’s life and experiences in Amateur Astronomy and the history of the magazine and how you can get a subscription and contact information. You can contact Charles at: editor@amateurastronomy.com Amateur Astronomy Magazine: https://amateurastronomy.com/ For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ Y...
Nov 17, 2022•40 min
Episode 153 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the coordinator of the ALPO Mars section about the upcoming apparition and a lunar occultation of Mars with Roger Venable. We discuss Roger’s life and experiences in Amateur Astronomy and contact information. You can contact Roger at: rjvmd@progressivetel.com The ALPO Mars Blog: https://alpo-astronomy.org/marsblog/ Mars occultation 2022- http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/planets/planets.htm For more i...
Nov 01, 2022•47 min
Episode 152 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Orionids meteor shower peaking the evening of October 20/21 2022. Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Shower, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations, and contact information. You can contact Bob at: lunro.imo.usa@cox.net The link for the details on the Orionids meteor shower: https://www.amsmeteors.org/meteo...
Oct 15, 2022•34 min
Episode 151 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the coordinator of the ALPO Eclipse Section Keith Spring, as we discuss 2 upcoming eclipses. Keith gives us a brief history of the Eclipse Section and details on observing these two eclipses and where you need to location to enjoy them and contact information. You can contact Keith at: star.man13@hotmail.com Additional information on these two celestial events can be found here: https://www.timeanddate.com...
Oct 01, 2022•40 min
Episode 150 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the coordinator of the ALPO planetary observer, Clyde Foster. We discuss Clyde’s life and experiences and discoveries in Amateur Astronomy and contact information. In amongst all the things we discussed, regrettably I slipped up in not mentioning a few names relating to my interaction with the ALPO. If you could kindly include a note expressing my heartfelt appreciation also to: a) Roger Venable and Jim Me...
Sep 15, 2022•47 min
Episode 149 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Jupiter Section Assistant Coordinator, Richard Schmude. Richard gives us a brief history of the Jupiter Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the various observing programs available, and contact information. You can contact Richard at: schmude@gordonstate.edu ALPO Jupiter Gallery of images http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/gallery3/index.php/Jupiter-...
Sep 01, 2022•34 min
Episode 148 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Venus and Saturn Section Coordinator, Julius Benton. Julius gives us a brief history of the Venus and Saturn Sections and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and the upcoming observing opportunities of Venus and Saturn, and contact information. You can contact Julius at: jlbaina@msn.com Venus Observing forms: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/venus/venus1.pdf Observing ...
Aug 15, 2022•31 min
Show Notes 147 Episode 147 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Summertime meteor showers. Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Showers, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations, and contact information. You can contact Bob at: lunro.imo.usa@cox.net International Meteor Organization https://www.imo.net/ ALPO Meteor Section Blog http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/m...
Aug 01, 2022•37 min
Episode 146 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Bob Garfinkle about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Bob at: ragarf@earthlink.net For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundclo...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Episode 145 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Carlos Hernandez about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Carlos at: Cehmars@icloud.com Carlos Hernandez Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/marsartist For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...
Jul 01, 2022•41 min
Episode 144 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Board member Ken Poshedly. Tim and Ken discuss the upcoming 2022 ALPO Virtual conference, and how you can participate! The dates will be Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, 2022. The conference will be on ZOOM and it will also be Live Streamed on the ALPO YouTube channel. ALPO Website: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/ Tim Robertson: cometman@cometman.net ZOOM: https://zoom.us/ ALPO YouTube Channel:...
Jun 15, 2022•30 min
Episode 143 In this encore episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Beth Westfall and Ken Poshedly regarding their work on the ALPO Journal throughout the years and they share their thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Ken at: ken.poshedly@alpo-astronomy.org You can contact Beth at: ewestfall5@comcast.net JALPO Journals online: http://alpo-astronomy.org/gallery3/index.php/Publications-Section/ALPO-Journals For more information you ca...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Episode 142 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to ALPO member and Radio astronomy enthusiast Steve Tzikas and Amateur Astronomer doing Radio Astronomy using a 20m Radio Telescope. You can contact Steve at: Tzikas@alum.rpi.edu Observing Advice for the NRAO Skynet 20-meter telescope https://www.gb.nrao.edu/20m/obsadvice.html SARA website: https://radio-astronomy.org/ The fading of Cassiopeia A, and improved models for the absolute spectrum of primary radio ...
May 15, 2022•25 min
Episode 141 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Keith Spring, the ALPO Eclipse Section coordinator about the May 15/16, 2022 Total Lunar eclipse, and contact information. You can contact Keith at: star.man13@hotmail.com Send your eclipse observations to: eclipse@alpo-astronomy.org Lunar Eclipse Danjon Scale: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/Danjon.html For the latest information on the eclipse you can visit: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/202...
May 01, 2022•39 min
Episode 140 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Lyrids and eta Aquariids meteor showers peaking the evening of April 21-22, 2022 and May 4-5 2022. Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Showers, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations, and contact information. You can contact Bob at: lunro.imo.usa@cox.net The link for the details on the Lyrids meteor shower: ...
Apr 15, 2022•39 min
Episode 139 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Dr. P Clay Sherrod about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Dr. Clay at: drclay@tcworks.net Arkansas Sky Observatory: http://arksky.org/ Arkansas Sky Observatories on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/421163751426836 For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ ...
Apr 01, 2022•57 min
Episode 138 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to ALPO member and Radio astronomy enthusiast Steve Tzikas and Amatuer Astronomers doing Radio Astronomy. You can contact Steve at: Tzikas@alum.rpi.edu SARA website: https://radio-astronomy.org/ For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://sou...
Mar 15, 2022•22 min
Episode 137 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Tom Dobbins about his career and being a lifelong member of the ALPO as he shares his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of the organization. You can contact Tom at: tomdobbins@gmail.com For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Episode 136 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to author, podcaster and astronomer Josh Urban about teaching astronomy to the visually impaired. You can contact Josh at: JoshUrban@protonmail.com Sky and Telescope article: https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/stargazers-corner/believing-isnt-seeing-teaching-astronomy-for-the-visually-impaired/ The Night Kitchen podcast: https://soundcloud.com/nightkitchenpodcast For more information you can visit the ALPO...
Feb 15, 2022•41 min
Episode 135 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to an Executive Director of the American Astronomical Society, Kevin Marvel. The American Astronomical Society is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. The AAS was established in 1899 and based in Washington, DC. Our membership of about 7,700 individuals also includes physicists, mathematicians, geologists, engineers, and others whose research and educational interests lie withi...
Feb 01, 2022•31 min
Episode 134 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the editor of the new book, Planetary Astronomy: Observing, imaging, and studying the planets- Christophe Pellier. Not since the book “Introduction to Observing and Photographing the Solar System”, by Thomas Dobbins, Donald Parker and Charles Capen, so well described the various methods of Planetary Astronomy for the Amateur Astronomer. This book is a MUST have for every amateur’s book shelve. You can cont...
Jan 15, 2022•31 min
Episode 133 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Comets Section Coordinator Carl Hergenrother. Carl again comes on the podcast to bring us The Comets of 2022, which is always one of our most popular podcasts and his contact information. You can contact Carl at: carlhergenrother@gmail.com ALPO Comets Section blog: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/cometblog/ For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also...
Jan 01, 2022•36 min
Episode 132 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Solar Section Coordinator, Rik Hill about telescopes and what first time buyers should look for. You can contact Rik at: rhill@lpl.arizona.edu You can visit Rik’s website here; https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~rhill/jlobs.html For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Episode Supplemental 12102021 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids will next peak on the December 13/14, 2021 night. On this night, the moon will be 78% full. Bob gives us a brief history of the Meteor Showers, how and where to observe and details on reporting your observations, and contact information. You can contact Bob at: lunro.imo.usa@cox.net The li...
Dec 05, 2021•31 min
Episode 131 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Chief Executive Director of The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO), Stella Kafka. The AAVSO is an international non-profit organization of variable star observers whose mission is to enable anyone, anywhere, to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy. We accomplish our mission by carrying out the following activities: • observation and analysis of variab...
Dec 01, 2021•39 min
Episode 130 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the President of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society and coordinator of the Winter Star Party, Russ Brick. Russ gives us a brief history of the Winter Star Party and what we can expect at the event this year, and contact information. You can contact Russ at: russbrick@scas.org Winter Star Party Website https://www.scas.org/winter-star-party/?y=2022 For more information you can visit the ALPO web site a...
Nov 15, 2021•31 min
Episode 129 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Keith Spring, the ALPO Eclipse Section coordinator about the November 19, 2021 Partial Lunar eclipse, and contact information. You can contact Keith at: star.man13@hotmail.com Send your eclipse observations to: eclipse@alpo-astronomy.org Lunar Eclipse Danjon Scale: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/Danjon.html For the latest information on the eclipses you can visit: http://alpo-astronomy.org/eclipse/2021_E...
Nov 01, 2021•29 min
Episode 128 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Uranus Section Coordinator, Richard Schmude. Richard gives us a brief history of the Uranus Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the various observing programs available, and contact information. You can contact Richard at: schmude@gordonstate.edu Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and How to Observe Them https://www.amazon.com/Uranus-Neptune-Observe-Ast...
Oct 20, 2021•28 min
Episode 127 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Mercury Section Coordinator, Frank Melilo. Frank gives us a brief history of the Mercury Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the various observing programs available, and contact information. You can contact Frank at: frankj12@aol.com ALPO Mercury Section http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/mercuryblog/ For more information you can visit the ALPO web ...
Oct 13, 2021•31 min
