The Observers Notebook- Mars 2020

Episode 103 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Mars Section Coordinator, Roger Venable. Roger gives us a brief history of the Mars Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the upcoming opposition of Mars on October 14, 2020, and contact information. You can contact Roger at: rjvmd@hughes.net Additional information on the ALPO Mars section can be found here: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/marsblog/ Observing forms: http://www.alpo-astronomy.org/marsblog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Blank-Mars-Observing-Form.jpg Mars Observers Discussion Group https://groups.io/g/marsobservers/ 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.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producer of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons: Jerry White Jason Inman Matt Will Steve Seidentop Matthew Benton Ken Poshedly Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Charles White