Observers Notebook

Episode 198 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Comets Section Coordinator Carl Hergenrother. Carl comes on the podcast to discuss Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. C/2023 A3 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 support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers 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 Stephen Bennett Mich

Episode 195 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Remote Planets Section Coordinator, Richard Schumde about the Remote Planets Section. Richard gives us a brief history of the Remote Planets Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and the various observing programs available, and contact information. You can contact Richard at: Schmude@gordonstate.edu ALPO Remote Planets Section https://alpo-astronomy.org/remoteblog/ 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast

Episode 194 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Director of the International Observe the Moon Night, Andrea Jones from GSFC. Andrea gives us a brief history of the International Observe the Moon Night and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the program, and the various observing programs available, and contact information. You can contact Andrea at: andrea.j.jones@nasa.gov International Observe the Moon Night https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/ 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Pr

Episode 193 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Author Bob King about the rise of the Smart Telescope. You can contact Bob at: nightsky55@gmail.com Visual Observing vs Smart Telescopes https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/visual-observing-vs-smart-telescopes-finding-harmony/?utm_source=cc&utm_medium=newsletter 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers 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 Se

Episode 192 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Lunar Section Coordinator, David Teske. David gives us a brief history of the Lunar Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and the various observing programs available, and contact information. You can contact David at: drteske@yahoo.com ALPO Lunar Section https://alpo-astronomy.org/lunarblog/ The Lunar Observer https://alpo-astronomy.org/gallery3/index.php/Lunar/The-Lunar-Observer 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producer

Episode 191 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 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous sup

Episode 190 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/meteorblog/ For the latest information from the ALPO Meteor Section you can visit: http://www.amsmeteors.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://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-not

Episode 189 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Tom Zega, One of the chief scientists on the OSIRIS-REx sample return mission about the latests findings from the samples. OSIRIS-REx mission https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-rex/ 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers 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 Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Herge

Episode 188 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Executive Director, Ken Poshedly on the upcoming Virtual ALPO Conference. The dates will be Friday and Saturday, July 26/27, 2024. The conference will also be Live Streamed on the ALPO YouTube channel. The conference times for both days will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time) and allow for seven paper presentation sessions each day with short breaks on both days. All presentations be limited to approximately 25 minutes each with a few minutes left for audience questions. The schedule of presentations will be posted about one week prior to the event. The ALPO board of directors meeting will be held on Friday, July 26 at 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET). The ALPO Conference is free and open to anyone to attend; however, all presenters must be current members of the ALPO. Following a break after the last paper presentation on Saturday afternoon, July 27, will be presentation of t

Episode 187 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to a number of observers of the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse to get their first hand experience. Special thanks to Ken Poshedly, John Oneal, Keith Drake, Daniel Herron, Lisa Tate-Holmes and Scott Harris for sharing their experiences. As the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 becomes a memorable astronomical event witnessed by many, it will be preserved and shared by observers through documented visual observations and vivid personal recollections. The ALPO wishes to share all the depth and nuance of this experience as well as its scientific and measured magnitude in an upcoming issue of Journal of the ALPO. Please send in your observations and reports, whether they be images, drawings, diagrams, or written documentation and descriptions to: eclipse@alpo-astronomy.org PLEASE NOTE ECLIPSE OBSERVATIONS PREVIOUSLY SENT TO star.man13@hotmail.com SHOULD BE RESENT TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS. Reports should include the follo

Episode 186 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Jim Lackner, the resident Astronomer at Butterfield RV Resort and Observatory. Jim gives us a brief history of the RV Resort, the telescope and the night time programs he conducts there.. You can find out more about the RV Resort at: https://www.rv-resort.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.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers 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 S

Episode 185 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Meteor Section Coordinator, Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Spring time Meteor Showers. You can contact Bob at: lunro.imo.usa@cox.net International Meteor Organization https://www.imo.net/ For the latest information from the ALPO Meteor Section you can visit: http://www.amsmeteors.org/ Meteors From Space Website: https://www.meteorshowers.org/view/Eta-Aquariids All Sky Camera https://www.alcor-system.com/new/AllSky/Alphea_camera.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 podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the

Episode 184 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Rica French, Professor Astronomy and Program Director at Mira Costa College in Oceanside California. You can contact Rica at: rfrench@miracosta.edu 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers 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 Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Julian Parks Michael McSha

Episode 183 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO member Greg Shanos about the new smart telescope, the SeeStar S50. You can contact Greg at: gshanos@aol.com The SeeStar website https://www.seestar.com/ Measuring asteroid rotation with the Seestar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5nqQgb3bB8 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers 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 Stephen Benn

Episode 182 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson speaks with Founder & Director at Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo Pranvera Hyseni. Pranvera and I talk astronomy outreach and her efforts in getting a national planetarium and observatory in Kosovo, and her currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz. You can contact Pranvera at: lelahyseni@hotmail.com Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Astronomy-Outreach-of-Kosovo-1403858876575289 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt

Episode 181 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to professional astronomer, author and Comet discoverer Alan Hale. You can contact Alan at: ahale@earthriseinstitute.org Everybody’s Comet https://www.amazon.com/Everybodys-Comet-Laymans-Guide-Hale-Bopp/dp/0944383386/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2QLD55TJWVGSX&keywords=alan+hale&qid=1704567424&sprefix=alan+hale%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-2 The Earthrise website http://www.earthriseinstitute.org/ HaleBopp.org http://earthriseinstitute.org/is20home.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 podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of t

Episode 180 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Executive Director of the ALPO Ken Poshedly about where the ALPO currently stands and what he sees for the future. You can contact Ken at: ken.poshedly@alpo-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://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers 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 Stephen Bennett Michael Moyer Shawn Dilles Frank Schenck Damian Allis Carl Hergenrother Jul

Episode 178 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Eclipse expert, John ONeal, about the upcoming total solar eclipse, and contact information. You can contact John at: kohamher1@yahoo.com Send your eclipse observations to: eclipse@alpo-astronomy.org Imaging Software recommendations for DSLR & Smartphones: Moonglow Technologies - Eclipse Orchestrator for DSLR Cameras http://eclipseorchestrator.com/products/EclipseOrchestrator/index.shtml Solar Snap App for Smartphones Solar Snap - The Eclipse App (astrosociety.org) https://myasp.astrosociety.org/product/SolarSnap2023/solar-snap-the-eclipse-app Solar Eclipse Timer for timing events during the Eclipse Solar Eclipse Timer App https://www.solareclipsetimer.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.com/observersnotebook S

Episode 179 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 2024, 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 support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebook Subscribe on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to thank the Producers of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook. Our Patreons:

Episode 177 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Meteorite Section Coordinator Dolores Hill. Dolores, along with running the ALPO Meteorite Section, she is also a Sr. Research Specialist Lunar & Planetary Laboratory at The University of Arizona. She is also a principal investigator for the OSIRIS-REx mission. You can contact Dolores at: dhill1@arizona.edu ALPO Meteorite Section: https://alpo-astronomy.org/meteoriteblog/ OSIRIS-REx mission page https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-rex/ 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 our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObservers Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2 I want to t