Observers Notebook

Episode 98 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Lunar Section Coordinator Jerry Hubbell on a recent paper he published called “A Comparison of the Diffuser Method Versus the Defocus Method for Performing High-Precision Photometry with Small Telescope Systems” Jerry discusses exactally what that all means and how amateur astronomers can assist in the hunt for ExoPlanets, and when we can expect in the future, and contact information. You can contact Jerry at: jerry.hubbell@alpo-astronomy.org Link to his paper: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1905/1905.02790.pdf Amazon link for Jerry’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Gerald-R-Hubbell/e/B008ONH5MG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at: www.alpo-astronomy.org/ The ALPO YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEmixiL-d5k2Fx27Ijfk41A/ You can also support this podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebook Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud