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Podcast #40: Christmas Special with Clem Unger

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 21 Dec, 2018 by Allen Versfeld21 Dec, 2018

Hey everybody, welcome to this December solstice edition of the Urban Astronomer Podcast starring Clem Unger and myself! It’s only a few days till Christmas, so we hope you all have a wonderful festive season and a joyful new year. It’s generally agreed that 2018 was a bit of a bust, but in just over a week we get to start over and see if we can have a better run of it this time around. In this episode: Sky … Continue reading →

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Podcast #34: The Equinox Show

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 23 Sep, 2018 by Allen Versfeld23 Sep, 2018
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Welcome to this special Equinox edition of the Urban Astronomer Podcast! This episode I share the microphone with Clem Unger for the first of a quarterly series. Clem has been on the show before, and he’ll be back every equinox and every solstice. In this episode We start with a look at coming attractions in the sky over the next three months. Clem discusses the state of current asteroid missions OSIRIS-Rex and Hayabusa 2 Allen and Clem butt heads over … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Urban Astronomer Podcast | Tagged 47 Tuc, Mars, Mercury, Moon, NASA, Planet, podcast, Small Magellanic Cloud, Venus, What's Up | Leave a reply

Must See stargazing events 2018

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 7 May, 2018 by Allen Versfeld7 May, 2018

Every now and then, on special request, we feature some guest content.  Recently, I was contacted by the nice people at Telescopic Watch. They have a guide to interesting events for 2018 to watch out for. I feel a little bad for posting it so late in the year, but what the heck – there are still seven months to go! Hopefully, if you don’t already have a copy of the Sky Guide Africa South, published by Struik and produced … Continue reading →

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African Solar Eclipse of 2016

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 31 Aug, 2016 by Allen Versfeld31 Aug, 2016
African Solar Eclipse of 2016

There is an enormous amount of publicity being built up for the Great American Eclipse next year, but there’s another eclipse coming up much sooner, and closer to home (for me, at least): The Great African Solar Eclipse of 2016! Sure, it’s only an annular eclipse and I won’t be anywhere near the path of totality (yes I know that strictly speaking, annular eclipses don’t ever reach totality. But you know what I mean!), but it’s tomorrow so you don’t … Continue reading →

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Observer’s Guide – June 2015

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 31 May, 2015 by Allen Versfeld24 Apr, 2016

Well it took long enough but Winter finally started.  Here where I live, the evenings are finally cold, the air is finally clear, and the stars are back out in their finest, brightest glory.  It’s a fantastic time to observe, so here’s a quick rundown on what you can see: The month starts with the Moon.  It passes close by Saturn on the 1st, one day before Full Moon on the 2nd.  At this phase, the Moon is so bright … Continue reading →

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