In this month’s episode of Our Night Sky, I focus on the AAVSO’s Citizen Sky Project and how you can contribute to their studies of the enigmatic variable star, epsilon Aurigae. This episode also features two beautiful digital renderings from Ewan Bryce, aka @Space_Jockey. You can see more of Ewan’s work, here; and you can watch the full version of Astrocast.TV‘s August episode, including Carolyn Collins Petersen‘s The Astronomer’s Universe and Bente Lilja Bye‘s A Green Space A Green Earth, here.
reporters. Astrophysicist and Earth Science Expert, Bente Lilja Bye, reports on Earth observations from space with A Green Space – A Green Earth; Carolyn Collins Petersen’s The Astronomer’s Universe leads us through the cosmos with a focus on the latest astronomy research; and Tavi Greiner (that’s me) is the new host of Our Night Sky, an existing monthly segment featuring amateur observing opportunities and skywatching tips. This month’s episode also includes a solar report from University of Maryland Research Associate, Dr. Lori Feaga, and news about the hypothetical impactor planet, Theia, from NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, Greg Redfern.
