Astrarium Podcast http://astrarium.brachiolopemedia.com Astronomy Radio and Beyond Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:39:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.24 Astrarium – Ancient Astronomy http://astrarium.brachiolopemedia.com/2014/01/23/ancient-astronomy/ http://astrarium.brachiolopemedia.com/2014/01/23/ancient-astronomy/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:12:21 +0000 http://astrarium.brachiolopemedia.com/?p=287 Episode 9 (Series 2) –  Ancient Astronomy

David and James discuss ancient astronomy.

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David and James discuss stars and their life cycle.

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316px-Halley's_Comet,_1910David and James discuss comets and asteroids, describing the fundamental differences between them.

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David and James discuss  our star, the Sun

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David and James discuss the inner planets of the solar system.

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]]> Astrarium – The Outer Planets of the Solar System http://astrarium.brachiolopemedia.com/2013/05/08/astrarium-the-outer-planets-of-the-solar-system/ Wed, 08 May 2013 12:36:40 +0000 http://astrarium.wordpress.com/?p=213 480px-Mimas_CassiniEpisode 4 (Series 2) –  The Outer Planets of the Solar System

David and James discuss the outer planets of the solar system.

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David and James discuss the composer and astronomer William Herschel who is famous for discovering Uranus and the astronomer James Challis who is famous for not discovering Neptune.

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]]> Astrarium – Choosing a Telescope (2013) http://astrarium.brachiolopemedia.com/2013/03/29/series-2-episode-2-choosing-a-telescope/ Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:17:58 +0000 http://astrarium.wordpress.com/?p=154 Heritage-130P-mdEpisode 2 (Series 2) –  New Episode and Series for 2013

David and James discuss what to look for when choosing your first telescope.

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Episode 1 (Series 2) –  New Episode and Series for 2013

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David and James discuss what’s required to take up astrophotography.

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]]> The Music of the Stars http://astrarium.brachiolopemedia.com/2012/07/03/episode-6-the-music-of-the-stars/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:48:48 +0000 http://astrarium.wordpress.com/?p=114 Episode 6 (Series 1):

Originally broadcast 7th October 2008 – The music of the Stars, with Owen F

Astrarium Episode 6

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