In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bill Brown and Jonathon Eggleston, who are members of the West Virginia Astrophotography Association. This unique organization is promoting astrophotography at all levels, they hold monthly star parties, have an annual conference, the advocate about proper lighting and much more So enjoy the conversation as we learn about the WVAA It’s going to be a LOT of fun!

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Clark TV-36: https://www.ourclark.com/194/Clark-News---Our-Clark-Media

Our “Astronomy Basics” episode: https://youtu.be/MtUkLVneNYs

Interview with Dr. Mario Motta about Light Pollution: https://youtu.be/iPhFjIUwZ7w?si=qUT-O0wDzIRXh0zY

WVAA Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15jK5qArEp/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WVAA304

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvastrophotography?igsh=YTloeTB2MndjYm9r

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0:00 Intro

1:24 Interview

1:05:49 Conclusion

Winter is in full swing, and despite that February is often the coldest month of the year, it’s the shortest and there’s lots of great object to explore. In this episode, we’ll explore the planets and how to see them and an update on Comet ATLAS. We’ll look at several space mission updates, explore a large crater on the moon and then explore some of the best objects that can be seen in Canis Major. It’s going to be a LOT of fun!

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The February 2025 Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/AGFeb25

The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AGFullGuide

Our “Astronomy Basics” episode: https://youtu.be/MtUkLVneNYs

William Herschel Episode: https://youtu.be/1sCFTQf03Wk?si=dpCUG_4WHUU2DSN4

Mars Occultation Live Stream January 13, 2025: https://tinyurl.com/MarsJan13Occ

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Credits

Videos:

Blue Origin

NASA Space Flight

Amy Brown

Images:

Wayne Zuhl

NGC 2359 & NGC 2362 images

Copyright Adam Block/Mount Lemmon

SkyCenter/University of Arizona

Comet ATLAS image Caroline Jones

FireflySpace.com

HakutoR by Artvill

PUNCH by punch.space.swri.edu

NASA/LRO

NGC 2204 by Donald Pelletier

NGC2360 images by Roberto Mura

Creative Commons CC BY 4.0

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Sky simulations were made using Stellarium

Music Credits:

Phase Shift by Scott Buckley

Last And First Light by Scott Buckley

www.scottbuckley.com.au

Distant Sky by Keys of Moon

soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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0:00 Intro

0:32 Planetary Roundup

8:05 Comet Update

8:27 Space Mission Updates

10:40 Lunar Feature of the Month

12:47 DSO’s

21:16 Conclusion

2024 is behind us and it was a very busy year astronomically speaking. There were several groundbreaking space missions, eclipses, aurora, comets and much more that graced our skies. In the episode we’ll explore some highlights of the year. Stay tuned till the end as we have some information about what will be coming up as far as our content in the new year. It’s going to be a LOT of fun!

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Clark TV-36: https://www.ourclark.com/194/Clark-News---Our-Clark-Media

What’s Up in the December 2024 Skies?: https://youtu.be/iSiHbd2AS7k

T Cor Bor episode: https://youtu.be/iocIBrldMPE

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Episode: https://youtu.be/GfFwpbAjeAY

The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AGFullGuide

Wayne Zuhl's AstroBin page: https://www.astrobin.com/users/Nighthoek/

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Credits:

Aurora Video

Kaitlyn Seabright

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Images:

Bill Griffeth

Bobby Marinov

Donna Harris

Scott Badger

Phil Harrington

Sky & Telescope

ESO/E. Slawik

John Walker

Carlesa25

Wayne Zuhl

Hera image

ESA – Science Office, CC BY-SA IGO 3.0

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Distant Sky by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon

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