Friday, July 24, 7:00pm

View recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DRhunvnMVGc

About AstroNights:

Join us at 7:00pm on select Fridays for a half-hour presentation exploring everyone’s favorite astronomy topics. From the colorful characters in our own solar system to the weird and wonderful things far beyond, each program is sure to contain something of interest to armchair astronomers of all ages. Click here for more information about past AstroNights events, including how to access recordings.

Resources

The links below include resources mentioned during the program, suggested follow-up activities, and more!

Comet NEOWISE - A article by Phil Plait about how to observe the comet, even after perigee on July 23. Features a nice video from Phil about comets.

Past Comet NEOWISE Coverage - Check out the July 10 AstroNights event page for more resources about Comet NEOWISE.

July 22 APOD - An incredible photo of comet NEOWISE from Astronomy Picture of Day, with a great explanation of the comet’s complex two-tail structure. Did you take a picture of the comet? How does it compare to this one?

Saturn as seen by HST - Each year when Saturn reaches opposition (and therefore is fully illuminated by the Sun) it is photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. Description features an interesting discussion of Saturn’s seasons.

Cassini Mission - Engaging website full of graphics, videos, fun facts and stories from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft which spent 13 years exploring Saturn and its moons.

Seasons on Saturn - Also from the great Phil Plait, an easy-to-read article about seasons on Saturn. This was written in 2017, but it’s still summer there!