Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy of the constellation Microscopium: The Microscope!

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:59 Background 03:43 First Impressions and Where to Find It 05:29 Brightest Star 07:03 Bayer’s Variable Star 09:05 Gold Star 13:37 Outro

Keywords: Microscopium, Constellation, Astronomy, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, Southern Hemisphere Constellations, Gamma Microscopi, Epsilon Microscopi, Zeta Microscopi, Cosmic Voids, Ngc 6925, Star Classification, Celestial Navigation, Star Myths, Historical Astronomers, Astronomy Education, Cosmic Structures, Star Observation, Celestial Phenomena, Telescope Survey

Join Jordan and Kit for this asterism episode about Caroline Herschel and Comets!

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Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

00:56 A Brief History of Caroline Herschel

06:07 Comet Basics

13:40 Outro

Keywords: Caroline Herschel, women in astronomy, comets, comet discovery, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, asteroids, meteoroids, interstellar comets, Messier catalog, Flamsteed designation, Royal Astronomical Society, history of astronomy

oin Jordan and Kit as they share their favorite and least-favorite pop culture (broadly-defined) appearances of lions in fiction and as mascots, and then wish upon a star for what they wish existed using the Leo Minor brand.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:15 Favorites

04:56 Least Favorites

8:54 Wish Upon a Star

12:14 Outro

Keywords: Leo Minor, Cowardly Lion, Lion King, Fictional Lions, Pop Culture, Mascots, Nala, Scar, Mayor Lionheart, Columbia University Mascot, Rory the Lion, DARE Lion, Loeki de Leeuw, Animation, Thundercats, Lion Of Judah, Emo Band, Tony The Tiger, Frosted Flakes, Pop Culture Wishes, Favorite Lions, Least Favorite Lions