Episodes

  • The Astronomy Show July 8th 2024

    The Astronomy Show July 8th 2024
    Jul 9 2024
    Join me, Martin Lunn MBE tonight and every Monday evening from 7.00 pm-9.00 pm on the Astronomy Show, probably the only regular astronomy show on any radio station in the country. I will take my weekly look at the night sky and look at all the latest news in astronomy. There will be the astronomical anniversaries this week plus the A-Z of Constellations .

    The Astronomy Show every Monday evening only on Drystone Radio live on line at www.drystoneradio.com DAB radio in Bradford and East Lancashire, or 102 and 103.5 FM
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Why was the supernova of 1054 not seen in Britain?

    Why was the supernova of 1054 not seen in Britain?
    Jul 5 2024
    The supernova of 1054 which today is known as the crab nebula was seen in China, Japan, Korea, Arabia but not in Britain. Why? Maybe because it did not fit in with the teaching of the most intellectual people of the tie, the monks.
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    10 mins
  • aphelion - when the Earth is furthest from the Sun

    aphelion - when the Earth is furthest from the Sun
    Jul 5 2024
    The Earth in JUly is at its furthest point from the Sun in July this is known as Aphelion. When at its closest in January the point is known as Perihelion.
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    3 mins
  • The Astronomy Show July 1st 2024

    The Astronomy Show July 1st 2024
    Jul 2 2024
    Join me, Martin Lunn MBE tonight and every Monday evening from 7.00 pm-9.00 pm on the Astronomy Show, probably the only regular astronomy show on any radio station in the country. I will take my weekly look at the night sky and look at all the latest news in astronomy. There will be the astronomical anniversaries this week plus the A-Z of Constellations

    The Astronomy Show every Monday evening only on Drystone Radio live on line at www.drystoneradio.com DAB radio in Bradford and East Lancashire, or 102 and 103.5 FM
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The Forgotten British Eclipse, June 30th 1954

    The Forgotten British Eclipse, June 30th 1954
    Jul 1 2024
    On June 30th 1954 an eclipse of the sun was visible over the island of Unst the most northerly of the Shetlands Islands and the northern part of the Island of Yell.
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    20 mins
  • The Astronomy Show June 24th 2024

    The Astronomy Show June 24th 2024
    Jun 25 2024
    Join me, Martin Lunn MBE tonight and every Monday evening from 7.00 pm-9.00 pm on the Astronomy Show, probably the only regular astronomy show on any radio station in the country. I will take my weekly look at the night sky and look at all the latest news in astronomy. There will be the astronomical anniversaries this week plus the A-Z of Constellations

    The Astronomy Show every Monday evening only on Drystone Radio live on line at www.drystoneradio.com DAB radio in Bradford and East Lancashire, or 102 and 103.5 FM
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The unpredictable June Bootid meteor shower

    The unpredictable June Bootid meteor shower
    Jun 25 2024
    The June Bootid meteor shower which occurs o the night of June 27/28 each year is normally a very feeble affair with only 1 or 2 meteors seen each hour. Some times it can spring suprises. The last was a massive outburts of meteor activity in 1998 when over 100 meteors per hour were seen. what will happen this year?
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    6 mins
  • The Strawberry moon

    The Strawberry moon
    Jun 20 2024
    The full moon in June is known as the Strawberry Moon
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    2 mins