I’d Rather Be Stargazing
A passion for stargazing brings with it a reverence for some of the greatest mysteries in the universe. What was there before the Big Bang? What happens when a star disappears into the abyss of a black hole? Devoted stargazer Tom Urbain loves to contemplate these questions as he observes the planets, constellations, and distant galaxies from his own backyard.
Tom has such a strong curiosity about space that he created a website, starlust.org, that is packed with articles, resources, and helpful tips for anyone interested in exploring astronomy. If you have a question about space, chances are, starlust.org has the answer!
This episode also includes guidance for novice stargazers from Quinn Sykes, the Observatory Manager for Boston University's Astronomy Department.
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Show Notes
Referenced in or Researched for this Episode:
Starlust.org (Tom’s Website)
Publicly Accessible Telescope Viewing (stardate.org)
Why Do You Like to Gaze at the Stars? (interview with Tom Urbain)
Amateur Astronomy (Wikipedia)
Black Holes (Nasa.gov)
Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know (Documentary)
What is LIGO? (Caltech)
LIGO: The Sound of Two Black Holes Colliding (Caltech)
A “bang” in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source yet (Caltech)
Listen: This is what it sounds like when two black holes collide (vox.com)
The Bortle Scale (astrobackyard.com)
Andromeda Galaxy (Wikipedia)
A Night at the BU Observatory (dailyfreepress.com)
Tickets to BU Open Night at the Observatory (Eventbrite)
Sidewalk Astronomy (Wikipedia)
John Dobson, Amateur Astronomer (Wikipedia)
Credits:
Music: Funkaroma by Kevin Mcleod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
