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August 2006

August 2006

This month's show is all about stars. We talk to Dr Tim O'Brien about a recurrent nova in the constellation of Ophiuchus and Johanna Ashwell - an amateur astronomer and PhD student - tells us about a star that has too much lithium. As ever we get the latest round-up of the news and find out what we can see in the night sky this month. There is news of a star party being held at Jodrell Bank on 12th August from 9pm until midnight and we also mention our exciting plans to podcast from the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly this month.

RS Ophiuchi observations with the VLBA (the Very Long Baseline Array of radio telescopes extending from Hawaii to the Caribbean). Credit:NRAO/AUI/NSF
RS Ophiuchi observations with the VLBA (the Very Long Baseline Array of radio telescopes extending from Hawaii to the Caribbean). Credit:NRAO/AUI/NSF

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The news

Interview with Dr Tim O'Brien

Interview with Johanna Ashwell

The night sky for August

Show Credits

News:Megan Argo
Interview:Nick Rattenbury interviewed Dr Tim O'Brien (Jodrell Bank Observatory)
Interview:Dave Ault interviewed Johanna Ashwell (Keele University)
Night sky this month:Ian Morison
Presenter:Dave Ault
Editor:Dave Ault
Website and general pestering:Stuart Lowe
Intro/Outro Cast:Seth Adam Sher as the narrator and Mission Control Pasadena, Mark Bruzee as Bermuda
Cover art:RS Ophiuchi observations with the VLBA Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF

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