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Below are the episodes of the Jodcast (or segments) which match the keyword astronomer. You can continue searching by going back to the tag cloud.

• January 2008 Extra (MP3)
  This issue we talk to Dr Alan Chapman about Victorian astronomer and popular lecturer Richard Proctor. We get your astronomical questions answered by Dr Edward Boyce and we find out if it is possible to escape from asteroid Ianmorison.
• Interview with Dr Alan Chapman (University of Oxford) - January 2008 Extra (MP3)
  At the Red Lion Inn in Goostrey we interrupted the pre-lecture dinner of the Macclesfield Astronomical Society to talk with Dr Alan Chapman. Alan tells us about the life of Victorian astronomer Richard Proctor who toured the world giving public talks about astronomical topics. We also hear how Proctor put origin dates to of some of the constellations we use today.
• Ask an astronomer - Amateur observations and weightlessness - July 2007 Extra (MP3)
  Dave puts listener questions to Nick Rattenbury. Ed Nory asks if there is much chance of self-funded amateur astronomers discovering new planets or bodies. Joe Jones asks about the acceleration due to gravity and weightlessness on the International Space Station.
• Interview with Dr Scott Fisher - July 2007 (MP3)
  Nick talked to Dr Scott Fisher, during the National Astronomy Meeting in Preston, about the Gemini Observatory which has two 8m telescopes one on Mauna Kea on one at Cerra Pachon, Chile. He tells us all about the observatory from construction of the mirrors, the instruments on them and the science that they are used for.
• Ask an astronomer - July 2006 (MP3)
  Tim O'Brien and Ian Morison discuss the star of Bethlehem and the phases of the Moon
• June 2006 (MP3)
  In this month's show we talk to Brother Guy Consolmagno (the Vatican Astronomer) and we find out about searches for planets around other stars using telescopes built with parts from eBay. We also try to get answers to questions you've sent in, find out what you can see in the night sky during June and get a round-up of all the latest news.
• Interview with Brother Guy Consolmagno - June 2006 (MP3)
  Dave talked to Brother Guy Consolmagno about his job as the Vatican Astronomer and got his views on the status of objects such as 2003 UB313..
• Ask an astronomer - June 2006 (MP3)
  Tim O'Brien explains why Mars is a red colour and then goes on to tell us all about spots on the Sun.
• Ask an astronomer - April 2006 (MP3)
  Tim O'Brien explains why stars shine, why they have different colours and tells us if the Sun will ever stop shining.
• Ask an astronomer - March 2006 (MP3)
  Tim O'Brien tells us how many stars there are in the universe (roughly), discusses the possibility of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds and the Andromeda Galaxy colliding with the Milky Way.