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The Observers Notebook- Why are people just now finding the ALPO?
Episode 236 Hello and welcome to The Observers Notebook, the official podcast of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. I’m your host, Tim Robertson. Today’s episode is a little…
The Observers Notebook - Drawing the Moon with Mary McIntyre
Episode 234 Welcome to The Observers Notebook, the official podcast of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. I’m your host, Tim Robertson, Executive Director of the ALPO, and this…
The Observers Notebook- A conversation with Bob Garfinkle
Episode 233 Welcome back to The Observers Notebook Podcast. I’m your host, Tim Robertson. Today’s guest is someone many of you already know by name, even if you’ve never had the chance to hear his…
The Observers Notebook - Seeing and Transparancy with Dr. D
Episode 232 Welcome to The Observer’s Notebook, the podcast that explores the art, science, and experience of visual astronomy. I’m your host, Tim Robertson. In this episode we’re diving into a…
The Observers Notebook - The 2026 Lyrids Meteor Shower
Episode 231 Every April, Earth plows through a stream of ancient comet dust, and for a few nights, the sky answers back with streaks of light we call the Lyrids. They’re one of the oldest recorded…
The Observers Notebook - David Eicher, a life under the stars
Episode 230 One of the great joys of amateur astronomy is that we don’t just observe the night sky—we share it. Through star parties, clubs, books, magazines, and conversations that stretch late…
The Observers Notebook - March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse
Episode 229 On the this episode of the Observers Notebook Podcast, we’re talking eclipses — and this time, it’s a big one. On March 2nd and 3rd, 2026, skywatchers around the world will experience a…
The Observers Notebook -Tycho Tracker Software
Episode 230 In this episode of The Observers Notebook, host Tim Robertson talks with Daniel Parrott, the creator of Tycho Tracker — a powerful software tool that brings professional-level asteroid…
The Observers Notebook - Astronomy Outreach with Pranvera Hyseni
Episode 227 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Pranvera Hyseni — founder of Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo, driving force behind Kosovo’s first National…
The Observers Notebook- Comets of 2026
Episode 226 In this episode, we’re turning our eyes toward some of the most dynamic travelers in our solar system — comets — and looking ahead to what promises to be an exciting year in the night…
The Observers Notebook-International Occultation and Timing Association (IOTA)
Episode 225 In this episode of the Observers Notebook Podcast, host Tim Robertson talks with Roger Venable, the ALPO Mars Coordinator and President of the International Occultation and Timing…
The Observers Notebook- Unveiling Uranus: The Ice Giant in the Amateur’s Eye
“Unveiling Uranus: The Ice Giant in the Amateur’s Eye” How backyard observers are helping unlock the mysteries of Uranus. Episode 224 In this episode of the Observers Notebook Podcast, host Tim…
The Observers Notebook- Don’t Miss the Show: The Geminids Light Up December 2025
Episode 223 Don’t Miss the Show: The Geminids Light Up December 2025 In this episode of the Observers Notebook Podcast, host Tim Robertson welcomes Bob Lunsford, Meteor Coordinator for the…
The Observers Notebook- Sketch or Science? The true value of Lunar Drawings
Episode 222 In this episode of The Observers Notebook Podcast, host Tim Robertson sits down with Alberto Anunziato, an ALPO Lunar Observer from Argentina. Together, they explore the fascinating…
The Observers Notebook-Orionids, Taurids, and Leonids Meteor Showers
Episode 221 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Bob Lunsford about the upcoming Orionids, Taurids, and Leonid’s Meteor Showers. You can contact Bob…
Observers Notebook - New Coments in the sky!
Episode 102025 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Comets Section Coordinator Carl Hergenrother. Carl comes on the podcast to discuss Comet Lemmon…
The Observers Notebook - Kelly Blumenthal, IAU Outreach
Episode 220 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Director of Astronomy Outreach for the International Astronomical Union, Kelly Blumenthal. You can…
The Observers Notebook- Titan's Transit of Saturn
Episode 219 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to Bob Lunsford about his process for observing and photographing the recent transits of Saturn’s moon…
The Observers Notebook - International Observe the Moon Night
Episode 218 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Director of International Observe the Moon Night, Staci Horvath. You can contact Staci…
The Observers Notebook- The Lunar Observer
Episode 217 In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the ALPO Lunar Section Coordinator and Editor of the Lunar Observer newsletter. You can contact David…
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