The night sky
ListenWhen you look at the night sky, do you know how many stars or other points of light can be seen by the naked eye? How did ancient observers perceive the same sky? WHYY’s Dave Heller and astronomer Derrick Pitts will examine the stars in the night sky and what constellations really look like. For all you night time observers out there Derrick gives tips on what planets to watch.Listen:Click on the play button below or right click on this link and choose “Save Link As” to download.[audio: st20090202.mp3]
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Skytalk is hosted by WHYY's Dave Heller. Each week he discusses the latest news in astronomy with Dr. Derrick H. Pitts of the Franklin Institute.
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