Astrophiz207 - February SkyGuide

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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Dr Ian Musgrave brings us his February SkyGuide … telling us when, where and what to look for in the evening and morning skies this month, with some great astrophotography tips. Listen: Summary: February is again a wonderful month for celestial observers with a great lineup of planets in your evening skies/ February Moon Phases: Feb 2 Moon at perigee Feb 5 First quarter moon. Feb 13 Full Moon Feb 18 Moon at apogee Feb 21 Last quarter moon Feb 28 New moon February’s Observing Highlights: All the action in Morning Skies has now moved to the Evening Skies where we have a fabulous line-up of planetary action all month. Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mars are putting on a marvellous visual display for us and blue Uranus is also relatively easy to find. Venus, even though it is in crescent phase, is at its brightest this month, As usual Ian gives us ‘Ian’s Tangent’ … and this month it’s all about present and future ‘Planet Parades’ and in two weeks we're zooming over to Oxford University to speak with Dr Alex Cameron, an amazing astrophysicist who has used the JWST to discover a new and most unusual class of galaxies in the very early universe, just after the big bang Keep looking Up!

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Astrophiz209~MarchSkyGuide 25:05

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March Moon Phases: Moon at Perigee March 2 First Quarter: March 7 Full Moon: March 14 Moon at Apogee March18 <> Last Quarter March 22 New Moon: March 29 Moon at Perigee again on March 30 Evening Skies: Mercury is very low in the evening twilight in the West. (binocs recommended but only after sunset) and Mercury will return to morning skies in April and will be quite nice then. Venus in the early evening twilight is very low in the West (and as a fine crescent in telescopes) … and will disappear from us by the end of the first week of March, and then will re-appear in the East as the ‘Morning Star’ in April. Jupiter is in the north west all night and best viewed around midnight. Nice new storms can be picked out in telescopes in the equatorial belt. Mars can still be seen in the West Uranus at mag 5.8 is still visible Saturn returns to evening skies in late March Highlights: 1 March: Saturn and Mercury near to thin crescent Moon (2° apart for Mercury) very low in evening twilight, will require binoculars. 2 March: Crescent Moon near crescent Venus very low in evening twilight (5°) 6 March: Waxing Moon near Jupiter in evening twilight (6°) 9 March: Waxing Moon near Mars in evening sky (5°), Moon close to Pollux 14 March: Occultation of bright star Beta Virginis around midnight 20 March: Earth at Equinox 21 March: Occultation of bright star Antares just after midnight behind moon Astrophotography Challenge: The T Coronae Borealis Nova. The challenge is to capture a Nova before and after it blows! This Nova is ‘overdue’ so all eyes are on it! Ian’s Tip: use 1sec stacks T Coronae Borealis last brightened in 1946, and astronomers initially predicted it would brighten again by September 2024. It's a variable star in Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, a backward-C-shaped constellation east of Boötes. T Coronae Borealis, dubbed the “Blaze Star” and known to astronomers simply as “T CrB,” is a binary system nestled in the Northern Crown constellation some 3,000 light-years from Earth. The system is comprised of a dense white dwarf – an Earth-sized remnant of a dead star with a mass comparable to that of our Sun – and an ancient red giant slowly being stripped of hydrogen by the relentless gravitational pull of its hungry neighbour. Ian’s Tangent: Sky literacy, or lack thereof, as exemplified by ‘drone sightings’ in the US and amplified by the Governor of Maryland. We also discuss easy pathways to develop better sky literacy.…

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Astrophiz 208-Unusual galaxies in the Early Universe 45:08

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Meet Dr Alex Cameron from Oxford University who is making fantastic discoveries about the earliest and most distant galaxies in our universe using the James Webb Space Telescope …

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Astrophiz207 - February SkyGuide 27:35

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Today we’re zooming over 16 time zones from rural Australia to Toronto Canada where we are a guest on The York Universe Podcast with Dr Elaina Hyde and Julie Tomé where we are talking about What’s Up in the Skies Down Under.

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Astrophiz205~Holiday SkyGuide 31:48

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Dr Ian Musgrave gives us his fabulous Holiday SkyGuide where he tell us all the fabulous sights that are in store for us over December and January. Most of the planetary action is at family-friendly times in the evening skies. We have Venus Jupiter and Saturn all at their best these holidays, a meteor shower still worth a look despite the full moon mid-December, an occultation of Saturn by the moon, and a re-appearance of the 'Lunar X' phenomenon. In Ian's Tangent he reveals the latest advances in the science of tracing the origins of meteors. It's beautiful Science! For those celebrating festive occasions with friends and family in December and January, have a happy and safe festive season.…

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Astrophiz204: Dr Elaina Hyde- The York Universe Podcast 1:03:32

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In this our two hundred and fourth episode of Astrophiz, we’re going to listen in to another fabulous Astro podcast that you should subscribe to. Regular listeners will remember back to Episode 57 in 2018 where we interviewed a wonderful data scientist and astrophysicist, Dr Elaina Hyde. Elaina speaks four languages, has four undergraduate degrees in astronomy, physics, optical engineering and planetary sciences; two masters degrees in engineering and astronomy and astrophysics; and a Ph.D. in astronomy and physics. Now back then, Doctor Hyde was an post-doc research fellow at Western Sydney University and data science consultant …. and right now she is at York University in Toronto Canada where she is the director pf the Allan I Carswell Observatory and is an associate professor who has also developed wonderful outreach programs One aspect of Elaina’s outreach repertoire is where Doc Hyde and her York University colleagues regularly produce a fabulous podcast! In this episode we are re-broadcasting today they take us on a deep dive into science and science fiction with space launches from the past. We travel through the 70s (and a bit of the 50s) with space launches from Mariner, Voyager, Pioneer, to mention a few …. Join Elaina and her co-hosts, as well as Professor Mary-Helen Armour for this literal blast into space! Here we go !!…

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NovemberSkyGuide2024 24:07

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Astronomy- The Astrophiz podcast with Dr Ian ‘Astroblog’ Musgrave Moon Phases for November: 1 November - New Moon - ideal for stargazing 9 November - 1st Quarter Moon 14 November - Moon at perigee (closest) 16 November - Full Moon 23 November - Last Quarter Moon, also ideal for stargazing 26 November - Moon at apogee (furthest) Most of the planetary action is in the evening skies and late evening skies. Evening Skies: Venus is very high in early evening skies in the west Mercury is at its best in the evening twilight this month, near thin crescent moon on 3 November. Saturn is still quite good in the west this month. Jupiter is visible rising in the east in the late evening skies Mars enters evening skies later in the month, but still at its best in the mornings. In mid-month, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be seen close to each other an hour after sunset. Uranus is in opposition at Mag5.7 so is actually an unaided eye object under dark sky conditions. Easy to find about 2 degrees above the Pleiades Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is climbing higher and fading, but for the start of the month is still a nice binocular object in evening western skies before fading from most binoculars. The Leonid meteor shower is a waste of time this year due to a blazing moon. Morning Skies Mars is higher in the twilight in the East Jupiter is best in the mornings right now, as it slowly moves back to Aldabaran. Astrophotography Venus is in the heart of the galaxy, but you’ll need dark skies to have the long exposures needed to bring out the Milky Way’s heart. Comet C/2024 S1 is a possible (but not probable) ‘Lovejoy-type object’ to keep an eye out for.…

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Astronomy ~ Astrophiz 202: Dr Genevieve Schroeder ~ Radio Eyes on Gamma-ray Burst Skies Meet Dr Genevieve Schroeder a fabulous astrophysicist who does exciting research into GRBs … Gamma Ray Bursts. A Gamma Ray Burst is the undisputed brightest-ever radiation coming from the most extreme events in the universe … Specifically, Genevieve hunts down and understands how Gamma-ray Bursts are generated by the most cataclysmic events in our universe…

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Astronomy Astrophiz201: October SkyGuide 28:04

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Astrophiz 201: Dr Ian Musgrave’s October SkyGuide Highlights: Comet C/2023 A3 has been observed and photographed embedded in the eastern morning twilight over the past week, but is now (1 October) below the horizon and skimming behind the sun. The Comet emerges and becomes visible in the western evening twilight around 11 October, so we can look forward to catching it, and it could be quite bright before rapidly fading, but no one really knows how it will emerge after it’s closest approach to the sun. Could be spectacular or a fizzer … So Ian’s best advice is to go out just after sunset after 11 October and check out your western horizon. Watch this space! Planetary Action: Mainly moving to the evening skies. Mercury is returning and will be quite high in the sky later in the month. Saturn is easy to observe now in the mid-evening sky. Jupiter can be seen in evening skies by mid month, but still best and prominent in morning skies. Mars is getting brighter The Orionids meteor shower will be significantly affected by the moon :( Moon Phases: October 3 is the New Moon … Great for stargazing under dark skies. October 11 is 1st Quarter moon October 17 is the Full moon October 24 is the Last Quarter moon Corona Borealis is setting, no bang yet :/ Ians Tangent: All about Earth’s temporary 2nd Moon - 2024 PT5 … and Quasi-Moons.…

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Astronomy Astrophiz200 Larissa Palethorpe ~ Discovering Planet B 43:27

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Today, to celebrate our 200th episode, we're bringing you a sensational interview with Larissa Palethorpe, a young PhD from Edinburgh University who has discovered the most Earth-like planet yet. You'll love Larissa and her Earth-shattering research.

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Astronomy SkyGuide September - Dr Ian Musgrave 24:40

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Astronomy SkyGuide September: Dr Ian Musgrave tells us when, where and what to look for in the evening and morning skies this month. As usual Ian also gives us his ‘Tangent’ and his ‘Astrophotography Challenge’

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Astronomy Astrophiz198: Dr Tessa Vernstrom - The Evolutionary Map of the Universe 36:37

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Meet the amazing astronomer Dr Tessa Vernstrom! Tessa is the Project Scientist for the Evolutionary Map of the Universe aka EMU survey using the ASKAP telescope.

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August SkyGuide 25:51

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Astrophiz 197: Dt Ian Musgrave’s August SkyGuide Moon Phases for August New Moon - 4 August - best for seeing the faint fuzzies and clusters Apogee Moon furthest from Earth - 9 August 1st Quarter Moon - 13 August Full Moon - 20 August Perigee Moon closest to Earth - 21 August Last Quarter Moon - 26 August Evening Sky Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan is binocular-visible in Leo. Mercury is a fine sighting early in the evenings in August near the Western horizon. Mercury, Regulus and Venus are visible till an hour after sunset On the 6th, Mercury, Regulus and Venus form a triangle with the thin crescent moon. Venus is climbing higher and becoming more prominent as the ‘Evening Star' Saturn is rising about 8:30 in the evening and is best telescopically a few hours later when it is higher. Saturns Rings are almost edge on at the moment. Morning Sky Mars has been heading towards Jupiter and the horizon, and in the first week of August lands in the constellation Taurus, forming a second red ‘eye’ with Aldabaran in the bull's head. Between the 12th and 17th Mars and Jupiter are less than a finger width apart, and on the 15th, less than half a finger width apart. Looking East and North East in the morning, the Pliades Cluster, Hyades Cluster, Mars, Jupiter and Aldabaran are making interesting patters throughout the month. Capturing a recurrent Nova Explosion About an hour and a half after sunset when the sky is completely dark, you look North and a little bit West, you’ll spot the bright star Arcturus, then if you look down and a little to the right, you’ll see a circle of stars called Corona Borealis. The Astrophotography Challenge Take a photo of Corona Borealis every clear night during August-September to capture the pre-Nova view and then continue till after TCR-B has gone Nova. Ian’s Tangent : How do we define a planet? We have a definition of a solar system planet: Forms a sphere under its own gravity. It must orbit our sun. It must have cleared its own orbit Now because we cannot yet determine if an exoplanet is a sphere, we now have a proposed definition of an exoplanet, It must orbit a sun, or suns. Its mass must be smaller than can have fusion occurring Its mass must be enough to clear its orbit. Yesterday the ESA released an image of a ‘Cold Jupiter’ named Epsilon Indi Ab. The planet is several times the mass of Jupiter and orbits the K-type star Epsilon Indi A (Eps Ind A), which is around the age of our Sun, but slightly cooler. The team observed Epsilon Indi Ab using the coronagraph on Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). Of the 5000+ exoplanets known to date, only a few tens of exoplanets have been directly imaged previously by space- and ground-based observatories. "This discovery is exciting because the planet is quite similar to Jupiter — it is a little warmer and is more massive, but is more similar to Jupiter than any other planet that has been imaged so far,” quoted lead author Elisabeth Matthews of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany.…

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Astrophiz196: Explosive Transients - Dr Lauren Rhodes 49:52

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Today we have a brilliant interview for you as we speak with a fabulous Early Career Researcher, Dr Lauren Rhodes from the University of Oxford. Lauren has just published a paper on the BOAT … the Brightest Object of All Time … a “Once in 10,000 year event” The blast, called GRB 221009A, was over 100 billion times brighter than the sun. Lauren works in powerful collaborations which use a variety of radio interferometers, such as MeerKAT and e-MERLIN to study the radio emissions from explosive celestial events including jets from X-ray binaries and gamma ray bursts. She is using multi wavelength observations of these sources to understand each event's jet physics and its surrounding environment. This stunning episode is available free from Audible Podcasts, Soundcloud, Apple podcasts and Youtube MP3 links and a full transcript for those who may prefer to read our interview, is published on Astrophiz.com…

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