#126 - December 2022

The Discussion:


Meteor shower disappointment

Lecturing course started

Dr Jen’s 30th birthday party karaoke – with audio!

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The News:


Rounding up the astronomy news in November, we have:


JWST picks up chemical reactions in an exoplanet atmosphere

ESA’s latest astronaut recruitment

Virgin Galactic gets go ahead to launch from Cornwall

UK spaceports pop up all over the place

Rocket Lab continue chasing the reusable rocket dream



The big news story: What else? Artemis 1 launches to make NASA’s
return to the moon a reality.


 


The Sky Guide:


This month we’re taking a look at the winter constellation of
Perseus with a guide to its history, how to find it, a few deep
sky objects to seek out and a round-up of the solar system views
on offer in December.


 


Q&A:


Does the x-ray end of the electromagnetic spectrum have
Fraunhofer lines like the visual part? And if not, how is x-ray
spectroscopy done? From our good friend Graeme Durden, who we all
wish the very best as he continues his radiotherapy treatment.


 


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brother, husband, partner or friend who is male and over 50,
please do take a few seconds to assess your prostate cancer risk
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