#120 - June 2022 Part 1

The Discussion:


You can now watch Jen presenting on BBC TV’s Weatherman
Walking (from 06:40)

Walking, astronomy and animal abuse in the New Forest

NASA find the Awesome Astronomy bunker on Mars!

Listeners’ emails on



Obscure names for constellations

Podcast editorial suggestions

Sending us your astrophotography





 


 


The News:


Rounding up the astronomy news in April, we have:


A companion star that survived a supernova!

Galaxies that had their dark matter stripped away

Everything we thought we knew about galaxy evolution is wrong
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We were just buzzed by an asteroid a mile wide.



The big news story: Only an image of the black hole region at the
centre of our galaxy!


 


 


The Sky Guide:


This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Draco with
a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky
objects and a round-up of the solar system views on offer in
June.


 


 


Q&A:


What sites and activities could you recommend for disabled
amateur astronomers? From our good friend Ash in Wales.