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Program Notes

This page contains links and resources that accompany the program.

Links and Information from Past and Current Programs:

Simple, Rotating Stars Maps (Planispheres):

• David Chandler’s The Night Sky Planisphere — Low-distortion, and very readable under red light.
• David H. Levy’s Guide to the Stars Planisphere — Huge (16") planisphere. (Google search.)
• Sky & Telescope Magazine — A good source for planispheres (rotating star maps).

The below programs are listed in reverse chronological order:

Program #1482, Internet Resources:

• Sky & Telescope Magazine
• CUAS Clear Sky Chart — Astronomical forecasts for the C-U area.
• Astronomy Magazine
• United States Naval Observatory
• Google Earth — Also can display the sky, Moon, and Mars.

Program #1475, April Lyrid Meteors:

• Event Date: 22 April 2010, 2:30 – 4:30 a.m. CDT

Program #1475, Venus and Mercury:

• Event Date: 10 April 2010, 7:45 p.m. CDT

Program #1475, The Moon and Antares:

• Event Date: 03 April 2010, 5:15 a.m. CDT

Program #1475, The Moon and the Pleiades:

• Event Date: 20 March 2010, 9:00 p.m. CDT

Program #1471, The Moon and M35:

• Event Date: 23 February 2010, 9:30 p.m. CST

Program #1468, The Planetarium:

• Parkland’s Staerkel Planetarium

Program #1446, Stars Maps for Beginners:

• David Chandler’s The Night Sky Planisphere — Low-distortion, and very readable under red light.
• David H. Levy’s Guide to the Stars Planisphere — Huge (16") planisphere. (Google search.)
• Sky & Telescope Magazine — A good source for planispheres (rotating star maps).

Program #1445, Light Pollution: Hope at Last?:

• International Dark-Sky Association

Program #1312, Star Hopping:

• David Chandler’s The Night Sky Planisphere — Low-distortion, and very readable under red light.
• David H. Levy’s Guide to the Stars Planisphere — Huge (16") planisphere. (Google search.)
• Sky & Telescope Magazine — A good source for planispheres (rotating star maps).

 

Full Program Set Available on DVDs

The Sky Tonight^® is now available on DVDs! All programs from 1981 through the current program are available. Click here for more information.

The Sky Tonight^® celebrates 27 Years!

In November, the program celebrated 27 years of continuous airplay on WEFT.

 

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