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Friday Nov 20, 2020
Episode 25 --- Getting To Know Andromeda, Our Grand Spiral Neighbor
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
First cataloged by Al Sufi as a mere optical smudge high in the winter sky, the Andromeda Galaxy has lately been a cornerstone of everything we know about contemporary astronomy and the cosmos as a whole. Join Lowell Observatory astronomer Philip Massey as he outlines how this grand spiral neighbor changed what we know about cosmology. And if you happen to be in the Northern hemisphere, by the end of the episode, you may be ready to try and spot the galaxy with just your naked eyes.
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Huge point if view about our universe. Very interesting and instructive.
Friday Nov 20, 2020
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