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The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio January 6th 2025

February 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM

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The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio

January 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM

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The Astronomy show on Drystone Radio theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...

Join me, Martin Lunn MBE tonight and every Monday evening from 7.00 pm-9.00 pm on the Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio, probably the only r...

Thomas Cooke telescope mounting for Liverpool optical company

January 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM

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Thomas Cooke telescope mounting for Liverpool optical company theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/thom...
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In Liverpool between 1851 and 1890 the optical company of Abraham & Co traded on Lord Street, Liverpool. In 1864 they ordered from Thomas C...

The mysterious disappearance of Amy Johnson

January 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM

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The mysterious disappearance of Amy Johnson in 1941 open.spotify.com/episode/3FLs...
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Carpet sellers also like astronomy

January 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM

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Carpet sellers like astronomy theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/carp...
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It would appear that carpet sellers were also interested in astronomy. In 1865 Thomas Carter of Carter and Mercer, carpet dealers of Ripon ...

January 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM

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Halley's Comet open.spotify.com/episode/0bhd...
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Halley's Comet

Thomas Cooke telescope for Rotherham in 1865

January 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM

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Thomas Cooke telescope for Rotherham in 1865 theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/thom...
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In South Yorkshire, Jonathan Booth of Moorgate, Rotherham purchased a 4 inch educational telescope on a mounting with latitude adjustment. ...

The Full Wolf Moon is on January 13th

January 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM

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The Full Wolf Moon is on January 13th theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...
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The Full Moon in January which is on the 13th this year is known as the Wolf Moon, as in ancient times, hungry wolves were heard howling mo...

3.25 inch Thomas Cooke telescope for Liverpool in 1865

January 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM

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3.25 inch Thomas Cooke telescope for Liverpool in 1865 theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/325-...
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In 1865 George Mansfield Browne of Liverpool purchased a 3.25-inch equatorial for £125 that is just over £20,000 in today's prices from Tho...

Thomas Cooke eyepiece for London optical company in 1866

January 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM

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Thomas Cooke eyepiece for London optical company in 1866 theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/thom...
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In 1866 the optical instrument makers of Charles Baker 244 High Holburn, London ordered from Thomas Cooke & Sons a Barlow lens of power eit...

In 1705, 320 years ago Edmund Halley predicted the return of a comet that would be named after him.

January 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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In 1705, 320 years ago Edmund Halley predicted the return of a comet that would be named after him theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/in-1...
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It is 320 years since Edmund Halley predicted the return of a comet to the night sky that would be named after him. It was in 1705,that h...

The man who brought 2 Cooke telescopes, changed his name and was murdered.

January 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM

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The man who bought two Cooke telescopes, changed his name and was murdered theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...
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Henry John Tuberville who was formerly known as Henry John Blackmore was something of an eccentric with a taste for science and in particula...

A Thomas Cooke & Sons telescope stand for John Couch Adams

January 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM

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Thomas Cooke & Sons telescope stand for John Couch Adams theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-th...
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Thomas Cooke & Sons of York had a very interesting number of celebrated and famous customers. In 1859 John Couch Adams of the discovery o...

It's winter yet the Earth is closest to the Sun!

January 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM

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It's winter yet the Earth is closest to the Sun! theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/its-...
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It’s January, the beginning of another year, and although we are in winter, the Earth will be closest to the Sun. The closest point, or ‘Pe...

The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio December 30th 2024

January 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM

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The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio Dec 30th 2024 open.spotify.com/episode/0694...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Jan 3rd

January 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM

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Quadrantid Meteor Shower Jan 3rd theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2025/01/quad...

On the night of January 3rd, we have the Quadrantid meteor shower when around 40 to 70 meteors per hour can be seen. The Quadrantids do have...

No Rambling Astronomer at the moment

January 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio December 30th 2024https://open.spotify.com/episode/0694M7KSJK3pVL36qo1aax?si=e71a21cb3f1f4115

December 31, 2024 at 3:46 PM

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No Rambling Astronomer at the moment theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2024/12/no-r...

I am afraid I will not be posting any blogs for the next few days . I went in hospital on Thursday for a full knee replacement. I was supp...

The Astronomy show on Drystone Radio

December 22, 2024 at 5:43 PM

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The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-... #radio #community#local #astronomy

Join me, Martin Lunn MBE tonight and every Monday evening from 7.00 pm-9.00 pm on the Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio, probably the only r...

How two moons caused confusion at Saturn in 1966

December 16, 2024 at 11:04 AM

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How two moons caused confusion at Saturn in 1966 theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2024/12/how-... #saturn #planets
#moons #solarsystem

On December 18 th 1966 a moon now called Epimetheus was discovered orbiting Saturn by the American astronomer Richard Walker. A few days e...

The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio December 16th 2024

December 17, 2024 at 10:23 AM

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The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio December 16th 2024 open.spotify.com/episode/5sZy...

The Glen Miller Mystery 80 years on

December 17, 2024 at 10:45 AM

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The Glen Miller story 80 years on open.spotify.com/episode/1rGX... #WW2 #Jazz #bigbandmusic

The one man football team

December 15, 2024 at 9:09 AM

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The one man football team theramblingastronomer.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-...

It was grim day up north on December 12 th 1891. In a snowstorm at Turf Moor Stadium, Burnley are playing Blackburn Rovers in a first Divi...

The one man football team

December 12, 2024 at 11:43 AM

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The one man football team open.spotify.com/episode/3Q14...