In this month's show we go on a sound seeing tour of the Lovell Telescope during the winter solstice. On the way we discover why two pulsars orbiting each other is a good thing and what we can see in the night sky this month. Also the latest news on the Stardust mission.
Show Links
Interview with Michael Kramer
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- Jodrell Bank Pulsar Group
- First-known double pulsar
Night sky for January 2006
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- Ian Morison's Night Sky pages
Show Credits
| Interview: | Nick Rattenbury interviewed Dr Michael Kramer (University of Manchester) |
| Night sky this month: | Ian Morison |
| Presenters: | Dave Ault, Nick Rattenbury and Stuart Lowe |
| Stardust report: | Paul Carr |
| Editor: | Dave Ault |
| Cover art: | Artistic impression of the two pulsars orbiting around the common centre of mass in 2.4 hours. Credit: Michael Kramer (Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester) |
* If you live in the southern hemisphere you may need to convert south to north and left to right for Ian's descriptions to make sense.