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StarDate Susitna 10-13-19, by Kathleen Fleming

Last week’s weather was not conducive to star gazing so in this StarDate Susitna, Kathleen explores other topics of interest to night-sky observers such as the apparent size of the

StarDate Susitna 10-13-19, by Kathleen Fleming

Last week’s weather was not conducive to star gazing so in this StarDate Susitna, Kathleen explores other topics of interest to night-sky observers such as the apparent size of the moon and the constellation Pegasus.

Difference in the apparent size of closest and furthest Full Moons. The 10/13/19 Moon is near apogee, smallest. In April 2020 the Full Moon will be the biggest of the year. Image is Fred Espenak’s, from AstroPixels.com.
Chart shows the location of 51 Peg in the constellation Pegasus, which is now visible all evening from Alaska. The star is at the edge of naked-eye visibility, but it can easily be spotted through ordinary binoculars. This chart is from the Wikipedia article, “51 Pegasi b”.

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Su Valley Voice for August 20, 2026: River Erosion

This week on Su Valley Voice, the topic was erosion issues near Talkeetna. Host Phillip Manning was joined by guests from the Mat-Su Borough and Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to discuss the current situation and plans.

By Phillip Manning
Live KTNA 88.9 FM