In this episode Maggie discovers the amazing personal and professional journey of astronomer Matthias Schmitt, Dark Sky Coordinator at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah and an astronomy guide for Stargazing Zion. He is an avid eclipse chaser with observations in Oregon, Argentina, Oman, the Antarctic, and other locations. Find out how joining an astronomy club, surrounding yourself with passion, and following your bliss, can change your life forever. Read about Matthias’s most recent eclipse adventure to the Antarctic in an upcoming issue of the AAA newsletter, Eyepiece.
AAASky Listener ChallengeAs Bart Fried described it, Jacob Campbell had a very, very large observatory in New York City in the 19th century. In which New York neighborhood was this observatory located?
Hint: You can find the answer in last month's episode.
Email us your answer at listenerchallenge@aaa.org by February 12th at 11:59pm. We'll select a random person with the correct answer and send them a AAASky hoodie!
Have a question or a comment?Reach out to us at aaasky@aaa.org, even if just to say hi!
23. The AAA Elects a New President
22. Building an Observatory
21. From Academia to the Moon
20. Brian Levine Measures the Solar System
19. How to make an Impact in Astronomy as a Teenager
18. Tony Hoffman and Citizen Science
17. Bell’s Theorem and Quantum Strangeness with George Greenstein
16. The Great Debate – Public vs. Private Space Launches with Brian Berg and Bart Fried
14. The History of Telescope-making in NYC with Bart Fried
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