Summer Sky Guide (broadcast Friday, June 19th, 2009)

Summer nights are made for stargazing. In this segment, we'll talk with Joe Rao, an associate at New York's Hayden Planetarium and space columnist, about what to look for in the skies in the months ahead, from meteor showers to the disappearing rings of Saturn. You can contact Joe Rao for a sample copy of his Skyway newsletter .

Guests

Joe Rao
Meteorologist, News 12 Network
Associate at New York's Hayden Planetarium
Columnist for the New York Times, Space.com, and Natural History Magazine
Westchester, New York

Related Links

• The International Year of Astronomy 2009
• Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events - 2009

Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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