Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Asteroid Florence, Tabby's Star, LIGO, neutron star collisions
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Asteroid Florence with her two mini-moons pays a visit to the Earth, while Tabby's Star continues to mystify with its unpredictable fluctuations in brightness. The astroquarks also cover the latest LIGO rumors about the detection of neutron star collisions, expanding the realm of gravitational wave astronomy. Plus Nerd News and Space Trivia!
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© Joshua Colwell, All Rights Reserved
Date Created
9-16-2017
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
42:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Florence and the LIGO Machine" (2017). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 27.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/27
