Leo Minor: Cosmic Background

About this episode

Jordan and Kit explore the amazing astronomy of the constellation Leo Minor.

Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the amazing astronomy of the constellation Leo Minor. Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:29 First Impressions and Where to Find It 06:32 Brightest Star 11:35 Bayer's Variable Star 16:00 Gold Star 20:58 Outro Keywords: Keywords: Leo Minor, Constellations, Astronomy, Johannes Hevelius, Richard A. Proctor, Stars, Citizen Science, Galaxy Zoo, Quasar, Night Sky, Folklore, Hanny's Voorwerp

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Tierney, Kit Irving

Topics covered

• astronomy
• constellations
• Leo Minor
• stars
• citizen science

Keywords

• Leo Minor
• Constellations
• Astronomy
• Stars
• Galaxy Zoo

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Leo Minor

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