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<v Speaker 1>Welcome once again to the Doctor Sky Experience. Are your host,

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<v Speaker 1>Steve Kates Doctor Sky Journey with me to the stars

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<v Speaker 1>and beyond here on Talk Radio seventy seven WABC. We

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<v Speaker 1>like to call it, and so do many others, the

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<v Speaker 1>crown jewel of radio, the iconic seventy seven Talk Radio WABC,

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<v Speaker 1>beaming out of New York City, the nation, the world,

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<v Speaker 1>and i'm sure the cosmos. Heard in one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>seventy three countries in all fifty states. We proudly bring

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<v Speaker 1>you the August twenty twenty four update of what you

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<v Speaker 1>can see in the skies from calendar month number eight,

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<v Speaker 1>August twenty twenty four and all throughout this Doctor Sky Experience,

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<v Speaker 1>feel free to email me with your questions and comments.

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<v Speaker 1>That email is simply dr Sky Doctor Sky Show at

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<v Speaker 1>gmail dot com. So simply Drsky Show at gmail dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>And ladies and gentlemen, as we open up month number eight,

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<v Speaker 1>some interest things are happening, so let's begin and talk

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<v Speaker 1>about the more Earth's nearest neighbor. The moon was new

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<v Speaker 1>or invisible on the fourth, becoming a waxing crescent. Moving

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<v Speaker 1>then on to its first quarter phase. We find out

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<v Speaker 1>on the twelfth, and we'll have more to say about

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<v Speaker 1>that important dayton just a moment. Then the moon continues

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<v Speaker 1>to go give us and then it moves on to

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<v Speaker 1>the next full moon, a beautiful super full moon that

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<v Speaker 1>will have on the nineteenth. And remember there'll be four

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<v Speaker 1>supermoons as we move into the deeper part of twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty fourth, one in August September, which is also known

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<v Speaker 1>as the full super Harvest moon, and will also have

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<v Speaker 1>one in October and November, but more about that later.

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<v Speaker 1>Then after that the full moon of the nineteenth, we

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<v Speaker 1>find the moon wanes, moves on to last quarter by

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty sixth, and simply continues to move around the

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<v Speaker 1>Earth as we watch every month for planets. Interestingly enough,

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<v Speaker 1>in the evening sky low into the northwest, the goddess

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<v Speaker 1>of love and beauty herself, the planet Venus, adorns our

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<v Speaker 1>western skies just after sunset, will continue to get brighter

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<v Speaker 1>and move higher into the sky. It was also very

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<v Speaker 1>close to the moon on the sixth, and you can

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<v Speaker 1>just bet that Venus, the Goddess of Love and Beauty,

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<v Speaker 1>will get brighter and higher in your sky. So if

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<v Speaker 1>you don't see it this early portion and part of August,

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<v Speaker 1>you will, I assure you soon the real planetary show

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<v Speaker 1>exists in the early morning sky. We look for the

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<v Speaker 1>mighty planet Jewpiter, the gods of Gods as we call

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<v Speaker 1>it Zeus, and also the planet Mars and Saturn adorn

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<v Speaker 1>the early morning sky. You'll find the moon very close

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<v Speaker 1>to Jewputer on the morning of the twenty seventh. On

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<v Speaker 1>the morning of the twenty eighth, the moon is near

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<v Speaker 1>the red god of War, the planet Mars, and more

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<v Speaker 1>interesting things to come. But folks, what I like to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about right now is something I find really fascinating,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is is we move deeper into this particular month,

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<v Speaker 1>let's talk about one of the greatest sky events that

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<v Speaker 1>we can probably see at least for meteor showers of

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<v Speaker 1>the entire year twenty twenty four. And I speak briefly

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<v Speaker 1>but hopefully with great information about the end annual Percied

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<v Speaker 1>meteor shower. Now, many people who are on vacation or

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<v Speaker 1>traveling to dark locations will have an opportune and great time,

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<v Speaker 1>that is, in seeing this meteor shower. Why well for

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<v Speaker 1>everybody else listening, even in city areas. The moon of

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<v Speaker 1>course will set right around midnight, so this year is

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<v Speaker 1>very favorable for the Perseods. But let's talk a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit about the history of this particular shower. The Perseads

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<v Speaker 1>been observed for a heck of a long time. We

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<v Speaker 1>find a little historical side of this that early around

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<v Speaker 1>eight hundred a d. This particular meteor shower was seen

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<v Speaker 1>and as recorded in the annals of the Chinese, the Koreans,

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<v Speaker 1>Native Americans and many people watched and looked to the

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<v Speaker 1>sky to see this amazing outburst of debris. And what

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<v Speaker 1>is the debris from this particular meteor shower caused by

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<v Speaker 1>you got it right, a comet. And the parent comet

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<v Speaker 1>of this particular meteor shower the perseods is so interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a comet known as Comet Swift Tuttel. This commet

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<v Speaker 1>was discovered in the air eighteen sixty two by two

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<v Speaker 1>independent astronomers, Swift and Tuttle, of course, and the commet

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<v Speaker 1>moves around the Sun in an orbit of about one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and thirty three years. But here we save the

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<v Speaker 1>best for now. The meteor shower is probably best seen

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<v Speaker 1>from midnight till sunrise. Not many people in the legacy

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<v Speaker 1>media kind of get this wrong. But we here in

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<v Speaker 1>the doctor sky experience take a different path. So here

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<v Speaker 1>it is. If you're interested in seeing this meteor shower,

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<v Speaker 1>try to find the darkest location you can, set your

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<v Speaker 1>clock and look into the northeast sky right around midnight

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<v Speaker 1>till dawn. That's light. That's right. That's a long time

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<v Speaker 1>to observe, but hopefully well worth it. The constellation of

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<v Speaker 1>Perseus the Hero rises in the northeast part of the sky.

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<v Speaker 1>So if there is any good meteor activity, start looking

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<v Speaker 1>on the evening of August tenth, into the morning of

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<v Speaker 1>the eleventh, the night of the eleventh, and it should

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<v Speaker 1>peak during the early morning hours of the twelfth of August. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>many experts in the field say that the best rates

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<v Speaker 1>for this meteor shower the Perseods will occur around nine

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<v Speaker 1>am Eastern daylight time. Well, of course, the sun would

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<v Speaker 1>be in the sky. So simply to recap if I

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<v Speaker 1>were watching this, and believe me, I've watched the shower

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<v Speaker 1>for well over forty five years some years, it's intense,

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<v Speaker 1>But with astronomy and with meteor showers, patience is a

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<v Speaker 1>virtue because as the great comet observer and discoverer David

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<v Speaker 1>Levy talked about comets the parent source of these meteors.

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<v Speaker 1>He said, Comets are like cats. They both do what

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<v Speaker 1>they want, and they both have tails. And out of

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<v Speaker 1>those tales of comets come the debris, which we call

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<v Speaker 1>the perseed meteor shower. Now here's a little tip for

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<v Speaker 1>those of you with smartphones, cameras, binoculars, and what have you.

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<v Speaker 1>As you lie out there and face the direction of

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<v Speaker 1>the northeast, that's not the only area that I would

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<v Speaker 1>recommend looking for meteors. Why because if you think they're

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<v Speaker 1>all just going to come out of the radiant, out

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<v Speaker 1>of that pinpoint in the sky, remember around midnight, the

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<v Speaker 1>radiance low in the northeast. If you have a few friends,

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<v Speaker 1>and probably you do, just station everybody if they're out

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<v Speaker 1>in a lawn chair, in a different direction, so they

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<v Speaker 1>get to see the best of the best. Because sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>these meteors will occur behind you, even though you're looking

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<v Speaker 1>to the northeast sky. Why do this, Well, it's a

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<v Speaker 1>heck of a lot of fun. I remember in other

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<v Speaker 1>historical observations of the perseods, we were watching and actually

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<v Speaker 1>recording well over one hundred and fifty to two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>meteors an hour. But with meteor showers. Truth is always

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<v Speaker 1>the best way to go, and what is the truth?

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes you'll wait for an hour and see nothing, and

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<v Speaker 1>then all of a sudden you'll see an outpouring as

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<v Speaker 1>the Earth moves through some of the debris of the comet,

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<v Speaker 1>these big ribbons of material that came out of the

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<v Speaker 1>commet a long time ago. So to make it simple

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<v Speaker 1>and hopefully fun, find a dark location. A pair of

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<v Speaker 1>binoculars will help you if you see a really bright one.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a lot to see there your smartphone, I would

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<v Speaker 1>recommend if you want to do a rapid sh shut

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<v Speaker 1>or exposure. If you see one, hopefully you'll catch one.

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<v Speaker 1>For the more advanced FAY people with cameras out there,

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<v Speaker 1>you know how to do that with a time exposure

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<v Speaker 1>in a dark sky and hopefully you'll catch some perseods.

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<v Speaker 1>But meteor showers are quite interesting. But here's something interesting

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<v Speaker 1>that most people really don't know about. The parent comet

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<v Speaker 1>swift tunnel is an object that over time comes closest

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<v Speaker 1>to the Earth than any other celestial object. I'll repeat

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<v Speaker 1>that the parent comet swift tunnel of the perseods over

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<v Speaker 1>historical time, over all time comes closest to the Earth

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<v Speaker 1>than any other object moving around in this solar system. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>some people may say, wait a minute, Doctor Sky, what

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<v Speaker 1>about the Apopus media or asteroid, more so an asteroid

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<v Speaker 1>that's coming in twenty twenty nine. Well, a comet has

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<v Speaker 1>such great speed. Now, remember the Apopus asteroid is only

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<v Speaker 1>about one thousand feet across. The nucleus of the source

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<v Speaker 1>of these perseods is about sixteen to eighteen miles in diameter,

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<v Speaker 1>So nothing to worry about. But in the future, this

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<v Speaker 1>particular comet will make a very close passage to the Earth,

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<v Speaker 1>and that will happen around the year twenty sixty two

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<v Speaker 1>or twenty twenty six, if I'm more accurate, I'll have

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<v Speaker 1>to check that. So once again, it's a privisent honor

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<v Speaker 1>to be here on talk radio seventy seven WABC with

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<v Speaker 1>from the rules of astronomy, space aviation, in weather, and yes,

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<v Speaker 1>my lifetime I've spent a lot of time not only

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<v Speaker 1>as a US veteran of the military, but also spent

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of time, of course, in searching about America's history.

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<v Speaker 1>As we talk about truth, justice and the American way,

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<v Speaker 1>as they regularly do here on this great radio station. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>my email is Dr Sky Show, Doctro Skyshow at gmail

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<v Speaker 1>dot com. And again thanks to John Katzimitids and his

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<v Speaker 1>family for having me here on board this radio station.

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<v Speaker 1>You can hear me every Sunday during the eight am

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<v Speaker 1>to ten am segments that are all over there great

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<v Speaker 1>guests from around the world, people in the know on

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<v Speaker 1>the Cats Around Table. And then every other Wednesday, provision

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<v Speaker 1>honor to be with great broadcaster Frank Morano on this

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<v Speaker 1>radio station every other Wednesday at one am right now

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<v Speaker 1>eastern daylight time, where you can call in and have

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<v Speaker 1>your questions answered. So I'm wishing you, of course, we're

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<v Speaker 1>wishing you the best for clear skies and grave things

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<v Speaker 1>to happen in the nighttime sky in this great month

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<v Speaker 1>of August. How many people say, well, Doctor Sky, the

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<v Speaker 1>temperatures are so hot. Really, I don't really want to

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<v Speaker 1>go outside. But yes, this particular episode is even geared

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<v Speaker 1>to city dwellers because you can see a lot even

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<v Speaker 1>from areas like Central Park or other downtowns. Let's say

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<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles, Believe it or not, the moon particular planets,

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<v Speaker 1>and don't forget if you want to look at Earth satellites,

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<v Speaker 1>here's a great recommendation. Go to Heavens dash above dot com,

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<v Speaker 1>plug in your city. You'll get to be the favorite

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<v Speaker 1>of the neighborhood when it comes to knowing what satellite

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<v Speaker 1>just passed overhead? What do we remind everybody? Doctor Sky

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<v Speaker 1>reminds you'd always murder to keep your feet on the ground,

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<v Speaker 1>your eyes to the skies, and I'm humbled to be

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<v Speaker 1>your navigator on this highway to the Heavens, clear skies,

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<v Speaker 1>and good health until we meet again.