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<v Speaker 1>On Doctor Sky, wishing you and yours the best of

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<v Speaker 1>a happy New Year twenty twenty four, as we continue

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<v Speaker 1>here with the Doctor Sky Experience, proudly on Talk Radio

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<v Speaker 1>seventy seven WABC, the crown Jewel of radio as we

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<v Speaker 1>call it, the iconic talk Radio WABC, aiming out of

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<v Speaker 1>New York City, the nation, the world, and I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>the cosmos. I hope your holiday season was great as

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<v Speaker 1>now we move into the skies this particular edition January

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty four, as we begin to teach you and

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<v Speaker 1>show you the many wonderful events that go in our

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<v Speaker 1>nighttime sky that you can easily see with the naked eye, binoculars.

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<v Speaker 2>And maybe even telescope.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's begin with Earth's nearest neighbor, the Moon, as

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<v Speaker 1>we find out that on January first, New Year's Day,

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<v Speaker 1>the Moon is at Apagene. That's the farthest point the

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<v Speaker 1>Moon gets during a calendar punk. Interestingly enough, we also

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<v Speaker 1>find that the Earth is at a position called Perihelian

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<v Speaker 1>in Earth terms, it means on January third, the Earth.

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<v Speaker 2>Is closest to the Sun.

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<v Speaker 1>Go figure if you're in the northern hemisphere and wondering

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<v Speaker 1>why it's so cold. But now back to the moon.

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<v Speaker 1>The moon continues to wane and moves on to last

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<v Speaker 1>quarter on the fourth, rising near midnight and high in

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<v Speaker 1>our skies as we approach the sunrise time, which is

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<v Speaker 1>the latest sunrises of the entire year. So if you're

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<v Speaker 1>getting up and wondering it's around seven thirty in the morning,

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<v Speaker 1>that night is turning today.

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<v Speaker 2>Things will change rapidly.

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<v Speaker 1>We then find out as the moon continues to move

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<v Speaker 1>on to its new phase on the eleventh, then the

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<v Speaker 1>moon on the.

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<v Speaker 2>Thirteenth is at perigee. That means the closest the.

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<v Speaker 1>Moon is to us during the calendar month of January.

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<v Speaker 1>Then looking low into the southwest sky by about the twelfth,

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<v Speaker 1>we find that beautiful waxing crescent moon. Have you ever

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<v Speaker 1>seen that moon? A thin sliver of moonlight, and then

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<v Speaker 1>that ghostly image.

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<v Speaker 2>Just to the left.

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<v Speaker 1>What is it That's called earthshine? That is the reflected

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<v Speaker 1>light of a nearly full moon onto the lunar surface.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a particularly beautiful sight, and even better enhanced

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<v Speaker 1>in a pair of binoculars. We find out that the

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<v Speaker 1>moon then continues to wax first quarter on the eighteenth.

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<v Speaker 1>Then the moon, of course moves on to its first

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<v Speaker 1>full moon of the entire new calendar year twenty twenty four,

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<v Speaker 1>as it moves on to the twenty five.

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<v Speaker 2>But then we talk about planets.

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<v Speaker 1>The Greek word planet tales the wandering stars in the heavens,

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<v Speaker 1>and we find out there are a few that are

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<v Speaker 1>visible once again in the evening sky. Is Saturn, an

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<v Speaker 1>object that's moving away for us nearly a million miles

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<v Speaker 1>away from your eye, is still visible to the nagadig.

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<v Speaker 1>How to find it, look high into the southwest at

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<v Speaker 1>sunset as the Sun and the planet Saturn have this

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<v Speaker 1>interesting dance as the Sun will approach that is on

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<v Speaker 1>the planet Saturn later in twenty twenty four, but still

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<v Speaker 1>in my opinion, the great planet of the evening sky

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<v Speaker 1>is Jupiter. Easy high up almost at the sunset point. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>in the southern sky, just as the sun goes down,

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<v Speaker 1>I should say, easy to see with the naked eye,

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<v Speaker 1>and much better in a telescope or a pair of blockers.

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<v Speaker 1>For the morning sky, we find out that the planet

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<v Speaker 1>Venus and the Moon will be exceptionally close on the

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<v Speaker 1>morning of January the eighth, So if you're an early

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<v Speaker 1>riser you can see this beautiful conjunction in our sky,

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<v Speaker 1>something that you shouldn't miss. And if you're a photographer

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<v Speaker 1>with simple equipment like that of a smartphone or even

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<v Speaker 1>more highly sophisticated telescope cameras or cameras, will catch a

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<v Speaker 1>beautiful view of this conjunction of the Moon and the

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<v Speaker 1>planet Venus. And then we find out that the planet

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<v Speaker 1>Mercury will reach its greatest elongation west of the Sun,

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<v Speaker 1>which means it's visible in the early morning sky. That

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<v Speaker 1>will happen, ladies and gentlemen, as we continue to move

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<v Speaker 1>through this particular month of January. That's pretty much it

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<v Speaker 1>for the major planets in the sky for this particular month.

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<v Speaker 1>But let's kind of move fast forward, that is to

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<v Speaker 1>something that I find quite interesting. If you're listening to

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<v Speaker 1>this Doctor Sky update on the Doctor Sky experience during

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<v Speaker 1>the beginning days of January, more precisely the first second

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<v Speaker 1>or third, pay attention to an interesting meteor shower that

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<v Speaker 1>appears during the morning hours of January the fourth. You'll

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<v Speaker 1>have to look and fight moonlight, but high up into

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<v Speaker 1>the northeast sky after midnight till dawn.

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<v Speaker 2>As we move into the fourth.

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<v Speaker 1>An interesting fast meteor shower called the Quadrantids will take

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<v Speaker 1>place in some years. The Quadrantids produced well over one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred metieors an hour. Meteor showers are very fickle, just

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<v Speaker 1>like a great comet discoverer talked about comets being very.

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<v Speaker 2>Much like cats.

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<v Speaker 1>And the reason I say that, he said, and I quote,

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<v Speaker 1>comets have tales just like cats, and both do exactly.

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<v Speaker 2>What they want.

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<v Speaker 1>Interesting enough, so to summarize that the quadranted meteor shower

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<v Speaker 1>high in the northeast sky from midnight to dawn on.

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<v Speaker 2>The early morning hours of January.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, folks, it's almost ninety is days away from

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<v Speaker 1>the great total solar eclipse that's going to take place

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<v Speaker 1>here on April the eighth of twenty twenty four. I

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<v Speaker 1>got to get used to saying twenty twenty four. But

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<v Speaker 1>let don't forget. We recommend getting our TSE solar glasses

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<v Speaker 1>your order. When we seriously say this, don't wait because

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<v Speaker 1>so many people wait till the last minute.

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<v Speaker 2>To get these solar glasses.

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<v Speaker 1>You know they're relatively inexpensive. Seriously, but there is so

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<v Speaker 1>much unnecessity when you want to watch the eclipse.

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<v Speaker 2>And we'll be talking a.

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<v Speaker 1>Lot about the great total solar eclipse of April the eighth,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty four, things happening in our skies. But let's

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<v Speaker 1>talk briefly about some of the important events other than

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<v Speaker 1>that total solar eclipse in April, which by the way,

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<v Speaker 1>is visible across a good portion of the United States

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<v Speaker 1>and high up into the Northeast States where we are

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<v Speaker 1>here and talk Radio seventy seven WABZ. But since we're

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<v Speaker 1>a radio station that beams itself out across the nation,

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<v Speaker 1>in the world, and even in the Cosmos, you should

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<v Speaker 1>be prepared for that once in a lifetime event if

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<v Speaker 1>you miss this one and do not want to travel,

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<v Speaker 1>the next major total solar eclipse will not happen here

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<v Speaker 1>in the United States until August of twenty forty five.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think you get my message. If you're obviously

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<v Speaker 2>interested in seeing the eclipse.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, let's talk briefly about some of the eclipses that

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<v Speaker 1>are going to happen in twenty forty four.

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<v Speaker 2>There will be five eclipses, two of the Sun and

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<v Speaker 2>three of the Moon.

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<v Speaker 1>We begin on March the twenty fourth with a pennumber

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<v Speaker 1>lunary clipse.

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<v Speaker 2>What's that?

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<v Speaker 1>I almost say, don't waste your time on this one,

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<v Speaker 1>And that's kind of ironic if Doctor Sky, who loves

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<v Speaker 1>the sky like you do, a p number of eclipse

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<v Speaker 1>of the Moon, the outer shadow of the Earth, barely

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<v Speaker 1>distinguishable by the eye.

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<v Speaker 2>But that will happen.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk more about that for observers in the western hemisphere.

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<v Speaker 1>April eighth solar solar eclipse we just mentioned. But September seventeenth,

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<v Speaker 1>a partial lunar eclipse takes place, and I will give

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<v Speaker 1>you the details in future Doctor Sky experiences as to

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<v Speaker 1>when and where that's visible. On that day, October the

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<v Speaker 1>second and annular solar eclipse on the other side of

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<v Speaker 1>the world were way off the coast of South America,

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<v Speaker 1>not visible in the United States. And then a brief

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<v Speaker 1>eclipse of the Moon on October the seventeenth with folks

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<v Speaker 1>in the year twenty twenty four, pay attention to the

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<v Speaker 1>great supermoon of October the sixteenth. I know that seems

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<v Speaker 1>a long way away, just like we were talking about

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<v Speaker 1>the eclipse back in October, the annular eclipse, telling you

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<v Speaker 1>that the Apri eclipse was a long way off. Now

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<v Speaker 1>things are moving very rapidly as we move around the Sun,

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<v Speaker 1>this tiny little speck of solar drift would call the

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<v Speaker 1>Earth is rolling through space and at the equator. Did

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<v Speaker 1>you know that we're about one thousand miles per hour?

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<v Speaker 1>And then if you were at the North Pole, that

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<v Speaker 1>speed is almost reduced to zero as you get right

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<v Speaker 1>to that zero air area on the surface of the Earth.

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<v Speaker 2>So how about this.

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<v Speaker 1>If you were actually whatever weight you have, and you

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<v Speaker 1>were standing at the North Pole, your weight is real,

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<v Speaker 1>but because of centrifugal force and the Earth's gravity, if

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<v Speaker 1>you're near the equator around the Earth, your weight is

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<v Speaker 1>obviously going to be just a little bit less. I

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<v Speaker 1>know that sounds crazy, so don't all rush to the equator,

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<v Speaker 1>But it's due to celestial mechanics, the fight between gravity

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<v Speaker 1>and acceleration and centrifugal force.

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<v Speaker 2>Thought you'd like.

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<v Speaker 1>To help to get in touch with me it's simply

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<v Speaker 1>this Just email me at Doctor Sky Show, the Rsky

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<v Speaker 1>Show at gmail dot com. What do we say I

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<v Speaker 1>mean it always remember to keep your eyes to the

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<v Speaker 1>week to call it Cosmic Conversations with me Dr Skyne

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<v Speaker 1>And again if you have any questions or comments, It's

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<v Speaker 2>And what do we always say?

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<v Speaker 1>We mean it always remember to keep your eyes to

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<v Speaker 1>the skies, your feet on the ground. As simply, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your navigator on the highway to the heavens. Great things

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<v Speaker 1>to happen in twenty twenty four, and once again as

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<v Speaker 1>a reminder, don't forget shop now early to get your

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<v Speaker 2>See you next week and happy New Year