Cassiopeia: Cosmic Background
09/02/23 • 18 min
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy of the constellation Cassiopeia, the seated queen!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:41 Background
01:56 First Impressions and Where to Find It
04:09 Brightest Star
06:06 Bayer’s Variable Star
09:46 Gold Star
17:41 Outro
Topics Covered/Keywords: Cassiopeia, Constellation, Astronomy, Mythology, Ptolemy, Circumpolar, Northern Hemisphere, Red Giant, Bayer Designation, Supernova, Tycho Brahe, Pulsating Stars, Celestial Pole, Heart Nebula, Soul Nebula, Chandra Observatory
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy of the constellation Cassiopeia, the seated queen!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:41 Background
01:56 First Impressions and Where to Find It
04:09 Brightest Star
06:06 Bayer’s Variable Star
09:46 Gold Star
17:41 Outro
Topics Covered/Keywords: Cassiopeia, Constellation, Astronomy, Mythology, Ptolemy, Circumpolar, Northern Hemisphere, Red Giant, Bayer Designation, Supernova, Tycho Brahe, Pulsating Stars, Celestial Pole, Heart Nebula, Soul Nebula, Chandra Observatory
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Asterism: Annie Jump Cannon & Spectral Types
Jordan and Kit discuss spectral types and the vital contributions of Annie Jump Cannon to this area of research.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:52 Spectral Types
04:55 Annie Jump Cannon
08:17 Extended Spectral Types
11:01 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Spectral Types, Annie Jump Cannon, Harvard Classification Scheme, Star Luminosity, Apparent Magnitude, Star Cataloging, OBAFGKM Classification, Red And Brown Dwarfs, Carbon Stars, Wolf-Rayet Stars, White Dwarfs, Astronomy History, Stellar Temperature, Wellesley College, Edward C. Pickering, Henry Draper, Women In Astronomy, Star Color, Stellar Classification
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Cassiopeia: Myths and RetCons(tellations)
Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the mythology of the constellation Cassiopeia!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:36 Background
02:37 Myth Retelling
06:10 Myth Analysis
07:17 Retconstellation
12:29 AI Oracle
16:19 Outro
Topics Covered/Keywords: Cassiopeia, Greek Mythology, Constellations, Chinese Astronomy, Babylonian Star Lore, Norse Mythology, Trickster Squirrel, Queen Of Aethiopia, Nereids, Poseidon, Cepheus, Andromeda, Vanity And Hubris, Star Stories, Retelling Myths, Story Archetypes, Mythological Retcons, AI Oracle
Starry Time - Cassiopeia: Cosmic Background
Transcript
Hi, I'm Jordan
KitAnd I'm Kit.
JordanWelcome to Starry Time, where stars plus lines--
KitEquals stories.
JordanToday, we'll be moving on to the second constellation of season two, Quests and Curses. For this month, we'll be exploring the constellation Cassiopeia, the seate
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