Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy

Smiling man next to a large home telescope

Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy

After a little break (of 25 years or so) Bob King is celebrating his retirement with a return to The North 103.3's airwaves!

After almost 40 years with the Duluth News Tribune, Bob is now retired. But scratch a print guy and you'll find a radio guy; King and then-UMD Planetarium Director Glen Langhorst hosted Startalk on KUMD for several years in the early '90s.

Listen for Astro Bob every other Tuesday at 8am on Northland Morning.

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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Milky Way on Display

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Bob King recaps the Perseids and looks ahead to some planet sightings
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Annual Arrival of the Perseids

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Bob King talks about the upcoming full moon, the Perseid meteor shower, and the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Multiple Meteor Showers

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Bob King talks about the upcoming sighting of many meteor showers and about Pluto at its closest proximity to Earth
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: A Full Moon and an Interstellar Visitor

Luke Moravec

Bob King opens up the calendar to talk about upcoming celestial sightings
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: A View from Vera

Luke Moravec

Bob King talks about some upcoming cosmic sightings and the new images from the Vera Rubin telescope
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Night Clouds and Season Celebration

Luke Moravec

Bob King talks about the full moon, a conjunction with Mars, and some unique clouds
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Goodnight Mars

Luke Moravec

Bob King talks about Earth's moon, the rings of Saturn, and nighttime on Mars
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Full Flower Moon and Fizzing and Popping from Jupiter

Luke Moravec

Bob King talks about...
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Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Smile! Life Detected!

Luke Moravec

Bob King talks about a pseudo-smiley face as well as signs of life on a distant planet
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Astro Bob's Backyard Almanac: Clear Skies for the Northern Lights

Luke Moravec

Bob King talks about the Northern Lights, a meteor shower, and a newly discovered comet