An Introduction and Observing the Seedling
In the summer of 2022, I started a podcast called A Backyard Astronomer's Diary as a creative outlet. The podcast ran for ten episodes before I ended production. The reasons I ended it were twofold: first, it was taking me two months to produce an episode—too slow to effectively build an audience. Second, I wasn't satisfied with how my scripted approach worked in audio format. I decided the scripts conveyed their content better in written form. The first episode, presented as a written piece, is shared below. I've included the original illustrations that were available on the podcast website. I'll be editing and posting excerpts from additional episodes in coming weeks. Enjoy! A Backyard Astronomer's Diary, Episode One: An Introduction and Observing the Seedling Greetings from Montgomery, Alabama, USA. This is A Backyard Astronomer's Diary with Jim Harstad. In this episode: An Introduction and Observing The Seedling. I'm an amateur astronomer. I'm not a ...
