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Looking Up: The Perseid Meteor Shower

91.7 WVXU | By Dean Regas,

Published August 8, 2018 at 1:00 AM EDT

Star trails in the sky during the Perseid meteor shower

In this episode of Looking Up, it's time to catch up on our first year and get ready for some upcoming space and pop culture events.

Hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman from the Cincinnati Observatory talk about the upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower, the Look Up effort headed by Dr. Mae Jemison, and the trailer from the Neil Armstrong biopic First Man is now out!

Plus Dean replies to a crank file question.

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Dean Regas

Dean Regas is the Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory and a renowned educator, a national popularizer of astronomy and an expert in observational astronomy.

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Anna Hehman

Anna Hehman is the Director of Development for the Cincinnati Observatory. Her official duties include ensuring the financial security of the Observatory and securing support for its outreach programs as well as exploring relationships with potential funders. Anna also has a Marketing background and manages the Observatory's social media, where she resists the urge to post adorable animal videos on the O's social media accounts with almost 100% success.

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