Episode 54 - Backyard Stargazing, Mask Update, Moving In

Beyond the Bulletin Podcast

With the pandemic temporarily shuttering the Gustav Bakos Observatory on campus, Victor Arora is back to tell us about upcoming astronomical events and ways you can navigate the night sky from home. Face coverings are required for common areas of all University buildings, including labs, classrooms, and washrooms. A recent court decision on copyright affects the post-secondary sector. And move-in for students in residence starts earlier this year. Links in this episode: Mask requirements: https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/return-campus/masks-or-other-face-coverings-are-required-campus] Teaching online and copyright: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2020-07-24#ask-an-online-learning-expert-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-copyright-when-teaching-online Provost's message on copyright and fair dealing: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2020-07-28#provost-provides-update-on-copyright-and-fair-dealing Concept director goes to Math: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2020-07-29#camelia-nunez-to-connect-waterloo-math-researchers-with-external-partners Move-in days: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2020-07-28#is-it-time-to-move-in-already Gustav Bakos Observatory: https://uwaterloo.ca/physics-astronomy/community-outreach/gustav-bakos-observatory Perseid Meteor Shower event: https://uwaterloo.ca/physics-astronomy/events/astronomy-home-perseids Sky map/planisphere: https://www.rasc.ca/star-finder/print International Space Station whereabouts: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/index.cfm