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An interview with Professor Thierry Montmerle of the International Astronomical Union on astronomy education &amp; outreach, naming conventions and buying celestial objects. And in Q&amp;A we answer questions from listeners on the effect of the moon on bringing Kate Middleton to labour, the likelihood of Betelgeuse going supernova in our lifetimes &amp; supermassive black holes.<\/p><\/p>\n<br \/><iframe style=\"display:block;\"  src=\"https:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2418982\/height\/360\/theme\/standard\/thumbnail\/no\/direction\/forward\/\" height=\"360\" width=\"100%\" placement=\"bottom\" theme=\"standard\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"podcast-class\" frameborder=\"0\" custom_color=\"75942D\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wonderful upcoming Perseid meteor shower, planetary &amp; lunar spectacles and the deep sky objects on offer in the Summer Triangle &amp; Ophiuchus in our August sky guide. 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