Podcasts Culture Rich Conversations 380. Joachim Ong on Total Solar Eclipses, Astronomy Curiosity, & Designing His Own Telescope

380. Joachim Ong on Total Solar Eclipses, Astronomy Curiosity, & Designing His Own Telescope

Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 1 p.m.

Joachim Ong returns to the show from Singapore. He's a mechanical engineer and astronomy enthusiast. He shares his experiences planning and traveling to see total solar eclipses in Australia and Mexico. What was that experience like? Was all the planning worthwhile for those brief moments? How do you travel with a telescope? Wonderful chat about the human experience and our relationship to the greater.\nJoachim's Astronomy photos\nRich Hebron website for daily notes & observations