Episodes

23 minutes ago
#476 - Gear Talk and Listener Emails
23 minutes ago
23 minutes ago
Chris and Shane discuss gear and listener emails.

Monday Mar 24, 2025
#475 - A History of Planetary Motion with Dave Chapman
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Chris and Shane welcome Dave Chapman back to the show. Dave shares the history of how humans began to understand planetary motion.

Monday Mar 17, 2025
#474 - Skies Over the Southern Ocean with Michael Wright
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Chris and Shane welcome Michael Wright back to the show to hear about the observing he was able to do in the Southern Hemisphere.

Monday Mar 10, 2025
#473 - Sirius Observing in Canis Major
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Chris and Shane read a listener observing report that is an excellent guide to objects in Canis Major. Show notes available on www.actualastronomy.com

Monday Mar 03, 2025
#472 - The Observer’s Calendar for March 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in March 2025. Show notes available at www.actualastronomy.com

Monday Feb 24, 2025
#471 - Naked Eye Observing
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Chris and Shane talk about some ways to observe during the winter when it’s too cold to bring optics outside.

Monday Feb 17, 2025
#470 - Gear Haul with Craig Levine
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Chris and Shane welcome Craig back to the show to talk about the amazing gear he received from his brother.

Monday Feb 10, 2025
#469 - Non-Astronomy Things We Do While Observing
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Chris and Shane talk about the things they do while astronomy that have nothing to do with astronomy.

Monday Feb 03, 2025
#468 - Observer’s Calendar for February 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in February 2025.

Monday Jan 27, 2025
#467 - Eyepiece Updates and Contact Red Polymer Advice
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Chris shares his eyepiece plans for the 7” TMB refractor and the guys continue the conversation on cleaning eyepieces.