Episodes
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Recent Observations of the Moon, Jupiter, and Double Stars
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Chris and Shane share some recent observations from their backyards.
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
#25 - Cloudy Night Astronomy
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Sometimes the weather conspires against amateur astronomers by delivering cloudy skies. Chris and Shane discuss their favorite astronomy books and websites that are perfect cloudy night pastimes.
Monday Jun 22, 2020
#24 - Discover Some Lesser Known Constellations
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Have you heard of the Summer Triangle? Chris and Shane will tell you what this is and talk about some spectacular objects to observe in a few small constellations.
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
#23 - Easy Astrophotography
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
The beautiful astronomy photos that you see in magazines often require a lot of time and expensive gear. In this episode, Chris and Shane talk about how you can easily capture amazing astro photos with your phone or a DSLR style camera!
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Chris and Shane describe a recent noctilucent cloud observation and talk about some solar system objects that will be observable during the next two weeks.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Learn about the 4 gaseous planets in our solar system. Chris and Shane give tips on how to observe these planets.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
#20 - Now is the Time to Observe Noctilucent Clouds
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Chris and Shane share recent observations of the Sun, Mercury, and our Moon. Noctilucent cloud season is upon us, find out what this phenomena is and how to observe it.
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
#19 - Using Exit Pupil as a Guide to Build Your Eyepiece Collection
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Exit pupil is another approach that can be used to determine which eyepieces match your telescope. Never heard of exit pupil? Do not worry, Chris and Shane explain this concept.
Monday Jun 01, 2020
#18 - Objects to Observe in June 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Even though June does not have much darkness due to the long days, Chris and Shane share objects that they plan to observe in June.