605.8K
Downloads
491
Episodes
Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Find out what you can observe in our solar system during January. One of the highlights is a close grouping of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury.
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Chris and Shane discuss their final observations of the Great Conjunction and what gear purchases they are thinking about in 2021.
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Observing double stars can be extremely rewarding. Chris and Shane discuss what you need to know to start observing double stars.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Chris and Shane compare their observations of Jupiter and Saturn as the two planets approach conjunction. The tonal colour differences surprise Chris and Shane.
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
On December, 21st Jupiter and Saturn will be 1/10th of 1 degree apart! This is closest that they will appear in the sky in the telescope and won’t be close than 1 degree until 2080. However, do not wait for December 21st! You should start observing them now because they are very close. More details in this episode.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Chris and Shane discuss the merits of using filters that claim to help with light pollution and find out how you can win a brand new copy of the RASC 2021 Observers Handbook.
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Chris and Shane discuss a wonderful open cluster tour that goes through Taurus and Perseus. You can do this tour with binoculars or a telescope...if you have very dark skies, then all you need are your eyes!
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
A longtime listener, Phil, joins Chris and Shane in this episode. Phil shares his experiences with a Celestron Firstscope that he transformed into a Supermod 76!
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Shane shares how he cobbled together a telescope from a bunch of spare parts and discusses an interesting observation of colour on the Moon.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Chris and Shane highlight some interesting things to observe in December, including a once in a lifetime conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn.