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Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky.
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Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
56 min
Special guest, amateur astronomer Bill Wier, joins Chris and Shane to talk about observing on the west coast of Canada with various telescopes including a 20” f/3.3 StarMaster dobsonian. Checkout the photos on www.actualastronomy.com
Apr 26, 2021
Apr 26, 2021
48 min
If you have wondered what the differences are between a UHC, O-III, or h-beta filters this episode is for you. Shane provides a brief comparison of a 9mm Televue Delite and 8.5mm Pentax XF eyepiece.
Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
59 min
Spring is known as galaxy season. These three constellations have many galaxies that are easily visible with amateur telescopes.
Apr 19, 2021
Apr 19, 2021
56 min
Chris has received his highly anticipated tripod and Shane talks about solar and double star observing he did during the previous week.
Apr 15, 2021
Apr 15, 2021
57 min
Chris and Shane welcome Dr. Stella Kafka - CEO & Executive Director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). Find out how to observe variable stars and learn about the numerous resources available at aavso.org.
Apr 12, 2021
Apr 12, 2021
55 min
Shane shares a horror story regarding his Takahashi 76dcu. Also hear about Chris’s attempt to observe comet C/2020 R4 ATLAS and Shane was able to observe some double stars from the RASC double star program.
Apr 8, 2021
Apr 8, 2021
54 min
If you are thinking about upgrades to your astronomy, this episode is for you. Chris and Shane share their upgrade experiences.
Apr 5, 2021
Apr 5, 2021
52 min
Shane shares a recent solar observing report and provides some tips fur purchasing your first h-alpha telescope. Chris had first light with his 50mm miniBorg and shares his observing report.
Apr 1, 2021
Apr 1, 2021
46 min
Join Chris and Shane as they discuss solar system events and objects to observe in April.