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Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky.
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Jul 19, 2021
Jul 19, 2021
36 min
Dave Chapman shares his unplanned observation of the gegenschein from the Winter Star Party in Florida, US.
Jul 15, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
39 min
Chris has a new observing site that has great potential and some listener emails are read.
Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
54 min
Chris and Shane take listeners on a binocular tour of the night sky. Show notes available at www.actualastronomy.com
Jul 5, 2021
Jul 5, 2021
46 min
Chris shares some observations from old astronomers and how they saw the night sky.
Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
39 min
Chris and Shane discuss solar system objects and events to observe in July. Show notes available at www.actualastronomy.com
Jun 28, 2021
Jun 28, 2021
38 min
Chris and Shane discuss a listener question, what are the attributes that good observers have?
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
57 min
Chris and Shane discuss some of the science regarding night vision as well as some tips on how to achieve and preserve your night vision.
Jun 21, 2021
Jun 21, 2021
50 min
Chris and Shane have nearly completed adding all of the parts needed to use their miniBorg 50mm telescopes. You might be surprised what a 50mm ‘finder scope’ can show!
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
56 min
Chris and Shane walk through how they determine what to observe in the night sky and how to use different tools to locate your object.