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Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky.
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Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
57 min
Observing double stars can be extremely rewarding. Chris and Shane discuss what you need to know to start observing double stars.
Dec 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
53 min
Chris and Shane compare their observations of Jupiter and Saturn as the two planets approach conjunction. The tonal colour differences surprise Chris and Shane.
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
39 min
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.
Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
52 min
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.
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
48 min
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!
Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
53 min
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!
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
47 min
Shane shares how he cobbled together a telescope from a bunch of spare parts and discusses an interesting observation of colour on the Moon.
Nov 30, 2020
Nov 30, 2020
41 min
Chris and Shane highlight some interesting things to observe in December, including a once in a lifetime conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn.
Nov 26, 2020
Nov 26, 2020
51 min
Chris and Shane empty out the Actual Astronomy galactic mail bag and provide answers to listener questions.
Nov 23, 2020
Nov 23, 2020
57 min
Shane was able to try the 50mm at night and Chris provides a review for the Skywatcher AZ5 mount.
We are pleased to announce that we made it onto the Top 15 Astronomy Podcasts list. Check it out if you would like to discover new astronomy podcasts.