The Actual Astronomy Podcast

#403 - Amateur Telescope Making with Tom Otvos

Chris and Shane welcome Tom Otvos back to the show to talk about making your own telescope. 

#402 - Aurora Hunting with Vincent Ledvina

Chris and Shane welcome special guest Vincent Ledvina to talk about all things related to the aurora. 

#401 - Borg 90FL, Practice Sketching, and Listener Emails

Shane shares his first night out with the Borg 90FL, Chris talks about his approach to practicing his skating indoors, and they discuss a few listener emails.

#400 - Listener Emails

Chris and Shane discuss listener emails.

#399 - Astronomy Books With Chris Wilcox

Chris and Shane welcome Chris Wilcox to the show to talk about astronomy books. Chris owns a small book store in the US and has some great recommendations. Show notes available on www.actualastronomy.com

#398 - Making Your Own Eyepieces and Other Listener Email

Chris and Shane discuss listener emails with one that is centered on making your own eyepieces. 

#397 - Getting Started in Astronomy with Special Guest Alejandro E. Hernandez Padilla

Chris and Shane welcome long time listener Alejandro E. Hernandez Padilla to the show to discuss how he recently entered the hobby of amateur astronomy. 

#396 - Solar Eclipse Dreams

Chris and Shane discuss how to prepare for the 2024 Solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

#394 - Observer’s Calendar for February 2024

Chris and Shane talk about interesting things to observe in February 2024.

#395 - An Asteroid, Comet Images, and Observations

Chris and Shane discuss listener emails.