The Actual Astronomy Podcast

#391 - Listener’s New Gear

Chris and Shane discuss new gear that some listeners received over the holidays. 

#390 - Naming Asteroids with Peter Jedicke

Chris and Shane welcome special guest Peter Jedicke to talk about asteroids and how they are named. 

#389 - New Eyepiece Lines from Takahashi and Masuyama

Chris and Shane talk about the new Masuyama MOP and Takahashi TPL eyepieces. 

#388 - SettingUp Our New Telescopes

Chris and Shane talk about what they need to do to get their new telescopes operating.

#387 - Our New Telescopes

Chris and Shane share details of their newly acquired telescopes.

#386 - Observer’s Calendar for January 2024

Chris and Shane talk about interesting things to observe in January 2024. Show notes available at www.actualastronomy.com

#385 - Matching Telescopes Designs to Object Type

Chris and Shane answer a listener email asking which telescopes are suited for classes of objects.

#384 - Observe Jupiter During the Daytime without Any Optics

January 18th is a date when observing Jupiter during the daytime has favourable conditions. Alister Ling shares the details. 

#383 - Lake and Terrain Effects on Astronomy

Chris and Shane welcome Alister Ling back to the show to discuss the effects that lakes and terrain can impact observing. 

#382 - First Light For Chris’s Observatory

Chris shares his observing report for first light from his new observatory!