The Actual Astronomy Podcast
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#350 - Owning More Than One Telescope With Alister Ling
Chris and Shane welcome Alister Ling back to the show to discuss why some astronomers own more than one telescope.
#349 - All About Binoviewers
Chris and Shane discuss the aspects of binoviewing.
#348 - Dave Chapman’s Star You Should Know for Summer
Chris and Shane welcome Dave Chapman back to the show to talk about the summer stars we should know. Show notes are available at www.actualastronomy.com
#346 - Telescope Focal Lengths and Ratios
Chris and Shane discuss the merit of ‘slow’ and ‘fast’ telescopes.
#347 - Objects to observe in August 2023
Chris and Shane discuss interesting objects to observe in August 2023.
#345 - Stefan Zietara on Patrick Moore
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Stefan Zietara to the show. Stefan shares some stories of his friendship with Patrick Moore.
#344 - Blake’s Beginners Tips #2 Other Stellar Designations with Blake Nancarrow
Chris and Shane welcome Blake to talk about stellar designations.
#343 - Blake’s Beginners Tips #1 It’s all Greek to me with Blake Nancarrow
Chris and Shane welcome Blake Nancarrow back to the show. This time Blake will explain why it’s nice to learn the Greek alphabet to help with your observing.
#341 - The Astronomer’s Workbench with Jerry Oltion Part 2
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Jerry Oltion to the show to talk about observing, telescope building and writing. This is part 2 of 2 episodes. Be sure to check out Jerry’s website www.jerryoltion.com
#341 - The Astronomer’s Workbench with Jerry Oltion Part 1
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Jerry Oltion to the show to talk about observing, telescope building and writing. This is part 1 of 2 episodes. Be sure to check out Jerry’s website www.jerryoltion.com
#340 - A Short Episode on the Planets with Daniel T Andreason
Chris and Shane welcome Daniel T Andreason to talk about planets.
#339 - A Short Episode on Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets with Daniel T Andreason
Chris and Shane welcome Daniel T Andreason to talk about solar system objects.
#338 - A Short Episode on Galaxies with Daniel T Andreason
Chris and Shane welcome Daniel T Andreason to the show to talk about galaxies.
#342 - Objects to Observe in July 2023
Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in July 2023. Please note this episode number is out of sequence. Episodes 338 - 341 will be released in the upcoming weeks.
#337 - Nebulae With Daniel Andreason
Chris and Shane discuss the classes of nebulae with special guest Daniel Andreason.
#336 - An Introduction to Stars with Daniel T Andreason
Chris and Shane welcome Daniel Andreason to podcast to begin a series of short episodes.
#335 - An Eyepiece Set for Under $200
Chris and Shane provide some options to build a set of eyepieces for under $200 that will give quality views.
#334 - Solar Observing
Chris and Shane talk about what you need to safely observe our Sun.
#333 - Carbon Stars with Luca Vanzella
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Luca Vanzella to discuss carbon stars. You can find the Carbon Star Hunter list at www.vanzella.com
#332 - Listener Emails
Chris and Shane discuss listener emails about the Moon burger mystery, h-alpha solar observing magnifications and others.
#331 - Ultra-Fast Telescope Maker and Visual Observer Mel Bartels
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Mel Bartels to the show to talk about observing and making ultra-fast reflectors.
#330 - Objects to Observe in June 2023
Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in June 2023.
#329 - A Solar Eclipse Expedition With Clark Muir
Chris and Shane welcome Clark Muir back to the show to discuss his recent trek to Australia where he viewed a total solar eclipse.
#328 - How to Use a Star Atlas
Chris and Shane talk about how they use star atlases.
#327 - Carbon Stars, Splitting Sirius B, a Wooden Pier, and Sun Spots
Chris and Shane discuss listener emails.
#326 - Spring Stars You Should Know with Dave Chapman
Chris and Shane welcome Dave Chapman back to the show to talk about some interesting spring stars.
#325 - Smashing Telescopes and Astronomical Adventures with Eric Klaszus
Chris and Shane talk about telescope tragedies and some incredible observing journeys.
#323 - Observing and Sketching with Berta Beltran
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Berta Beltran to talk about observing and sketching.
#322 - A Beginners Guide to Binoculars to Astronomy
Chris and Shane give an overview of using binoculars for astronomy.
#324 - Objects to Observe in May 2023
Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in May 2023.
#321 - 3D Printing Binoculars with Analog Sky’s Robert Asumendi
Chris and Shane talk about Robert Asumendi’s amazing project to create designs, instructions, and sourcing details for anyone in the world to create their own 3D printed binoculars/binoscope!
#320 - Observing Reports From Chris and Shane
Chris and Shane share their observing reports.
#319 - Large Aperture Telescope Observing and Sketching with Howard Banich
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Howard Banich to discuss large aperture observing and sketching.
#318 - Telescope Shopping in Japan With Justin Lee
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Justin Lee to talk about his experience shopping for telescopes in Japan.
#317 - Listener Emails
Chris and Shane discuss listener emails.
#316 - The Life of an Astronomy Gear Junkie with Craig Levine
Chris and Shane welcome Craig Levine to talk about gear!
#314 - M51 With Alister Ling
Chris and Shane welcome Alister Ling to discuss various aspects of M51.
#313 - Spring Observing Plans
Chris and Shane discuss their spring observing plans.
#312 - Listener Emails and Observations
Chris and Shane respond to and discuss the latest batch of listener emails.
#315 - Objects to Observe in April 2023
Chris and Shane discuss interesting objects and events to observe in April 2023.
#311 - Beginner Astronomy Books
Chris and Shane welcome Jim to the show to discuss beginner astronomy books.
#310 - Winter Wide Field Wonders
Chris and Shane talk about a portion of the Wide Field Wonders list that Chris curated for the RASC Observer’s Handbook.
#309 - Chris Seeks Listener Advice For His Next Telescope Purchase
Chris is contemplating which telescope he should get for his observatory and he wants your help!
#308 - Northern Stars You Should Know With Dave Chapman
Chris and Shane welcome Dave Chapman back to continue his series on Stars You Should Know. This episode focuses on northern circumpolar stars.
#307 - Listener Emails
Chris and Shane get back to reading some listener emails.
#306 - Observing Lists with Alister Ling
Chris and Shane welcome special guest Alister Ling to discuss observing lists.
#305 - The Winter Star Party with Mark Radice
Mark Radice joins Chris and Shane to talk about his experiences at The Winter Star Party. Check out Mark’s YouTube channel called Refreshing Views.
#304 - Objects to Observe in March 2023
Chris and Shane discuss objects to observe in March 2023. Show notes can be found at www.actualastronomy.com
#303 - History of 100mm Takahashi Refractors
Chris and Shane talk about the different 100mm class refractors made by Takahashi over the years.
#302 - Nexus Pro Digital Setting Circles
Shane talks about his experience with the Nexus Pro digital setting circles installed on a Stellarvue M2C mount.