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The Astrocast

Christopher Page

A podcast about Astrophotography and Astronomy. Deep dive discussions into all things Astro. Gear, Best Practices, Interviews, and everything in between.

science astronomy

All Episodes

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Episode 50 - HAPPY 50th! / ASIAIR Deep Dive Pt.1

The Astrocast ·

2025/03/09

Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! Thanks for joining us for this special 50th episode of The Astrocast! ....It's special, because it is! This week on the show, Roo takes you through all the amazing things that were SUPPOSED to happen for this 50th episode! After failing miserably at ALL of them, we decided it's best to just stick to what we know: Astrophotography. So we do a DEEP DIVE on the ASIAIR and go through various features that folks may be unaware of, in this PART 1 episode. I am maki...

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61:14

Episode 49 - Embroidery Circle of The STARS!

The Astrocast ·

2025/02/26

Note - Sorry for the funky volume up and downs on the intro! Not sure what happened there! Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! On this episode, Roo takes you through the experience of deciding to setup permanently! Building a pier has come with some interesting challenges, but it’s going great all things considered! We also discuss the changing of the seasons, a simple tool to make taking your flats MUCH easier, and dark sky trip tourism! Next week will be the 50th episode of The Astrocast, mak...

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Episode 48 - 1 in 32?!

The Astrocast ·

2025/02/20

Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast!!! This week - Roo catches you up on what he's been up to these last couple weeks while he was gone! We cover a trip to Florida, a certain ASTEROID that has been making the rounds in the news as of late, as well as how to view Asteroids in Stellarium, among other things! I've been working on a AP-centric episode that will come out next week, so make sure you come back for some good old' learnin! I spoke about the Eagles I saw in FL, if you wanna check em...

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64:57

Episode 47 - First Light!

The Astrocast ·

2025/02/05

Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! Thanks for tuning in this week for a UNIQUE episode as Roo takes you with him to the good old side yard for some first light shenanigans on the new Askar SQA55. I purchased this scope myself, it's my new refractor, and I thought I'd share some of that experience with you! Since this night, I've managed to get a capture of the HH/Flame Nebula for 4 hours and am VERY happy with the results! You can see it on the Astrocast FB page. Links: Sharpcap Th...

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Episode 46 - Nico Carver of Nebula Photos

The Astrocast ·

2025/01/28

Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! This week on the show, we sit down with an Astrophotography Extraordinaire - and my personal favorite "AP Influencer" on YouTube, the one and only Nico Carver. If you SOMEHOW listen to The Astrocast and haven't seen Nicos channel, what are you waiting for?!? Check it out after the episode, and make sure you look for my comment in his latest episode comments!Would you like to help support The Astrocast AND get in to our members only Discord? Well today is your...

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No New Episode this week!

The Astrocast ·

2025/01/22

Hey Astrocast fam! Hope everyone is doing great, and enjoying clear skies..Assuming you didn't get snowed on like the lower half of the states!!We are off this week but have a very special episode planned for next week, so make sure to come back on 1/28 and check in with us! Nothing is wrong in case you're worried - just an extremely busy week in my professional and personal life! Clear Skies!RooSupport the showEmail me at "RooAstrocast@gmail.com" with any questions/comments. Thanks...

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75:36

Episode 45 - Galileo Galelei

The Astrocast ·

2025/01/16

WELCOME BAAACK to The Astrocast! This week on the show, Roo takes a deep dive into one of his absolute favorite persons in history, the one and only Galileo Galilei. Sit back and relax and learn a thing or two about the man who INVENTED modern astronomy. Bonus points if you listen to this episode while checking out the Galilean Satellites. His discoveries? Immense and uncountable. His life? Incredible, and yet so full of pain. Would you like to help support The Astrocast AND get in to o...

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Episode 44 - Let's talk Astro (Shooting Orion in HDR)

The Astrocast ·

2025/01/08

Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast!This week on the show, Roo takes you through what it takes to shoot an HDR image of an incredibly bright Nebula, like Orion, and why you should try it! We also discuss the great, late, Akira Fujii, who has forever left his mark on the world of Astrophotography through his countless amazing images.Do you have a question you'd like answered on the show? Feel free to email me! Just send to to "rooastrocast@gmail.com" and include your name/city, and I'll be happy ...

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64:30

Episode 43 - 2024 was a GREAT year for Astrophotography

The Astrocast ·

2025/01/01

Welcome baaack to The Astrocast! This week, Roo takes you back through some of his fondest moments of 2024, recaps some of the greatest Astronomical moments of the year - and waxes poetically about the future.2025 is set to be an even BIGGER and BETTER year for The Astrocast! Thank you so much for tuning in in 2024!A VERY SPECIAL thank you to all of our Patreon Supporters who have helped support the show all year long! You guys are truly rockstars!Also - a BIG shout-out to Dark Dragons Astron...

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51:52

Episode 42 - The Answer to the Universe ...is radio...

The Astrocast ·

2024/12/18

WELCOME BAAAACK to The Astrocast! MIDNIGHT RELEASE EDITION!This week, Roo is taking you for a crash course in the usage and history, and BASICS of Radio Astronomy. Roo loves the topic of Radio Astronomy and plans on doing a follow up on this episode to discuss building your own radio telescope in the future. If that would be of interest to you, let him know by emailing rooastrocast@gmail.com! In the meantime, why not hear a little bit about the history and discoveries of two of the greatest r...

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Episode 41 - Barnards Loop, no mods!

The Astrocast ·

2024/12/12

Welcome baaaaack to The Astrocast! This week on the show, Roo will catch you up on what he's been up to during the last couple weeks, including an impressive stretch of impeccably clear nights around new new moon, which is much too rare! We also talk about shooting Orion at 35mm with an unmodified R5, and what the results were like! Wanna see the photo? Check it out here! Leave a comment and let me know you stopped by!Would you like to help support the show? Consider becoming a member of our ...

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Episode 40 - Let's Talk Astro with Dark Dragons...

The Astrocast ·

2024/12/01

Welcome to The Astrocast 40th Episode Spectacular!!!Welcome baaack to The Astrocast!!! This week on the show, Roo sits down with the founders of Dark Dragons Astronomy to talk all things Astro, past, present, and future. We discuss what Dark Dragons has been up to this past year, get very in depth on their hardware solutions, including The Dragonlair roll-off roof system. Also joining us this week is a longtime listener and friend of the show, Rickey McDaniel.We are THRILLED to announce a new...

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Heads up! BIG ZWO Sale!

The Astrocast ·

2024/11/20

Hey Astrofam! Hope you're all doing GREAT!Just wanted to let you know High Point Scientific is having a HUGE sale on ZWO Products. I believe all the big astronomy companies are particiapting, but if you'd like to help support the show you can get the same great deals through our partner link, and help support the show a bit! I see my own ASI294MC Pro is on sale for just 899!!! That's unreal! Hundreds off all other cameras as well, so check it out!Clear Skies! (but for how long once you buy th...

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Episode 39 - BIRDCAST TAKEOVER

The Astrocast ·

2024/11/20

What do Corvus, Aquila, and Cygnus all have in common???Find out this week, on The Birdcast.If you would like to support the show and join our private members only Discord, please feel free to donate here! Thank you so much to ALL of our Patreon supporters!!!Clear Skies!RooSupport the showEmail me at "RooAstrocast@gmail.com" with any questions/comments. Thanks for listening!

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59:40

Episode 38 - HDR Composites of Orion and the Leonids...

The Astrocast ·

2024/11/13

WELCOME BAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST!Thanks for joining us this week! And a special thanks to our newest Patreon member, Alex, for helping support the show! Thank you Alex! If you would like to support the show and join us in the members only discord for astro talk 24/7, please feel free to donate here!This week on the show, Roo is going through the motions to get things started. Talking about a new scope from ZWO (The Seestar 130) - he soon realizes something isn't quite right! NO WORRIES! After...

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Episode 37 - Let's talk Astro (Part 3)

The Astrocast ·

2024/11/03

WELCOME BAAAAACK TO THE ASTROCAST! Thank you for being patient with me for this episode, me and Jess had a little vacation time for our 10-year anniversary, so we disappeared for a bit! To thank you for waiting, we have SUPERSIZED this episode!A quick reminder - if you would like to support the show, there are several ways you can! The #1 choice would be to join our Patreon! This will get you access to the Members Only Discord, where we discuss all things Astro and Life each and every day! I ...

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Episode 36 - Auroras and Comets and Clear Skies, oh my!

The Astrocast ·

2024/10/17

Welcome baaaack to THE ASTROCAST! Sorry for the late show this week fam, it's been a BUSY week around here, preparing for a trip! We will be off next week... but don't worry, Roo has a VERY special ALL AP episode planned for Halloween when we return!This week we discuss a darn near PERFECT weekend of Astronomy, with many of us getting to see multiple "once in a liftime" astronomical events within a 3 day period! When does this happen?! 2024 has been one HECK of a year for astro, that's for su...

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HEADS UP! Aurora visible TONIGHT, listen!

The Astrocast ·

2024/10/10

Hey everyone! This is a heads up, tonight (10/10/24) is predicted to see a KP8/G4 Geomagnetic Storm, which should cause visible Aurora through much of the Northern Hemisphere! This means you will have the 2nd best chance in the last 20 years to see the Northern Lights from much lower-than-normal latitudes!If you happened to miss out in May, now is your chance! Make plans now, and tag me in your photos with #theastrocast - good luck, and CLEAR SKIES!Much Love- RooSupport the showEmail me at "R...

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57:30

Episode 34 - A GREAT COMET APPROACHES.

The Astrocast ·

2024/10/09

Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! Share this episode, Astrofam! I have made the first half of this episode for absolute beginners who know nothing about Astronomy, so EVERYONE can see and appreciate the breathtaking show that C2023/A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is about to put on for us! If you have ever wanted a family member or friend to share in the experience of Astronomy but weren't sure how to get them on board, NOW is your time! This week on the show, Roo discusses C2023/A3 becoming a "Great Co...

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Episode 33 - 3 a.m. Trips aren't for Everyone!

The Astrocast ·

2024/10/03

Hey, Astrofam - This week I'm asking, as a local North Carolinian for my entire life, if you can help, please consider donating to the relief fund for Hurricane Helene here. Your donation is tax deductible, and 92% of every dollar given to the Red Cross goes DIRECTLY to the impacted victims to help them recover and get the help they so desperately need. Thank you for always being there. Welcome BAAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST! This week, Roo is taking you on a trip at THREE AM to another STAT...

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