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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.

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53:27

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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55:06

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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53:11

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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Episode 32 - Adjustable Aperture Telescopes?!

The Astrocast ·

2024/09/26

*Note - released a day early because production wrapped faster than expected! I mention this cause i'm not from the future ;)Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast!!! This week, Roo talks about a fancy new type (sort of) of telescope that his hit the market, and the pros and cons of such a scope, including features/cost/quality.We also discuss the never-ending internal battle that is building an observatory!Shout out High Point Scientific for supporting the show, if you ever want to buy a piece of...

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Episode 31 - A Great Comet Approaches...?

The Astrocast ·

2024/09/19

Welcome BAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST!If you would like join our Patreon to Support the Show and become a member of (our suddenly quite busy) Discord, please click here! I'll get back to you within 24 hours (usually much quicker!) and send the link. You'll also get a shoutout on the podcast! Please feel free to give whatever you can, we have levels at 1 and 5 dollars per month.This week on the show, we talk about quite a few topics, including C2023/A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas - will it be our next "great...

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Episode 30 - Orion Returns!

The Astrocast ·

2024/09/04

Support the Show!Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, we're talking about a whole grab bag of topics, chief among them the RETURN of the Winter Constellations! Roo explains when you can wake up, get out early, and start to see Orion, Taurus, and even a few planets!We are EXTREMELY excited to announce we have partnered with High Point Scientific! If you ever need to make a purchase, please use The Astrocast's affiliate link! It'll cost you no more and help the show out. Show your supp...

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68:15

Episode 29 - When Clear Skies Return/Shoot The Moon

The Astrocast ·

2024/08/27

Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast!Thank you SO MUCH for joining us this week, I'm super excited to be back, and we have an awesome show for you!If you would like to support the show, please chip in a few bucks to our Patreon here, and you'll get access to our members only Discord, a shout out on the show, and a few other things I'm planning for the near future!A giant THANK YOU to our Patreon Supporters!- Keri H.- David B.-AstroGeek SEK-Keaton S.-David H.This week, Roo recounts the last...

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20:03

Episode 28 - One Clear Night

The Astrocast ·

2024/08/15

Welcome back to The Astrocast!I hope you all like this weeks episode, it's a little shorter than usual, and the format is definitely different than we normally do, but given this week's schedule constraints, I thought it would be fun. If you would like to support the show, please feel free to donate via our Patreon! You can find it here.Please send in your questions, as I'd like to have a Q and A at the end of next week's episode! You can email them to rooastrocast@gmail.com - thanks!We'll be...

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59:02

Episode 27 - "Its so bad, it's not even wrong."

The Astrocast ·

2024/08/08

WELCOME BAAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, Roo opines on the terrible situation that has been the North American Milky Way Season of 2024. How has your Astronomy been these last few months?? Email me what your experience for Summer 2024 has been so far, at "rooastrocast@gmail.com", and we'll talk about it next week! We also take a look at some of the hobbies and keep Roo interested during the long, cloudy months of the summer season, and also one specific project that Roo has been dre...

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59:02

Episode 26 - Astrophotography Jargon Explained

The Astrocast ·

2024/08/02

Send me a Text Message!Sorry for the delay everyone!! Everything that can go wrong, sometimes go wrong! Murphys Law, as they say. You'll have to ignore the part where I mention this is a "YouTube episode", as the greenscreen key was messed up, and I couldn't fix it!!If I've learned one thing this week, it's to make sure your green screen is evenly lit!!Welcome back to the ASTROCAST!! This week, a topic that MAY require a 2 parter! Roo takes you through a HUGE number of Astrophotography terms ...

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