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The Actual Astronomy Podcast

Shane Ludtke & Chris Beckett

Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky.

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39:22

#131 - Objects to Observe in July 2021

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/07/01

Chris and Shane discuss solar system objects and events to observe in July. Show notes available at www.actualastronomy.com

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38:12

#130 - What is the Criteria that Defines a ‘Good...

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/29

Chris and Shane discuss a listener question, what are the attributes that good observers have?

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57:24

#129 - Night Vision and Dark Adaptation

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/24

Chris and Shane discuss some of the science regarding night vision as well as some tips on how to achieve and preserve your night vision.

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50:35

#128 - Observing with 50mm Refractors

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/21

Chris and Shane have nearly completed adding all of the parts needed to use their miniBorg 50mm telescopes. You might be surprised what a 50mm ‘finder scope’ can show!

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56:34

#127 - All About Finding Stuff in Space

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/17

Chris and Shane walk through how they determine what to observe in the night sky and how to use different tools to locate your object.

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52:26

#126 -Ophiuchus Observing Report

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/14

Chris has been making good progress on his Ophiuchus observing project, he shares details in this episode.

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55:01

#125 - Small Telescope Observing

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/10

Shane delivers his presentation about why he enjoys using small telescopes. Download the presentation at www.actualastronomy.com to follow along.

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56:32

#124 - Lots of Recent Observing!

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/07

Chris and Shane were able to get lots of observing done this past week. Hear the details in this episode.

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51:27

#123 - Objects to Observe in June 2021

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/06/01

Chris and Shane discuss solar system objects and events to observe in June.

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59:37

#122 - Early Morning Planet Observing and Chris’s...

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/31

Chris and Shane recap their observing from the past week and Chris was able to test his new configuration for the Takahashi FC100.

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58:27

#121- Recreating Galileo’s Observations

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/27

Special guests, Clark Muir - RASC National History Chair and Randall Rosenfeld - RASC Past National History Chair, join Chris and Shane to discuss details of observations by the first astronomers. Clark also shares his project of creating and using a Galileo telescope.

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48:56

#120 - Binoviewers and a DIY Variable Barlow

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/24

Shane talks about the advantages of binoviewers for deep sky observing and Chris shares his current project of building a DIY variable barlow.

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47:31

#119 - Deep Sky Observing in Ophiuchus

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/20

Chris is working on an article for next year’s RASC Observer’s Handbook that lists interesting objects to observe in Ophiuchus. Hear all about it in this episode.

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55:47

#118 - First Light For a New Mount and Eyepiece as...

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/17

Shane talks about his Berlebach Castor II mount and Takahashi 32mm Abbe ortho. This episode also has a few observing reports.

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47:52

#117 - Listener Emails

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/13

Chris and Shane read and discuss recent listener emails.

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51:26

#116 - Miscellaneous Astronomy Ramblings

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/10

Chris and Shane discuss everything from new meal options when on dark sky excursions, to updates on individual astro volunteer tasks, to observing reports…and a few other things.

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30:59

#115 - Objects to Observe in May 2021

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/06

Chris and Shane talk about solar objects objects and events to observe in May.

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46:47

#114 -Gear Talk

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/05/03

Chris and Shane talk about some recent experiences with eyepieces, tripods, and a Herschel wedge. NOTE: This episode has some audio distortion towards the end that could not be removed.

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56:46

#113 - Big Aperture Observing - 20” f/3.3

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/04/29

Special guest, amateur astronomer Bill Wier, joins Chris and Shane to talk about observing on the west coast of Canada with various telescopes including a 20” f/3.3 StarMaster dobsonian. Checkout the photos on www.actualastronomy.com

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48:31

#112 - A Nebula Filter Overview and a Quick...

The Actual Astronomy Podcast ·

2021/04/26

If you have wondered what the differences are between a UHC, O-III, or h-beta filters this episode is for you. Shane provides a brief comparison of a 9mm Televue Delite and 8.5mm Pentax XF eyepiece.

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