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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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#62 - Listener Questions Are Answered #2

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2020/11/03

Lots of excellent questions have come into the podcast that Chris and Shane answer.

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50:15

#61 - Your Guide to Observing the Moon

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2020/10/29

There is no other object that has more detail to observe than our Moon. This episode provides observing tips and resources to help your observations.

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47:38

#60 - Objects to Observe in November 2020

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2020/10/27

Chris and Shane discuss lots of interesting objects to add to your November observing plan.

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44:27

#59 - Your Guide to Observing in the Constellation of...

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2020/10/22

Chris and Shane discuss the objects to observe in Pegasus which is currently well place in the fall skies.

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48:43

#58 - Comparing Eyepieces, Telescopes, and Filters

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2020/10/19

Chris and Shane discuss the results of recent gear comparisons that Chris performed.

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43:58

#57 - Observing Mars Throughout History

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2020/10/15

Chris and Shane talk about early observations of Martian ‘canals’ and other interesting Mars observations from the past.

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39:35

#56 - Last Week’s Observing Recap

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2020/10/13

Chris and Shane share some of their recent observations. Chris gives his initial thoughts on his new Nikon 1.6x barlow.

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56:45

#55 - Listener Questions Are Answered

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2020/10/10

Chris and Shane answer a bunch of listener astronomy questions that were emailed to the show.

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51:34

#54 - Incredible Mars Observation

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2020/10/07

On Oct 3rd, Chris and Shane had their best Mars observation of their lifetimes. Lots of details reported in this episode.

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49:29

#53 - Objects to Observe in October 2020

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2020/10/01

Mars is a ‘must observe’ object this month. Chris and Shane discuss this and other objects to have a look at.

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54:01

#52 - The Art of Sketching Observations

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2020/09/28

Chris and Shane welcome observing friend Kathleen as the first guest appearance on the podcast. Kathleen shares her thoughts on sketching observations and other aspects of amateur astronomy.

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#51 - Chris and Shane Discuss Their Most Memorable...

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2020/09/24

Chris and Shane have been observing the nigh sky for a long time. Hear about their most memorable observations. You may want to add some of these to your observing lists.

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#50 - Chris's Recent Mars Observations

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2020/09/22

Dark sky observing plans were scuttled due to wild fire smoke, however Chris was still able to view Mars on a couple of different nights.

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#49 -Your Guide to Observing Mars 2020

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2020/09/17

Every two years, Mars becomes an interesting telescopic object to observe due to it's close proximity to Earth. 2020 happens to be one of the close approaches, in fact this will be the closest Mars is to Earth until 2034!

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47:07

#48 - Finally Chris and Shane Observe...

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2020/09/15

For the first time this year, Chris and Shane meet up to observe under a relatively dark sky. Listen to hear the observations of Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, various clusters, and an excellent double star in Andromeda.

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31:36

#47 - Andromeda Constellation Deep Dive

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2020/09/10

Chris and Shane provide some astronomical history of the Andromeda constellation and list many interesting objects to observe within it.

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47:36

#46 - First Light Review of the Skywatcher AZ-GTI &...

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2020/09/07

Chris finally got the mount he has been wanting and tells us the pros and cons. Shane decided he does not like the Masuyama 35mm, find out why.

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45:52

#45 - Chris Has Transformed Into a Nocturnal Creature...

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2020/09/03

Chris continues to log pre-sunrise observations and Shane tests a recently acquired 35mm Masuyama eyepiece. There are lots of planetary observations to hear about.

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38:04

#44 - Objects to Observe in September 2020

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2020/08/31

Find out which objects to observe in September and find out how you observe the winter constellations without having to endure the cold temperatures.

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43:44

#43 - An Economic Way to Double Your Eyepiece Collection

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2020/08/27

Adding a barlow to your kit is a great way to double your eyepiece collection. Chris and Shane discuss the pros and cons of barlows as well as an overview on different mounts the are available to astronomers.

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