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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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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!

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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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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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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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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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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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Episode 25 - A Basic Astrophotography Setup

The Astrocast ·

2024/07/25

Send me a Text Message!WELCOME BAAAACK to the Astrocast! We're on YOUTUBE this week! If you'd like to check out the episode there, visit:Episode 25 - A Basic Astrophotography SetupBetter late than never!! Sorry guys - anything that could go wrong this week, DID GO WRONG this week. You know how it goes!This week on The Astrocast, Roo takes you through one of his favorite setups in AP, the venerable Camera and Tripod combo. He explains what kind of shots you can expect to get using this tried a...

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Episode 24 - All about Calibration Frames

The Astrocast ·

2024/07/16

Send me a Text Message!Welcome BAAAACK to the ASTROCAST! This week Roo is going to tell you all about Calibration frames! We go over what each type of frame is, why you use it, how to take it, and everything in between! Using Calibration frames is a surefire way to improve your astrophotography game BIG time with very little extra effort! If you would like to SUPPORT the show, you can do by donating just 1 or 5 dollars per month! You'll also get access to a our members only discord wher...

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Episode 23 - Light Pollution Sucks

The Astrocast ·

2024/07/10

Send me a Text Message!Welcome BAAAACK to the ASTROCAST! This is a SPECIAL week, as it's our videocast debut!!!If you would prefer to watch the video version of the pod, check it out here:The Astrocast Youtube ChannelIf you would like to SUPPORT The Astrocast, please consider becoming a member of our Patreon! You'll get a shoutout in a future episode, access to our members only discord, and hopefully a super cool virtual star party in the near future! If you're interested in helping for just ...

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No episode this week!

The Astrocast ·

2024/07/02

Send me a Text Message!Hey everyone! Roo here. No episode this week, but only because we're preparing for a very big one NEXT week! I hope you're all doing great, and i'll be back next Tuesday. Have a great holiday (if you're in the US) and enjoy NEW MOON!Clear Skies --RooSupport the Show.Email me at "RooAstrocast@gmail.com" with any questions/comments. Thanks for listening!

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Episode 22 - Great Targets for Milky Way Season, and...

The Astrocast ·

2024/06/26

Send me a Text Message!WELCOME BAAAACK to the ASTROCAST!This week on the show, we'll be looking in to how to find the rarer nebula that aren't quite as common as many of the ones we see on a normal basis. Roo will give you specific instructions for how to visualize and locate nebula that you may have never heard of before!Also - we talk about how to avoid being scammed on a CERTAIN website that you should never go to for Astro gear! Don't be like Roo, learn from his mistakes!Links for this we...

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Episode 21 - Dark Skies Trip Recap!

The Astrocast ·

2024/06/19

Send me a Text Message!WELCOME BAAAACK to the Astrocast! I've missed being away and talking with you all, and I hope you've had a great new moon while I was gone! This week Roo takes you through a recap of his 2nd annual Dark Sky trip to B1/B2 skies and talks about some of the most fun he's had imaging in years, while using some of the simplest setups possible. You might be surprised to learn that his favorite photo of the entire trip did NOT require a telescope, or even a tracking mount!If y...

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Episode 20 - Tools to make you a better...

The Astrocast ·

2024/06/04

Send me a Text Message!What sort of tools can you find online to make you a better Astrophotographer? Better yet, HOW can you use those tools to become better? What sort of apps can make the hobby more fun? This week, Roo is going to dive deep into many of them. We'll cover everything from tools to help you determine if your 'scope is sampled properly, to whether the seeing is good tonight, and many other things you may or may not know about! Big news! We're starting a MEMBERS ONLY Discord! I...

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Episode 19 - Milky Way Mosaics, and Polar Alignment

The Astrocast ·

2024/05/29

Send me a Text Message!Welcome back to The Astrocast! Thanks for waiting an extra week longer than normal, Roo needed a break as he has been in full CRUNCH mode at his day job, and as this is a one man band, occasionally we all need a little time off!This week, we get into Milky Way Panorama/Mosaic photos, how to do a Polar alignment from start to finish and talk about some cool stuff you may or may not know about Polaris. If you're interested in supporting the show, you can throw in to the P...

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Episode 18 - Aurora Borealis!!!

The Astrocast ·

2024/05/15

Send me a Text Message!Welcome back to The Astrocast! This week, Roo sits down to talk about the AMAZING experience we all had over the past weekend, getting to experience the Northern Lights in places you normally NEVER do! Which ended up being a majority of the Northern Hemisphere!He also takes you through an excellent method for finding a dark sky locations on short notice. This method includes using Google Earth for Desktop and Light Pollution Map.PLEASE SHARE YOUR PHOTOS of the Aurora, o...

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Episode 17 - Who says we can't go back to normal shows?!

The Astrocast ·

2024/05/08

Send me a Text Message!WELCOME BACK to the Astrocast! After taking a couple weeks to dive DEEP in to the workings of Pixinsight, we are back to our normal chat! We discuss a wide variety of topics, including the mighty Celestron SCT and Hyperstar combination, the advantages of imaging at F2, and what Roo should start thinking about before building his first home observatory!A GIANT thank you to our 2 new Patreon Subscribers, David and Keri! Thank you both so much for supporting the show. If y...

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Episode 16 - Part 2 - The PixInsight Episodes -...

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2024/05/01

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Episode 15 - Part 1 - The Pixinsight Episodes

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2024/04/24

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Episode 14 - Late Overheating PC Edition!

The Astrocast ·

2024/04/18

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