The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Observer’s Calendar for December 2024. We talk about Mercury at greatest elongation in the Eastern morning sky on December 25th and how to best observe Jupiter just past opposition. We also talk about pairings of the Moon and Venus, Mercury Jupiter and other planets.
Nov 21st: Observing in the Namibian Desert
Today’s Actual Astronomy Podcast discuss with Mark Radice from the Namibian Desert to talk about his experiences under the southern sky.
Oct 31st: The Observer’s Calendar for November 2024
The Observer’s Calendar for November talk about t Corona Borealis to Nova to the Halloween Fireballs, also pairings of the Moon & Venus, Jupiter, & other planets.
Oct 17th: Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas
Actual Astronomy presents Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas and discuss the successes and failures at trying to see this comet.
Oct 3rd: The Observer’s Calendar for October 2024
The Actual Astronomy Observer’s Calendar talk about Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS & the pairings of the Moon and Venus, Jupiter and other planets.
Sep 5th: The Observer’s Calendar for September 2024
For September, ActualAstronomy discuss about Mercury observation, occultation of Saturn & Antares by the Moon, & possible comet headed our way
Aug 1st: The Observer’s Calendar for August 2024
How to observe the Perseid meteor shower,Lunar X and Straight Wall, Minor Planets Iris and Psyche plus bright comets.
Jul 18th: Stars A Month by Month Tour of the Constellations with Mike Lynch
Today Actual Astronomy, we have Meteorologist Mike Lynch joins us to talk about his beginner book Stars A Month by Month Tour of the Constellations
Jul 4th: The Observer’s Calendar for July 2024
The Observer’s Calendar Saturn and Jupiter, Lunar X and Straight Wall, Minor Planets Ceres and Harmonia plus a bright comet on the horizon.
Jun 20th: The Sherwood Planetarium
Today’s Actual Astronomy talk with the guests from the Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society who are constructing a planetarium out of a Victorian era water reservoir. Find out what goes into making an astronomy’s club dream a reality.