Focussing on classic Greek-Roman names with occasional indigenous references. The classic names are used in some GoTo telescope software for sky alignment. We discuss 12 Stars from Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Draco and Cephus. Learn about the dipper pointer stars, The Guardians of the Pole, a star named after an Apollo astronaut and about the original Cepheid Variable.
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the March 2023 Night Sky. In this episode we’ll talk about two conjunctions, first is Venus and Jupiter followed by Mercury and Jupiter.
Today’s @ActualAstronomy discuss about light pollution Rick Huziak.
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the February 2023 Night Sky. In this episode we’ll talk about a conjunction of Venus and Neptune, the Moon pairing up with Venus & Jupiter before it gets so close to Mars. We’ll also talk about Comets and the Constellation Orion.
The Actual Astronomy Podcast Presents How to Observe Comet 2022 E3 ZTF. How comet got their names. How to find Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) and what you can expect to see with the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes.
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the January 2023 Night Sky. In this episode we’ll talk about the Moon pairing up with Venus & Saturn then Jupiter and it gets so close to to Mars and Uranus it passes over them for some lucky observers just not Shane and I.
Time for Christmas Sky with @ActualAstronomy. Listeners will learn about the key asterisms, constellations & stars. It is Winter Solstice time so we will focus on the early winter sky you will see from the Northern Hemisphere.
December object to observe with @ActualAstronomy places a focus on how to get the most out of the Mars Opposition Occultation and the happenings overhead. Also several pairings between the Moon and Planets.
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents ATM-ing with Special Guest Tom Otvos and places a focus on Amateur Telescope Making. Chris and Shane interview someone who has built their own large very fast telescope. We talk about the motivation behind building one’s own telescope vs. buying an off the shelf telescope as well as the amature telescope making community and how you can get involved.
It’s time for Objects to Observe in the November 2022 Night Sky. This month we have a lunar eclipse and several pairings between the Moon and Planets and we also talk about what asteroid we are on the lookout for this month and a bright comet that may be on the horizon.