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.
Jan 19th: How to observe Comet 2022 E3 ZTF
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.
Jan 5th: Objects to Observe in the January 2023 Night Sky
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.
Dec 22nd: Learning The Christmas Sky
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.
Dec 1st: Objects to Observe in the December 2022 Night Sky
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.
Nov 17th: ATM-ing With Special Guest Tom Otvos
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.
Nov 3rd: Objects to Observe in the November 2022 Night Sky
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.
Oct 13th: Actual Astronomy Listener Emails
Today’s @ActualAstronomy will have listeners emails and talk about variety of observations, putting together a small telescope, eyepiece comparisons and finally a new listener who is just getting back into astronomy.
Sep 29th: Objects to Observe in the October 2022 Night Sky
October Actual Astronomy focus on how to get the most out of the Great Jupiter Opposition. Also several pairings between the Moon & Planets, observing bands & storms on Jupiter, as well as asteroid.
Sep 15th: Listener Observing Reports
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Episode 256 Listener Observing Reports. In this episode we read listener observing reports. Beginning with a new Dark Sky Preserve we move on to a “smorgasbord” session with planets, double stars and planetary nebulae.