The Actual Astronomy Podcast places a focus on when and how to see comet Leonard and highlight opportunities to see a planetary alignment with the comet, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn as well as a pairing of the comet and a globular star cluster.
Nov 29th: Why Getting to the Outer Worlds is So Difficult
Over the next few years new missions headed to Jupiter & Saturn. Why aren’t we seeing more missions to the outer planets like Uranus and Neptune, even Pluto? Today @AstronomyCast talks about the challenges of exploring the outer, outer solar system.
Nov 4th: Objects to Observe in the November 2021 Night Sky
Today’s podcast presents @ActualAstronomy talk about Objects to Observe in the November 2021 Night Sky and places a focus on events to help you find the planets as well as what you can see on the Moon. #365DaysOfAstro
Oct 7th: Objects to Observe in the October 2021 Night Sky
his eposide places a focus on Mercury and Venus as they put on their best shows for Autumn 2021 while Jupiter as several Double Shadow transits are easily visible through small telescopes.
Sep 14th: Observing With Webb in September 2021
Three great planets all visible right after sunset, with visits from the Moon, make September of 2021 a calm, but convenient month for breaking out that telescope.
Sep 5th: Quiet Sun & Encounter With Saturn
Today we have stories about Images of the quiet Sun during solar minimum and the discovery of Comet P/2020 F1 by Greg Leonard
Sep 2nd: Objects to Observe in the September 2021 Night Sky
This month, @ActualAstronomy places a focus on events to help you find the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune as well as what you can see on the Moon
Aug 7th: Observing With Webb in August 2021
August is good for two things in the sky: bright planets and bright meteors. Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter reign supreme this month, with the annual Perseid Meteor Shower heating things up with spectacular observing conditions for mid-month.
Aug 5th: Objects to Observe in the August 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the August 2021 Night Sky and places a focus on events to help you find the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus as well as what you can see on the Moon.
Jul 3rd: Observing With Webb in July 2021
Like fireworks, July is mostly quiet and dull, but the noisy and bright events really make it worthwhile. We have two pairs of planets, visible during opposite times in opposite places, and surreptitious visits from the Moon.