Chris and Shane are amateur astronomers that share their love of the night sky. Check out the latest episodes below.
#234 – Conversation With Special Guest Brian Ventrudo – The Actual Astronomy Podcast
Episode 233 – Scorpius Deep Dive Show Notes
Scorpius: The Scorpion – actually looks like it’s constellation name sake Easy M4 – You can easily see Large extended, chains just W. of Antares – a globular cluster in the constellation of Scorpius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and catalogued by Charles Messier in 1764. It was the firstContinue reading “Episode 233 – Scorpius Deep Dive Show Notes”
Episode 226 – Objects to Observe In June 2022
What are some easy starting advice for beginners getting into star gazing? The sky is broken up into degrees of measurement, 60 arc seconds = 1 arc minute = 1 degree. THe Moon is about a ½ degree and your Fist = 10 degrees Try binoculars on the night sky / the partially lit moonContinue reading “Episode 226 – Objects to Observe In June 2022”
Episode 209 – Objects to Observe in April 2022 Show Notes
A great conjunction of sorts happens from the End of March through the first week of April. Mars and Saturn are in a binocular / wide field telescopic field, on the 4th &5th Mars is closer than 0.5-degrees south of Saturn. April 3rd – Uranus 0.6-degrees north of crescent moon April 8th – Lunar XContinue reading “Episode 209 – Objects to Observe in April 2022 Show Notes”
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