
The Astrocast
A podcast about Astrophotography and Astronomy. Deep dive discussions into all things Astro. Gear, Best Practices, Interviews, and everything in between.
Episodes
52 episodes
Episode 52 - Early Mornin' Under the Stars
Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast!This week is a special episode, and definitely one to listen to under the stars! Let's hang out under the night sky and preview the summer triangle from 4 to 6am while gathering data on the N. American Ne...
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Episode 52
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Episode 51 - You want HOW MUCH for an AM5?!
Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! Thanks for joining this week, long time no see!! A little bit of interference and Zachary Bird on this week's episode, my fault!This week on the show, we cover a whole multitude of topics, including rece...
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Episode 50 - HAPPY 50th! / ASIAIR Deep Dive Pt.1
Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! Thanks for joining us for this special 50th episode of The Astrocast! ....It's special, because it is!This week on the show, Roo takes you through all the amazing things that were SUPPOSED to happen for ...
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Episode 49 - Embroidery Circle of The STARS!
Note - Sorry for the funky volume up and downs on the intro! Not sure what happened there!Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! On this episode, Roo takes you through the experience of deciding to setup permanently! Building a pier...
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Episode 49
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Episode 48 - 1 in 32?!
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast!!!This week - Roo catches you up on what he's been up to these last couple weeks while he was gone! We cover a trip to Florida, a certain ASTEROID that has been making the rounds in the news as of late, a...
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Episode 48
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Episode 47 - First Light!
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! Thanks for tuning in this week for a UNIQUE episode as Roo takes you with him to the good old side yard for some first light shenanigans on the new Askar SQA55. I purchased this scope myself, it's my new refrac...
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Episode 46 - Nico Carver of Nebula Photos
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! This week on the show, we sit down with an Astrophotography Extraordinaire - and my personal favorite "AP Influencer" on YouTube, the one and only Nico Carver. If you SOMEHOW listen to The Astrocast ...
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Episode 46
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Episode 45 - Galileo Galelei
WELCOME BAAACK to The Astrocast! This week on the show, Roo takes a deep dive into one of his absolute favorite persons in history, the one and only Galileo Galilei. Sit back and relax and learn a thing or two about the man who INVENTED...
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Episode 45
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Episode 44 - Let's talk Astro (Shooting Orion in HDR)
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast!This week on the show, Roo takes you through what it takes to shoot an HDR image of an incredibly bright Nebula, like Orion, and why you should try it! We also discuss the great, late, Akira Fujii, who h...
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Episode 44
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Episode 43 - 2024 was a GREAT year for Astrophotography
Welcome baaack to The Astrocast! This week, Roo takes you back through some of his fondest moments of 2024, recaps some of the greatest Astronomical moments of the year - and waxes poetically about the future.2025 is set to be an even B...
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Episode 42 - The Answer to the Universe ...is radio astronomy
WELCOME BAAAACK to The Astrocast! MIDNIGHT RELEASE EDITION!This week, Roo is taking you for a crash course in the usage and history, and BASICS of Radio Astronomy. Roo loves the topic of Radio Astronomy and plans on doing a follow up on...
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Episode 41 - Barnards Loop, no mods!
Welcome baaaaack to The Astrocast! This week on the show, Roo will catch you up on what he's been up to during the last couple weeks, including an impressive stretch of impeccably clear nights around new new moon, which is much too rare...
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Episode 41
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Episode 40 - Let's Talk Astro with Dark Dragons Astronomy!
Welcome to The Astrocast 40th Episode Spectacular!!!Welcome baaack to The Astrocast!!! This week on the show, Roo sits down with the founders of Dark Dragons Astronomy to talk...
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Episode 40
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Episode 39 - BIRDCAST TAKEOVER
What do Corvus, Aquila, and Cygnus all have in common???Find out this week, on The Birdcast.If you would like to support the show and join our private members only Disc...
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Episode 38 - HDR Composites of Orion and the Leonids Meteor Storm of 2001
WELCOME BAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST!Thanks for joining us this week! And a special thanks to our newest Patreon member, Alex, for helping support the show! Thank you Alex! If you would like to support the show and join us in the members on...
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Episode 38
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Episode 37 - Let's talk Astro (Part 3)
WELCOME BAAAAACK TO THE ASTROCAST! Thank you for being patient with me for this episode, me and Jess had a little vacation time for our 10-year anniversary, so we disappeared for a bit! To thank you for waiting, we have...
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Episode 37
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Episode 36 - Auroras and Comets and Clear Skies, oh my!
Welcome baaaack to THE ASTROCAST! Sorry for the late show this week fam, it's been a BUSY week around here, preparing for a trip! We will be off next week... but don't worry, Roo has a VERY special ALL AP episode planned for Halloween when we r...
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Episode 36
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HEADS UP! Aurora visible TONIGHT, listen!
Hey everyone! This is a heads up, tonight (10/10/24) is predicted to see a KP8/G4 Geomagnetic Storm, which should cause visible Aurora through much of the Northern Hemisphere! This means you will have the 2nd best chance in the la...
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Episode 35
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Episode 34 - A GREAT COMET APPROACHES.
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! Share this episode, Astrofam! I have made the first half of this episode for absolute beginners who know nothing about Astronomy, so EVERYONE can see and appreciate the breathtaking show that C2023/A3 Tsuchinsh...
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Episode 34
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Episode 33 - 3 a.m. Trips aren't for Everyone!
Hey, Astrofam - This week I'm asking, as a local North Carolinian for my entire life, if you can help, please consider donating to the relief fund for Hurricane Helene here.
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Episode 32 - Adjustable Aperture Telescopes?!
*Note - released a day early because production wrapped faster than expected! I mention this cause i'm not from the future ;)Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast!!! This week, Roo talks about a fancy new type (sort of) of telescop...
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Episode 31 - A Great Comet Approaches...?
Welcome BAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST!If you would like join our Patreon to Support the Show and become a member of (our suddenly quite busy) Discord, please click here! I'll get back...
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Episode 30 - Orion Returns!
Support the Show!Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, we're talking about a whole grab bag of topics, chief among them the RETURN of the Winter Constellations! Roo expla...
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Episode 29 - When Clear Skies Return/Shoot The Moon
Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast!Thank you SO MUCH for joining us this week, I'm super excited to be back, and we have an awesome show for you!If you would like to ...
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Episode 28 - One Clear Night
Welcome back to The Astrocast!I hope you all like this weeks episode, it's a little shorter than usual, and the format is definitely different than we normally do, but given this week's schedule constraints, I thought it would be fun. <...
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