The AstroGuy Podcast

By Wayne ZuhlScience Astronomy

The AstroGuy Podcast episodes

May 30, 2022 What's up in the June 2022 Skies?
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In this episode, explore the show that the bright planets are putting on in the morning skies. We also dive into the constellations Canes Venatici and Hercules as well as some of the wonders within them and how to find them.
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19 min
May 15, 2022 The Great Astronomers - Part 2 - Sir William Herschel
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In this episode, the second in a series about the Great Astronomers through history, we take a deep dive into the life and discoveries or Sir William Herschel. Herschel was a true renaissance man and achieved a great deal in his life. He was a very accomplished musician and composer as well as making some of the most important scientific discoveries of his time. He discovered the first planet beyond Saturn, discovered infrared radiation and more than 2000 deep sky objects. He built many telescopes, including the largest in the world for the time. He worked with his sister Caroline, another Great Astronomer as well as his son John, who certainly qualifies as a Great Astronomer as well.
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16 min
April 30, 2022 What's up in the May 2022 Skies?
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May is a busy month! There's a deep Total Lunar Eclipse, several planetary conjunctions and we explore the galaxy rich constellations Coma Berenices and Virgo.
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26 min
April 22, 2022 The Ultimate Sense of Perspective - An Interview with Zane Landers
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Zane Landers is a young amateur astronomer, who is challenging the boundaries of telescope making, sidewalk astronomy and much more. This is a fascinating interview!
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1 hr 10 min
April 01, 2022 What's Up in the April 2022 Skies?
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In this episode we take a a look at the show that the bright planets are putting on in the mornings. We learn about a minor meteor shower and explore the Constellations Leo and Leo Minor.

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19 min
March 23, 2022 Astrophotography on a budget
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In this episode we take a look at an inexpensive way to get into astrophotography. The equipment used is minimal. A tripod, a DSLR Camera, a lens, a USB cable to connect to a laptop and some software, most of which is free. We explore focusing, techniques and tools to do all this as well as how to stack images and process them to produce a final result.

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24 min
March 01, 2022 What's Up in the March 2022 Skies?
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In this episode, we explore the wondrous show that the planets are putting on in the morning skies, as well as the famous Winter Hexagon, three constellations (Monoceros, Canis Minor and Cancer) and some of the treasures that hold and how to find them.and much more. We also discuss downloading a free planisphere from In-The-Sky.org and lots more.

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21 min
February 06, 2022 Beginning Astronomy, an interview with "Stargazer" Steve Dodson
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In this interview I have the joy of having a conversation with Steve Dodson as we discuss, some of the things that people starting out in the hobby can do to make a lifelong passion, even more enjoyable.

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1 hr 1 min
January 31, 2022 What's up in the February 2022 Sky?
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This month we take a look at the planets and we explore the constellations Gemini and Canis Major and some of the gems that are hidden within.

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21 min
January 17, 2022 The Great Astronomers - Part 1 - Charles Messier
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In this episode, the first of a series that will be released over time, we take a look at the life of Charles Messier and the objects that he catalogued. A French Astronomer in the 1700's, Messier's Objects are still some of the most observed, studied and imaged objects in the night sky.

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18 min