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The Actual Astronomy Podcast

Shane Ludtke & Chris Beckett

Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky.

#497 - 78 Nights in Namibia with Alister Ling

Chris and Shane welcome Alister back to the show. Alister just returned from a long astronomy stint in Namibia.

Aug 25

56 min

#496 - Listener Emails

Chris and Shane discuss listener emails.

Aug 18

42 min

#495 - Grasslands National Park Observing & Telescopes for Young People

Chris and Shane discuss recent observing in Grasslands National Park as well as buying a telescope for young people.

Aug 11

1 hr 2 min

#494 - Mid-summer Observing Reflections with Mike O’Brien

Chris and Shane welcome Mike back to the show to talk about summertime observing.

Aug 4

48 min

#493 - The Observer’s Calendar August 2025

Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in August 2025. Show notes available at www.sasktel.com

Jul 28

19 min

#492 - How to Get Over Your Fear of the Dark and General Astro Topics

Chris and Shane discuss a bunch of Cloudynights forum topics.

Jul 21

43 min

#491 - We Judge Your Observing

Chris and Shane discuss multiple observing reports.

Jul 14

40 min

#490 - First Upgrades For Your Telescope

Chris and Shane discuss upgrades that new telescope owners can consider.

Jul 8

55 min

#489 - Observer’s Calendar for July 2025

Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in July 2025. Show notes available at www.actualastronomy.com

Jun 30

42 min

#488 - Telescope Store Tours

Chris shares he recent astronomy adventures in Toronto.

Jun 23

1 hr 3 min