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The podcast for Amateur Astronomers. Topics, interviews, information and fun for whatever level of Amateur Astronomy you're at or heading towards.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Monthly night-sky guides • planet visibility, oppositions, conjunctions • lunar features/craters • comets, meteor showers, eclipses • deep-sky observing targets • astrophotography workflows (PixInsight, ASIAIR), integration time, smart telescopes • space missions/observatories • interviews, clubs, light pollution, astronomy history/basicsThis podcast is geared toward amateur astronomers of many experience levels, combining practical observing guidance with deeper dives into astronomy topics, equipment, and current events in space science. A major throughline is regular skywatching briefings that walk listeners through what to look for in the night sky during a given month. These discussions typically include when and where to find the brighter planets, what’s happening with the Moon (often spotlighting a specific crater, valley, or other feature), and seasonal deep-sky targets such as nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and notable constellations. Meteor showers and comets also recur frequently, with attention to visibility, timing, and basic observing strategies.
Alongside the month-by-month guides, the podcast mixes in educational “basics” and “all about” style episodes that explain concepts and objects in straightforward terms. Topics include fundamental observing measurements and terminology, the Moon and eclipses, the nature and observing of comets, emission nebulae, and transient phenomena such as novae. There are also historical and biographical segments that highlight influential astronomers and how their work shaped modern understanding of the universe.
For listeners interested in astrophotography, the show includes technique-focused content on image capture and processing, such as discussions of integration time and detailed workflows using common tools and platforms (including dedicated hardware controllers and PixInsight). Technology and gear are a recurring theme more broadly, including conversations about smart telescopes and how they’re changing observing and imaging.
Interviews and field reports add a community and hobbyist perspective, featuring experienced observers and imagers, astronomy clubs and events, and issues that affect observing conditions—most notably light pollution. The podcast also tracks notable developments in space exploration and astronomy infrastructure, discussing major missions and new observatories and what they mean for both professional science and the amateur community.
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What's up in the February 2026 Skies? 2026-Jan-31 20 minutes |
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New for 2026 - Pixinsight Workflow with downloadable data 2026-Jan-24 21 minutes |
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What's Up in the January 2026 Skies? 2025-Dec-29 17 minutes |
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What's Up in the December 2025 Skies? 2025-Nov-29 31 minutes |
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Saturn-Titan Transits with Greg Shanos 2025-Nov-16 37 minutes |
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What's Up in the November 2025 Skies? 2025-Oct-26 21 minutes |
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1,000 Subscribers on YouTube Special! **Contest** 2025-Oct-14 8 minutes |
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What's Up in the October 2025 Skies? 2025-Sep-28 28 minutes |
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Rediscovering the Joy of Visual Observing 2025-Sep-15 17 minutes |
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What's Up in the September 2025 Skies? 100th episode! 2025-Aug-28 27 minutes |
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The Great Astronomers: Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the woman who measured the universe 2025-Aug-09 22 minutes |
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What's Up in the August 2025 Skies? 2025-Jul-24 26 minutes |
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All About the Vera C. Rubin Observatory 2025-Jul-08 23 minutes |
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What's Up in the July 2025 Skies? 2025-Jun-29 31 minutes |
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Integration Time: Is more really better? 2025-Jun-22 20 minutes |
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What's Up in the June 2025 Skies? 2025-May-28 21 minutes |
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Looking Ahead: What's coming up on the podcast? 2025-May-18 4 minutes |
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What's Up in the May 2025 Skies? 2025-Apr-27 26 minutes |
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Inside NEAF 2025: The World's Largest Astronomy Expo 2025-Apr-14 27 minutes |
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What's Up in the April 2025 Skies? 2025-Mar-30 25 minutes |
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Talking Smart Telescopes with Phil Harrington and Al Papsun 2025-Mar-09 58 minutes |
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What's Up in the March 2025 Skies? 2025-Feb-25 25 minutes |
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Talking about the WVAA - A unique Astronomy Club 2025-Feb-16 67 minutes |
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What's Up in the February 2025 Skies 2025-Jan-31 22 minutes |
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2024 - The Year in Review 2025-Jan-12 21 minutes |
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What's Up in the January 2025 Skies? 2024-Dec-31 22 minutes |
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New Jersey Skies: The Rise of the Drones 2024-Dec-21 11 minutes |
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What's Up in the December 2024 Skies? 2024-Nov-27 19 minutes |
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Astronomy Basics 2024-Nov-20 20 minutes |
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What's Up in the November 2024 Skies? 2024-Oct-28 25 minutes |
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It's here! Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS 2024-Oct-10 16 minutes |
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What's Up in the October 2024 Skies? 2024-Oct-10 22 minutes |
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My Workflow with the ASIAIR 2024-Sep-22 40 minutes |
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What's Up in the September 2024 Skies? 2024-Aug-27 27 minutes |
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All About Emission Nebulae 2024-Aug-16 28 minutes |
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What's Up in the August 2024 Skies? 2024-Jul-28 24 minutes |
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All About Comets 2024-Jul-15 25 minutes |
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What's Up in the July 2024 Skies? 2024-Jun-28 24 minutes |
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All About T Corona Borealis - The Blaze Star 2024-Jun-09 14 minutes |
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What's Up in the June 2024 Skies? 2024-May-27 20 minutes |
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Discussing Light Pollution with Dr. Mario Motta, M.D. 2024-May-21 63 minutes |
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What's Up in the May 2024 Skies? 2024-Apr-30 18 minutes |
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Eclipse Followup - April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse 2024-Apr-26 22 minutes |
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What's Up in the April 2024 Skies? 2024-Mar-24 28 minutes |
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The Great American Eclipse of April 8, 2024 - Part 2 2024-Mar-04 22 minutes |
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What's Up in the March 2024 Skies? 2024-Feb-23 25 minutes |
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The Great American Eclipse of April 8, 2024 - Part 1 2024-Feb-11 22 minutes |
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What's Up in the February 2024 Skies? 2024-Jan-24 21 minutes |
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All About the Moon 2024-Jan-09 23 minutes |
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What's Up in the January 2024 Skies? 2023-Dec-28 18 minutes |
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A Holiday Greeting 2023-Dec-26 4 minutes |
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What's Up in the December 2023 Skies? 2023-Nov-26 23 minutes |
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Buying a Telescope - A beginner's guide 2023-Nov-18 30 minutes |
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What's Up in the November 2023 Skies? 2023-Oct-28 26 minutes |
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October 2023 Space Mission Updates 2023-Oct-15 11 minutes |
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What's Up in the October 2023 Skies? 2023-Sep-22 25 minutes |
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Eclipse Special! Upcoming Annular Eclipse on October 14th! 2023-Sep-10 19 minutes |
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What's Up in the September 2023 Skies? 2023-Aug-26 25 minutes |
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The Great Astronomers - Caroline Herschel 2023-Aug-19 15 minutes |
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What's Up in the August 2023 Skies? 2023-Jul-24 20 minutes |
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One year of JWST and more! 2023-Jul-15 8 minutes |
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What's Up in the July 2023 Skies? 2023-Jun-28 17 minutes |
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All about Stellafane! Hear about the convention from 3 people who've each attended 50 times! 2023-Jun-02 96 minutes |
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What's Up in the June 2023 Skies? 2023-May-22 15 minutes |
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I took an image of M81, here's how I did it! 2023-May-07 53 minutes |
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What's Up in the May 2023 Skies? 2023-Apr-26 11 minutes |
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Astro News Updates! Starship, JUICE, Interviews and more! 2023-Apr-21 15 minutes |
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What's Up in the April 2023 Skies? 2023-Mar-25 18 minutes |
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Discussing Antique Telescopes, the AAVSO and more with Peter Bealo 2023-Mar-11 69 minutes |
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What's Up in the March 2023 Skies? 2023-Feb-26 16 minutes |
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Talking Artificial Intelligence with James Maynard 2023-Feb-13 43 minutes |
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What's Up in the February 2023 Skies? 2023-Jan-29 19 minutes |
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Goodnight Oppy, a Movie Review and a Comet ZTF Update 2023-Jan-17 14 minutes |
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What's Up in the January 2023 Skies? 2022-Dec-29 22 minutes |
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2022 Year End Space Mission Update 2022-Dec-18 13 minutes |
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What's Up in the December 2022 Skies? 2022-Nov-25 25 minutes |
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Joe Rao and the December 2022 Mars Occultation 2022-Nov-04 95 minutes |
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What's Up in the November 2022 Skies? 2022-Oct-28 23 minutes |
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Interview with Nightscape Photographer Silvana Della Camera 2022-Oct-20 55 minutes |
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What's up in the October 2022 Skies? 2022-Sep-25 24 minutes |
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Bonus Episode! Space Mission Updates! 2022-Sep-10 7 minutes |
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Where did the Moon come from? An interview with Michael Corvese 2022-Sep-03 42 minutes |
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What's Up in the September 2022 Skies? 2022-Aug-29 20 minutes |
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Artemis I is about to launch! 2022-Aug-25 8 minutes |
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We're Celebrating Our One-Year Anniversary! 2022-Aug-18 10 minutes |
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What's Up in the August 2022 Skies? 2022-Jul-29 21 minutes |
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First Science Images from the James Webb Space Telescope 2022-Jul-16 14 minutes |
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What's up in the July 2022 Skies? 2022-Jun-30 21 minutes |
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The Game Changer - The ZWO ASIAIR 2022-Jun-18 22 minutes |
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What's up in the June 2022 Skies? 2022-May-30 18 minutes |
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The Great Astronomers - Part 2 - Sir William Herschel 2022-May-15 15 minutes |
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What's up in the May 2022 Skies? 2022-Apr-30 25 minutes |
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The Ultimate Sense of Perspective - An Interview with Zane Landers 2022-Apr-22 69 minutes |
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What's Up in the April 2022 Skies? 2022-Apr-01 18 minutes |
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Astrophotography on a budget 2022-Mar-23 23 minutes |
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What's Up in the March 2022 Skies? 2022-Mar-01 20 minutes |
Beginning Astronomy, an interview with "Stargazer" Steve Dodson2022-Feb-06 60 minutes |
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What's up in the February 2022 Sky? 2022-Jan-31 20 minutes |
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The Great Astronomers - Part 1 - Charles Messier 2022-Jan-17 17 minutes |
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What's up in the January 2022 skies? 2022-Jan-01 12 minutes |
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The James Webb Space Telescope has finally launched!!! 2021-Dec-29 10 minutes |
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A guide to buying a telescope for a budding astronomer 2021-Dec-10 16 minutes |
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What's up in the December 2021 Sky? 2021-Nov-29 21 minutes |
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Talking Amateur Astronomy with Pat Manley 2021-Nov-22 74 minutes |
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What's up in November 2021 Skies? 2021-Oct-30 24 minutes |
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A bright comet may be gracing our skies and more 2021-Oct-19 17 minutes |
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What's up in the sky this October? 2021-Sep-30 13 minutes |
Talking Astrophotography with Jonathon Eggleston from West Virginia Astronomy2021-Sep-23 61 minutes |
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What's up in the sky this September 2021-Sep-01 17 minutes |