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The Actual Astronomy Podcast

Published by Shane Ludtke & Chris Beckett

  • Science
  • Astronomy

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

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5 chart placements

Every published chart this podcast appears in, in the snapshot behind this page. Each one links to the chart it came off.

  1. Number 42AstronomyAustralia
  2. Number 34AstronomyCanada
  3. Number 20AstronomyUnited Kingdom
  4. Number 59AstronomyNorway
  5. Number 22AstronomyUnited States

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Recent episodes

The latest episodes published to this podcast’s own RSS feed. Titles and descriptions are the publisher’s.

  1. #551 - 12 Months of Messier September Edition from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 14, 202639 min

    Chris and Shane discuss well placed Messier objects to observe in September.

  2. #550 - Sketching the Night Sky for the Average Observer from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 7, 202640 min

    Chris shares a recent presentation he delivered that introduces sketching to observers.

  3. #549 - The Observer’s Calendar for September 2026 from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 31, 202625 min

    Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in September 2026.

  4. #548 - Visual Astronomy in Draco from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 24, 202638 min

    Chris and Shane talk about various objects to observe in Draco.

  5. #547 - 12 Months of Messier August Edition from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 17, 202623 min

    Chris and Shane identify key Messier objects to observe in August.

  6. #546 - Planning Dark Sky Trips from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 10, 202646 min

    Chris and Shane share thoughts on how to have a successful dark sky trip.

  7. #545 - Observer’s Calendar for August 2026 from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 3, 202626 min

    Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in August 2026. Show notes are available on www.actualastronomy.com

  8. #544 - 7” Achro Attempts at Correcting Chromatic Aberration from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 27, 202642 min

    Chris and Shane discuss different ways to reduce chromatic aberration in achromatic refractors.

  9. #543 - 3D Printing and Astronomy from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 20, 202655 min

    Chris and Shane discuss 3D printing and how it can enhance your observing.

  10. #542 - 12 Months of Messier July Edition from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 13, 202650 min

    Chris and Shane discuss well placed Messier objects to observe in July.

  11. #541 - Observer’s Calendar for July 2026 from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 6, 202632 min

    Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in July 2026.

  12. #540 - 12 Month of Messier June Edition from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jun 29, 202637 min

    Chris and Shane discuss some Messier objects to observe in June.

  13. #539 - David Nagler Answers Listener Questions from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jun 22, 20261 hr 42 min

    Chris and Shane welcome David Nagler from Televue to the show to answer listener questions.

  14. #538 - Listener Emails from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jun 15, 202659 min

    Chris and Shane get caught up and read listener emails.

  15. #537 - Observer’s Calendar for June 2026 from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jun 8, 202625 min

    Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in June 2026.

  16. #536 - Observing While the Moon is Up from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    May 25, 20261 hr 5 min

    Chris and Shane talk about what they like to observe when the Moon is up.

  17. #535 - 12 Months of Messier May from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    May 18, 202625 min

    Chris and Shane discuss the well positioned Messier objects to observe in May. Show notes available on www.actualastronomy.com

  18. #534 - Telescope Powers from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    May 11, 20261 hr 0 min

    Chris and Shane talk about the magnification power that they like to use when observing.

  19. #533 - The Observer’s Calendar for May 2026 from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    May 4, 202629 min

    Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in May 2026. Show notes are available on www.actualastronomy.com

  20. #532 - Spring Galaxy Hunting and Listener Emails from The Actual Astronomy Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Apr 27, 202651 min

    Chris and Shane read some listener emails and then discuss observing galaxies in the spring.

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