Ep. 241: Astrophotography, Part 3: Image Processing

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Time for part 3 of our tour through the hobby of astrophotography. You’ve set up your gear, taken some clear images. Now we’re going to help you turn that raw data into the kind of amazing photographs you see in books and on the web. Ep....

Ep. 240: Astrophotography, Part 2: Techniques

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) In the first episode, we talked about the gear you’ll need for your expensive astrophotography hobby. This week we continue our discussion, and talk about the techniques you’ll use to get those amazing photographs. Bring a hot drink, and get...

Ep. 239: Astrophotography, Part 1: The Gear

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) No matter how good your telescope is, you’re never going to see the same detail and colours as the photographs. To take amateur astronomy to the next level, you really need to attach a camera to your telescope. Welcome to the hobby of...

Ep. 211: Celestial Navigation

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Before there was GPS, navigators had to rely on the Sun and the stars to find their way around the Earth. It’s easier than it sounds, if you’ve got the right instruments, clear skies, and a really accurate clock. Let’s examine the history...

Ep. 193: Astronomy with the Unaided Eye

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) We talk a lot about telescopes here on Astronomy Cast, but you really don’t need any special equipment to appreciate what the night sky has to offer. Just head outside with some sky charts, maybe a planisphere, some friends and hot chocolate, and...

Ep. 188: The Future of Astronomy

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) We spent 5 episodes telling the story of astronomy so far, how we got from the work of the Babylonians to the modern discoveries made in the last decade. But now we want to look forward, studying the current space missions and experiments to uncover the...