The AstroGuy Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Follow the AstroGuy on his eclipse adventure that involved more than 24 hours of driving, 2 countries, clouds, clear skies, LOTS of traffic, totality and more! Thank you to Donna Harris, Scott Badger, Bill Griffeth and Bobby Marinov for their spectacular images of the eclipse. Something is a little different about this episode. Normally, I work from a script, but for this episode,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover the planets, the moon, the upcoming total solar eclipse, as well as exploring some of the best that can be seen on April evenings. Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee Our Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astro... Part 1 of our Eclipse Special: https://youtu.be/SASAKY4e...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the upcoming total solar eclipse, what you can expect to see along with some tips about having the best eclipse experience.  We also go over how to photograph the eclipse.  There’s tons of great info in the episode.  Enjoy it!  If you haven’t watched part one of the Eclipse Special, you can see it here: https://youtu.be/SASAKY4ew78?si=Q-DuIuJxjvkxjceb Fe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover the planets, the moon, as well as exploring some of the best DSO’s in the little known constellations of Hydra and Monoceros, that can be seen on March evenings. Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it!  https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee Our Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypod Part 1 of our Eclipse...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the upcoming total solar eclipse and where to see it, along with some of the equipment to help you enjoy the spectacle. Part 2 will go into detail about how to observe and image the eclipse. Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee Our Facebook group page:   / astroguypod  Links from the epis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover the planets, the moon, as well as exploring some of the best DSO’s in Auriga and Orion, that can be seen on February evenings. Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it!  https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee Our Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypod The Great Astronomers, Sir William Herschel: http://tiny...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the Moon, its phases, the basics of eclipses along with various ways how to observe them.  We’ll also dive into how the Moon impacts religion, calendars, art, culture and more!   Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it!  https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee Where did the Moon come from? With Michael Corvese: https://youtu.be/Ll...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover the planets, a meteor shower, as well as exploring some of the best double stars that are seen on January evenings. Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee The January 2024 Episode Guide: http://tinyurl.com/AG-Jan24 December 2023 Episode:    • What's Up in the December 2023 Skies?  March...

Send us Fan Mail The AstroGuy Podcast wants to wish everyone a joyous holiday season, a happy New Year and as always, Clear Skies! Due to a recent bad head cold, an episode that’s all about the Moon is being pushed back to January. Enjoy a holiday greeting and catch up on some of the recent imaging projects that your host has been working on. Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover the planets, a meteor shower, viewing an asteroid, and the Winter Solstice, as well as exploring some of the best deep sky objects that are seen on December evenings.  Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it!  https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee The Great Astronomers – Sir William Herschel: https://tinyurl.com/GAWHerschel The De...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what a person getting into the hobby should do, regarding equipment. We’ll talk about what you should start with as well as pointing out some things to avoid. Learn about some budget instruments that are relatively inexpensive, to some mid-range starter ideas that will be less than $1000, and even some options where you can get into basic astrophotograp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we go over some astronomy news, what planets can be seen in the November Skies, including some meteor showers, some very nice conjunctions with the planets and the Moon and some of the best DSO’s or Deep Sky Objects that can be seen on November evenings this year. There are some really fun objects that we’ll go over this month and we’ve made it easier for you to g...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss some recent missions that are helping us to learn about the makeup of our solar system.   Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it!  https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee Want to know what’s happening in the skies this month?  Check out our “ What’s Up in the October 2023 Skies ?” episode: https://youtu.be/JOC5wiTnlCI Psyche Miss...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we'll explore the exciting celestial events and objects waiting for you in October's night sky. We'll guide you through the visible planets, discuss an upcoming meteor shower, and even delve into the details of an annular eclipse. But that's not all – we're also highlighting some fantastic deep sky objects that you can observe with just bi...

Send us Fan Mail This episode goes over the basics of eclipses.  Learn the differences between lunar and solar eclipses, the different types of solar and lunar eclipses, how to safely view and photograph them.  We go into details about the upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse that will be visible across a stretch of the US from Texas to Oregon, but fortunately, it will be visible as a partial eclipse fo...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you to all our watchers and listeners! We’ve been doing this for 2 years now and we couldn’t have done it without you. Listen in for an upcoming contest where one lucky listener will have the opportunity to win a metal print of an image that I took of the North American and Pelican Nebulae.  Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! Thanks! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoff...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the third in the Great Astronomers Series, we explore the life and discoveries of Caroline Herschel, the first woman to paid as a professional astronomer and one of the greatest comet discoverers of the last several hundred years. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 50th episode of the AstroGuy Podcast! In this episode we explore the planets, talk about super moons, blue moons and the most reliable meteor shower of the year . Then we leave the solar system and examine some of the best deep sky objects found in the Milky Way on August evenings. So enjoy! Check out our videos on YouTube !   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We look back on the first year of science from the James Webb Space Telescope.  Then we get a preview of what's coming up.  We're going to explore the best of the Summer Skies, and learn about famous Horn Antenna that confirmed the Big Bang.  We're also going to go into Stellafane and talk about an honor a past podcast guest just received!   It's going to be fu...

Send us Fan Mail July is a great time to enjoy astronomy. In the evenings, temperatures are pleasant and there's a lot to enjoy in the night skies! In this episode, we'll explore the planets and how to find them. We'll learn about a minor meteor shower visible later in the month.  Later in the episode, we'll explore several deep sky objects that can be observed on July evenings...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Dennis Cassia, Richard Sanderson and Phil Harrington, three gentlemen who have each attended the annual Stellafane Convention in Springfield, Vermont an incredible 50 times. They shared their wealth of knowledge and experiences with us, shedding light on the significance of this renowned gathering of amateur astronomers and t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore which planets are visible In the evening and morning skies this June.  We also explore some of the best deep sky objects that are visible on June Evenings.   Make sure to check out or next episode where I held a panel discussion with 3 Stellafane Attendees that have each attended the convention 50 times!  That should be available between the 1st and 2nd...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I go over how I setup to image Bode’s Galaxy, M81.  In the video we explore setting up the gear and using the ASIAIR to control everything to do the image, as well as stacking and processing the all the data into a final image.  Besides the ASIAIR software, we go into Astro Pixel Processor and Pixinsight as well.  The image is made up of just over 8 hours of data...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we will be exploring the planets that will be visible in the night sky this month. We will also be taking a closer look at two southern constellations that are easy to spot this time of year, Corvus and Crater , and we'll explore some of the Deep Sky Objects that can be found within them. Whether you're an experienced stargazer or new to astronomy, you wo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we preview 2 upcoming episodes, one about the annual Stellafane Convention and another geared for astrophotographers about capturing, stacking and processing a galaxy image.  We also discuss the return of the North East Astronomy Forum, a slew of new products from ZWO and the recent successful launch of the ESA’s JUICE probe and the not so successful SpaceX Starshi...