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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.

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#513 - Late Autumn Observing

Dec 15, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss recent observing sessions.

#511 - Mark Radice’s Recent Adventure

Dec 8, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane welcome Mark Radice back to the show to hear about his second trip to Namibia.

#512 - The Observer’s Calendar for December 2025

Dec 1, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in December 2025. Show notes are available on www.actualastronomy.com

#510 - Getting Ready For Cold Weather Observing & Listener Emails

Nov 24, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss plans for winter observing and read a few listener emails.

#509 - A Tribute to Al Nagler

Nov 17, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane celebrate Al Nagler’s contributions to amateur astronomy.

#508 - Bad Light Update & Comet Observations

Nov 10, 2025·—

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Chris shares the latest update in his journey to deal with an exceptionally bright light at his observatory and the guys discuss recent comet observations.

#507 - Observer’s Calendar for November 2025

Nov 3, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in November 2025.

#505 - First Night With Your First Telescope Guide

Oct 27, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane talk about some things you can do to prepare for your first night of observing with your first telescope.

#506 - Comet A6 Lemmon & Comet R2 SWAN

Oct 20, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss 2 naked-eye comets that are visible right now!

#504 - Bad Light and Light Pollution

Oct 13, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss what can be done when a someone installs an exceptionally bright light that diminishes the night sky.

#503 - M55, Helix Nebula and other Observations

Oct 6, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss recent observations.

#502 - Observer’s Calendar for October 2025

Sep 29, 2025·—

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

#501 - Titan Transit and Other Observations

Sep 22, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss the Titan shadow transit across Saturn and some other observations.

#500 - Feature Constellation Taurus

Sep 15, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane talk about interesting things to observe in Taurus.

#499 - Observing Features on Jupiter’s Moons & Other Observations

Sep 8, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss recent observations and trying to observe features on the Galilean moons around Jupiter.

#498 - Observer’s Calendar for September 2025

Sep 1, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in September 2023. Show notes available at www.actualastronomy.com

#497 - 78 Nights in Namibia with Alister Ling

Aug 25, 2025·—

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

#496 - Listener Emails

Aug 18, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss listener emails.

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

Aug 11, 2025·—

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

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

Aug 4, 2025·—

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

#493 - The Observer’s Calendar August 2025

Jul 28, 2025·—

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

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

Jul 21, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss a bunch of Cloudynights forum topics.

#491 - We Judge Your Observing

Jul 14, 2025·—

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Chris and Shane discuss multiple observing reports.

#490 - First Upgrades For Your Telescope

Jul 7, 2025·—

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

#489 - Observer’s Calendar for July 2025

Jun 30, 2025·—

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