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The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Actual Astronomy - Observing While the Moon is Up
Thursday, 21 May, 2026
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan who enjoy teaching astronomy classes and showing the public views through their telescopes. actualastronomy@gmail.com In this episode we read some listener emails and discuss our recent observing sessions, sketching and Shane talks about his first experience with the PiFinder. Observing Last night. It was a nearly full Moon on May 2nd, Full Moon was May 1. How to plan? What scope(s), New / different Gear? Would it be dark at all? Lunar analemma? What to look at? Pi Finder! Cor Caroli — Canes Venatici 2 CVn — Canes Venatici 12 Com — Coma Berenices 24 Com — Coma Berenices 32 Com — Coma Berenices Iota Boo — Boötes Delta Boo — Boötes Alkalurops — Boötes These ones aren't the best positions but are doable Tau Leo and 83 Leo - Leo Rasalgethi and 100 Her - Her We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
