The Astrocast

Welcome baaaack to THE ASTROCAST! Sorry for the late show this week fam, it's been a BUSY week around here, preparing for a trip! We will be off next week... but don't worry, Roo has a VERY special ALL AP episode planned for Halloween when we return!This week we discuss a darn near PERFECT weekend of Astronomy, with many of us getting to see multiple "once in a liftime" astronomical events within a 3 day period! When does this happen?! 2024 has been one HECK of a year for astro, that's for su...

Hey everyone! This is a heads up, tonight (10/10/24) is predicted to see a KP8/G4 Geomagnetic Storm, which should cause visible Aurora through much of the Northern Hemisphere! This means you will have the 2nd best chance in the last 20 years to see the Northern Lights from much lower-than-normal latitudes!If you happened to miss out in May, now is your chance! Make plans now, and tag me in your photos with #theastrocast - good luck, and CLEAR SKIES!Much Love- RooSupport the showEmail me at "R...

Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! Share this episode, Astrofam! I have made the first half of this episode for absolute beginners who know nothing about Astronomy, so EVERYONE can see and appreciate the breathtaking show that C2023/A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is about to put on for us! If you have ever wanted a family member or friend to share in the experience of Astronomy but weren't sure how to get them on board, NOW is your time! This week on the show, Roo discusses C2023/A3 becoming a "Great Co...

Hey, Astrofam - This week I'm asking, as a local North Carolinian for my entire life, if you can help, please consider donating to the relief fund for Hurricane Helene here. Your donation is tax deductible, and 92% of every dollar given to the Red Cross goes DIRECTLY to the impacted victims to help them recover and get the help they so desperately need. Thank you for always being there. Welcome BAAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST! This week, Roo is taking you on a trip at THREE AM to another STAT...

*Note - released a day early because production wrapped faster than expected! I mention this cause i'm not from the future ;)Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast!!! This week, Roo talks about a fancy new type (sort of) of telescope that his hit the market, and the pros and cons of such a scope, including features/cost/quality.We also discuss the never-ending internal battle that is building an observatory!Shout out High Point Scientific for supporting the show, if you ever want to buy a piece of...

Welcome BAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST!If you would like join our Patreon to Support the Show and become a member of (our suddenly quite busy) Discord, please click here! I'll get back to you within 24 hours (usually much quicker!) and send the link. You'll also get a shoutout on the podcast! Please feel free to give whatever you can, we have levels at 1 and 5 dollars per month.This week on the show, we talk about quite a few topics, including C2023/A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas - will it be our next "great...

Support the Show!Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, we're talking about a whole grab bag of topics, chief among them the RETURN of the Winter Constellations! Roo explains when you can wake up, get out early, and start to see Orion, Taurus, and even a few planets!We are EXTREMELY excited to announce we have partnered with High Point Scientific! If you ever need to make a purchase, please use The Astrocast's affiliate link! It'll cost you no more and help the show out. Show your supp...

Welcome BAAAAACK to The Astrocast!Thank you SO MUCH for joining us this week, I'm super excited to be back, and we have an awesome show for you!If you would like to support the show, please chip in a few bucks to our Patreon here, and you'll get access to our members only Discord, a shout out on the show, and a few other things I'm planning for the near future!A giant THANK YOU to our Patreon Supporters!- Keri H.- David B.-AstroGeek SEK-Keaton S.-David H.This week, Roo recounts the last...

Welcome back to The Astrocast!I hope you all like this weeks episode, it's a little shorter than usual, and the format is definitely different than we normally do, but given this week's schedule constraints, I thought it would be fun. If you would like to support the show, please feel free to donate via our Patreon! You can find it here.Please send in your questions, as I'd like to have a Q and A at the end of next week's episode! You can email them to rooastrocast@gmail.com - thanks!We'll be...

WELCOME BAAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, Roo opines on the terrible situation that has been the North American Milky Way Season of 2024. How has your Astronomy been these last few months?? Email me what your experience for Summer 2024 has been so far, at "rooastrocast@gmail.com", and we'll talk about it next week! We also take a look at some of the hobbies and keep Roo interested during the long, cloudy months of the summer season, and also one specific project that Roo has been dre...

Sorry for the delay everyone!! Everything that can go wrong, sometimes go wrong! Murphys Law, as they say. You'll have to ignore the part where I mention this is a "YouTube episode", as the greenscreen key was messed up, and I couldn't fix it!!If I've learned one thing this week, it's to make sure your green screen is evenly lit!!Welcome back to the ASTROCAST!! This week, a topic that MAY require a 2 parter! Roo takes you through a HUGE number of Astrophotography terms and exactly what they m...

WELCOME BAAAACK to the Astrocast! We're on YOUTUBE this week! If you'd like to check out the episode there, visit:Episode 25 - A Basic Astrophotography SetupBetter late than never!! Sorry guys - anything that could go wrong this week, DID GO WRONG this week. You know how it goes!This week on The Astrocast, Roo takes you through one of his favorite setups in AP, the venerable Camera and Tripod combo. He explains what kind of shots you can expect to get using this tried and true combination, an...

Welcome BAAAACK to the ASTROCAST! This week Roo is going to tell you all about Calibration frames! We go over what each type of frame is, why you use it, how to take it, and everything in between! Using Calibration frames is a surefire way to improve your astrophotography game BIG time with very little extra effort! If you would like to SUPPORT the show, you can do by donating just 1 or 5 dollars per month! You'll also get access to a our members only discord where I and our other membe...

Welcome BAAAACK to the ASTROCAST! This is a SPECIAL week, as it's our videocast debut!!!If you would prefer to watch the video version of the pod, check it out here:The Astrocast Youtube ChannelIf you would like to SUPPORT The Astrocast, please consider becoming a member of our Patreon! You'll get a shoutout in a future episode, access to our members only discord, and hopefully a super cool virtual star party in the near future! If you're interested in helping for just 1 or 5 dollars a month,...

WELCOME BAAAACK to the ASTROCAST!This week on the show, we'll be looking in to how to find the rarer nebula that aren't quite as common as many of the ones we see on a normal basis. Roo will give you specific instructions for how to visualize and locate nebula that you may have never heard of before!Also - we talk about how to avoid being scammed on a CERTAIN website that you should never go to for Astro gear! Don't be like Roo, learn from his mistakes!Links for this week's show are short and...