The Astrocast
A podcast about Astrophotography and Astronomy. Deep dive discussions into all things Astro. Gear, Best Practices, Interviews, and everything in between.
Episodes
Welcome back to The Astrocast! This week, Roo sits down to talk about the AMAZING experience we all had over the past weekend, getting to experience the Northern Lights in places you normally NEVER do! Which ended up being a majority of the Northern Hemisphere!
He also takes you through an excellent method for finding a dark sky locations on short notice. This method includes using Google Earth for D...
WELCOME BACK to the Astrocast! After taking a couple weeks to dive DEEP in to the workings of Pixinsight, we are back to our normal chat! We discuss a wide variety of topics, including the mighty Celestron SCT and Hyperstar combination, the advantages of imaging at F2, and what Roo should start thinking about before building his first home observatory!
A GIANT thank you to our 2 new Patreon Subscribe...
Welcome back to the 2nd episode in the Pixinsight series of The Astrocast! This week, Roo takes you through the processing portion of using Pixinsight! If you haven't listened to last weeks episode (episode 15) - I would highly recommend you check that out first!
After finishing up last week with a stacked, linear image, we dive in to everything that remains. We will go through stretching the i...
Sorry the episode is a few minutes late! I may be changing the upload time to 9pm EST on Tuesday, just because it's hard to get the edit out by 8. We'll see!
In this week's episode, the first in a series, Roo starts taking you through the ins and outs of Pixinsight. What started as a simple "lets highlight the favorite features of" Pixinsight quickly devolves, right before y...
Astrocast Patreon - New $1/month tier to help support the show, details below!
Welcome back, Astro fam! I apologize for the 2-day delay, but the PC was overheating! I took the AIO Watercooler off and the Thermal paste looked absolutely cooked, so I ordered a new tube thinking "surely that's it!", but alas, after replacing the paste, we were still at 90* C right after boot up. I ended ...
This week Roo talks Shop with you. We recap the Great American Solar Eclipse. Talk about a recent trip down the club Observatory, and even go over something STRANGE we saw in the night sky!
If you would like to show your support , consider becoming a member of our Patreon! For $5 a month, you will help spread the word of The Astrocast to others, so we can grow our family, and reach new audiences all...
Welcome back to the ASTROCAST! In this special, EXTRA LONG episode, Roo takes you through the EXACT steps of building the ULTIMATE widefield rig! If you've ever wondered exactly what you would need to build a perfect widefield imaging rig for astrophotography, than this episode is for you!
Roo takes you through exactly which pieces you need, and exactly what each piece DOES in this collection of...
Looks like this went live a little early, enjoy! No clue why it's saying 3/12, but this is indeed for today (3/26/24).
Welcome BACK Astro fam! Sorry I was gone - I missed you all! Unfortunately, I was not on vacation, but rather our beloved cat Biscuit passed away. She was with me for 16 years after I found her in a bush at an office park as a tiny little kitten, where I worked at in my 20'...
Welcome back to The Astrocast! We are celebrating our tenth episode this week and are so happy to have you along for the ride!!! This week, we answer a reader's question with a DEEP DIVE in to how to go about printing your Astrophotography images at home and selling them! We go over everything you'll need from top to bottom, including how much you'll need to invest, and whether or not it's...
*Quick note!* There was a few strange artifacts with last nights upload that I noticed - so i'm doing a quick reupload - this should resolve the issue. Thanks! Sorry for the trouble!
This week on the Astrocast - we get in to a little bit of everything. The skies FINALLY clear over Charlotte, NC and Roo quickly takes advantage with a friend. We talk about a few beautiful new Refractors from Willi...
Welcome to Episode 8 of the Astrocast! This week, Roo will take you through, step by step, EVERYTHING you need to have and know about shooting awesome photos of the Milky Way! If you've been looking for a comprehensive guide on how to get awesome shots of the MW and just aren't sure exactly what equipment is needed or exactly what settings to use, then this episode is for you!
Thank you fo...
Welcome to this weeks Astrocast! We have a VERY special episode this week, our first interview! Joining Roo to discuss Astronomy is Rick Bassham, the Director for the Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory, that is the homebase for the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
CAAC is Charlotte, NC (USA)'s Amateur Astronomy Club. There are MANY like it, all over the world! Check out the Night Sky Network to f...
In this week's episode of the Astrocast, Roo discusses what it likes to go through the various seasons in Astrophotography, including why many wide-field Astrophotographers consider Spring, or "Galaxy Season", to be a bit boring! But luckily, he suggests many things you can do during this time, including images to target and processes to work on.
Later in the episode, we get in to the ...
Thanks for tuning in to this weeks Astrocast! This week, Roo takes you through what it's like to join an Astronomy Club, and what to expect when you head out to your first star party. Hopefully you'll learn a few tips along the way, so you don't have to make all the same mistakes he did!
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Welcome to Episode 4 of the Astrocast! This week, Roo will cover a question that he has consistently seen asked since day one of journey in to learning astronomy, "What is a good telescope to buy for my (friend/family member/loved one) to get them in to Astronomy?"
While this seems like a simple enough question, unfortunately the online marketplaces are LITTERED with garbage telescopes that...
Welcome to Episode 3 of the ASTROCAST! This week, Roo will take you through all of the popular editing tools for astrophotography, and give you recommendations for what works best, in his opinion. We cover everything from free to paid, and even subscriptions. The episode closes with our first edition of the RECOMMENDATION, which is a special one, since it's the first, so there's two!
Thank...
Welcome back to this weeks Astrocast! This week, Roo is discussing star trackers, learning new constellations, and how to go about taking astrophotography photos with only the most basic tools. We get deep in to exactly which settings to use on the camera, to get excellent results for both Time Lapse videos and Milky Way core photography.
Thanks for tuning in, please leave us a good review and shar...
Welcome to the Astrocast! In our inaugural episode, Roo takes you through what it means to build a "beginners rig" for Astrophotography, and goes into deep detail including specific Mounts, Telescopes, and all the cameras and gadgets needed to build your first rig.
Roo has been practicing Astrophotography and Astronomy for roughly 4 years now, with an interest in the stars since childhood....
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