
The Astrocast
A podcast about Astrophotography and Astronomy. Deep dive discussions into all things Astro. Gear, Best Practices, Interviews, and everything in between.
Episodes
58 episodes
UPDATE: ZWO pulls out of USA
A sad update to tonight’s new episode.Clear skies and much love Roo
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Season 1
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Episode 562
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3:53

Episode 56 - The Great Astro Shortage of 2025
WELCOME BAAACK to The Astrocast!THANK YOU to our newest Patreon Members, CAboutIt, Eric, and Gordon!This week, Roo takes you through some rather disheartening trends for the USA in th...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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56:12

Episode 55 - AI 4 AP
WELCOME BAAAACK to The Astrocast! Thanks for tuning this week, NEW MOON is upon us! Make sure you get out and image, but until then, sit back and listen to Roo tell you all about what's going on in Astronomy!This week, we...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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57:19

Episode 54 - Better Late than Never!
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! NEW MERCH AVAILABLE NOW! Get your Astrocast gear today! Click the link and show your support while looking AWESOME!This week, Roo catches you up o...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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1:24:08

Scrubbed for the week!!
Hi Astrocast fam! It’s Roo. Sadly we won’t have a new episode up this week! I had to help my brother move over the weekend and it ate in to all my “free” time!! Worry not though, we’ll be back with a brand new episode next Tuesday, and you won’...
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Episode 53 - Piers for Fears
WELCOME BAAAACK to The Astrocast! Thanks for joining us! This week, Roo takes you through the journey of last weekends EPIC pouring of the pier! He tells you all about the experience, gives some tips and tricks to make it an easier ...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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Episode 52 - Early Mornin' Under the Stars
Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast!This week is a special episode, and definitely one to listen to under the stars! Let's hang out under the night sky and preview the summer triangle from 4 to 6am while gathering data on the N. American Ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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1:08:50

Episode 51 - You want HOW MUCH for an AM5?!
Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! Thanks for joining this week, long time no see!! A little bit of interference and Zachary Bird on this week's episode, my fault!This week on the show, we cover a whole multitude of topics, including rece...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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1:04:54

Episode 50 - HAPPY 50th! / ASIAIR Deep Dive Pt.1
Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! Thanks for joining us for this special 50th episode of The Astrocast! ....It's special, because it is!This week on the show, Roo takes you through all the amazing things that were SUPPOSED to happen for ...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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Episode 49 - Embroidery Circle of The STARS!
Note - Sorry for the funky volume up and downs on the intro! Not sure what happened there!Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! On this episode, Roo takes you through the experience of deciding to setup permanently! Building a pier...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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1:01:14

Episode 48 - 1 in 32?!
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast!!!This week - Roo catches you up on what he's been up to these last couple weeks while he was gone! We cover a trip to Florida, a certain ASTEROID that has been making the rounds in the news as of late, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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59:40

Episode 47 - First Light!
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! Thanks for tuning in this week for a UNIQUE episode as Roo takes you with him to the good old side yard for some first light shenanigans on the new Askar SQA55. I purchased this scope myself, it's my new refrac...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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1:04:57

Episode 46 - Nico Carver of Nebula Photos
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! This week on the show, we sit down with an Astrophotography Extraordinaire - and my personal favorite "AP Influencer" on YouTube, the one and only Nico Carver. If you SOMEHOW listen to The Astrocast ...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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55:17

Episode 45 - Galileo Galelei
WELCOME BAAACK to The Astrocast! This week on the show, Roo takes a deep dive into one of his absolute favorite persons in history, the one and only Galileo Galilei. Sit back and relax and learn a thing or two about the man who INVENTED...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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1:15:36

Episode 44 - Let's talk Astro (Shooting Orion in HDR)
Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast!This week on the show, Roo takes you through what it takes to shoot an HDR image of an incredibly bright Nebula, like Orion, and why you should try it! We also discuss the great, late, Akira Fujii, who h...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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53:27

Episode 43 - 2024 was a GREAT year for Astrophotography
Welcome baaack to The Astrocast! This week, Roo takes you back through some of his fondest moments of 2024, recaps some of the greatest Astronomical moments of the year - and waxes poetically about the future.2025 is set to be an even B...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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1:04:30

Episode 42 - The Answer to the Universe ...is radio astronomy
WELCOME BAAAACK to The Astrocast! MIDNIGHT RELEASE EDITION!This week, Roo is taking you for a crash course in the usage and history, and BASICS of Radio Astronomy. Roo loves the topic of Radio Astronomy and plans on doing a follow up on...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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51:52

Episode 41 - Barnards Loop, no mods!
Welcome baaaaack to The Astrocast! This week on the show, Roo will catch you up on what he's been up to during the last couple weeks, including an impressive stretch of impeccably clear nights around new new moon, which is much too rare...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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50:40

Episode 40 - Let's Talk Astro with Dark Dragons Astronomy!
Welcome to The Astrocast 40th Episode Spectacular!!!Welcome baaack to The Astrocast!!! This week on the show, Roo sits down with the founders of Dark Dragons Astronomy to talk...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:50:07

Episode 39 - BIRDCAST TAKEOVER
What do Corvus, Aquila, and Cygnus all have in common???Find out this week, on The Birdcast.If you would like to support the show and join our private members only Disc...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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55:06

Episode 38 - HDR Composites of Orion and the Leonids Meteor Storm of 2001
WELCOME BAAAACK to THE ASTROCAST!Thanks for joining us this week! And a special thanks to our newest Patreon member, Alex, for helping support the show! Thank you Alex! If you would like to support the show and join us in the members on...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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59:40

Episode 37 - Let's talk Astro (Part 3)
WELCOME BAAAAACK TO THE ASTROCAST! Thank you for being patient with me for this episode, me and Jess had a little vacation time for our 10-year anniversary, so we disappeared for a bit! To thank you for waiting, we have...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:32:04

Episode 36 - Auroras and Comets and Clear Skies, oh my!
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 r...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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51:07

HEADS UP! Aurora visible TONIGHT, listen!
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 la...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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3:05

Episode 34 - A GREAT COMET APPROACHES.
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 Tsuchinsh...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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57:30
