The Astrocast

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Welcome BAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, join Roo as he takes you on a midnight journey to the middle of nowhere, a place where only Whippoorwills and Darkness dare to tread, a place where sleepy eyes are no match for the Milky Way!
As a reminder, if you'd like to join the coolest Astronomy club there is, consider joining The Astrocast Society! Become a member today and get exclusive access to The Astrocast Discord - where you will meet and talk with like minded individuals 24/7. It truly is a GREAT place to be.  You can also get exclusive access to Astropeak Observatory, a remote observatory in Utah under Bortle 1 skies! Join the Patreon now and when you reserve your pier Astropeak will pay for your membership! WIN WIN!
We'll be off next week to take time for editing a HUGE episode that is coming up soon, but we'll see you in Mid-May! Happy early Milky Way season, get out there and see it! No excuses!
If you'd like to see the photo Roo got from this trip, check it out here on the FB Page for The Astrocast. For 1 hour of exposures it came out pretty cool! 
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Clear Skies!
-Roo
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Welcome baaaack to The Astrocast! This week, Roo sits down w/James from Leviathan Optical to discuss the current state of Astrophotography, Filters for OSC Cameras, and of course, the Spectral Pro from Leviathan Optical. James is an incredibly talented and smart astrophotographer based in Dublin, Dr. James Murphy is an endlessly fascinating guy who I could talk to for 8 hours if I didn't have to make dinner with my wife occasionally.
I'm going to do my best to link to everything we discussed, but if I missed anything, please let me know! 
LINKS from this weeks Discussion:
Leviathan Optical Website
Get your Leviathan Spectral Pro at FLO!
Horizon Astronomy (if you're in Germany, check em out!)
John Walsh on Astrobin
Resources on Leviathan Optical (this is where you can find the tools/datasheets we discussed during the show)
Gallery showing results from Leviathan Spectral Pro (including my Heart Nebula)

Thanks so much for tuning in to the Astrocast, we'll be back with a new episode next week, and until then...as always - CLEAR SKIES!!!!

-Roo

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✨ Agena Astro | 🔭 High Point Scientific | 📦 Amazon | 🌌 First Light Optics
WELCOME BACK to The Astrocast! This week, Roo sits down w/Glenn AKA Astrobloke to talk about Astronomy and Astrophotography! 
Please make sure to subscribe to the Astrobloke Youtube Channel and also check out his buddy Simon, on Simons Astro!
We have a new shirt! Get yours here! I highly recommend the black, but it comes in 10 colors!
Also, welcome Craig to our Discord Family! You can join here!
Wish me luck at NEAF this weekend, follow The Astrocast FB Page to keep up with me if you can't make it yourself, and if you ARE going, please say hi if you see me!

CLEAR SKIES! 
<3 Roo
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Hey friends! Just a heads up that the SLS ii will be launching TONIGHT at 6:24 ET from Kennedy Space Center! This is our first trip back to the moon in DECADES and it's not something any lover of space will want to miss!
You watch live from NASA's channel here.

You can also join us on Discord to chat as the launch happens by joining the Patreon here! Thanks so much, CLEAR SKIES!

-Roo
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