Actual Astronomy - Observing While the Moon is Up

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: 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 for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! 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. Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org .

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This episode is 01:06:31 long.

This episode was published on May 21, 2026.

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