Solar Imaging has become more popular with the lower equipment costs, and the ability to do it during the day!   Have you considered taking the plunge into solar astrophotography?   

Our special guest Gary Palmer, known around the world as one of the best, and in my opinion the best, Solar Imager.   

Get some insider tips and tricks on capturing a solar image to be proud of.

Episode 39 Solar Imaging with special guest Gary Palmer

Holy Potato's! I got to sit down with Twitch broadcaster Astro Canuck!  We talk about imaging, sky conditions, Twitch and Lego smashing.....we even fit Batman in there somewhere

Episode 40 - Talking with Astro Canuck

Today we sat down with Evans from Pegasus Astro to discuss new and exciting products.   This long distance interview might be the future of the podcast!  We also posted a video of the interview at the Ontario Telescope YouTube channel

Episode 41 - New products from Pegasus

After almost an entire year....WOW...we are back and with a new co-host.

Episode 42 - We are back...and raw off the cutting room floor

It's been a LONG time!!!  Too long some may say.....Sorry for the long break, but the weather has been great.  

Astrophotography requires a camera....that is the critical hardware part for the hobby.   We talk about some of our favorites!

The Astrobackyard Podcast Episode 24 - Astronomy imaging cameras

The Raptors won........and we are back!

Yes after a brief break we came back after dreaming it all up again!   We argue over the significance of SII and what do when waiting for your target to clear a house

The Astrophotography Podcast - Episode 32 - WE ARE BACK....and taking moon shots

It's the First day of summer!   What a great reason to podcast!

Have you setup all of your equipment in the middle of the field and then realized that the lights are not on because you no power?  Do you run a small camera tracker and worry about polar alignment?

then this Podcast is for you

The Astrophotography Podcast - Portable power and Portable imaging

Well summer is coming to an end and some of the greatest objects are available now!
Are you having trouble with back spacing?  Still trying to figure it out?  Want to get more out of our colour camera?

Just a few questions we are answering in this episode!!

Episode 34 - Summer Is Over And Backspace

This episode is a special one.  I was able to interview Dale Ghent.  Dale is a contributor to the NINA open source project.  NINA is image capture software that is open for everyone to use and contribute too.  Take a listen to learn more, and see if NINA is good for you.   I'm using it !

- Steve

Episode 35 - Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy - NINA

I'm Flying Solo on this one!

SGP has made a big change!  Fall is upon us with a host of new targets!

It is taking way to long between episodes, so I sat down and recorded a short one.  More is coming really soon

Episode 38 - Flying Solo - Astronomy software shakeup

A bit of a change.  Did you know you can contribute to the discovery of a new celestial object?  Do you have old data from your imaging sessions?  

Jerry Hubbell, VP of Engineering at Explore Scientific, talk about he revolutionary PMC8 mount system, and scientific imaging.  Its not that hard to get involved.

Who knows....maybe there is an asteroid with your name on it!!

Episode 39 - Special guest Jerry Hubbell discusses the PMC-Eight system

Looking to take the plunge into the awesome hobby of astrophotography?  This is the place to get a good start.   From starting out with the DSLR camera you may already have to full blown imaging system, this podcast takes you though some of the challenges and how to have fun with taking astrophotography images.  Meant for everyone at all skill levels.

Our Topics include image capture and equipment setup, targets for different times of the year, challenges for our listeners, how to keep it fun.

The Astrobackyard Podcast Episode 24 - Astronomy imaging cameras

The Astrophotography Podcast

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