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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Space Junk episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Space Junk for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Space Junk episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
06/02/21 • 55 min
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get your astrophotos into major distribution outlets? What makes a high-quality astronomy image? In this episode, Dustin and Tony talk with some of the best astro imagers in the world: Rogelio Bernal Andreo, Bray Falls and Chuck Ayoub and get their advice. Listen to their stories and learn from the best.
03/11/22 • 49 min
This episode was prompted by an email from Matt who wanted to sort out WHY different telescopes are better than others. In this episode, I'll break down all the different telescope types and try to answer the question of why you should want one.
Also, Dustin and I discuss camera resolution: why it matters, is more better and more.
Reaching for the Sky with Skye Schwartz
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05/27/20 • 53 min
Skye Schwartz has a remarkable story to tell, one filled with obstacles overcome and dreams coming into focus. Skye shares these stories with Tony and Dustin in this episode and we hope you'll find her as amazing as we did.
03/12/20 • 64 min
Skywatcher is a company that is very familiar to amateur astronomers and this episode offers a great chance to learn more about this company! Please join Dustin Gibson and Tony Darnell as they discuss Skywatcher with Jeff Simon and Kevin Legore.
02/25/20 • 59 min
AstroBackyard stopped by the studios of OPT to discuss everything from astrophotography, philosophy and science communication
Easy Astrophotography with Jimmy Nguyen
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11/04/19 • 67 min
Astrophotography is an amazing hobby, but it's also full of very busy work: setting up, focusing and aligning telescopes, taking calibration images, finding dark skies, all of this is very time consuming. In today's episode, we talk with astrophotographer Jimmy Nguyen who takes a simple approach both to his equipment choices and his methodology. Keeping it simple, with Jimmy Nguyen...
08/07/19 • 61 min
Jupiter Joe is amazing and inspiring. He travels the streets of New York City and surrounding areas introducing people to the night sky. Dustin and Tony talked with this amateur astronomer whose love of the sky is contagious.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spacejunk/support01/05/22 • 60 min
Narrow band filters have become a standard part of the imagers toolkit. They block out unwanted light and improve the contrast of your images, especially with certain objects like nebulae and galaxies.
In this episode, Dustin and Tony lay out the specifics of what these filters are and how they can help you get better imaging results.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spacejunk/support05/13/20 • 60 min
Our guest in this episode works for Planewave Instruments and travels the globe instaling the meter-class telescopes they produce in some of the most amazing locales. Learn all about his experiences and we take some of your questions from our first-ever live stream of the podcast recording.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Space Junk have?
Space Junk currently has 128 episodes available.
What topics does Space Junk cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Space Junk?
The episode title 'Finding Life on Other Planets With Astrobiologist Graham Lau' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Space Junk?
The average episode length on Space Junk is 60 minutes.
How often are episodes of Space Junk released?
Episodes of Space Junk are typically released every 7 days, 6 hours.
When was the first episode of Space Junk?
The first episode of Space Junk was released on Oct 29, 2018.
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