The Astrocast

About The Astrocast

A podcast about Astrophotography and Astronomy. Deep dive discussions into all things Astro. Gear, Best Practices, Interviews, and everything in between. Follow along with host Christopher "Roo" Page as he takes you through his experience as a beginner in the hobby through becoming a semi-expert in SOME areas. A large community driven podcast that has a very personal touch to it. We try to make sure you'll learn something new every week. Dark sky trips, Club meetups, listener questions, gear reviews occasionally, best practices, NINA, ASIAIR, automating workflows, processing images in PixInsight and other software as well. Best Apps for Astro. We talk a little bit about everything. You'll love The Astrocast!

Publisher

Christopher "Roo" Page

Category

leisure · science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

121 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Episode 107 - Let's talk Astro

   WELCOME BAAAACK to The Astrocast! This week, Roo catches up on remote imaging adventures, new gear, and getting back under the backyard skies. A late-night rotator alert at AstroPeak turns into a reminder of why reliable on-site support matters when your telescope is hundreds of miles away. With the rig back in action, Roo sets his sights on the challenging Garlic Bulb Nebula and plans an experiment comparing unfiltered imaging with dual-band filters and ten-minute exposures to cap...

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Episode 106 - Link in notes!

   Episode 106 is here! Please join us on the Youtube Channel this week for Part 2 of the Mono Procesing in Pixinsight Series, where Roo sits down w/Justin and Parish to learn how to work with Narrowband Data in Pixinsight! Whether you are a Seestar owner, a Planewave guy, or just a "refractor with OSC" kinda person like me, there is a LOT to learn in this series, and i can PROMSIE you, it WILL improve your techniques! A VERY special thanks to Justin and Parish for all their help in maki...

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Episode 105 - Seuls Ensemble (Alone, Together)

   JOIN THE FAMILY: The Astrocast | Weekly Astronomy/Astrophotography Podcast | Patreon WELCOME BAAAACK to The EUROCAST! In this weeks episode, guest host Mark Lindley takes The Astrocast to Europe for a trip through Switzerland, the French Alps, and the Vosges Mountains, where online friendships finally become face-to-face conversations. Between missed train stops, passport trouble, cloudy skies, and a shared meal, Mark catches up with Dr. Klaus Schweitzer and Tim from Belgium. There’s plenty...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

107,307

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

48 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

77

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Books guests

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