This Way to the Stars

In this episode, I speak with Jim Pollock, Director of the Great Melbourne Telescope restoration section. Jim tells us about the history and origins of the Great Melbourne Telescope, which was once the largest fully steerable telescope in the world, and the long road to restoring it.

In this episode, I speak with Ken Le Marquand, past president of the ASV and section director of the New Astronomers Group. We talk about how the New Astronomers Group has changed over the years, what it has to offer for new members, and how to get involved.

In this episode, I speak with Phil Hart, astronomer and astrophotographer, two-time winner of the David Malin astrophotography award and author of the Shooting Stars ebook. We talk about how astrophotography works, and where to start if you're interested in pursuing night sky photography or astrophotography.

In this episode, I speak with Michael Mattiazzo, comet hunter and discoverer of eight SWAN comets. We discuss Michael's discovery of Comet C/2020 F8 SWAN, how to view comets, Comet Halley, and more.

In this episode, I speak with Clint Jeffrey, Section Director for Radio Astronomy at the ASV. We discuss the science behind radio astronomy, the story behind the new Leon Mow Radio Telescope, and more.