Flaming Stars

Chasing Exoplanets

Andrew Abban joins from the Boston area to talk about his new monochrome refractor setup, the off-axis guider issues he ran into on first light, and the exoplanet transit

Am I an Astronaut?

Jake Rzonca joins from Kenosha, Wisconsin to talk about starting astrophotography during COVID with a DSLR and a stock lens. We talk about how he turned his bedroom into

Gathering Photons in Ohio

Willie Stickley joins from Cleveland, Ohio to talk about what happens when a full-time photographer points a camera at the night sky. We get into his Faintest and Furthes

It's "Mel-bin"

Our first international guest! Liz from @downunderstars joins from Australia to talk about what astrophotography looks like from the southern hemisphere. We get into her

Indecent Light Exposure

Brett and Nick are joined by Thorne (@ransomobservatory), astrophotographer and US ambassador for Starpoint Australis, to talk dual telescope setups, portable observatori

Houston, We Have a Guest

Brett and Nick welcome their first guest, Matt Molitor (@astro_dad86), to talk light pollution from a Chicago rooftop vs. the suburbs, what it's like imaging under truly

Artemis II

Brett and Nick react to the Artemis II launch, compare it to the Apollo era, and debate whether we'd be on Mars by now if space funding had kept up. Plus: International D

Are Aliens Real?

Join Nick and Brett as they explore the fascinating topics of extraterrestrial life, cosmic phenomena, and the mysteries of the universe. This episode delves into astroph

Astro 101

Brett and Nick give a beginner-friendly overview of astrophotography - talking about the weather, planning, gear, imaging, and processing - all while keeping it a convers

Our First Mission

In this first episode, Nick and Brett kick off their mission to bring astrophotography into the mainstream. They share how they got started, how their friendship began, a