The Actual Astronomy Podcast
by Shane Ludtke & Chris Beckett
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Estimated from 23 chart positions in 23 markets.
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- 🇦🇺AU · Astronomy#10300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Astronomy#19300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Astronomy#23100K to 300K
- 🇬🇧GB · Astronomy#31100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Astronomy#8630K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
344K to 1.1M🎙 Daily cadence·532 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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1.1M to 3.7M🇦🇺27%🇨🇦27%🇺🇸8%+20 more - Active Followers
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344K to 1.1M
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#549 - The Observer’s Calendar for September 2026
Aug 31, 2026
25m 35s
#548 - Visual Astronomy in Draco
Aug 24, 2026
38m 50s
#547 - 12 Months of Messier August Edition
Aug 17, 2026
23m 13s
#546 - Planning Dark Sky Trips
Aug 10, 2026
46m 18s
#545 - Observer’s Calendar for August 2026
Aug 3, 2026
26m 25s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/26 | #549 - The Observer’s Calendar for September 2026 | Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in September 2026. | 25m 35s | ||||||
| 8/24/26 | #548 - Visual Astronomy in Draco | Chris and Shane talk about various objects to observe in Draco. | 38m 50s | ||||||
| 8/17/26 | #547 - 12 Months of Messier August Edition | Chris and Shane identify key Messier objects to observe in August. | 23m 13s | ||||||
| 8/10/26 | #546 - Planning Dark Sky Trips | Chris and Shane share thoughts on how to have a successful dark sky trip. | 46m 18s | ||||||
| 8/3/26 | #545 - Observer’s Calendar for August 2026 | Chris and Shane discuss interesting things to observe in August 2026. Show notes are available on www.actualastronomy.com | 26m 25s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | #544 - 7” Achro Attempts at Correcting Chromatic Aberration | Chris and Shane discuss different ways to reduce chromatic aberration in achromatic refractors. | 42m 47s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | 3D printingastronomy+3 | — | 3D PrintingAstronomy | — | 3D printingastronomy+3 | — | 55m 20s | ||
| 7/13/26 | astronomyMessier objects+3 | — | Messier | — | Messier objectsJuly+3 | — | 50m 24s | ||
| 7/6/26 | astronomyobserving+3 | — | — | — | astronomyobserving+3 | — | 32m 46s | ||
| 6/29/26 | astronomyMessier objects+3 | — | Messier | — | Messier objectsastronomy+3 | — | 37m 41s | ||
| 6/22/26 | listener questionsastronomy+3 | David Nagler | Televue | — | David NaglerTelevue+3 | — | 1h 42m 53s | ||
| 6/15/26 | listener emailspodcast interaction+1 | — | — | — | listener emailsastronomy+3 | — | 59m 07s | ||
| 6/8/26 | astronomyobserving+3 | — | — | — | astronomyobserver's calendar+3 | — | 25m 39s | ||
| 5/25/26 | observingastronomy+3 | — | — | — | observingMoon+3 | — | 1h 05m 03s | ||
| 5/18/26 | Messier objectsastronomy+3 | — | Messier May | — | Messier objectsastronomy+3 | — | 25m 08s | ||
| 5/11/26 | telescopemagnification+3 | — | — | — | telescope powersmagnification+3 | — | 1h 00m 53s | ||
| 5/4/26 | astronomyobserving+3 | — | — | — | astronomyobserving+3 | — | 29m 41s | ||
| 4/27/26 | galaxy huntinglistener interaction+3 | — | listener emailsgalaxies | — | galaxy huntinglistener emails+3 | — | 51m 38s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Messier objectsastronomy+3 | — | Messier | — | Messier objectsastronomy+3 | — | 47m 41s | ||
| 4/13/26 | astronomy gearobserving+3 | David Nagler | — | — | astronomyTele Vue+3 | — | 46m 19s | ||
| 4/6/26 | observatoryastronomy+3 | Kevin Duchscherer | — | — | observatoryastronomy+3 | — | 1h 02m 05s | ||
| 3/30/26 | astronomyobservations+3 | — | — | — | astronomyobservations+3 | — | 22m 09s | ||
| 3/23/26 | reflection nebulaobserving session+3 | Mike O’Brien | — | — | reflection nebulafilter+3 | — | 1h 00m 15s | ||
| 3/16/26 | Messier objectsastronomy+3 | — | Messier objects | — | Messierastronomy+3 | — | 48m 42s | ||
| 3/9/26 | telescopeobserving+3 | — | — | — | telescopeobserving+3 | — | 45m 45s | ||
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Chart history for The Actual Astronomy Podcast
Peaked at #10 in Australia, top 10 in 1 of 24 tracked markets, currently #10 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| TW | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| CH | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Denmark | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| Canada | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| AR | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| United States | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| Brazil | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| IL | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| Ireland | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| South Korea | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Finland | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| India | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| Norway | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| Mexico | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| PT | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| South Africa | — | #53 | #53 | — |
Chart Positions
24 placements across 23 markets.
Chart Positions
24 placements across 23 markets.