Episode 82 - Io Saturnalia!

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 That's io, as in, EEE OH! "io, Saturnalia!" - shout it from the rooftops! 

WELCOME BAAACK to The Astrocast! Roo is back from having a nasty cold last week, and thrilled to be with you! This week on the show, we talk about some ancient Roman traditions that celebrate the winter solstice and the holidays! We also discuss the "flavor of the week", Veralux Hypermetric Stretch (That's a moutful!) along with many other topics, including an announcement about a change to the shows format starting in 2026!!! I know it sounds scary, but believe me, this is for the best, and will mean BETTER QUALITY episodes, full stop! 

A huge congrats to John Walsh for winning this weeks #socialmediastardust challenge! You can check out his photo here! It's also this weeks cover art, I hope you don't mind John! i did watermark it for ya ;) 

Links from this weeks episode:

Sky Quality Meter (SQM) - https://bit.ly/3MJaDse

Leviathan Optic Spectral Pro - https://shop.leviathanoptical.com/products/leviathan-spectral-pro

Windy (iOS and Android) - https://www.windy.com

Meteor Shower Calendar! - https://www.imo.net/resources/calendar/

Rain Sensor (2 pack) - https://amzn.to/4awuJzQ

Dark Dragon Astronomy - https://darkdragonsastro.com/

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