Back in March, I wrote about Astrocast, a non-profit web channel that produces videos on astronomy. The show is designed to reach anybody with an interest in the sky, who may have seen astronomy information on television or the web and wants to learn more.
This is an exciting time for the hobby. Before, interested people had to rely on magazines, books, newsletters, or group meetings as their resources. Now, we also can tap into video and audio files from web sites.
Because of technology and expertise, some productions are better than others. For one of the slicker examples, check out OffOrbit.tv. It launched its first video on solar observing with Greg Piepol (coincidently one of the experts behind Astrocast). Talk about a polished product! The content is on point and the camera work is more professional and artistic than anything else I’ve seen in astronomy-related web videos.
You can watch Off Orbit through its blog, iTunes feed, and YouTube. I’d advise watching it directly from the blog to avoid You Tube’s video compression.