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Wido's AstroForum Podcast

Wido's AstroForum Podcast

Written by: Wido G.M. Oerlemans
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Hi there, I'm Wido Oerlemans and I'm an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer from Utrecht, The Netherlands :-). In 2016, I took my first steps into this hobby and I've been hooked ever since. I'm producing FREE content about astrophotography and space. Any SUPPORT is greatly appreciated!

On this channel, I share:

- Tutorials about how to photograph The Planets, Moon and the Sun

- Tutorials about how to photograph deep-sky objects (nebulae, galaxies, star clusters...)

- Astrogear reviews (new cameras, mounts, telescopes, etc.)

- The rise of the smart telescopes

- Photographing meteors as they approach Earth (Keep looking up!)

Join my YouTube channel as an astrocoffee supporter for $2.99 p/m: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYoVkD8JgC8txf2AcwGjlmg/join

You can support me as follows:

1) Donate (PayPal): https://bit.ly/3LTXhTS

2) SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/astroforumspace

3) Join my YT channel for $2.99 to buy me a monthly cup of coffee

4) Visit my website: https://astroforumspace.com/

5) Buy some of my merchandise on my website: https://astroforumspace.com/shop/

6) Use one of my affiliate links below to buy your Astrogear at your preferred shop. I get a small percentage to keep my YT channel and website going, and you pay the same price.

- Agena Astro (USA/WW): https://bit.ly/3N0fnaB

- High Point Scientific (USA/WW): https://bit.ly/45BccwW

- Astroshop (EU/WW): https://bit.ly/3ijbZVZ

- ZWO (WW): https://www.zwoastro.com/?ref=widooerlemanshotmailcom

- Vaonis (WW): https://vaonis.com/?rfsn=8043498.d4f478f

- Amazon (WW): https://amzn.to/3gGLWaK

Any support you can give is highly appreciated, thanks!

Website: https://www.astroforumspace.com/

E-mail: astroforumlive@gmail.com

Wido Oerlemans
Astronomy & Space Science Science
Episodes
  • Aperture: Is a Bigger Telescope Always Better?
    Jun 11 2026

    In this tutorial, we explain why telescope aperture matters, but also why just buying the biggest aperture telescope tube out there might not be the best thing for you. The tutorial explains what aperture is, how it relates to light-gathering power and resolution, and we briefly discuss the various telescope types that could deliver such a large-aperture view of the night sky, along with their pros and cons.

    Enjoy and keep looking up!

    You can find full blog on telescope aperture here: https://astroforumspace.com/telescope-basics-explained-aperture-beginner-tips/

    Join my YouTube channel as an astrocoffee supporter for $2.99 p/m: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYoVkD8JgC8txf2AcwGjlmg/join

    I'm producing FREE content about astrophotography and space. Any SUPPORT is greatly appreciated!

    You can support me as follows:

    1) Donate (PayPal): https://bit.ly/3LTXhTS

    2) SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/astroforumspace

    3) Join the channel for $2.99 to buy me a monthly cup of coffee

    4) Visit my website: https://astroforumspace.com/

    5) Buy some of my merchandise on my website: https://astroforumspace.com/shop/

    6) Use one of my affiliate links below to buy your Astrogear at your preferred shop. I get a small percentage to keep my YT channel and website going, and you pay the same price.

    - Agena Astro (USA/WW): https://bit.ly/3N0fnaB

    - High Point Scientific (USA/WW): https://bit.ly/45BccwW

    - Astroshop (EU/WW): https://bit.ly/3ijbZVZ

    - ZWO (WW): https://www.zwoastro.com/?ref=widooerlemanshotmailcom

    - Vaonis (WW): https://vaonis.com/?rfsn=8043498.d4f478f

    - Amazon (WW): https://amzn.to/3gGLWaK

    Any support you can give is highly appreciated, thanks!

    Follow me on:

    Website: https://www.astroforumspace.com/

    E-mail: astroforumlive@gmail.com

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