260 Best Of: Outside After Dark - Why and How to Try Stargazing (Vicky Derksen, night sky lover and host of Night Sky Tourist Podcast))

Are you daylight biased? As Amy has learned to become a human who likes to go outside, she focused all of her efforts on daylight. But what happens after dark is worth seeing, too. Spending time with a galaxy of stars by simply looking up after dark shifted how she feels about darkness, winter and her spot in the world.

In this episode you’ll hear tips and tricks for the beginner night sky viewer from Vicky Derksen, a stargazing enthusiast and host of the Night Sky Tourist podcast. Listen now.

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Some of the good stuff:

[2:39] Vicky Derksen’s favorite outdoor space

[3:53] How Vicky became someone who likes to go outside

[5:20] What is “light pollution?”

[8:38] How to stargaze close to home

[12:16] What you’re skipping by only going outside during the day

[18:18] What’s the best way to learn the stars?

[23:03] How the stars move

[24:03] Why people don’t want to go out after dark

[26:46] What to wear for stargazing

[30:16] What are “star stories” and why are they important?

[34:30] What are the best ways to learn local star stories?

[37:18] How to get into stargazing

[39:31] Vicky’s favorite and most essential outdoor gear

[41:31] Vicky’s favorite outdoor moment