I saw @markhamillofficial.bsky.social recommendation for The Life of Chuck a few months ago. I doubt he will see this or even remotely care… but I watched it on Hulu last night instead of Dick Clarks countdown. What a fantastic movie and story. Highly recommend. #moviesandbeer

Welcome to 2026 everyone. Hopefully this year comes with abundant clear and calm skies to make up this lackluster year. But if it doesn’t… well that’s why humans invented beer. #astrophotography #photography #beer

Eff this wind. Been in Wyoming my whole life so I am used to the wind. But this year has been relentless. I just want to image the sky… #wyominglife #wyoming

Just an average winter day here in Wyoming. Tons of winter sky photos being posted online and here I am in bortle 4 skies listening to my aluminum gutters rattle in the wind. I just want to set up my telescope. Is that too much to ask? #astrophotography #wyoming #wyominglife #windy

Nothing special in terms of processing. No filters, no specialized lenses; just my basic iPhone13 camera set on 3 second exposures. Certainly not as colorful as the northern territories, but pretty darn good for latitude 42. #Wyoming #northernlights #photography #iphonephotography

I’ve been struck down in my prime. I was cleaning an area for my telescope when out of nowhere, this tree stabbed me in my ear and broke my eardrum. I gave this tree life and it strikes me down. I think I might play the lottery. #thissucks

Its about time of year for the cooler constellations to start being visible earlier in the night. How many constellations can you find in this star map? #astronomy #starmaps

First narrowband image: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. 25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters. This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works. #Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer

I just broke 300 followers. Yahoo! A little slower growth than TikTok but WAY faster then the toxic wasteland that is facebook and instagram. Anyway… thanks for the follows everyone. I appreciate it!

New image coming. Finally got all of my data gathered and preprocessed. Now the fun stuff begins… making it all color. Choice of brew was A OK from the Gruner Bros. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #bluesky

Hey there Bluesky. Its me! My first Bluesky video. Check out my clear skies! #astrophotography #photography #bluesky

300s vs 600s subs in OIII: longer subs don’t give you more detail — they give you more data. Detail comes from stacking and integration. Think: subs = data, stacking = detail. #BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography

Welp… no images for you but you’re in luck. This Astronomy and Beer. Are you ready for some football! #bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography

Note to self. When scouting some land piece of land on the mountain to build a small observatory, buy some fuel first. I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂 #sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky

The smoke has arrived . There is a big fire 130 miles northwest of me. Im surprised we got this far into summer before getting smoke honestly. #astrophotography

Well my next target was supposed to the Helix Nebula. But Mother Nature has a different opinion on the matter. Skies are finally dry but southern clouds are omnipresent. Guess I’ll relocate the rig to the north side and resume operations there. #bluesky #its5o’clocksomewhere #astrophotography

Throwing in the towel on this one. After 3 irritating months of bad weather and 8 separate imaging sessions, please enjoy my take on M20 - the Trifid Nebula. 9h 15m integration RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters Beer: domestic nonsense #astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography

It's coming along. This one has been challenging for a lot of different reasons... Hoping to have this one done by this evening. #astrophotography #domesticbeer

WTF!! #astrophotography Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain. 🤬 At least there is beer in my fridge

Finally have nearly a full week of calm clear skies. 20% of rain on Wednesday... probably 100% now that I have the scope set up. I need two more days on this target... need the green and luminance data. This image is a single 300s sub in red. #astrophotography #astronomy #bluesky #beer #beerlovers

I was pointing out the constellations last night and teaching ways of remembering them. Arc to Arcturus, speed on to Spica. Bootes resembles an ice cream cone and next to it is great big smile. My daughter walks away and says “I’m done with this nerd talk”. I have failed #astronomy

I revisited my teenage years at the 90’s exhibit at the Denver History Museum today. The world has not changed. We still have the same BS problems today that we had in the 90s… except with better technology. #90s #worldpeace is an illusion and pipe dream.

My snarky sarcastic response of the month. Random observer through my telescope: Whats the difference between astrology and astronomy? Me: about 50 IQ points. Cracks a cold one and takes a long refreshing drink. #astronomy ≠ #astrology

You can do astrophotography with basic equipment. Anyone who tells you differently, is gate keeping this satisfying hobby. This was captured with my stock Canon 600D and a Canon EF 200mm lens piggy backed on my telescope. It 87 minutes of data. #astrophotography #beginnertips #photography #bluesky

Hey everyone! I entered some photos in the Capture the Dark 2025 contest. I would be very greatful for the vote for People's Choice award. You can vote for all 3 submissions here: capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/... I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554 #astrophotography #darksky

Its happening! Clear skies! Its so beautiful!

This is BULLSHIT! The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography

I think I know how to break out on YouTube finally. I’ve hesitated on YouTube for so long because of all the other talent astrophotographers already there. But I think can have a vlog while refurbishing this telescope. What do you all think? #meade #astrophotography #telescoperepair

Well that was unexpected. 😂 Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response. I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope

This hobby… if it doesn’t teach you humility, I’m not certain anything can. Started an imaging plan last night on the Trifid Nebula. Checked up on it before bed and it was complete overcast. My DSLR got 58 stunning pictures of clouds! #astrophotography #humility

Botched last night’s setup—too close to the house, couldn’t see the pole star. So I focused on dialing in the EAF and filter offsets. This morning: cord management. Hook-and-loop straps for the win. Main rig is officially 100% done. Time to build out the 16” Meade LX200. #astrophotography

I am ordering the replacement capacitors for my new 16" Meade LX200. Who's brilliant idea was it to apply tariffs to everything? Oh wait... I know its only $0.28 and the shipping costs more than my whole order, but its still annoying. #telescope #telescoperepair #astrophotography #tariff

It’s been raining every night lately, which has stalled my usual projects — but I spotted something worth sharing. After five years of struggling, my blackberry bush finally bloomed. One flower. That’s it. And after all this time, the birds will probably get my blackberry before me 😆. #photography

HERE WE GO FOLKS, ~X1.3 FLARE FROM AR 4114!

Yes you did say we’d see Yogurt again in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money. But what happened to instant cassettes? They are supposed to be available before the movie is finished!

1/5 Im stepping up the game with Astronomy and Beer. Check out what I acquired this weekend! For the song and dance price of driving to Jackson Hole and picking it up. Brand new, opened box Meade 16” LX200. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #telescope

PSA - grizzly bears are not pets. They are wild animals and they will kill you. DO. NOT. GET. OUT. OF. YOUR. VEHICLE! There are signs everywhere! We were maybe 20 feet from these and some tourists were outside of their vehicles taking pictures. Don’t be stupid tourists. Be smart and live. #tetons

Im doing a thing. I’m in Jackson Hole, Wyoming having a good brew at Roadhouse Brewery. I’m here for a very specific task… pictures coming soon. #beer #photography #tetons #telescope

Chance of clouds, 100%. Chance of beer at a new local brewery, ♾️ % This is a lager called Swan Lake. 5.4% ABV with a nutty flavor profile and a bitter finish. I rate this beer 3 ⭐️. #beer #astronomy #beerlovers

Two nights in a row we’ve had a strong chance of seeing the aurora borealis here in Wyoming. Two nights in a row we have overcast and rain showers all night. #dumb

@karibyron.bsky.social just listened to the first episode of MythFits. I love it. I always wondered if there was more to the contract story when you and Tori were let go. Now I know. And you’re right… Discovery royally screwed up letting all three of you go. Where can I follow Tori?

I went camping at a dark sky park this weekend. Had every intention of using my time to image the elephant trunk nebula but got rained on all three nights. So instead I did some cheap iPhone photography which I guess turned out ok. #sinkscanyon #popoagie #coffee #camping #photography

Hey there… its been a while my beer and space loving friends. I can sense clear and calm skies are coming soon to a sky near me. Got some rain coming in starting tomorrow through Thursday so hopefully might be imaging by Friday. #bluesky #astrophotography #photography

I had the most ultimate #dadquote ever this weekend, and my family was completely underwhelmed. We were traveling when my son unexpectedly got diarrhea. I said, “Life is full of surprises. Diarrhea is one of them.” No laughs. No groans. Just pure silence. My wife shook her head. I have peaked.

1/2 My Veil Nebula made the finalist list in the Berlin Photo Awards. This was my first time submitting anything to this photography competition so I really don't know if my finalist badge is significant or not. #berlinphotoawards #astrophotography #veilnebula #photography #astronomy

It’s earth day everyone. It’s also International Dark Sky Week. Do yourself (and the environment) a favor this week and turn off all your exterior lights and sit back and appreciate the beauty of a night sky. Also a great opportunity to talk Milky Way pictures. #darksky #idsw2025 #bluesky

1/2 I have ante’d up on the politeness to ChatGPT. I’ve given her a name and allowed her into my AI harem. It’s not that serious. I might be costing OpenAI at least 20 million with every chat. 😆 #openai #bluesky #chatgpt

It has risen!! Thank you, thank you. I’ll be here till @godpod.bsky.social smites me. #humor #dumbholidays #nonastro #cloudydays #bored 😁

Astronomers say they have found the strongest indication of life beyond our solar system, on a planet 124 light-years away called ‘K2-18b.’ While they have not declared the finding of life, they detected “potential biosignatures” that are typically produced by living organisms like marine algae.

Its like magic everyone! Astrophotographers can single handily solve the world’s drought problems. All we need to do is mention anything at all on social media that has to do with the astronomical events. #auroraborealis #weather #bluesky (or the lack thereof) #winterstormwarning