Got up at 6:15 to get this picture this morning. I need to get up earlier so it’s darker and I can get more time on it! 🔭 #seestar

My students put together this neat 2-cup and push pin model of how a solar eclipse occurs. 🔭 #stem

@muskratjohn.bsky.social Got to meet @stevejacksongames.bsky.social at @dragoncon.org this weekend! Now we just need to get you here!

Powering through some light curves for my research. Found a “coffee shop” with a big red sign out front that is open late. 🔭

Checks out. #itsscience 🔭

Spending a lovely night on the beach in #tybeeislandGA. Best time to be on the beach! 🔭

Agreed!

While I grind through light curves for our #NITARP research, my daughter works a puzzle on her day off. #daddydaughtertime #astronomerlife 🔭

First test with the new rig. This was only 28 images of 120 seconds each. West Veil Nebula. ZWO ASIAIR Plus ZWO ASI533MC main camera ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope HEQ5-Pro mount Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope 🔭

Testing a new astrophotography setup. There’s a steep learning curve here, but YouTube has been helpful! Next upgrade will be the telescope itself. ZWO ASIAIR Plus ZWO ASI533MC main camera ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope HEQ5-Pro mount Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope 🔭

Just…wow. Yosemite is amazing!

Enjoyed meeting @elakdawalla.bsky.social tonight!

California, here we come! #NITARP2025

High school teachers! 🔭🧪🎢 Want to do real astronomy research with NASA astronomers? The application for NITARP for 2026 is now available! It's available at our website: nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu (thread with a bit more information follows)

Excited to announce the mission patch for our #NITARP research team! Looking forward to spending time with Dr. Rebull at @caltechipac.bsky.social this summer. Thanks to the inimitable and amazing Tim Gagnon for the design!! 🔭

Excited to be with researchers at @caltechipac.bsky.social for this reveal! #NITARP #IMPULS 🔭

Thanks for this great write up, @slooh.bsky.social! I love using this tool! www.slooh.com/post/fulton-... 🔭

Time lapse of last night’s lunar eclipse from Milton, GA. This is from 12:00-3:30am EDT. The clip ends as the moon disappears into the trees and the Seestar cannot find it. Music: “Eclipse” by Pink Floyd. Of course. 🔭

The moon is finally above the pines, and the Seestar is ready to go tonight! 🔭

Great day out with my son at the Atlanta Gladiators “Thrashers Throwback” game! We had seats behind the goal on the glass.

Headed up to Brasstown Valley Resort this evening and brought the Seestar with me. What do you see in this picture? 🔭

Leo Triplet These photons are approximately 35 million years old. Seestar S50 92 min My light-polluted backyard in Milton, GA 🔭

Tonight’s imaging of M81, M82, & NGC3077. Seestar S50 51 minutes of 10 sec exp. Milton, GA 🔭

Just received an Euler’s disc! I’m having fun with it! Does anyone have any good #Astronomy lessons or demonstrations that this could be used for?

I don’t know what this animal is…. Platypus crossed with a manatee?

Normal Tuesday night, sitting around, learning how to search IRSA. 🔭 #astronomerintraining

Fantastic hearing from Dr. Matt Greenhouse as the closing keynote for SEEC! 🔭

I swore I was not going to buy a shirt at the conference. They keep reeling me back in!

Made it to Houston! Ready for SEEC tomorrow!!

On my way to Houston and the Space Exploration Educators Conference! #JSCBound

NOW I got the video to upload properly. As an educator, I have to show my students that I'm always learning! :) #astronomy #astrophotography

Made my first gif! I took these images of Jupiter and Io last night. This represents about 17 minutes of rotation. I’m improving!! 🔭

Set up on the lawn of my church tonight. Tried out the new camera and software. I have a long way to go, but was able to get Io’s transit! 🔭

New camera day! 🔭 And there might be clear skies tonight!

Loving my new #JWST kicks from @startorialist.com! I’ve gotten so many comments from students! 🔭

Tonight was my first time trying out the Celestron NexImage5 that my school purchased for my astronomy class. I think I had too many frames, and I’m still working on post processing. But this is my first shot! 🔭

Went to the Steve Martin/Martin Short show with my daughter for her birthday. We found the stage door as we left….

#AAS245 was excellent! I am so thankful to #NITARP for bringing me here. What did I learn? I learned that I have a LOT to learn!! See you in PHX! 🔭

NASA JPL chief Laurie Leshin says that over 150 staffers at the research center have lost their homes in the LA fires; the lab has set up a relief fund to help them out, which you can support here: caltech.imodules.com/controls/ema...

Why, yes, it is! Thanks for the sticker, @astrobites.bsky.social! #AAS245 🔭

Are you at #AAS245? If you see me and Little Earth, be sure to say hi!! 🔭

Currently hanging out in the ATL airport, flying out for #AAS245. My 11:00am flight is now a 6:09pm flight. Super fun!!

Did a little star party for some scouts tonight. Had about 30 kids and some parents check out Saturn and the Moon. It was cold, but the kids were so excited! I loved the WiFi adapter and BLUETTI battery. 🔭

Went to the Carter Center tonight to pay respects to President Carter who is lying in state there. They had this set of “Final Six” VP candidate buttons. Unexpected John Glenn sighting!

Hello. My name is Steve, and I’m addicted to taking photos of galaxies. 🔭

This Celestron Explorer DX was donated to me by a family at my school. They said they never used it. I like the StarSense feature. I’m thinking of using it for grab & go outreach sessions instead of my big rig. Have any of you used this scope for outreach? 🔭