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Larry the Engineer

@engineerlarry.bsky.social

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Husband, Father, 62 y.o. Dog lover, Cat lover, pilot B.S.Mech.Engineer, UArk, 1989 Private Pilot Currently unemployed

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 29m

Planetscape - From Bill (ridingrobots.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2nbRmRo

Badwater Basin
Death Valley National Park, California

February 2022

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Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 12h

Technically, they are between the white separatists and the Mormons, which will be great.

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 12h

So she won't be voting in 2026? Cool, now if we could figure out how to shut her up as well.

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 12h

What about the Epstein files?

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 22h

GALILEO EUROPA - From Jacint Roger (landru79.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2iRfwsK

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Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 12h

Someone ask Melania about the Epstein files.

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stvie.bsky.social @stvie.bsky.social · 22h

Trying to make plastic yarn today. I layed out two piles because Pixel needs to inspect the materials before any work begins. He decided to take both piles, delaying production until later in the afternoon. Happy Friday! #catpics #catsofbluesky #cats #blueskycats #PixelMai'iq

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Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 18h

Loiter isn't voting? Good! Now if we can get her to shut up as well that will be awesome.

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 18h

What about the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 18h

What about the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 18h

What about the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 18h

What about the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 18h

What about Epstein?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 18h

Now would be a good time to release the Epstein files!

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

Just think how the Epstein files has them scared!

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

Nobody, with the possible exception of Jesse Watters, not even Miller's wife, wants to sleep with Herr Miller.

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

Cool! How about releasing the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

How about the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

Now... how about the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

How about the Epstein files?

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

How about the Epstein files?

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 1d

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) and NGC 2023 - From Rolf Wahl Olsen - https://flic.kr/p/rhRRAz

In the Shadow of the Horsehead - Deep 26 Hour Version

Link to full resolution image (3.8MB): goo.gl/mXsTKe
Link to large 'X3' size image: goo.gl/DnMTZA
Link to large 'X3' size greyscale version: goo.gl/fXA2fZ

I recently added a Ha filter to my collection and promptly put it to the test by soaking up a decent amount of data on the Horsehead nebula. I wanted to improve on my initial attempt on this target from 2014. One of the issues was that I'd like to show the delicate 'curtain' structure of IC 434, the bright glowing hydrogen emission that the Horsehead is silhouetted against.
This also prompted me to add more data to the LRGB channels as well in order to bring out the faint dust details better, so all together with last year's data I ended up with over 26 hours of data which I completely reprocessed and assembled into this updated version.
I'm pleased that the result has higher resolution and more depth than last years' effort. The colours are also richer and more refined and in particular the Ha curtains now stand out above and around the Horsehead.

About the image:
The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) is without doubt one of the most recognized and fascinating objects in the sky. This iconic feature is formed by the sharp outline of a dark dust cloud, with a remarkable likeness to a horse's head, silhouetted against a brightly glowing patch of ionized Hydrogen (IC434) that is being energized by the hard ultraviolet radiation from nearby Sigma Orionis, a...

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Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 20h

Happy Birthday!

Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 21h

He's a true Southern Baptist.

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Larry the Engineer @engineerlarry.bsky.social · 21h

See y'all on the 18th!
Now...about the Epstein files?