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Astronomy @ UoA, Astrophotographer, 3D artist. 33.20°N. #astrophotography #blender #3dart #astronomy fallbrookastro.com

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Jun 26

Not much in the way of astrophotography lately, but did capture some rocket launches and capsule reentries ✨🚀

#rocket #photography

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 to orbit from Vandenberg, while a small meteor says hello.

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule returns from a mission off the coast of Oceanside, California.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 22

SpaceX Falcon 9 takes to the skies with NROL-57 from Vandenberg AFB 🚀🔭

A rocket’s bright engine plume streaks across the night sky, revealing clouds of exhaust interacting with itself, while stars trail slightly in the background.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 19

Thanks!

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 19

I really appreciate the response on this one, as you can see I went through some trials and tribulations to get the shot! 🔭

My telescope wearing my jacket to prevent the spotty showers from reaching its electronics!

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 18

sorry to be that guy, but that’s not really how this works

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 16

feels like home!

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 16

HDR composite of last week’s lunar eclipse.

Not my favorite work ever, but it is technically art, so i’m sharing regardless.
#astrophotography 🔭

HDR composite of the lunar eclipse just before totality.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 15

lucky you! i’m jealous 😭

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Mar 15

Our moon emerging from our shadow!

#astrophotography 🔭

The moon glows red due to every sunset on earth being projected onto it as it passes through our shadow. A sliver of raw sunlight shows on the top left.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Feb 11

The wing of the Falcon. 🚀

#photograhy #rocket

The exhaust plume of a Falcon 9 launch streaks across the twilight sky in colors of blue and red, illuminated by the sunlight due to its height. Venus shines brightly front and center, and Saturn watches from below.

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Jan 15

Here is the full resolution close up of Mars:

Mars. Very blurry, but some details like polar ice caps can be made out.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Jan 15

Lunar occultation of Mars 🌕🔭
January 13, 2025

#astronomy #astrophotography

The Full Wolf Moon takes up most of the frame, with the exception of a small red dot just above it. This is the planet Mars, shortly after reappearing from behind the moon. This is known as an occultation. Zooming in, Mars has some vaguely resolved details such as darker regions of soil and polar ice caps. And yes, the moon is out of focus. Don’t mention it.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 25

merry christmas everyone! don’t forget to hold your family close.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 22

When i don’t have access to a computer for scripting, i like to use this retro game console to do simple math:

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 21

Between finals I’ve been starting to work on a photorealistic lens flare based on photography from space. Here’s a test render:
#blender 🔭

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 21

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 18

how’s everyone doing today? lovely week for calculus and physics finals

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 17

i’d take Mars rover boredom over vector calculus boredom any day, although i suppose Mars rover boredom is the end goal, lol

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 17

weird flex tbh but i’ll take it

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 15

terrible nobody mentioned stars by switchfoot

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 15

Test render for an upcoming animation #blender #b3d 🔭

Render of Earth from space during nighttime. The moon glows in the distance above streetlights that gently glow through the atmosphere. Stars dot the sky all over.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 14

this is the orion nebula, stop spreading misinformation

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 13

Original article from NASA:

www.nasa.gov/solar-system...

From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth - NASA

A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth

www.nasa.gov

FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 13

Lunar transit

This render is based off the famous image from NASA’s DSCVR EPIC camera, taken from a million miles away, with visible offset in the RGB channels on the moon. This is due to the moon’s motion. #blender #b3d 🔭

Render showing the moon crossing over the face of the earth, based on the image by NASA’s DSCVR EPIC camera. Zooming in, there is RGB offset on the moon. This is due to the camera taking pictures in the respective color channels with a considerable time gap between each image. When aligned in post, an offset becomes visible due to the moon moving throughout the imaging process.

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FallbrookAstro @fallbrookastro.bsky.social · Dec 11

not sure how i missed that; looks like a 10000th rewatch is in my future!