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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 16h

Nobody was there with the Woolite Rug Cleaner.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 1d

Doing this in ultra-red Elmore County is really going to play well.

Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s go back 130+ years to the comics of Thomas Nast. His comics helped to bring down some of the most corrupt officials in US history.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 3d

Great artist! Nice person!

Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 3d

Can you help?… I’m trying to find my people

I know there’s more space fans here… just not sure how to reach you

Feels weird to ask, but would you give me a signal boost by hitting share?

If you’re new… Hi I’m Cat, I make pretty picture of space 🥹 let’s connect if you like weird space art

Woman standing next to large artwork on an easel. The painting is of a wormhole with gravitational lensing that shows stars and galaxies are warped around a central point.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 3d

I DID have to take that course and I’m wheezing! Thanks for sharing this.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 5d

Had one of those in the garden last week as I was clearing weeds.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 5d

I talked with one of the club members who participated and he thinks we could do some really cool stuff with this.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 6d

Well funded? I need to know where to go or write to get my check because I've been standing up to religious fascism since 1980.

Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 6d

Outstanding!

I didn’t get a lot of viewers but I didn’t promote it heavily and it wasn’t associated with a club or museum.

As a proof of concept, it worked great. I was able to link OBS with YouTube and control my scope remotely.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 6d

I hope @naztronomy.com had as clear a night as I did. It finally clouded up around 11:00 so I wrapped up my livestream.

Here's a picture made from the video I shot.

Large picture of a waxing gibbous moon taken from the Apollo Observatory that belongs to Jim Craig of Planet of Mystery Productions. It was in celebration of International Observe the Moon Night 04Oct2025.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks. It's not looking good here according to Astrospheric but I'll be out there giving it a try. If nothing else, it'll give me a chance to try out the scope I was gifted by our astronomy club (as if I needed another telescope).

Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 7d

Damn. Once again, the obituaries disappoint.

Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 7d

I'm doing my first ever live stream for folks who can't be there. The link is in my feed.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 7d

Tonight, Planet of Mystery will have its first ever live stream to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night.* It will run from 10:00 PM EDT (200 UT) until midnight (400 UT) or the moon goes behind the neighbors' trees.

www.youtube.com/live/5IjxCl_...

*Weather and operator ability permitting.

Observe the Moon Night 2025

YouTube video by Planet of Mystery

www.youtube.com

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 16d

It’s my favorite movie of all time. I’ve had it on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray. I have a vintage half-sheet poster from its release in Mexico framed and hanging on my wall.

Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 16d

At least I spelled your name correctly:

youtu.be/pSGEywOIh_I?...

Cool Astronomy Person of the Week - Phil Plait

YouTube video by Planet of Mystery

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 16d

Here's the video about Cecelia Payne-Gapochkin (and I just realized I spelled her name incorrectly in the video!):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC95...

Cool Astronomy Person of the Week - Cecelia Payne-Gasposchkin

YouTube video by Planet of Mystery

www.youtube.com

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 16d

It's here and very badly in need of updating.

www.youtube.com/@planetofmys...

Planet of Mystery

www.youtube.com

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 16d

I did a video about her (and one about you) on my YouTube channel. I'm glad to say I have two copies of the textbook she wrote in the 1950s. Some of it is out of date but it gives a good idea of how much we'd accomplished and how we've learned since then.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 18d

Had a second rare clear night that allowed me to get a total of 10 hours of light frames of M 27, the Dumbbell Nebula, in hydrogen alpha and oxygen III wavelengths (dual band filter).

More info in the alt text.

M27
Planetary nebula in Vulpecula
10 hours of 3 minute light frames
Scope: Celestron C8 XLT with 0.63x focal reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Processed in PixInsight
Shells of hydrogen and oxygen gas ejected from a dying star

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 21d

He got some sunspots with the solar filter today. I hope he took advantage of the clearing we had this evening.

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 22d

Can we please stop calling them the Epstein files and call them what they are?

The Trump Files

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Jim Craig @jccstarguy.bsky.social · 22d

Ever immediately feel instant admiration for someone you’ve never met?

I’d love to buy this man the beverage of his choice just to thank him for so clearly articulating what I want to say.