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Kice
@justkice.bsky.social
· Dec 9
My latest attempt of M45, Pleiades Open Star Cluster: ~18 hours total of RGB, gathered over 9 nights from Los Angeles, CA. 🔭
For my first image back on team monochrome, I imaged NGC 7023 + Vdb 141, the Iris and Ghost Nebula.
~27 hours from Los Angeles, California
with:
Sharpstar Hyperbolic Newt 130mm f/2.8
ZWO 2600MM-Pro Cooled Astronomy Cam
Antlia LRGB
🔭
~27 hours from Los Angeles, California
with:
Sharpstar Hyperbolic Newt 130mm f/2.8
ZWO 2600MM-Pro Cooled Astronomy Cam
Antlia LRGB
🔭
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
For my first image back on team monochrome, I imaged NGC 7023 + Vdb 141, the Iris and Ghost Nebula.
~27 hours from Los Angeles, California
with:
Sharpstar Hyperbolic Newt 130mm f/2.8
ZWO 2600MM-Pro Cooled Astronomy Cam
Antlia LRGB
🔭
~27 hours from Los Angeles, California
with:
Sharpstar Hyperbolic Newt 130mm f/2.8
ZWO 2600MM-Pro Cooled Astronomy Cam
Antlia LRGB
🔭
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Shams: Marcus Smart has agreed to buyout with Wizards; to sign 2-year, $11M deal with Lakers.
July 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Shams: Marcus Smart has agreed to buyout with Wizards; to sign 2-year, $11M deal with Lakers.
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A new, rare object!
It's about 2023 KQ14, nicknamed "Ammonite," a trans-Neptunian object (TNO), meaning it orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune.
With a perihelion of 66 au, Ammonite fills a "perihelion gap" (between 50 and 75 au) in the distribution of TNOs,
🔭🧪 #planetsci
A new, rare object!
It's about 2023 KQ14, nicknamed "Ammonite," a trans-Neptunian object (TNO), meaning it orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune.
With a perihelion of 66 au, Ammonite fills a "perihelion gap" (between 50 and 75 au) in the distribution of TNOs,
🔭🧪 #planetsci
It's paper day! We report the discovery of a new high-perihelion (q=66 au) world on a Sedna-like orbit, in the FOSSIL II survey with Subaru telescope of the outer Solar System
Chen et al., free to read: rdcu.be/ev6Zf 🔭🧪
Chen et al., free to read: rdcu.be/ev6Zf 🔭🧪
Discovery and dynamics of a Sedna-like object with a perihelion of 66 au
Nature Astronomy - The discovery of 2023 KQ14, a Sedna-like object with a perihelion of 66 au, fills a gap in the known population. Its orbit does not align with other Sedna-like objects,...
rdcu.be
July 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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A new, rare object!
It's about 2023 KQ14, nicknamed "Ammonite," a trans-Neptunian object (TNO), meaning it orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune.
With a perihelion of 66 au, Ammonite fills a "perihelion gap" (between 50 and 75 au) in the distribution of TNOs,
🔭🧪 #planetsci
A new, rare object!
It's about 2023 KQ14, nicknamed "Ammonite," a trans-Neptunian object (TNO), meaning it orbits the Sun at a greater average distance than Neptune.
With a perihelion of 66 au, Ammonite fills a "perihelion gap" (between 50 and 75 au) in the distribution of TNOs,
🔭🧪 #planetsci
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Here’s what I said at today’s press conference. It would mean a lot to me if your shared and listened. Thank you and FREE ANT! FREE THEM ALL!
From today’s press conference:
Anthony Orendorff’s lawyer, Ricci Sergienko, set the stage for whats really happening in our city.
The people of LA see through @mayor.lacity.gov’s lies. LAPD is collaborating with ICE, DHS, & CBP to terrorize our communities & repress anyone who dares to push back.
Anthony Orendorff’s lawyer, Ricci Sergienko, set the stage for whats really happening in our city.
The people of LA see through @mayor.lacity.gov’s lies. LAPD is collaborating with ICE, DHS, & CBP to terrorize our communities & repress anyone who dares to push back.
June 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Here’s what I said at today’s press conference. It would mean a lot to me if your shared and listened. Thank you and FREE ANT! FREE THEM ALL!
No way!!! The Lakers sold 🤯😱
June 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
No way!!! The Lakers sold 🤯😱
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Uranus's moons are darkened on one side, Hubble reveals
Scientists expected that the trailing side of Uranus's moons would be darkened by radiation.
When we looked, we found they're the brightest hemispheres of all.
We think we know why!
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #planets #astronomy
Scientists expected that the trailing side of Uranus's moons would be darkened by radiation.
When we looked, we found they're the brightest hemispheres of all.
We think we know why!
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #planets #astronomy
Uranus's moons are darkened on one side, Hubble reveals
Viewing Uranus's largest moons with Hubble, astronomers hoped to find darkening on the trailing side. They found the exact opposite instead.
bigthink.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Uranus's moons are darkened on one side, Hubble reveals
Scientists expected that the trailing side of Uranus's moons would be darkened by radiation.
When we looked, we found they're the brightest hemispheres of all.
We think we know why!
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #planets #astronomy
Scientists expected that the trailing side of Uranus's moons would be darkened by radiation.
When we looked, we found they're the brightest hemispheres of all.
We think we know why!
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #planets #astronomy
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Unbeaten four-division world champion Terence "Bud" Crawford encouraged graduating University of Nebraska at Omaha students to devote themselves to hard work, never give in to negativity around them and never stop setting goals.
Boxing champ Terence Crawford tells Omaha graduates to work hard and keep fighting for success
Unbeaten four-division world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford encouraged graduating University of Nebraska at Omaha students to devote themselves to hard work, never give in to negativity around them and never stop setting goals.
bit.ly
May 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Unbeaten four-division world champion Terence "Bud" Crawford encouraged graduating University of Nebraska at Omaha students to devote themselves to hard work, never give in to negativity around them and never stop setting goals.
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#PPOD: Rise and shine! Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander captured a stunning sunrise over the lunar surface on March 3. The lander carried ten scientific instruments onboard, all of which operated successfully for a full two weeks. Credit: @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social 🧪 🔭
May 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#PPOD: Rise and shine! Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander captured a stunning sunrise over the lunar surface on March 3. The lander carried ten scientific instruments onboard, all of which operated successfully for a full two weeks. Credit: @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social 🧪 🔭
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Jupiter’s auroras visualise where energetic particles hit its upper atmosphere. A paper in Nature Communications shows JWST observations of Jupiter’s infrared auroras, revealing highly variable features and new auroral phenomena. go.nature.com/4dcOsna 🔭 🧪
May 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Jupiter’s auroras visualise where energetic particles hit its upper atmosphere. A paper in Nature Communications shows JWST observations of Jupiter’s infrared auroras, revealing highly variable features and new auroral phenomena. go.nature.com/4dcOsna 🔭 🧪
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Happy 29th Birthday Internet Archive!
On May 12, 1996, Brewster Kahle founded a non-profit organization called the Internet Archive.
#InternetHistory
On May 12, 1996, Brewster Kahle founded a non-profit organization called the Internet Archive.
#InternetHistory
May 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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This time last year we didn’t know that we were about to be hit with a massive #Solar storm producing one of the best #aurora ever seen over the UK. #Astrophotography #SpaceWeather #Space #Astronomy
May 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This time last year we didn’t know that we were about to be hit with a massive #Solar storm producing one of the best #aurora ever seen over the UK. #Astrophotography #SpaceWeather #Space #Astronomy
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Bluesky, will you be at Taco Madness this Saturday night? Get your tickets here:
tacomadness2025.eventbrite.com
tacomadness2025.eventbrite.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Bluesky, will you be at Taco Madness this Saturday night? Get your tickets here:
tacomadness2025.eventbrite.com
tacomadness2025.eventbrite.com
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In 2025, your support means we can continue sharing the beauty of #astronomy and the importance of #science with people across the globe. #EarthSky is a trusted voice in a world that needs real science more than ever. 🌎🌌
Join our 2025 Donation Campaign today!
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May 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In 2025, your support means we can continue sharing the beauty of #astronomy and the importance of #science with people across the globe. #EarthSky is a trusted voice in a world that needs real science more than ever. 🌎🌌
Join our 2025 Donation Campaign today!
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Sinners dropping just 6% in its second weekend merits a much bigger headline than its $48 million opening. It is actual box-office news--news as in "This never happens." Just a giant thing, for Ryan Coogler and for the future of original material.
April 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Sinners dropping just 6% in its second weekend merits a much bigger headline than its $48 million opening. It is actual box-office news--news as in "This never happens." Just a giant thing, for Ryan Coogler and for the future of original material.
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This very long photo is the result of the QHY Minicam8's quite long sensor! Great Carina Nebula... 📷
Apertura 75Q Itty Bitty Frac 405mm / F5.4
QHY Minicam 8 Camera
SkyWatcher GTI Mount
HaGO-RGB
30 x 1m Ha
30 x 1m O[III]
24 x 1m Red
27 x 1m Green
24 x 1m Blue
Total : 2.25 hours
Apertura 75Q Itty Bitty Frac 405mm / F5.4
QHY Minicam 8 Camera
SkyWatcher GTI Mount
HaGO-RGB
30 x 1m Ha
30 x 1m O[III]
24 x 1m Red
27 x 1m Green
24 x 1m Blue
Total : 2.25 hours
April 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This very long photo is the result of the QHY Minicam8's quite long sensor! Great Carina Nebula... 📷
Apertura 75Q Itty Bitty Frac 405mm / F5.4
QHY Minicam 8 Camera
SkyWatcher GTI Mount
HaGO-RGB
30 x 1m Ha
30 x 1m O[III]
24 x 1m Red
27 x 1m Green
24 x 1m Blue
Total : 2.25 hours
Apertura 75Q Itty Bitty Frac 405mm / F5.4
QHY Minicam 8 Camera
SkyWatcher GTI Mount
HaGO-RGB
30 x 1m Ha
30 x 1m O[III]
24 x 1m Red
27 x 1m Green
24 x 1m Blue
Total : 2.25 hours
Just got setup for the eclipse here in LA!! SkySafari is expecting totality ~11:30pm
March 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Just got setup for the eclipse here in LA!! SkySafari is expecting totality ~11:30pm
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This is a very, VERY big camera. I cannot wait for this observatory to get first light. It'll be *amazing*.
World's largest camera installed on the NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory 🔭 in Chile! @vrubinobs.bsky.social noirlab.edu/public/news/...
NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Installs LSST Camera on Telescope
Using the largest digital camera in the world, Rubin Observatory will soon be ready to capture more data than any other observatory in history
noirlab.edu
March 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is a very, VERY big camera. I cannot wait for this observatory to get first light. It'll be *amazing*.
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Nikola Jokic with the first 30-20-20 game in NBA history 🤯
March 8, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Nikola Jokic with the first 30-20-20 game in NBA history 🤯
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AAS Alarmed by Rumored Deep Cuts to NASA and National Science Foundation
Recent reports have indicated that the White House may soon be proposing drastic cuts to future budgets for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). aas.org/posts/news/2...
Recent reports have indicated that the White House may soon be proposing drastic cuts to future budgets for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). aas.org/posts/news/2...
March 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
AAS Alarmed by Rumored Deep Cuts to NASA and National Science Foundation
Recent reports have indicated that the White House may soon be proposing drastic cuts to future budgets for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). aas.org/posts/news/2...
Recent reports have indicated that the White House may soon be proposing drastic cuts to future budgets for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD). aas.org/posts/news/2...
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Watched the movie Elevation. Been wanting to see as it was filmed here in Colorado. Enjoyed it. Interesting concept. Then at the end this happened. They were looking through a telescope. I mean, no one caught the fact the telescope was backwards.
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#moviemistake #elevationmovie #colorado #astronomy
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#moviemistake #elevationmovie #colorado #astronomy
March 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Watched the movie Elevation. Been wanting to see as it was filmed here in Colorado. Enjoyed it. Interesting concept. Then at the end this happened. They were looking through a telescope. I mean, no one caught the fact the telescope was backwards.
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#moviemistake #elevationmovie #colorado #astronomy
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#moviemistake #elevationmovie #colorado #astronomy
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The UK government appears to have quietly scrubbed encryption advice from government web pages.
The change comes just weeks after demanding backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple’s cloud storage service techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/u...
The change comes just weeks after demanding backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple’s cloud storage service techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/u...
UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites | TechCrunch
The UK is no longer recommending the use of encryption for at-risk groups following its iCloud backdoor demands
techcrunch.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The UK government appears to have quietly scrubbed encryption advice from government web pages.
The change comes just weeks after demanding backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple’s cloud storage service techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/u...
The change comes just weeks after demanding backdoor access to encrypted data stored on Apple’s cloud storage service techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/u...
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In this preview for this episode "Starry Nights," Darius talks about how Luka & his teammates learning about each other has already borne fruit, with a video of Luka & Trey Jemison III setting the Gortat screen after Luka mentioned it to Trey earlier.
🎧: linktr.ee/LFRPOD
🎧: linktr.ee/LFRPOD
March 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
In this preview for this episode "Starry Nights," Darius talks about how Luka & his teammates learning about each other has already borne fruit, with a video of Luka & Trey Jemison III setting the Gortat screen after Luka mentioned it to Trey earlier.
🎧: linktr.ee/LFRPOD
🎧: linktr.ee/LFRPOD
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GUUUUUUUYYSSSS!!!
Have you seen the concept art for Avengers Doomsday?!?!?! 👀
Love the medieval theme! And I see T’Challa! This looks 🔥🔥🔥
(Courtesy noirmutaon.artstation.com/projects/lGN...)
Have you seen the concept art for Avengers Doomsday?!?!?! 👀
Love the medieval theme! And I see T’Challa! This looks 🔥🔥🔥
(Courtesy noirmutaon.artstation.com/projects/lGN...)
March 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
GUUUUUUUYYSSSS!!!
Have you seen the concept art for Avengers Doomsday?!?!?! 👀
Love the medieval theme! And I see T’Challa! This looks 🔥🔥🔥
(Courtesy noirmutaon.artstation.com/projects/lGN...)
Have you seen the concept art for Avengers Doomsday?!?!?! 👀
Love the medieval theme! And I see T’Challa! This looks 🔥🔥🔥
(Courtesy noirmutaon.artstation.com/projects/lGN...)