Frank Ryan Jr (StargazerMan)
@stargazerman.bsky.social
Astronomer and astrophotographer. Helping people learn about and experience the wonders of the night sky and the universe for over 30 years! I post and vlog about space events, equipment & tutorials.
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Telescope
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Telescope
Finally got a decent look at Lemmon and SWAN. Had the Seestar S30 run while scanning with binos. Lemmon was tough! about mag 4.5 but closer to +7 visually; the tail gave it away. SWAN (~mag 9) was only visible in images and looks fragmented in the latest #comet #seestarS30 #ZWO
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Finally got a decent look at Lemmon and SWAN. Had the Seestar S30 run while scanning with binos. Lemmon was tough! about mag 4.5 but closer to +7 visually; the tail gave it away. SWAN (~mag 9) was only visible in images and looks fragmented in the latest #comet #seestarS30 #ZWO
AI Clickbait slop and people touting theories as fact is making it harder for the genuinely curious get to the real science.
#3I/Atlas
youtu.be/lRxYrhQYtcs
#3I/Atlas
youtu.be/lRxYrhQYtcs
3I Atlas - The TRUTH revealed
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November 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
AI Clickbait slop and people touting theories as fact is making it harder for the genuinely curious get to the real science.
#3I/Atlas
youtu.be/lRxYrhQYtcs
#3I/Atlas
youtu.be/lRxYrhQYtcs
I have to admit. I've never heard of this one before. Looks like a super target but I'm guessing it's out of my reach in terms of position and brightness. Anybody image this one? #astrophotography
A cosmic umbrella in the sky?
NGC 4651, known as the Umbrella Galaxy, is surrounded by a stunning tidal stream — stars torn from a smaller galaxy during repeated encounters. This galactic dance is captured in this deep sky image from Saudi Arabia.
Credit: Rabeea Alkuwari & Anas Almajed
NGC 4651, known as the Umbrella Galaxy, is surrounded by a stunning tidal stream — stars torn from a smaller galaxy during repeated encounters. This galactic dance is captured in this deep sky image from Saudi Arabia.
Credit: Rabeea Alkuwari & Anas Almajed
July 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I have to admit. I've never heard of this one before. Looks like a super target but I'm guessing it's out of my reach in terms of position and brightness. Anybody image this one? #astrophotography
This Lightweight Carbon Tripod Might Be All You Need.
I’ve been testing the @neewer LT38 Travel Tripod, and I’m genuinely impressed.
✅ Compact & lightweight
✅ Holds heavy gear (22lb / 10Kg)
✅ Superb Ball head
✅ And yes… it’s replacing my heavier travel tripod.
#NEEWER #NEEWERTryout #LT38
I’ve been testing the @neewer LT38 Travel Tripod, and I’m genuinely impressed.
✅ Compact & lightweight
✅ Holds heavy gear (22lb / 10Kg)
✅ Superb Ball head
✅ And yes… it’s replacing my heavier travel tripod.
#NEEWER #NEEWERTryout #LT38
This Lightweight Carbon Tripod with Ball Head Might Be All You Need. #NEEWER #NEEWERTryout #LT38
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June 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This Lightweight Carbon Tripod Might Be All You Need.
I’ve been testing the @neewer LT38 Travel Tripod, and I’m genuinely impressed.
✅ Compact & lightweight
✅ Holds heavy gear (22lb / 10Kg)
✅ Superb Ball head
✅ And yes… it’s replacing my heavier travel tripod.
#NEEWER #NEEWERTryout #LT38
I’ve been testing the @neewer LT38 Travel Tripod, and I’m genuinely impressed.
✅ Compact & lightweight
✅ Holds heavy gear (22lb / 10Kg)
✅ Superb Ball head
✅ And yes… it’s replacing my heavier travel tripod.
#NEEWER #NEEWERTryout #LT38
You’ll see posts today about the Bootid Meteor Shower. Best to know it averages 1 meteor an hour, about the same as random sporadics. So keep your expectations in check.
Still a nice excuse to get outside under the stars!
#Bootids #MeteorShower #Stargazing #NightSky #Astronomy
Still a nice excuse to get outside under the stars!
#Bootids #MeteorShower #Stargazing #NightSky #Astronomy
June 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
You’ll see posts today about the Bootid Meteor Shower. Best to know it averages 1 meteor an hour, about the same as random sporadics. So keep your expectations in check.
Still a nice excuse to get outside under the stars!
#Bootids #MeteorShower #Stargazing #NightSky #Astronomy
Still a nice excuse to get outside under the stars!
#Bootids #MeteorShower #Stargazing #NightSky #Astronomy
Retested the MSM Nomad Tracker last week under amazing skies. Review video dropping soon on YouTube #StargazerMan
#moveshootmove #nomad #startracker #milkywayphotography #astrophotograohy
#moveshootmove #nomad #startracker #milkywayphotography #astrophotograohy
June 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Retested the MSM Nomad Tracker last week under amazing skies. Review video dropping soon on YouTube #StargazerMan
#moveshootmove #nomad #startracker #milkywayphotography #astrophotograohy
#moveshootmove #nomad #startracker #milkywayphotography #astrophotograohy
Mosaic mode engaged! 🧩
This Lagoon + Trifid Nebula shot was stitched together using the Seestar S30’s in-app mosaic feature — 1 hour total exposure.
📍Shot from Mount Teide
🎥 More on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StargazerMan
#Astrophotography #M8 #M20 #SeestarS30
This Lagoon + Trifid Nebula shot was stitched together using the Seestar S30’s in-app mosaic feature — 1 hour total exposure.
📍Shot from Mount Teide
🎥 More on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StargazerMan
#Astrophotography #M8 #M20 #SeestarS30
June 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Mosaic mode engaged! 🧩
This Lagoon + Trifid Nebula shot was stitched together using the Seestar S30’s in-app mosaic feature — 1 hour total exposure.
📍Shot from Mount Teide
🎥 More on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StargazerMan
#Astrophotography #M8 #M20 #SeestarS30
This Lagoon + Trifid Nebula shot was stitched together using the Seestar S30’s in-app mosaic feature — 1 hour total exposure.
📍Shot from Mount Teide
🎥 More on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StargazerMan
#Astrophotography #M8 #M20 #SeestarS30
The Cat’s Paw Nebula 🐾 using the Seestar S30. 144min exposure, processed fully in-app. One of the best star-forming regions in our galaxy.
📷 #SeestarS30
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#astrophotography #space
📷 #SeestarS30
🎥 Sub to my YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StargazerMan
#astrophotography #space
June 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The Cat’s Paw Nebula 🐾 using the Seestar S30. 144min exposure, processed fully in-app. One of the best star-forming regions in our galaxy.
📷 #SeestarS30
🎥 Sub to my YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StargazerMan
#astrophotography #space
📷 #SeestarS30
🎥 Sub to my YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StargazerMan
#astrophotography #space
June 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Follow me for #astrophotogrsphy, #astronomy and all things Stargazing.
June 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Follow me for #astrophotogrsphy, #astronomy and all things Stargazing.
🌕 On the night of June 10 into June 11, the #fullmoon will transit very low on the horizon if you’re in the northern hemisphere. This happens every 18.6 years during what’s called a major #lunarstandstill when the Moon reaches its furthest points north and south of the Sun’s path. #lunar
June 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🌕 On the night of June 10 into June 11, the #fullmoon will transit very low on the horizon if you’re in the northern hemisphere. This happens every 18.6 years during what’s called a major #lunarstandstill when the Moon reaches its furthest points north and south of the Sun’s path. #lunar
🌋 Star Trails over Teide 🌌
long-exposure shot from Tenerife’s Mt. Teide with the stars arcing around the Northern and Southern celestial poles. The blue glow? Emergency crews helping hikers at night.
#Astrophotography #photography
long-exposure shot from Tenerife’s Mt. Teide with the stars arcing around the Northern and Southern celestial poles. The blue glow? Emergency crews helping hikers at night.
#Astrophotography #photography
June 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🌋 Star Trails over Teide 🌌
long-exposure shot from Tenerife’s Mt. Teide with the stars arcing around the Northern and Southern celestial poles. The blue glow? Emergency crews helping hikers at night.
#Astrophotography #photography
long-exposure shot from Tenerife’s Mt. Teide with the stars arcing around the Northern and Southern celestial poles. The blue glow? Emergency crews helping hikers at night.
#Astrophotography #photography
Captured the Lagoon Nebula (M8) with the Seestar S30 from 2200m up on Mount Teide under pristine Tenerife skies. 🌌
33 min exposure, processed using the app’s built-in denoise & stretch tools.
#Astrophotography #SeestarS30 #M8 #LagoonNebula
33 min exposure, processed using the app’s built-in denoise & stretch tools.
#Astrophotography #SeestarS30 #M8 #LagoonNebula
June 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Captured the Lagoon Nebula (M8) with the Seestar S30 from 2200m up on Mount Teide under pristine Tenerife skies. 🌌
33 min exposure, processed using the app’s built-in denoise & stretch tools.
#Astrophotography #SeestarS30 #M8 #LagoonNebula
33 min exposure, processed using the app’s built-in denoise & stretch tools.
#Astrophotography #SeestarS30 #M8 #LagoonNebula
Gearing up for a night under the stars in the caldera of Mt. Teide volcano with our club’s 15" Obsession Dobsonian. 🔭
Hit follow if you're into deep sky visuals, smart scopes, and astrophotography from dark skies. Plenty more to come.
#Astrophotography #Dobsonian #Stargazing #Astronomy
Hit follow if you're into deep sky visuals, smart scopes, and astrophotography from dark skies. Plenty more to come.
#Astrophotography #Dobsonian #Stargazing #Astronomy
June 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Gearing up for a night under the stars in the caldera of Mt. Teide volcano with our club’s 15" Obsession Dobsonian. 🔭
Hit follow if you're into deep sky visuals, smart scopes, and astrophotography from dark skies. Plenty more to come.
#Astrophotography #Dobsonian #Stargazing #Astronomy
Hit follow if you're into deep sky visuals, smart scopes, and astrophotography from dark skies. Plenty more to come.
#Astrophotography #Dobsonian #Stargazing #Astronomy
🌌 Zodiacal Light from 2200m on Mt. Teide, Tenerife, sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust stretching up through a star-filled sky.
Teide in silhouette with volcanic wildflowers in bloom.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#ZodiacalLight #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #DarkSkies #Stargazing #DarkSkies
Teide in silhouette with volcanic wildflowers in bloom.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#ZodiacalLight #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #DarkSkies #Stargazing #DarkSkies
June 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🌌 Zodiacal Light from 2200m on Mt. Teide, Tenerife, sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust stretching up through a star-filled sky.
Teide in silhouette with volcanic wildflowers in bloom.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#ZodiacalLight #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #DarkSkies #Stargazing #DarkSkies
Teide in silhouette with volcanic wildflowers in bloom.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#ZodiacalLight #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #DarkSkies #Stargazing #DarkSkies
🌌 Star trails over Teide, Tenerife, captured from 2200m up.
The curves? One arcs to the North Celestial Pole, the other to the South — Earth’s tilt in action.
The blue glow? Emergency services helping night hikers.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#StarTrails #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #Astrophoto
The curves? One arcs to the North Celestial Pole, the other to the South — Earth’s tilt in action.
The blue glow? Emergency services helping night hikers.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#StarTrails #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #Astrophoto
June 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🌌 Star trails over Teide, Tenerife, captured from 2200m up.
The curves? One arcs to the North Celestial Pole, the other to the South — Earth’s tilt in action.
The blue glow? Emergency services helping night hikers.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#StarTrails #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #Astrophoto
The curves? One arcs to the North Celestial Pole, the other to the South — Earth’s tilt in action.
The blue glow? Emergency services helping night hikers.
📷 Sony A7S II + 14mm
#StarTrails #Astrophotography #Teide #NightScape #Astrophoto
FOV comparison between the #seestar S50 & S30 on M51.
A night apart from my back yard, Bortle 4, 1st quarter moon. The IMX662 sensor in the S30 does a great job of capturing colors and overall, I prefer it's performance to the IMX462 in the S50.
A night apart from my back yard, Bortle 4, 1st quarter moon. The IMX662 sensor in the S30 does a great job of capturing colors and overall, I prefer it's performance to the IMX462 in the S50.
April 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
FOV comparison between the #seestar S50 & S30 on M51.
A night apart from my back yard, Bortle 4, 1st quarter moon. The IMX662 sensor in the S30 does a great job of capturing colors and overall, I prefer it's performance to the IMX462 in the S50.
A night apart from my back yard, Bortle 4, 1st quarter moon. The IMX662 sensor in the S30 does a great job of capturing colors and overall, I prefer it's performance to the IMX462 in the S50.
Tried EQ mode on the #Seestar S30 for the first time. Super simple setup! Shot M51 from my Bortle 4 yard (30s subs, 45min total). Stacked/denoised in-app. Great star points + nice detail! Full vid here: youtu.be/OKeYGW0VK6A
Seestar EQ mode is a GAMECHANGER. See how to set up in this short video. Perfect 30 sec exposures!
YouTube video by StargazerMan
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April 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Tried EQ mode on the #Seestar S30 for the first time. Super simple setup! Shot M51 from my Bortle 4 yard (30s subs, 45min total). Stacked/denoised in-app. Great star points + nice detail! Full vid here: youtu.be/OKeYGW0VK6A
The AI Denoise feature on the #seestar does a really good job of cleaning up the Images and revealing the details!
Rosette Nebula, Pleiades and The Beehive clusters.
My full review:
youtu.be/9Woq0g-rymYl
Rosette Nebula, Pleiades and The Beehive clusters.
My full review:
youtu.be/9Woq0g-rymYl
February 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The AI Denoise feature on the #seestar does a really good job of cleaning up the Images and revealing the details!
Rosette Nebula, Pleiades and The Beehive clusters.
My full review:
youtu.be/9Woq0g-rymYl
Rosette Nebula, Pleiades and The Beehive clusters.
My full review:
youtu.be/9Woq0g-rymYl
Could the ZWO Seestar S30 be the best entry level astrophotography scope? I test it out! Targets are the Sun, Moon, scenery and deep sky objects. I try the new Mosaic Mode and AI Denoise. Check it out! (Also - please subscribe and give a like!)
#astrophotography #smartscope #ZWO #Seestar
#astrophotography #smartscope #ZWO #Seestar
Seestar S30 | A Compact, Portable and Easy to Use smartscope for only $349? - Let's fully test it!
YouTube video by StargazerMan
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January 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Could the ZWO Seestar S30 be the best entry level astrophotography scope? I test it out! Targets are the Sun, Moon, scenery and deep sky objects. I try the new Mosaic Mode and AI Denoise. Check it out! (Also - please subscribe and give a like!)
#astrophotography #smartscope #ZWO #Seestar
#astrophotography #smartscope #ZWO #Seestar
The lunar 'X' & 'V' visible last night. The X only lasted a few hours but the V was vidib till I eventually went to bed. 🥱
#moon #astronomy
#moon #astronomy
January 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The lunar 'X' & 'V' visible last night. The X only lasted a few hours but the V was vidib till I eventually went to bed. 🥱
#moon #astronomy
#moon #astronomy
The Rosette, N. America & Witches Head Nebula with Andromeda galaxy thrown in for good measusre from last nights imaging run with the ZWO #Seestar S30. Perfect conditions under Bortle 3 skies on the West Coast of Ireland.
#astrophotography #smartscope #deepsky
#astrophotography #smartscope #deepsky
January 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Rosette, N. America & Witches Head Nebula with Andromeda galaxy thrown in for good measusre from last nights imaging run with the ZWO #Seestar S30. Perfect conditions under Bortle 3 skies on the West Coast of Ireland.
#astrophotography #smartscope #deepsky
#astrophotography #smartscope #deepsky
January 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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