Astronomy and Beer
@astronomyandbeer.bsky.social
Im just your plain vanilla astrophotographer and amateur astronomer. I take pictures of the night sky and talk about beer. I am an advocate for dark skies and the reduction of light pollution. I am a civil engineer by profession and politically neutral.
Nothing special in terms of processing. No filters, no specialized lenses; just my basic iPhone13 camera set on 3 second exposures. Certainly not as colorful as the northern territories, but pretty darn good for latitude 42. #Wyoming #northernlights #photography #iphonephotography
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Nothing special in terms of processing. No filters, no specialized lenses; just my basic iPhone13 camera set on 3 second exposures. Certainly not as colorful as the northern territories, but pretty darn good for latitude 42. #Wyoming #northernlights #photography #iphonephotography
I’ve been struck down in my prime. I was cleaning an area for my telescope when out of nowhere, this tree stabbed me in my ear and broke my eardrum. I gave this tree life and it strikes me down. I think I might play the lottery. #thissucks
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I’ve been struck down in my prime. I was cleaning an area for my telescope when out of nowhere, this tree stabbed me in my ear and broke my eardrum. I gave this tree life and it strikes me down. I think I might play the lottery. #thissucks
Its about time of year for the cooler constellations to start being visible earlier in the night. How many constellations can you find in this star map? #astronomy #starmaps
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Its about time of year for the cooler constellations to start being visible earlier in the night. How many constellations can you find in this star map? #astronomy #starmaps
First narrowband image: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula.
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
First narrowband image: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula.
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
I just broke 300 followers. Yahoo!
A little slower growth than TikTok but WAY faster then the toxic wasteland that is facebook and instagram.
Anyway… thanks for the follows everyone. I appreciate it!
A little slower growth than TikTok but WAY faster then the toxic wasteland that is facebook and instagram.
Anyway… thanks for the follows everyone. I appreciate it!
October 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I just broke 300 followers. Yahoo!
A little slower growth than TikTok but WAY faster then the toxic wasteland that is facebook and instagram.
Anyway… thanks for the follows everyone. I appreciate it!
A little slower growth than TikTok but WAY faster then the toxic wasteland that is facebook and instagram.
Anyway… thanks for the follows everyone. I appreciate it!
New image coming. Finally got all of my data gathered and preprocessed. Now the fun stuff begins… making it all color. Choice of brew was A OK from the Gruner Bros. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
October 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New image coming. Finally got all of my data gathered and preprocessed. Now the fun stuff begins… making it all color. Choice of brew was A OK from the Gruner Bros. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
Hey there Bluesky. Its me! My first Bluesky video. Check out my clear skies! #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
September 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey there Bluesky. Its me! My first Bluesky video. Check out my clear skies! #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
300s vs 600s subs in OIII: longer subs don’t give you more detail — they give you more data. Detail comes from stacking and integration. Think: subs = data, stacking = detail.
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
300s vs 600s subs in OIII: longer subs don’t give you more detail — they give you more data. Detail comes from stacking and integration. Think: subs = data, stacking = detail.
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
Welp… no images for you but you’re in luck. This Astronomy and Beer.
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
September 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Welp… no images for you but you’re in luck. This Astronomy and Beer.
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
Note to self. When scouting some land piece of land on the mountain to build a small observatory, buy some fuel first.
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
September 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Note to self. When scouting some land piece of land on the mountain to build a small observatory, buy some fuel first.
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
The smoke has arrived . There is a big fire 130 miles northwest of me. Im surprised we got this far into summer before getting smoke honestly.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
August 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The smoke has arrived . There is a big fire 130 miles northwest of me. Im surprised we got this far into summer before getting smoke honestly.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Well my next target was supposed to the Helix Nebula. But Mother Nature has a different opinion on the matter. Skies are finally dry but southern clouds are omnipresent.
Guess I’ll relocate the rig to the north side and resume operations there. #bluesky #its5o’clocksomewhere #astrophotography
Guess I’ll relocate the rig to the north side and resume operations there. #bluesky #its5o’clocksomewhere #astrophotography
August 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Well my next target was supposed to the Helix Nebula. But Mother Nature has a different opinion on the matter. Skies are finally dry but southern clouds are omnipresent.
Guess I’ll relocate the rig to the north side and resume operations there. #bluesky #its5o’clocksomewhere #astrophotography
Guess I’ll relocate the rig to the north side and resume operations there. #bluesky #its5o’clocksomewhere #astrophotography
Throwing in the towel on this one. After 3 irritating months of bad weather and 8 separate imaging sessions, please enjoy my take on M20 - the Trifid Nebula.
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
August 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Throwing in the towel on this one. After 3 irritating months of bad weather and 8 separate imaging sessions, please enjoy my take on M20 - the Trifid Nebula.
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
It's coming along. This one has been challenging for a lot of different reasons... Hoping to have this one done by this evening. #astrophotography #domesticbeer
July 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's coming along. This one has been challenging for a lot of different reasons... Hoping to have this one done by this evening. #astrophotography #domesticbeer
WTF!!
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
July 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
WTF!!
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
Finally have nearly a full week of calm clear skies. 20% of rain on Wednesday... probably 100% now that I have the scope set up. I need two more days on this target... need the green and luminance data. This image is a single 300s sub in red. #astrophotography #astronomy #bluesky #beer #beerlovers
July 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Finally have nearly a full week of calm clear skies. 20% of rain on Wednesday... probably 100% now that I have the scope set up. I need two more days on this target... need the green and luminance data. This image is a single 300s sub in red. #astrophotography #astronomy #bluesky #beer #beerlovers
I was pointing out the constellations last night and teaching ways of remembering them. Arc to Arcturus, speed on to Spica. Bootes resembles an ice cream cone and next to it is great big smile.
My daughter walks away and says “I’m done with this nerd talk”.
I have failed
#astronomy
My daughter walks away and says “I’m done with this nerd talk”.
I have failed
#astronomy
July 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I was pointing out the constellations last night and teaching ways of remembering them. Arc to Arcturus, speed on to Spica. Bootes resembles an ice cream cone and next to it is great big smile.
My daughter walks away and says “I’m done with this nerd talk”.
I have failed
#astronomy
My daughter walks away and says “I’m done with this nerd talk”.
I have failed
#astronomy
I revisited my teenage years at the 90’s exhibit at the Denver History Museum today.
The world has not changed. We still have the same BS problems today that we had in the 90s… except with better technology. #90s #worldpeace is an illusion and pipe dream.
The world has not changed. We still have the same BS problems today that we had in the 90s… except with better technology. #90s #worldpeace is an illusion and pipe dream.
July 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I revisited my teenage years at the 90’s exhibit at the Denver History Museum today.
The world has not changed. We still have the same BS problems today that we had in the 90s… except with better technology. #90s #worldpeace is an illusion and pipe dream.
The world has not changed. We still have the same BS problems today that we had in the 90s… except with better technology. #90s #worldpeace is an illusion and pipe dream.
My snarky sarcastic response of the month.
Random observer through my telescope: Whats the difference between astrology and astronomy?
Me: about 50 IQ points.
Cracks a cold one and takes a long refreshing drink.
#astronomy ≠ #astrology
Random observer through my telescope: Whats the difference between astrology and astronomy?
Me: about 50 IQ points.
Cracks a cold one and takes a long refreshing drink.
#astronomy ≠ #astrology
July 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My snarky sarcastic response of the month.
Random observer through my telescope: Whats the difference between astrology and astronomy?
Me: about 50 IQ points.
Cracks a cold one and takes a long refreshing drink.
#astronomy ≠ #astrology
Random observer through my telescope: Whats the difference between astrology and astronomy?
Me: about 50 IQ points.
Cracks a cold one and takes a long refreshing drink.
#astronomy ≠ #astrology
You can do astrophotography with basic equipment. Anyone who tells you differently, is gate keeping this satisfying hobby. This was captured with my stock Canon 600D and a Canon EF 200mm lens piggy backed on my telescope. It 87 minutes of data. #astrophotography #beginnertips #photography #bluesky
July 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
You can do astrophotography with basic equipment. Anyone who tells you differently, is gate keeping this satisfying hobby. This was captured with my stock Canon 600D and a Canon EF 200mm lens piggy backed on my telescope. It 87 minutes of data. #astrophotography #beginnertips #photography #bluesky
Hey everyone! I entered some photos in the Capture the Dark 2025 contest. I would be very greatful for the vote for People's Choice award. You can vote for all 3 submissions here:
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
July 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hey everyone! I entered some photos in the Capture the Dark 2025 contest. I would be very greatful for the vote for People's Choice award. You can vote for all 3 submissions here:
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
Its happening! Clear skies!
Its so beautiful!
Its so beautiful!
July 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Its happening! Clear skies!
Its so beautiful!
Its so beautiful!
This is BULLSHIT!
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
June 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is BULLSHIT!
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
I think I know how to break out on YouTube finally. I’ve hesitated on YouTube for so long because of all the other talent astrophotographers already there. But I think can have a vlog while refurbishing this telescope. What do you all think? #meade #astrophotography #telescoperepair
June 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I think I know how to break out on YouTube finally. I’ve hesitated on YouTube for so long because of all the other talent astrophotographers already there. But I think can have a vlog while refurbishing this telescope. What do you all think? #meade #astrophotography #telescoperepair
Well that was unexpected. 😂
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope
June 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Well that was unexpected. 😂
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope