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Steve Jones, Space Teacher

@mrjonesspace.bsky.social

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Husband, father, Christian, teacher. Amateur astronomer. NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. NASA eClips Educator Advisory Board Member. Currently teaching Astronomy & Science Research in Alpharetta, GA. 2023 ISS Nat’l Lab Excellence in Education Award

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Nov 12

Hello, BlueSky! I’m a HS Astronomy & Research teacher. I love astrophotography, and lol things space! I also serve as a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, a Space Station Ambassador, as well as a member of the NASA/eClips Educator Advisory Board. I’m excited to make some new connections!

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, but not as close unless you have it on a telescope.

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · 5d

Got up at 6:15 to get this picture this morning. I need to get up earlier so it’s darker and I can get more time on it!
🔭 #seestar

Black starfield with a green comet. Comet 2025 A6 Lemmon

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · 15d

My students put together this neat 2-cup and push pin model of how a solar eclipse occurs. 🔭 #stem

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Sep 1

@muskratjohn.bsky.social Got to meet @stevejacksongames.bsky.social at @dragoncon.org this weekend! Now we just need to get you here!

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Aug 25

Powering through some light curves for my research. Found a “coffee shop” with a big red sign out front that is open late. 🔭

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Aug 25

Checks out. #itsscience 🔭

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 20

More 4.5-ish.

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 20

Spending a lovely night on the beach in #tybeeislandGA.
Best time to be on the beach!
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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 15

I have stickers made! Send me your address and I’ll drop some to you!

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 11

Fantastic shot! I wish we had been able to be there at night!

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 11

Agreed!

Brad Snowder 🔭 @bradsnowder.bsky.social · Jul 11

As an astrophysicist, I of course know that the blue hose connects to the hot. 🔭

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 9

While I grind through light curves for our #NITARP research, my daughter works a puzzle on her day off. #daddydaughtertime
#astronomerlife
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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 7

First test with the new rig. This was only 28 images of 120 seconds each. West Veil Nebula.

ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 7

Testing a new astrophotography setup. There’s a steep learning curve here, but YouTube has been helpful!
Next upgrade will be the telescope itself.

ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
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Telescope with a multitude of messy wires from all the cameras and power supplies.

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 2

Yes, it was 7/1/25!

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jul 2

Just…wow. Yosemite is amazing!

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jun 26

Enjoyed meeting @elakdawalla.bsky.social tonight!

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jun 22

California, here we come! #NITARP2025

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Dr. Luisa Rebull @lrebull.bsky.social · May 29

High school teachers! 🔭🧪🎢 Want to do real astronomy research with NASA astronomers? The application for NITARP for 2026 is now available! It's available at our website:
nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu
(thread with a bit more information follows)

NITARP - NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program

NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program

nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jun 12

I’m thinking of having some patches made up. Stay tuned!

Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jun 12

Excited to announce the mission patch for our #NITARP research team! Looking forward to spending time with Dr. Rebull at @caltechipac.bsky.social this summer. Thanks to the inimitable and amazing Tim Gagnon for the design!! 🔭

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jun 12

Excited to be with researchers at @caltechipac.bsky.social for this reveal! #NITARP #IMPULS 🔭

Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social · Jun 11

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will map the entire southern sky every few nights

The team will unveil the inaugural image on 23 June; in the meantime, the researchers are keeping quiet about what it shows. “We’ve been very serious about keeping it capped, so that we can do a big reveal”... 🧪🔭

Major telescope hosts world's largest digital camera: how it will transform astronomy

Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars.

www.nature.com

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thanks for this great write up, @slooh.bsky.social! I love using this tool!

www.slooh.com/post/fulton-...
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Fulton County’s Innovation Academy Reimagines Astronomy Education with Slooh

Featuring Steve Jones, Astronomy & Science Research Teacher, Innovation Academy – Fulton County Schools, Georgia“Teachers, don’t be afraid of it. You’re not going to mess anything up. It’s simple to u...

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Steve Jones, Space Teacher @mrjonesspace.bsky.social · Mar 14

Time lapse of last night’s lunar eclipse from Milton, GA. This is from 12:00-3:30am EDT. The clip ends as the moon disappears into the trees and the Seestar cannot find it.
Music: “Eclipse” by Pink Floyd. Of course.
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