Parag
@parag.bsky.social
Photon collector - Science will win!
Elephant trunk nebula captured on Friday night. I really like the combination of emission and dark nebulosity in this star forming region. Some stars here are very young - only about 100K years old.
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
20x5min
#astrophotography #astronomy
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
20x5min
#astrophotography #astronomy
December 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Elephant trunk nebula captured on Friday night. I really like the combination of emission and dark nebulosity in this star forming region. Some stars here are very young - only about 100K years old.
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
20x5min
#astrophotography #astronomy
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
20x5min
#astrophotography #astronomy
Elephant trunk nebula captured on Friday night. I really like the combination of emission and dark nebulosity in this star forming region. Some stars here are very young - only about 100K years old.
This is a stack of twenty 5-min exposures.
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
This is a stack of twenty 5-min exposures.
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
December 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Elephant trunk nebula captured on Friday night. I really like the combination of emission and dark nebulosity in this star forming region. Some stars here are very young - only about 100K years old.
This is a stack of twenty 5-min exposures.
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
This is a stack of twenty 5-min exposures.
🔭WO UC 108
📷ASI2600MC-Duo
Optolong LeNhance filter
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We asked, you voted! Hexanitrogen is your 2025 Molecule of the Year! To get all the details on the spectacular finalists, check out our full coverage at cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We asked, you voted! Hexanitrogen is your 2025 Molecule of the Year! To get all the details on the spectacular finalists, check out our full coverage at cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
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Our paper about the 2024 version of COVID vaccine (Comirnaty) just got published.
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our paper about the 2024 version of COVID vaccine (Comirnaty) just got published.
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
Ran a 5K at lunch time today. Gym at work organizes this every year around holiday time. It was cold (28F) but was fun to do it with all the colleagues. My phone told me that I had done this for at least last 10 years. Great!
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ran a 5K at lunch time today. Gym at work organizes this every year around holiday time. It was cold (28F) but was fun to do it with all the colleagues. My phone told me that I had done this for at least last 10 years. Great!
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December 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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The best line I ever saw in a reference letter for a faculty candidate, from the postdoc advisor, was "If I got hit by a bus this afternoon, the lab would be fine because [the candidate] could keep everything up and running indefinitely."
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The best line I ever saw in a reference letter for a faculty candidate, from the postdoc advisor, was "If I got hit by a bus this afternoon, the lab would be fine because [the candidate] could keep everything up and running indefinitely."
Our paper about the 2024 version of COVID vaccine (Comirnaty) just got published.
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our paper about the 2024 version of COVID vaccine (Comirnaty) just got published.
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
“We reveal the structural consequences of key amino acid substitutions in S and a potential molecular mechanism of immune escape employed by JN.1 and KP.2 viruses”
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
Current lock screen on my phone.
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Current lock screen on my phone.
At work, the site-wide social and our department holiday party are both scheduled in this week - first week of December. That is unusually early. Wonder if there is any reason for that.
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
At work, the site-wide social and our department holiday party are both scheduled in this week - first week of December. That is unusually early. Wonder if there is any reason for that.
FOV calculation
Camera sensor dimension in mm divided by focal length in mm and the multiply by 57.3 to get FOV in degrees.
ZS61 + NikonZ6 focal length 360 mm
Camera sensor: 35.9 x 23.9 mm
FOV: 5.7 x 3.8 degs
Camera sensor dimension in mm divided by focal length in mm and the multiply by 57.3 to get FOV in degrees.
ZS61 + NikonZ6 focal length 360 mm
Camera sensor: 35.9 x 23.9 mm
FOV: 5.7 x 3.8 degs
December 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
FOV calculation
Camera sensor dimension in mm divided by focal length in mm and the multiply by 57.3 to get FOV in degrees.
ZS61 + NikonZ6 focal length 360 mm
Camera sensor: 35.9 x 23.9 mm
FOV: 5.7 x 3.8 degs
Camera sensor dimension in mm divided by focal length in mm and the multiply by 57.3 to get FOV in degrees.
ZS61 + NikonZ6 focal length 360 mm
Camera sensor: 35.9 x 23.9 mm
FOV: 5.7 x 3.8 degs
Made a killing on Black Friday!
Saved so much money!!
Didn’t buy anything!!!
Saved so much money!!
Didn’t buy anything!!!
December 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Made a killing on Black Friday!
Saved so much money!!
Didn’t buy anything!!!
Saved so much money!!
Didn’t buy anything!!!
That's not bad! I think I use more profanities IRL compared to on social media.
@parag.bsky.social has swears! They've used 13 profanities in their last 958 posts.
🥇 "damn" (7 times)
🥈 "bullshit" (2 times)
🥉 "turd" (2 times)
🥇 "damn" (7 times)
🥈 "bullshit" (2 times)
🥉 "turd" (2 times)
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
That's not bad! I think I use more profanities IRL compared to on social media.
@profanity.accountant tell me if I swear a lot.
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
@profanity.accountant tell me if I swear a lot.
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Well done Nov 26th…
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Well done Nov 26th…
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Who was first to brew an espresso in space? #NationalEspressoDay☕
Astronaut, pilot & engineer Samantha Cristoforetti. First Italian woman in space, she holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut. Pic: 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 #coffee break in history!
#WomenInSTEM #Italy
Astronaut, pilot & engineer Samantha Cristoforetti. First Italian woman in space, she holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut. Pic: 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 #coffee break in history!
#WomenInSTEM #Italy
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Who was first to brew an espresso in space? #NationalEspressoDay☕
Astronaut, pilot & engineer Samantha Cristoforetti. First Italian woman in space, she holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut. Pic: 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 #coffee break in history!
#WomenInSTEM #Italy
Astronaut, pilot & engineer Samantha Cristoforetti. First Italian woman in space, she holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut. Pic: 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 #coffee break in history!
#WomenInSTEM #Italy
Watched a couple of episodes of this show “Landman” on Paramount+. Just an impression from the show but, I doubt that there ever will be a reason for me to visit Midland, TX.
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Watched a couple of episodes of this show “Landman” on Paramount+. Just an impression from the show but, I doubt that there ever will be a reason for me to visit Midland, TX.
Iris nebula (NGC7023) is located in Cepheus at 1300 ly. This reflection nebula is surrounded by dark dust and cold molecular gases making these convoluted fantastic shapes. This image is a stack of 48 five minute exposures. #astronomy #astrophotography
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Iris nebula (NGC7023) is located in Cepheus at 1300 ly. This reflection nebula is surrounded by dark dust and cold molecular gases making these convoluted fantastic shapes. This image is a stack of 48 five minute exposures. #astronomy #astrophotography
Social media influencers are the worst humans that this Earth has produced and they will ultimately destroy the humanity.
I suppose the Earth is smart!
I suppose the Earth is smart!
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Social media influencers are the worst humans that this Earth has produced and they will ultimately destroy the humanity.
I suppose the Earth is smart!
I suppose the Earth is smart!
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It's Friday, and apparently bluesky is ready for this fun revelation:
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's Friday, and apparently bluesky is ready for this fun revelation:
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
Dinosaurs lived on the other side the Galaxy.
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"At this time, I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website." --epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you.
Where to find trusted health information now?
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"At this time, I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website." --epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...