Ray Petelin
@raypetelinwx.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Meteorologist, Science Communicator, Drone Pilot, Meh Photographer and Beer Brewer 🤓🚨
☄️Last night was our shot to see the peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower. The constellation Orion has many more things going on too...like the Orion Nebula!! It's visible to the naked eye in the "sword" of Orion, just below Orion's Belt. It's a huge cloud of gas & dust where new stars are being born.
October 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
☄️Last night was our shot to see the peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower. The constellation Orion has many more things going on too...like the Orion Nebula!! It's visible to the naked eye in the "sword" of Orion, just below Orion's Belt. It's a huge cloud of gas & dust where new stars are being born.
Last night's Harvest Super Moon!
October 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Last night's Harvest Super Moon!
This is The Heart Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,500 light-years from Earth.
It is not possible to see this with the naked eye.
I attached hundreds of long exposure images from last night on top of each other & edited to bring out more details.
*images captured from Pittsburgh
It is not possible to see this with the naked eye.
I attached hundreds of long exposure images from last night on top of each other & edited to bring out more details.
*images captured from Pittsburgh
September 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This is The Heart Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,500 light-years from Earth.
It is not possible to see this with the naked eye.
I attached hundreds of long exposure images from last night on top of each other & edited to bring out more details.
*images captured from Pittsburgh
It is not possible to see this with the naked eye.
I attached hundreds of long exposure images from last night on top of each other & edited to bring out more details.
*images captured from Pittsburgh
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Such a moving, original film. Need to ponder it more.
Made it home safely, a little harrowing due to HEAVY rain. This is what A and I saw as we walked out of the theater at 5:30 in Greensburg (and then basically ran to our cars before it hit):
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Made it home safely, a little harrowing due to HEAVY rain. This is what A and I saw as we walked out of the theater at 5:30 in Greensburg (and then basically ran to our cars before it hit):
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June 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Such a moving, original film. Need to ponder it more.
Made it home safely, a little harrowing due to HEAVY rain. This is what A and I saw as we walked out of the theater at 5:30 in Greensburg (and then basically ran to our cars before it hit):
cc: @raypetelinwx.bsky.social
Made it home safely, a little harrowing due to HEAVY rain. This is what A and I saw as we walked out of the theater at 5:30 in Greensburg (and then basically ran to our cars before it hit):
cc: @raypetelinwx.bsky.social
YARD FRIEND: This garter snake was in my yard. They are non-venomous and help control pests like rodents, insects, and slugs that can damage plants. It is welcome to return to my yard anytime it wants.
April 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
YARD FRIEND: This garter snake was in my yard. They are non-venomous and help control pests like rodents, insects, and slugs that can damage plants. It is welcome to return to my yard anytime it wants.
February 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
My porch right now.... (It's icy). 😂
Seriously, be careful. There were slick spots on my way home, and my windshield was freezing. Check your footing before you take your first step outside!
Seriously, be careful. There were slick spots on my way home, and my windshield was freezing. Check your footing before you take your first step outside!
February 6, 2025 at 6:24 AM
My porch right now.... (It's icy). 😂
Seriously, be careful. There were slick spots on my way home, and my windshield was freezing. Check your footing before you take your first step outside!
Seriously, be careful. There were slick spots on my way home, and my windshield was freezing. Check your footing before you take your first step outside!
Bird Fact: The Dark-Eyed Junco spends its winter over much of North America, flocks of Juncos can be found around woodland edges and suburban yards, feeding on the ground. East of the plains states the Juncos are all gray and white.
Learn More Here: www.audubon.org/field-guide/...
Learn More Here: www.audubon.org/field-guide/...
February 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Bird Fact: The Dark-Eyed Junco spends its winter over much of North America, flocks of Juncos can be found around woodland edges and suburban yards, feeding on the ground. East of the plains states the Juncos are all gray and white.
Learn More Here: www.audubon.org/field-guide/...
Learn More Here: www.audubon.org/field-guide/...
The coldest night in a decade!!!! With a temperature early this morning of -9⁰, #Pittsburgh had it's coldest temperature since February 20, 2015 when we hit -10⁰. The ice on the Allegheny River, cause by the frigid temps we've been having, is certainly a sight to see!
January 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The coldest night in a decade!!!! With a temperature early this morning of -9⁰, #Pittsburgh had it's coldest temperature since February 20, 2015 when we hit -10⁰. The ice on the Allegheny River, cause by the frigid temps we've been having, is certainly a sight to see!
The Allegheny River is locked in ice. #Pittsburgh
⚠️Remember, River ice is NEVER safe to walk on. With moving water beneath it, it could break at any moment!
⚠️Remember, River ice is NEVER safe to walk on. With moving water beneath it, it could break at any moment!
January 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The Allegheny River is locked in ice. #Pittsburgh
⚠️Remember, River ice is NEVER safe to walk on. With moving water beneath it, it could break at any moment!
⚠️Remember, River ice is NEVER safe to walk on. With moving water beneath it, it could break at any moment!
Hello sunshine, my old friend! Enjoy it while it is here...more clouds, cold and snow on the way!
January 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Hello sunshine, my old friend! Enjoy it while it is here...more clouds, cold and snow on the way!
First Day Of Winter ✅
First Day Of Christmas Break ✅
First Good Lake Effect Snowfall ✅
Awesome Hill In Cranberry ✅
These kids have it all! ❄️❄️❄️❄️
First Day Of Christmas Break ✅
First Good Lake Effect Snowfall ✅
Awesome Hill In Cranberry ✅
These kids have it all! ❄️❄️❄️❄️
December 21, 2024 at 8:58 PM
First Day Of Winter ✅
First Day Of Christmas Break ✅
First Good Lake Effect Snowfall ✅
Awesome Hill In Cranberry ✅
These kids have it all! ❄️❄️❄️❄️
First Day Of Christmas Break ✅
First Good Lake Effect Snowfall ✅
Awesome Hill In Cranberry ✅
These kids have it all! ❄️❄️❄️❄️
❄️❄️❄️DID U KNOW that winter is our shortest season? It certainly feels like the longest. The winter solstice occurs at 4:21am Saturday!
December 20, 2024 at 9:37 PM
❄️❄️❄️DID U KNOW that winter is our shortest season? It certainly feels like the longest. The winter solstice occurs at 4:21am Saturday!
The city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style... #Pittsburgh
December 20, 2024 at 3:06 AM
The city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style... #Pittsburgh
December 16, 2024 at 6:16 PM
🎄🎅It's Christmastime in the city. I love the holidays in #Pittsburgh!
December 9, 2024 at 1:08 AM
🎄🎅It's Christmastime in the city. I love the holidays in #Pittsburgh!
I'm not sure, but believe something's about to "go down" in my neighborhood... 🤣👊💥
December 6, 2024 at 5:37 PM
I'm not sure, but believe something's about to "go down" in my neighborhood... 🤣👊💥
A large, offshore 7.0 magnitude #Earthquake has triggers a #TSUNAMI WARNING for California and Oregon! www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...
December 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM
A large, offshore 7.0 magnitude #Earthquake has triggers a #TSUNAMI WARNING for California and Oregon! www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...
My cousins, Andy and Tiffany, have some DEEP snow in Ashtabula, OH. Notice the snow is the same level back to the tree, so that isn't a pile of snow.... Everything is that deep! The snow on their back porch is over Gizmo The Goldendoodle's head!
December 1, 2024 at 4:08 PM
My cousins, Andy and Tiffany, have some DEEP snow in Ashtabula, OH. Notice the snow is the same level back to the tree, so that isn't a pile of snow.... Everything is that deep! The snow on their back porch is over Gizmo The Goldendoodle's head!
December 1, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Watching my wife open them is one of my favorite parts of #Thanksgiving 🤣🤣🤣
November 26, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Watching my wife open them is one of my favorite parts of #Thanksgiving 🤣🤣🤣
The last November #tornado in SW Pennsylvania was in 2017, almost in the same area as the damage being surveying today, to see if a tornado caused damage yesterday. On record, 3 tornadoes have been confirmed in SW PA in the month of November. (Not including yesterday, since it's not yet confirmed)
November 21, 2024 at 4:54 PM
The last November #tornado in SW Pennsylvania was in 2017, almost in the same area as the damage being surveying today, to see if a tornado caused damage yesterday. On record, 3 tornadoes have been confirmed in SW PA in the month of November. (Not including yesterday, since it's not yet confirmed)