@rnmay.bsky.social
I am an astronomer and a student of history, although not necessarily in that order.
Weapon of choice is my Questar Seven.
Weapon of choice is my Questar Seven.
Ol’ Blue Eyes had nothin’ on this guy. Frank Sinatra, eat your heart out!
#blueeyes
#cats
#photography
#blueeyes
#cats
#photography
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Ol’ Blue Eyes had nothin’ on this guy. Frank Sinatra, eat your heart out!
#blueeyes
#cats
#photography
#blueeyes
#cats
#photography
Have you heard of earthshine? When the young moon is positioned just right, a faint glow can illuminate the unlit portion of moon caused by sunlight reflecting off Earth's surface, making the "dark side" faintly visible.
I took this shot a few years ago; iPhone to my Questar 3.5
#astronomy
I took this shot a few years ago; iPhone to my Questar 3.5
#astronomy
December 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Have you heard of earthshine? When the young moon is positioned just right, a faint glow can illuminate the unlit portion of moon caused by sunlight reflecting off Earth's surface, making the "dark side" faintly visible.
I took this shot a few years ago; iPhone to my Questar 3.5
#astronomy
I took this shot a few years ago; iPhone to my Questar 3.5
#astronomy
I’d rather pay double to get in on MLK Day than get in for free on >that< repugnant asshole’s birthday.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I’d rather pay double to get in on MLK Day than get in for free on >that< repugnant asshole’s birthday.
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@usatoday.com
@kathleenwong31.bsky.social
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@skyandtelescope.bsky.social
Here are some shots of last night’s aurora taken from just outside Yosemite NP.
#astronomy
#aurora
@skyandtelescope.bsky.social
Here are some shots of last night’s aurora taken from just outside Yosemite NP.
#astronomy
#aurora
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Here are some shots of last night’s aurora taken from just outside Yosemite NP.
#astronomy
#aurora
@skyandtelescope.bsky.social
Here are some shots of last night’s aurora taken from just outside Yosemite NP.
#astronomy
#aurora
I’m in.
I think a Nationwide weeklong General Strike could remind them who the system actually is, US, The People!
October 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I’m in.
Have you ever seen a more adorable cat? 😸
Our little man will be 17 years old next year.
#ragdoll
#cats
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Our little man will be 17 years old next year.
#ragdoll
#cats
@cats.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Have you ever seen a more adorable cat? 😸
Our little man will be 17 years old next year.
#ragdoll
#cats
@cats.bsky.social
Our little man will be 17 years old next year.
#ragdoll
#cats
@cats.bsky.social
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September 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Please repost this…. Thank you.
Enjoying wonderful Bortle 2 skies (SQM 21.9) up here just outside of Yosemite NP for a few days.
Caught two sporadics in as many snapshots this morning at 5:35am.
Here’s looking at you, Orion…
#astronomy
#meteors
Caught two sporadics in as many snapshots this morning at 5:35am.
Here’s looking at you, Orion…
#astronomy
#meteors
September 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Enjoying wonderful Bortle 2 skies (SQM 21.9) up here just outside of Yosemite NP for a few days.
Caught two sporadics in as many snapshots this morning at 5:35am.
Here’s looking at you, Orion…
#astronomy
#meteors
Caught two sporadics in as many snapshots this morning at 5:35am.
Here’s looking at you, Orion…
#astronomy
#meteors
If you’d like to see Uranus, now’s a great time, as it’s just below the Pleiades in the early morning. Orion is rising in the southeast, with the Moon hidden.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#uranus
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#uranus
September 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you’d like to see Uranus, now’s a great time, as it’s just below the Pleiades in the early morning. Orion is rising in the southeast, with the Moon hidden.
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#uranus
#astrophotography
#astronomy
#uranus
Here’s a look at Venus and Jupiter this morning at 5:00am Pacific (Venus is the brighter of the two low in the pic…), and a totally lucky grab of Jupiter captured in daylight haze, taken at 1:00pm.
Jupiter pic taken via iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 87.5x mag.
#Jupiter
#Venus
#astronomy
Jupiter pic taken via iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 87.5x mag.
#Jupiter
#Venus
#astronomy
August 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Here’s a look at Venus and Jupiter this morning at 5:00am Pacific (Venus is the brighter of the two low in the pic…), and a totally lucky grab of Jupiter captured in daylight haze, taken at 1:00pm.
Jupiter pic taken via iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 87.5x mag.
#Jupiter
#Venus
#astronomy
Jupiter pic taken via iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 87.5x mag.
#Jupiter
#Venus
#astronomy
August 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The winter constellations are coming back!! Here are Venus and Jupiter rising to greet the Pleiades, the Hyades, and my old friend Orion, emerging into light clouds this morning just before 5am Pacific time.
#astronomy
#photography
#astronomy
#photography
August 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The winter constellations are coming back!! Here are Venus and Jupiter rising to greet the Pleiades, the Hyades, and my old friend Orion, emerging into light clouds this morning just before 5am Pacific time.
#astronomy
#photography
#astronomy
#photography
August 7, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Rupes Recta, or The Straight Wall… less than 300 meters high.
iPhone to my Questar Seven at 150x magnification.
#moon
#astronomy
iPhone to my Questar Seven at 150x magnification.
#moon
#astronomy
July 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Rupes Recta, or The Straight Wall… less than 300 meters high.
iPhone to my Questar Seven at 150x magnification.
#moon
#astronomy
iPhone to my Questar Seven at 150x magnification.
#moon
#astronomy
Here are two images of this morning’s rising moon, weighing in at a mere 1% full, and 22 hours from new. Finder view (6x) and full (87.5x) magnification through my Questar 3.5.
#moon
#photography
#moon
#photography
June 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Here are two images of this morning’s rising moon, weighing in at a mere 1% full, and 22 hours from new. Finder view (6x) and full (87.5x) magnification through my Questar 3.5.
#moon
#photography
#moon
#photography
My wife snapped this young red-tailed hawk, who landed in a tree about two feet above my head, as we were on a walk this morning.
#birds
#photography
#birds
#photography
June 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My wife snapped this young red-tailed hawk, who landed in a tree about two feet above my head, as we were on a walk this morning.
#birds
#photography
#birds
#photography
I underestimated my little 3.5, thinking that the other pictures I posted were from my Questar Seven.
These images of the Straight Wall and the Alpine Valley come from the Seven, and were taken this evening under mediocre skies; interesting to compare images.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
These images of the Straight Wall and the Alpine Valley come from the Seven, and were taken this evening under mediocre skies; interesting to compare images.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
June 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I underestimated my little 3.5, thinking that the other pictures I posted were from my Questar Seven.
These images of the Straight Wall and the Alpine Valley come from the Seven, and were taken this evening under mediocre skies; interesting to compare images.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
These images of the Straight Wall and the Alpine Valley come from the Seven, and were taken this evening under mediocre skies; interesting to compare images.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
The haze here has been terrible lately, so this image was a pleasant surprise.
Taken last night with iPhone and my Questar 3.5 at about 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
Taken last night with iPhone and my Questar 3.5 at about 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
June 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The haze here has been terrible lately, so this image was a pleasant surprise.
Taken last night with iPhone and my Questar 3.5 at about 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
Taken last night with iPhone and my Questar 3.5 at about 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
#moon
From the Alpine Valley to the Straight Wall. Photo taken with iPhone and my Questar Seven.
This image is from a few years ago; I’ll try to replicate (improve) the image this evening.
#astronomy
#photography
This image is from a few years ago; I’ll try to replicate (improve) the image this evening.
#astronomy
#photography
June 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
From the Alpine Valley to the Straight Wall. Photo taken with iPhone and my Questar Seven.
This image is from a few years ago; I’ll try to replicate (improve) the image this evening.
#astronomy
#photography
This image is from a few years ago; I’ll try to replicate (improve) the image this evening.
#astronomy
#photography
A nice post-first quarter moon, and waiting for the Straight Wall to emerge from the shadows.
iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
June 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
A nice post-first quarter moon, and waiting for the Straight Wall to emerge from the shadows.
iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 70x magnification.
#astronomy
#photography
Tonight’s very young, less than 25 hours old (and a mere 1% full) thin crescent Moon.
iPhone to the Finder view of my Questar 3.5 at about 6x magnification.
#astronomy
#moon
#photography
iPhone to the Finder view of my Questar 3.5 at about 6x magnification.
#astronomy
#moon
#photography
May 28, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Tonight’s very young, less than 25 hours old (and a mere 1% full) thin crescent Moon.
iPhone to the Finder view of my Questar 3.5 at about 6x magnification.
#astronomy
#moon
#photography
iPhone to the Finder view of my Questar 3.5 at about 6x magnification.
#astronomy
#moon
#photography
Morning cloud cover dashed this morning’s chances for a personal best (<0.7% full) thin crescent Moon sighting. Venus was blazing away in the haze looking like a forgotten Christmas tree bulb.
We’re lucky to have a very low eastern horizon… more so when it’s clear. Next cycle…
#astronomy
We’re lucky to have a very low eastern horizon… more so when it’s clear. Next cycle…
#astronomy
May 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Morning cloud cover dashed this morning’s chances for a personal best (<0.7% full) thin crescent Moon sighting. Venus was blazing away in the haze looking like a forgotten Christmas tree bulb.
We’re lucky to have a very low eastern horizon… more so when it’s clear. Next cycle…
#astronomy
We’re lucky to have a very low eastern horizon… more so when it’s clear. Next cycle…
#astronomy
The Moon and Venus through some morning clouds. iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 6x Finder view magnification, taken at 9:30am Pacific time.
#astronomy
#photography
#astronomy
#photography
May 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Moon and Venus through some morning clouds. iPhone to my Questar 3.5 at 6x Finder view magnification, taken at 9:30am Pacific time.
#astronomy
#photography
#astronomy
#photography