@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.
We’re 40 miles northeast of Sac and it’s been pea soup central for about 13 days now. Unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. Just miserable.
This midday pic was taken on the sunniest day we’ve had this week…
This midday pic was taken on the sunniest day we’ve had this week…
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
We’re 40 miles northeast of Sac and it’s been pea soup central for about 13 days now. Unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. Just miserable.
This midday pic was taken on the sunniest day we’ve had this week…
This midday pic was taken on the sunniest day we’ve had this week…
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
About 90 miles northeast. Up in dense fog.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
About 90 miles northeast. Up in dense fog.
I’ll be watching from northern Calif if the clouds break. Here was a view from dark skies in Yosemite NP a few weeks back.
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I’ll be watching from northern Calif if the clouds break. Here was a view from dark skies in Yosemite NP a few weeks back.
Very nice! I love shooting transits; here’s one of mine from a few years ago: iPhone recording in slo-mo mode to the 16mm eyepiece of my Questar 3.5
Duration was just about 1.4 seconds if I recall…
Duration was just about 1.4 seconds if I recall…
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Very nice! I love shooting transits; here’s one of mine from a few years ago: iPhone recording in slo-mo mode to the 16mm eyepiece of my Questar 3.5
Duration was just about 1.4 seconds if I recall…
Duration was just about 1.4 seconds if I recall…
Wow, that’s just nuts. We were in Fairbanks last year and the aurora was wonderful and beautiful, but nothing like that. What a capture!
Here was our view from Yosemite NP…
Here was our view from Yosemite NP…
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Wow, that’s just nuts. We were in Fairbanks last year and the aurora was wonderful and beautiful, but nothing like that. What a capture!
Here was our view from Yosemite NP…
Here was our view from Yosemite NP…
Very nice!!!
We’ll be in Iceland early October next year… hope to do some looking up. Here’s a look at our recent aurora from the dark skies of Yosemite NP.
We’ll be in Iceland early October next year… hope to do some looking up. Here’s a look at our recent aurora from the dark skies of Yosemite NP.
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Very nice!!!
We’ll be in Iceland early October next year… hope to do some looking up. Here’s a look at our recent aurora from the dark skies of Yosemite NP.
We’ll be in Iceland early October next year… hope to do some looking up. Here’s a look at our recent aurora from the dark skies of Yosemite NP.
Here’s another… overexposed at 1/15 sec and nothing to brag about, but a good look at Titan.
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Here’s another… overexposed at 1/15 sec and nothing to brag about, but a good look at Titan.
Very nice! I caught it a few days ago, and was impressed with how the moons seem to have popped a bit in the reduced light and glare of the rings, then almost edge-on.
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Very nice! I caught it a few days ago, and was impressed with how the moons seem to have popped a bit in the reduced light and glare of the rings, then almost edge-on.
“Most Handsome!”
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“Most Handsome!”
Very nice! I popped out to grab it, as well…
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Very nice! I popped out to grab it, as well…
Very nice! Grabbed one, too… situated right in the handle of the teapot.
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Very nice! Grabbed one, too… situated right in the handle of the teapot.
Here’s a look at the Tuesday light show from Yosemite NP.
November 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Here’s a look at the Tuesday light show from Yosemite NP.
Image courtesy M. C. Escher? 😉👍
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Image courtesy M. C. Escher? 😉👍
Here was the view from Yosemite…
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Here was the view from Yosemite…
Here’s a look from nice dark skies in Yosemite. The one was taken at 6pm in front of climbers scaling El Cap, and the other two were taken at 9pm from near the 140 entrance, this past Tuesday night.
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Here’s a look from nice dark skies in Yosemite. The one was taken at 6pm in front of climbers scaling El Cap, and the other two were taken at 9pm from near the 140 entrance, this past Tuesday night.
Amazing that you saw the aurora that far south…
Nothing last night, but I was in Yosemite Tuesday night and got these, plus a few others…
Nothing last night, but I was in Yosemite Tuesday night and got these, plus a few others…
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Amazing that you saw the aurora that far south…
Nothing last night, but I was in Yosemite Tuesday night and got these, plus a few others…
Nothing last night, but I was in Yosemite Tuesday night and got these, plus a few others…
From outside of Yosemite NP last night.
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
From outside of Yosemite NP last night.
@kcranews.bsky.social
@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
@kcranews.bsky.social
@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
Yes… and this is how those morons at Fox News covered it…
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Yes… and this is how those morons at Fox News covered it…
Very nice! Here’s one of mine from a few years ago. iPhone to the eyepiece of my Questar 3.5
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Very nice! Here’s one of mine from a few years ago. iPhone to the eyepiece of my Questar 3.5
I grew up in Detroit in the late ‘50s through the ‘60s; my uncle was Martha Reeves’s (and two of the three Supremes) high school voice coach.
Wild times. My fondest memories.
Wild times. My fondest memories.
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I grew up in Detroit in the late ‘50s through the ‘60s; my uncle was Martha Reeves’s (and two of the three Supremes) high school voice coach.
Wild times. My fondest memories.
Wild times. My fondest memories.
They wrote a book about it.
November 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
They wrote a book about it.