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πŸš€Anthony LeoneπŸŒ•

@anthonyleone

I’m an award-winning journalist for my #space coverage for Spectrum News in Florida, where I am a digital news editor. I have a long career in newspapers & news sites. I’m a family guy who enjoys #astronomy & #astrophotography.

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I captured the #TotalLunarEclipse, also known as the #BloodMoon.

(Tuesday, March 03, 2026)

#moon #astronomy #astrophotography

03.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was able to get the planet #Jupiter and two moons: #Europa and our #moon.

And it’s a moon-Jupiter #conjunction.

#astronomy #astrophotography

(Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026)

27.02.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was capture the #WaxingCrescent #moon tonight. (Friday, Feb. 20, 2026)

And I was able to capture the #EarthShine on my #Luna. You can see more of her with the Earthshine.

#astrophotography

21.02.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And that’s what got me seriously into astronomy in astrophotography. Once I zoomed in on it with my old digital camera and I saw Jupiter and the moons, I just got hooked.

02.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was able to capture #Jupiter on Jan. 28, 2026.

πŸ”­ Celestron NexStar 8SE

πŸ“· ZWO ASI 678MC

#astrophotography #planet #astronomy

02.02.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was able to capture the #SnowMoon last night.

And while Florida is not known for getting snow, the last week or so has seen some chilly temps that remind me of where I am from.

#moon #FullMoon #astrophotography

02.02.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I got a pretty decent capture of #Jupiter and its #RedSpot.

It was on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026

πŸ”­ Celestron NexStar 8SE
πŸ“· ZWO ASI 678MC

#astronomy
#astrophotography
#space

24.01.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At was at #NASA yesterday to cover the rollout of the #Artemis II #moon rocket.

#space #spacenews #spacecoverage #astronomy

18.01.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As a part of our fundraising kickoff for the initial purchase of the 10m radio telescope, we're offering gifts for our founding donors!

- $25+ Mission Sticker
- $50+ Embroidered Mission Patch & Sticker

Learn more: TitanObservatory.org

#RadioAstronomy #Astronomy #STEM #citizenscience

07.01.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was able to capture the #SuperMoon, which for January’s #FullMoon is called the #WolfMoon.

(Friday, Jan. 02, 2025/Canon Rebel T8i camera)

#astrophotography #moon

03.01.2026 02:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Phobos Over Mars - Tharsis, Valles Marineris and a Dust Storm - ESA Mars Express image. Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck

Phobos Over Mars - Tharsis, Valles Marineris and a Dust Storm - ESA Mars Express image. Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck

Phobos hovering over the giant volcanoes of Mars! Fabulous view from ESA's Mars Express orbiters.

Phobos is the 25 km (15 mile) wide flying grey rock at center. The volcanoes are (l-r) Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Ascraeus Mons. Processing by Andrea Luck. πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

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22.12.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New episode is live! I'll be listening to this one as I continue to recover from sciatica. Gotta keep the mind active πŸ˜ŠπŸ”­β˜„οΈπŸ§ͺ

22.12.2025 16:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #WaningCrescentMoon at 44 percent on an early Friday morning, Dec. 12, 2025.

I used my Celestron NexStar 8SE #telescope and Canon Rebel T8i camera.

#moon #astronomy #astrophotography #moonphotography #nightphotography #NaturePhotography

12.12.2025 11:32 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I captured the #Supermoon. December’s #FullMoon is also known as the #ColdMoon.

I used my Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope and my Canon Rebel T8i camera.

#astrophotography #moon #moonphotography #astronomy

05.12.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #RedPlanetDay! It is a day to honor #Mars, also known as the #RedPlanet.

This is my photo of Mars that I took from earlier in the year using my Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope and Canon Rebel T8i camera.

You can see its polar ice cap and Valles Marineris, a system of canyons. #astronomy

29.11.2025 01:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #waxingcresent #moon at 7% this evening. (Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025)

#astrophotography #Astronomy

23.11.2025 02:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #waxingcresent #moon at 7% this evening. (Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025)

#astrophotography #astronomy

23.11.2025 02:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. I appreciate that.

08.11.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you but I’m hoping for better conditions next time.

07.11.2025 20:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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That is an amazing capture!

That is more detailed than what I got of Io earlier this year.

And I love the facts you shared.

06.11.2025 22:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Io's shadow can be seen falling on the face of Jupiter at left. Io is traveling from left to right in its one-and-three-quarter-day orbit around Jupiter.

Io's shadow can be seen falling on the face of Jupiter at left. Io is traveling from left to right in its one-and-three-quarter-day orbit around Jupiter.

In 1676 Ole RΓΈmer saw eclipses of Jupiter’s moon Io run late when Earth moved away from Jupiter and early when approaching. Earth’s orbital diameter was known from Kepler’s laws; from this he was the first to estimate the speed of light (at 220,000 km/s) and was accurate to 75% #AstroHistory

06.11.2025 06:51 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
Two black on white sketches of Jupiter. Simple circles showing lines of clouds and the Great Red Spot as a small darkened patch
#Astronomy

Two black on white sketches of Jupiter. Simple circles showing lines of clouds and the Great Red Spot as a small darkened patch #Astronomy

In 1665, Giovanni Cassini was first to observe a β€œPermanent Spot” on Jupiter, though probably wasn't today’s Red Spot using 34-ft refractors at the Paris Observatory. He tracked it for years to measure Jupiter’s rotation. Cassini’s drawings survive in Paris Observatory archives. #AstroHistory

05.11.2025 06:47 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The #BeaverMoon β€” #Supermoon β€” over Orlando.

I was happy I could capture this. I used my #Celestron NexStar 8SE #telescope and #Canon camera.

(The photo of the moon over #Orlando is a composite and whatnot.)

#astronomy #astrophotography #moon #FullMoon

06.11.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #waxinggibbous #moon at 53%.

And she’s only about 241,500 miles away from us.

(Taken on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025)

#astrophotography #astronomy #nightphotography

29.10.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was finally able to get #Jupiter’s #GreatRedSpot pretty well. (Friday, Oct. 24, 2025)

I’m still learning the ZWO ASI 678MC camera and using the SharpCap.

It’s still not as clear as I hoped it would be. But I am learning.

#astrophotography #astronomy #nightphotography

24.10.2025 22:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It is interesting what we can see with just a few changes in the camera settings. I was able to capture the #constellation #Orion and #Orionsbelt.

Taken with my iPhone 14 Pro on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

#Astronomy #astrophotography

24.10.2025 09:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I made a gif that shows #Jupiter’s rotation, as its famed red spot makes it easy to see.

Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope and ZWO ASI678MC camera.

#astronomy #astrophotography #NightPhotography

21.10.2025 10:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not my best but at least I was able to capture #Jupiter’s rotation a tiny bit. (Check out the position of the #RedSpot.)

I took this with my #Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope and ZWO camera on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.

I need to invest in a few heater.

#astronomy #astrophotography #space

20.10.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #wanninggibbous #moon at 63% from this morning. (Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.)

#astrophotography #astronomy

12.10.2025 16:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #moon with my #Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ and #iPhone. (Monday, Sept. 29, 2025)

#astrophotography #astronomy #moonphotography

29.09.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0