Astronomy and Beer

Looks like you had some high level clouds mess with your guiding.

Alt text: "The Omega Nebula (Messier 17) stretches across space as a bright and colorful star-forming region. Swirls of pink and red hydrogen gas mix with dark, dusty lanes, while clusters of young blue stars shine against a backdrop of deep black space."

Haven’t been able to capture anything new since September so I am reprocessing older images. M17 Omega Nebula captured in 2024.

I’ve decided I just don’t like M17 in broadband. I can’t seem to process a version I like. #astrophotography #photography

Day 6
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth. Let that sink in while you shoot tonight.
#astrophotography #space #universe #cosmos #nightsky #photography

Day 5
Rule of 500: Divide 500 by your focal length to avoid star trails. If you’re using a crop sensor, multiply your focal length by 1.6 first. Simple math, sharp stars.
#astrophotography #cameratips #nightphotography #space #photography

Day 4
Light pollution is the enemy. Find the dark, and the sky will reward you.
#astrophotography #darksky #milkyway #nightphotography #stars #photography

Day 3
Fun fact: The light hitting your sensor tonight left its star hundreds of years ago. You’re photographing the past. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #universe #astronomy #nightsky #photography

Day 2
Patience is the most important piece of gear you own. The stars will come out. So will the shot. 📷✨
#astrophotography #nightphotography #longexposure #space #cosmos #photography

142 days since my last picture. Nearly a half a year. I keep adding beer to the list of beer to try. At this rate, I’ll run out beer before running out of celestial targets. Current pairing is the Boogie Man with a smokey stout. Some day the jet stream will behave. #astrophotography #photography

Interesting. I’ll have to search for that TV series. The movies were a dumpster fire after Escape from the Planet of the Apes

I really didn’t want the Seahawks to go to #SuperbowlXL but I am REALLY glad they are beating the snot out of the Patriots.

Meh. They are probably attending whatever nonsense charlie kirks widow put on instead. Biblical hymns are way more entertaining

My understanding of solar flares is severely lacking. How does a single region have flares over and over? I thought it was more or less a one and done kind of thing. But this region has got to be 30+ flares in the last week or two.

This has been a super active region and not a single CME. I am very disappointed in the sun right now. Haha

Well… guess I’ll get back to my lazy Saturday and continue reading Dan Brown’s latest mediocre book I’m reading. At least its plot is still somewhat of a mystery at a halfway point. #NFL #blowout #danbrown #cloudynights

Best RPG ever made. I wish it would get a Dragon Quest HD remake treatment.

Make sure to level up. You’ll need it in a particular boss battle in the distant past.

Im still not entirely sure what it does but I make an effort to put something in the alt text

It is on NSO. Maybe I’ll make some time for it. Lol. Been working on the Metroid series again. Prime 4 didn’t quite scratch that itch for me.

I’ve been a Nintendo fan for 40 years and yet this is the one Zelda game I have never played.

Its a little more complex than that. Wetlands will not treat wastewater for very long. Nor will they create potable water for drinking.

There is a reason we build expensive treatment plants.

Clear skies and zero wind are starting to sound like a myth around my parts.

Psssh nothing holds a candle to Samus Aran. The original half naked chick in a video game.

I saw @markhamillofficial.bsky.social recommendation for The Life of Chuck a few months ago. I doubt he will see this or even remotely care… but I watched it on Hulu last night instead of Dick Clarks countdown. What a fantastic movie and story. Highly recommend. #moviesandbeer

Welcome to 2026 everyone. Hopefully this year comes with abundant clear and calm skies to make up this lackluster year. But if it doesn’t… well that’s why humans invented beer. #astrophotography #photography #beer

It has its purpose. But their relentless ad campaigns and irritating user interface annoy me enough to seek alternative apps.

I am a huge fan of telescopius myself.

Eff this wind. Been in Wyoming my whole life so I am used to the wind. But this year has been relentless. I just want to image the sky… #wyominglife #wyoming

I agree with your review. Im on the end game and I’m still having fun with it. The backtracking is NOT that bad.

Im still trying to figure out why there are so many of these hentai games. But to be unbiased, those games are also on steam and xbox… and probably playstation.

Why is he capitalizing random words?

Why is capitalizing random words?

Just an average winter day here in Wyoming. Tons of winter sky photos being posted online and here I am in bortle 4 skies listening to my aluminum gutters rattle in the wind. I just want to set up my telescope. Is that too much to ask? #astrophotography #wyoming #wyominglife #windy