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Backyard astronomer and astrophotographer from Ottawa, Canada. More or less agog.

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06.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wah! at the Telescope

05.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know!!! No full name and no website :/

05.03.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hot craters in your mare-a

05.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Collage of telescopic photos of the moon during a lunar eclipse using thermal imaging and visible light.

Collage of telescopic photos of the moon during a lunar eclipse using thermal imaging and visible light.

This is AWESOME! A backyard astronomer in Canada did thermal imaging of the moon during the recent eclipse and the youngest craters stood out! πŸŒ• πŸ”­πŸ”₯ www.spaceweather.com #astronomy

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
An ochre toned image capturing a Martian landscape, acquired by Perseverance on March 3, 2026, on the 1790th sol (martian day) of her mission. The rover casts her shadow on the foreground. A small nearby rocky mound occupies the centre of the image. A landscape of soft hills is seen in the background.

An ochre toned image capturing a Martian landscape, acquired by Perseverance on March 3, 2026, on the 1790th sol (martian day) of her mission. The rover casts her shadow on the foreground. A small nearby rocky mound occupies the centre of the image. A landscape of soft hills is seen in the background.

Martian vista with shadow selfie, captured two days ago by Perseverance

#Mars πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

πŸ“· areo.info/mars20/ecams... @areoinfo.bsky.social

05.03.2026 09:40 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
An image of the Earth from space.

An image of the Earth from space.

18:41 on Saturday February 28th, over the South Pacific Ocean

04.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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04.03.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE | MARCH 3, 2026 | GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY YouTube video by Griffith Observatory

If, like me, the #TrollClouds have ruined your #LunarEclipse experience, which has now commenced - tune into Griffith Observatory's live feed.

The music is great!

03.03.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
S30 Pro image of the Total Lunar Eclipse

S30 Pro image of the Total Lunar Eclipse

Just with the seestar, right before it dipped below the trees.

#LunarEclipse #Astronomy #astrophotography

03.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was clouded out here, too. Will have to enjoy the pics and views online!

03.03.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*Homer Simpson voice* β€œMmmmm… Tender Tyrus Wheat.”

02.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not where I am but I take your point! πŸ˜‚

02.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
iPhone photo of the full moon rising over trees and a barn.

iPhone photo of the full moon rising over trees and a barn.

The moon is getting set for its big show in the morning! #shotoniphone πŸŒ•πŸ“±

02.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Closeup of the moon against a blue sky photographed with an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Closeup of the moon against a blue sky photographed with an iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Very impressed with the camera capabilities of the iPhone 17 Pro Max. I took this today with noting but my phone. No additional equipment, no tripod! #shotoniphone πŸŒ”πŸ“±

02.03.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of the nearly-full moon rising against a blue sky over a wintry forest.

Photo of the nearly-full moon rising against a blue sky over a wintry forest.

This evening’s moonrise. Taken with iPhone 17 Pro Max. πŸŒ”πŸ“±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

01.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a nearly-full moon rising in a blue sky over an abandoned barn surrounded by trees.

Photo of a nearly-full moon rising in a blue sky over an abandoned barn surrounded by trees.

Today’s moonrise from Ottawa, Canada. Taken with an iPhone 17 Pro Max. πŸŒ”πŸ“±πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

01.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

GOOD CONNECTIONS (Palindrome)

If I were wi-fi,
I’d impute some data;
radar, at a demo;
set up MIDI.
*If* I were wi-fi....

25.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, despite shopping there dozens (maybe hundreds) of times, I’ve never once purchased a tire from them. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ›ž

22.02.2026 02:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love this one! πŸ‘

22.02.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Helium problem forces NASA to delay Artemis 2 launch to the moon and roll back the rocket NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says troubleshooting an interruption of helium flow at the launch pad will rule out a liftoff in March.

Artemis rollback delays launch window until at least April.

www.geekwire.com/2026/helium-...

22.02.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GOLD πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ₯Œ FOR CANADA

GRANITE GLORY HAS BEEN RESTORED

BRAD JACOBS. MARC KENNEDY. BRETT GALLANT. BEN HEBERT. OLYMPIC CURLING GOLD

WHAT A TEAM. WHAT A WIN. CHAMPIONS

21.02.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 657 πŸ” 171 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 23
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BRONZE FOR CANADA πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

TEAM HOMAN IS LEAVING THE OLYMPICS WITH A MEDAL.

And after starting 1-3 this seemed unlikely. They didn’t quit. Won six of their last seven games. Beat the USA to claim women’s curling bronze. Resilient. Triumphant.

21.02.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 583 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 19
A pop art portrait of actress and β€œAmerica’s Sweetheart” Julia Roberts sometime between β€œPretty Woman” (1990) and β€œErin Brockovich” (2000), who is shown here with short brown hair, hazel eyes, and full pink lips. The image appears in the last 90 minutes of the 24-hour cult classic β€œClip/Art Film,” always followed by hoots, cheers, and even catcalls from the remaining audience members. Because β€œClip/Art Film” only shows at underground venuesβ€”often literallyβ€”with showtimes and locations announced last minute via untraceable text messages, Craiglist postings, and dead drops, it’s impossible to count with any accuracy ticket β€œsales” such as they are. People just show up, filing into the abandoned abattoir or sex dungeon or wherever, though most do not stay past the 18 hour mark. It takes incredible endurance, and possibly a streak of masochism to sit through 24 hours of clipart. The ones who stay until JROBRTS2 appears are part of an exclusive club, and the cheers and catcalls are directed as much to themselves as to the woman on the screen.

A pop art portrait of actress and β€œAmerica’s Sweetheart” Julia Roberts sometime between β€œPretty Woman” (1990) and β€œErin Brockovich” (2000), who is shown here with short brown hair, hazel eyes, and full pink lips. The image appears in the last 90 minutes of the 24-hour cult classic β€œClip/Art Film,” always followed by hoots, cheers, and even catcalls from the remaining audience members. Because β€œClip/Art Film” only shows at underground venuesβ€”often literallyβ€”with showtimes and locations announced last minute via untraceable text messages, Craiglist postings, and dead drops, it’s impossible to count with any accuracy ticket β€œsales” such as they are. People just show up, filing into the abandoned abattoir or sex dungeon or wherever, though most do not stay past the 18 hour mark. It takes incredible endurance, and possibly a streak of masochism to sit through 24 hours of clipart. The ones who stay until JROBRTS2 appears are part of an exclusive club, and the cheers and catcalls are directed as much to themselves as to the woman on the screen.

JROBRTS2.BMF

21.02.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
iPhone photo of a thin crescent moon against a dark blue sky with trees in the foreground.

iPhone photo of a thin crescent moon against a dark blue sky with trees in the foreground.

This evening’s crescent moon at sunset. Taken with an iPhone 17 Pro Max. πŸŒ’πŸ“±

20.02.2026 03:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wheels on the Moon
December 11, 1972 - Apollo 17

Here's a full-res crop of a photo remastered from the original film showing perhaps the clearest view of the make-up of the LRV's wheels in their operating environment.

Electric cars in 1972. And it folds. And it's not on Earth.

19.02.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow!

19.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
In this image a shot during landing of Nasa Perseverance from the perspective of the rover. The heat shield was already released and it's visible at the centre of the image. In the background the rim of the Jezero Crater and its delta. Colours assigned are from the dark of the more external atmosphere layers to the rusty red of the red planet surface.

In this image a shot during landing of Nasa Perseverance from the perspective of the rover. The heat shield was already released and it's visible at the centre of the image. In the background the rim of the Jezero Crater and its delta. Colours assigned are from the dark of the more external atmosphere layers to the rusty red of the red planet surface.

5 years ago today! Can anyone send me to the next century, please?

Landing on Mars - NASA Persevererance

Full size image: flic.kr/p/2oA8d1p πŸ”­πŸ§ͺ
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Simeon Schmauß/AndreaLuck

A colourised version of the amazing mosaic processed by @stim3on.bsky.social (flic.kr/p/2ozrqnk)

18.02.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
Earth from space, centered on Peru, captured on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:04:02 PM by NASA's DSCOVR EPIC camera.

Earth from space, centered on Peru, captured on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:04:02 PM by NASA's DSCOVR EPIC camera.

6:04:02 PM on Thursday, February 12, 2026, over Peru.

17.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95 From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable range Robert Duvall, the veteran actor who had a string of roles in classic American films including Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, MASH and To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 95. β€œBob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,” wrote his wife, Luciana Duvall, in a message on Facebook. Continue reading...

Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95

16.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 408 πŸ” 149 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 70