#astrocelltography

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It's been a great week for astronomy in NYC, y'all.

October 10: 🩷 aurorae 💚

October 15-17 💫 a comet + Hunter's Moon 🌕

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It's sunspot szn ☀️🔭😎

I haven't been solar observing in a long time, but it was worth the wait (and sweat). Thanks to Summer on the Hudson for having us (aaa.org) at Pier i!

Taken with iPhone 12, enhanced in PS Express.

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The after (and before) of a quick and dirty #CometZTF shot. iPhone 12, 5 second exposure, using a StarTravel 120 refractor telescope. #astrocelltography (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWN8g5OoVW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A little bit of Saturn Opposition for your feed. Taken with iPhone 12 and Celestron 6SE.

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The Strawberry Supermoon 🍓🌕🍓

Taken with iPhone 12 and Canon M50. Celestron 90 SLT.

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One more for the night. It wouldn’t be a proper Social Distance Stargazing session without a little astrocelltography! 

Taken with iPhone XR internal camera using a Celestron 90 SLT and 25mm eyepiece.  

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Stargazing Or Die Trying

This evening, I had a solid observing session. Given all the light pollution, and less than perfect skies, I’m still pretty darn proud of how these turned out. 

Mercury (photo 1-2): first photo was taken with iPhone XR using the NightCap app. Second was with the Canon M50. This little planet just happens to be my favorite. The length of a day on Mercury is about 59 Earth days, but a year is only 88 Earth days, making it the worst place for Monday to possibly exist. 

M44, the Beehive Cluster (partial): these bees aren’t bees. They don’t make honey, but they are known to host these sweet exoplanets known as Hot Jupiters; massive gas giants that closely orbit their home stars. 

M13, the Hercules Cluster: in the 1970’s, we beamed a ‘WYD?’ message towards this massive cluster, from the Arecibo Observatory, with our location and our deets. It’s unknown if M13 ever received our message; if so, it left us on ‘Read’. 

Arcturus: located in the constellation Böotes, its official abbreviation is Alpha Boo, which is kind of hilarious. The light emitted from this red giant is about 37 years old, and its the fourth brightest in the night sky.

Every photo with the exception of the first one was taken with Canon M50 camera, using a Celestron 6SE telescope. Edited in PS Express.

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There was a fair amount of wind and humidity tonight, but I still got my snaps ✌🏻

Tycho Crater, Jupiter and Saturn. Snapped with iPhone 12 internal camera using a Celestron 6SE and NexYZ.

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‪ Jupiter, Saturn, and our Sun - featuring sunspot AR2765. Taken with iPhone XR.

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The nucleus of a comet. This shot was very VERY hard to get between humidity, light pollution, and my not steady hands. While it isn’t very good, it’s NEOWISE using a Celestron 90mm SLT telescope, a 32mm eyepiece, and an iPhone. Edited in PS Express.

I still prefer my July 12 shot more (second photo). Here’s to the next pass, in 6800 years!

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A celestial dance spotted from the East River. Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.

12/07/2019. Taken with iPhone XR; f/1.8 1/20s 4.25mm ISO800.

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Citrus Moon Sometimes, I forget I have cool filters and whatnot. What better time to test them than in a heatwave 🥵 #astrocelltography https://www.instagram.com/p/CDK1JD-jeZ6/?igshid=1ekz92wyi4si0

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So shine on

Shine on harvest moon

Up in the sky

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Tonight’s full moon is the smallest of 2019, and the last Harvest Moon scheduled for Friday the 13th until 2171. Taken with iPhone XR; f/1.8 1/4275s 4.25mm ISO24. Edited in PS Express.

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Aphrodite and Selene; pt 2.

Taken with iPhone XR. Edited in PS Express.

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Light pollution be damned. Orion Nebula, taken with iPhone XR. Edited in PS Express. #OrionNebula #astrocelltography (at Great Lawn at Central Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7khSgupt-s/?igshid=uwc94i9mwfr