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Greetings! "Astro" means stars and "Potamus" means river. We're all connected by a River of Time and Space. Let's explore the Cosmos and travel through time together through the magic of #Astrophotography!
Located 43°N #DarkSky
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Life Hack: Observing the same stars ancient civilizations studied connects you to humanity's shared history. Two million years ago, the stars all looked different though. But they were (mostly) still there.
November 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The moon doesn't make its own light; it reflects light from the #Sun. But it also reflects light reflected from the Earth. This is called Earthshine.
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#SpaceCat #Space #Cat #Art that Mrs Astropotamus got for me.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Three Chinese astronauts returned from their nation’s space station Friday after more than a week’s delay because the return capsule they had planned to use was damaged, likely from being hit by space debris. 🌌🔭🦛
Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
Three Chinese astronauts have returned from their nation's space station after a nine-day delay. The delay was caused by tiny cracks in their return capsule, likely from being hit by space debris.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
@therickman.bsky.social
What software do you use for your Astro forecasts?
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Deploy the backend, destroy the backend. Potayto, potahto.
sudo laugh_n_cry
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I thought I reposted this earlier but maybe I forgot to hit send? All #astrophotography is good astrophotography
@astropotamus.com please don't laugh too hard. You'll pop a vein.
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. #Space 🌌🔭🦛
Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Club member Jan captured this beautiful image of the Auroras last night.
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Here's a complete timelapse of #aurora from last night

#astronomy
#astrophotography

www.youtube.com/shorts/dC7EU...
Aurora Timelapse Nov. 11 '25
YouTube video by MrKhagol
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Excited and honoured to be giving the Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture on Thursday 20th November at the @uniofbath.bsky.social and online 🔭

I will be talking about all things supermassive black holes and quasars! 🌌
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I appreciate that you think I'd laugh, but any pictures of the night sky are AWESOME to me! This earns an #astrophotography repost! 🌌🔭🦛
@astropotamus.com please don't laugh too hard. You'll pop a vein.
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My Allskye #Allsky camera of last night's #NorthernLights has dropped! Just like the rain that it captures! 😞🌌🔭🦛
AllSkeye #Allsky camera of the #Aurora (I mean #rain) 2025-11-12
YouTube video by Astropotamus
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Life Hack: Remembering that Earth is a tiny speck in the cosmos can make daily problems seem smaller and easier to manage so you can get through your day. Or week. Or...
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The light we see from stars started its journey millions of years ago; we're looking into the past every time we gaze at the night sky. Find out more at http://astropotamus.com/astropotamus/time-travel
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Thrilled to announce our new Springer Nature paper is now live!
We’ve tuned into a massive stellar storm on the radio! 🌟📡
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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SOOOOO excited to make this video this morning!!!
Timelapse of the northern lights last night from Cascade CO.
Did you know we had another round of lights around 2am???
CHECK THIS OUT!!!!
Forecast for tonight coming soon!

#northernlights #aurora #auroraborealis #colorado #coloradosprings
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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📸 Waited on a chilly, wind-swept beach for more than an hour and just when I was about to pack it in the skies erupted, what a night again #inwx #aurora #northernlights #photography
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Pioneer launched as low-cost pathfinders to test the asteroid belt & Jupiter’s radiation before the Voyager “Grand Tour” missions. On board: magnetometer, plasma analyser, cosmic-ray telescope, UV/IR photometers, trapped-radiation detector,Imaging Photopolarimeter.
#AstroHistory
November 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Vlog 19: How astronauts stay clean during their mission to the Moon www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/multimed...
From shaving and washing themselves to brushing their teeth, Jeremy shares how the crew takes care of their personal hygiene in microgravity
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Congratulations, #WomanAstro! An honor well deserved. 🔭

#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
#aurora from last night...did a star trail version of selected images

#astronomy
#astrophotography
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Life Hack: Dark-sky reserves, eclipses, and other astronomical events create opportunities for incredible road trips and adventures. Just be sure to tell someone where you're going in case you decide to never come back and live the rest of your life under dark skies!
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Did you know that there are more volcanoes on Venus than any other planet in our solar system? There are more than 1,600 major volcanoes across the surface of Venus, including a 5 mile (8 km) high volcano called Maat Mons.
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM