Dave Lengyel
@davelengyel.bsky.social
Former AP Chemistry and Astronomy teacher, and now Planetarium and Observatory Coordinator at Oberlin College. I play bass guitar with the Men of Steele, 6-string guitar with the Starship Truckers, and mandolin with the Front Porch Swatters.
Blue-winged Warbler today in our yard.
May 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Blue-winged Warbler today in our yard.
A star exploded as a supernova in a galaxy 100 million light years away that we call NGC 5957. Here is an image of it I took using the Seestar S50.🧪
April 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A star exploded as a supernova in a galaxy 100 million light years away that we call NGC 5957. Here is an image of it I took using the Seestar S50.🧪
Thanks to Janet Garrett for standing up for public education.
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Oberlin joins other Lorain County school districts in stance against voucher program
Other districts in Lorain County have already supported the coalition, called "Vouchers Hurt Ohio." Those districts include Lorain City Schools, Elyria City Schools and Columbia Local Schools.
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April 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Thanks to Janet Garrett for standing up for public education.
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There are many galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, including the bright face-on spiral M100, the brightest in this image which I took last night. M100 is 56 million light years away. The dimmer galaxies in the photo are (clockwise from upper right) IC 793, NGC 4312, NGC 4328, and NGC 4322.🧪
April 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
There are many galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, including the bright face-on spiral M100, the brightest in this image which I took last night. M100 is 56 million light years away. The dimmer galaxies in the photo are (clockwise from upper right) IC 793, NGC 4312, NGC 4328, and NGC 4322.🧪
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April 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Asteroids are discovered because they appear to move against the distant background stars. The short streak near the center of this image is asteroid 28Bellona, taken using the Seestar S50 last night. It is aboout 75 miles across and orbits between Mars and Jupiter. This shows 55 minutes of motion.🧪
April 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Asteroids are discovered because they appear to move against the distant background stars. The short streak near the center of this image is asteroid 28Bellona, taken using the Seestar S50 last night. It is aboout 75 miles across and orbits between Mars and Jupiter. This shows 55 minutes of motion.🧪
Venus is now a morning planet. Look for it a bit before sunrise low in the eastern sky. These images were taken at 6:53 AM today, 5 minutes before sunrise, showing Venus as a 10% lit waxing crescent. You should be able to see the crescent shape using binoculars. 🧪
April 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Venus is now a morning planet. Look for it a bit before sunrise low in the eastern sky. These images were taken at 6:53 AM today, 5 minutes before sunrise, showing Venus as a 10% lit waxing crescent. You should be able to see the crescent shape using binoculars. 🧪
Oberlin Ohio Hands Off rally today.
April 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Oberlin Ohio Hands Off rally today.
At center is the large lenticular galaxy M86, part of the Virgo cluster of galaxies. I imaged this last night using the Seestar S50 for 70 minutes. There are more than a dozen galaxies in the image. This area is sometimes called the Markarian Chain. M86 is about 50 million light years away.🧪
March 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
At center is the large lenticular galaxy M86, part of the Virgo cluster of galaxies. I imaged this last night using the Seestar S50 for 70 minutes. There are more than a dozen galaxies in the image. This area is sometimes called the Markarian Chain. M86 is about 50 million light years away.🧪
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March 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
M101 is an example of a face-on spiral galaxy. I imaged it last night using the Seestar smart telescope.🧪
March 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
M101 is an example of a face-on spiral galaxy. I imaged it last night using the Seestar smart telescope.🧪
The late winter/early spring western sky on 3/22, with Jupiter as the brightest object. Canon SL1 for 17 seconds. 🧪
March 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The late winter/early spring western sky on 3/22, with Jupiter as the brightest object. Canon SL1 for 17 seconds. 🧪
Happy Saturn Ring Plane Crossing Day! The rings of Saturn are only 5 to 30 meters thick, but around 280,000 kilometers wide, and every 13-15 years we see them edge-on from Earth. Here are three charts from Sky Safari showing the ring system in 2025, 2024, and 2026.🧪
March 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Happy Saturn Ring Plane Crossing Day! The rings of Saturn are only 5 to 30 meters thick, but around 280,000 kilometers wide, and every 13-15 years we see them edge-on from Earth. Here are three charts from Sky Safari showing the ring system in 2025, 2024, and 2026.🧪
Three galaxies that make up the "Leo Triplet" or "Leo Trio" are M65, M66 and NGC 3628. I used the Seestar S50 smart telescope to image these on 3/17. They were all discovered in the 1780's and all are spiral galaxies, ranging in distance from 35 to 42 million light years.🧪
March 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Three galaxies that make up the "Leo Triplet" or "Leo Trio" are M65, M66 and NGC 3628. I used the Seestar S50 smart telescope to image these on 3/17. They were all discovered in the 1780's and all are spiral galaxies, ranging in distance from 35 to 42 million light years.🧪
Here is Venus last night, 6 minute before sunset using a 500mm lens. Venus is only 2% illuminated and only 5 days from moving between Earth and the Sun. It appears almost 1 arc minute across.🧪
March 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Here is Venus last night, 6 minute before sunset using a 500mm lens. Venus is only 2% illuminated and only 5 days from moving between Earth and the Sun. It appears almost 1 arc minute across.🧪
Reposted by Dave Lengyel
Kinda feels like this right now
March 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Kinda feels like this right now
The Rats Who Enable.
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RATS WHO ENABLE - Parody of Cats in the Cradle - Cohen & Caron
YouTube video by Parody Project
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March 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Rats Who Enable.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=86px...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=86px...
Here's the Pi Day (3/14) total lunar eclipse from northern Ohio. This was taken near mid-eclipse and I found it to be quite a bright lunar eclipse. Note that since the Moon moved through the upper part of Earth's umbra, it appears much lighter near the top.🧪
March 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Here's the Pi Day (3/14) total lunar eclipse from northern Ohio. This was taken near mid-eclipse and I found it to be quite a bright lunar eclipse. Note that since the Moon moved through the upper part of Earth's umbra, it appears much lighter near the top.🧪
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Who could possibly benefit from the Unites States being currently sabotaged by two insane buffoons?
March 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Who could possibly benefit from the Unites States being currently sabotaged by two insane buffoons?
Total Lunar Eclipse early Friday morning! The partial eclipse begins at 1:09 AM EDT and totality begins at 2:25 EDT (11:25 PM on Thursday PDT). Totality ends at 3:32 AM EDT, and the partial phases end at 4:48 AM EDT. Here is a photo from 2022 at the Oberlin College Observatory using an iPhone.🧪
March 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Total Lunar Eclipse early Friday morning! The partial eclipse begins at 1:09 AM EDT and totality begins at 2:25 EDT (11:25 PM on Thursday PDT). Totality ends at 3:32 AM EDT, and the partial phases end at 4:48 AM EDT. Here is a photo from 2022 at the Oberlin College Observatory using an iPhone.🧪
Jupiter 15 minutes after sunset. Jupiter's moons are in the correct order from the planet outward.🧪
March 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Jupiter 15 minutes after sunset. Jupiter's moons are in the correct order from the planet outward.🧪
Another day of imaging Venus in full daylight. Today I was able to see it with my unaided eye also. It was about 20º from the Sun, so I had to put the Sun behind the garage roof for safety. I used a 500mm telephoto lens for this image.🧪
March 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Another day of imaging Venus in full daylight. Today I was able to see it with my unaided eye also. It was about 20º from the Sun, so I had to put the Sun behind the garage roof for safety. I used a 500mm telephoto lens for this image.🧪
Mercury and Venus last night at 7:38 PM. The two planets will appear a bit closer together tonight. Find Mercury between 8 and 9 PM tonight, due to daylight savings time, if that affects you.🧪
March 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Mercury and Venus last night at 7:38 PM. The two planets will appear a bit closer together tonight. Find Mercury between 8 and 9 PM tonight, due to daylight savings time, if that affects you.🧪
Mercury, Venus, and Subaru Forester last night at 7:22 PM from northern Ohio. The Subaru is another name for the Pleiades star cluster, which is not in this frame, but above it.
March 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Mercury, Venus, and Subaru Forester last night at 7:22 PM from northern Ohio. The Subaru is another name for the Pleiades star cluster, which is not in this frame, but above it.
How I feel about waking up to snow in March.
March 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
How I feel about waking up to snow in March.