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joegeiger
@joegeiger.bsky.social
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Astrophotographer by night and UX Researcher by day. Life-long singer, guitar player and music lover. Husband, father and dog dad.
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Shot this the other night with a 135mm lens and OSC camera. Interesting focal length where you can combine multiple deep sky objects in one frame. Here is the Perseus Double Cluster (left) and the Heart & Soul nebulas (right). 47x300s subs.
🔭 #Astrophotography
A star field with a double star cluster on the left and 2 nebulae on the right, one resembles a heart and the other resembles a soul.
November 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Here’s a pupdate:
Fred ate his entire piece of birthday salmon in one swallow.
November 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Celebrating Fred’s 7th birthday. Happy birthday buddy. You are the best!
A fox-red lab is lying on the kitchen floor wearing a “Birthday Boy” pin with blue ribbons on his collar. A fridge and cabinets are behind him.
October 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Here is a single 5 min sub from my latest project, NGC 7331 & Friends images on my 8” SCT. I’ve got 11 hrs of L and am waiting for a couple of moonless clear night to finish capturing RGB and Ha. Hopefully this week, the weather will cooperate. 🔭 #Astrophotography
A star field in the constellation Pegasus. The spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is shown on the left side of the image and a cluster of galaxies called “Stephan’s Quintet” is visible on the left side of the frame. My 8” SCT and mono imaging gear on a iOptron HEM27 Strain wave mount. It is setup on the south lawn of my yard.
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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My band Glowbox is playing 10/25 at Underbones in Somerville, MA. We are promoting our new album, Bland Ambition. If you are in the Boston area, come support local original music.
A poster for 3 bands playing at Underbones in Somerville, MA 10-/5. Carissa Johnson, Glowbox and The Make Three. Bootleg Dan is the promoter.
October 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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The Chelsea Curve A trio of bass, drums and guitar perform on stage at the Burren in Somerville, Ma. Speedfossil performs onstage at the Burren in Somerville, Ma Happy Little Clouds trio performing at the Burren in Somerville, Ma Eric Barlow quartet on stage at the Burren in Somerville, Ma
October 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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I’ll be the official guitar tech for the Sound Cove showcase matinee this Sunday. If you’re in the Boston area come support local original music. You can buy advanced tickets here: tickets.24hourmusic.com/eventperform...
A poster for a concert of local bands: The Sound Cove SUPER SONIC SHOWCASE MATINEE! Featuring: - THE CHELSEA CURVE - SPEEDFOSSIL - COLD EXPECTATIONS - HAPPY LITTLE CLOUDS - CORIN ASHLEY - ERIC BARLOW At THE BURREN in Davis Sq Somerville SUNDAY OCT 19 2025 2-530PM Tickets $20 ADV $25 at the door
October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Here’s the largest release from Glowbox: glowbox.bandcamp.com/album/bland-...
Bland Ambition, by Glowbox
10 track album
glowbox.bandcamp.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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My band Glowbox is playing 10/25 at Underbones in Somerville, MA. We are promoting our new album, Bland Ambition. If you are in the Boston area, come support local original music.
A poster for 3 bands playing at Underbones in Somerville, MA 10-/5. Carissa Johnson, Glowbox and The Make Three. Bootleg Dan is the promoter.
October 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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WT Docket #25-217, Modernizing the Commission’s National Environmental Policy Act Rules will be terrible for the night sky. Please voice your concerns. They are accepting comments until tomorrow here: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...
🔭 #Astronomy #Astrophotography
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September 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Here is my completed processing of SH2-114, The Flying Dragon Nebula in Cygnus. This is an extremely faint emission nebula I captured from my deck in Central, MA over 5 nights in Aug and Sept... about 24 hrs of data total.(see ALT text for capture details) 🔭 #Astrophotography
A red emisión nebula formed like a flying dragon. Red clouds of dust fill the background around the dragon. Stars dot the image. Scope: Stellarvue SVX80T Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro Antlia 4.5nm SHO filters - Ha: 157 x 5 min - SII: 42 x 5 min - OIII: 42 x 5 min Antlia RGB filters - R: 15 x 5 min - G: 15 x 5 min - B: 15 x 5 min
September 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Here is 13 hrs of Ha data from my latest work-in-progress, “The Flying Dragon Nebula” in Cygnus. I did a quick process & removed the stars in PixInsight. Still need to capture RGB and maybe some SII but so far so good. Imaged from my yard with a Stellarvue SVX80 and 0.8 reducer. 🔭 #Astrophotography
A black and white starless shot of galactic gas and dust that resembles a flying dragon against a dark background.
August 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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To celebrate #InternationalDogDay, here’s a picture of my pup, Fred, “helping” me with my Astro imaging tonight.
Close up of a fox-red red lab sleeping on a couch under red lights. His tongue is sticking out of his mouth just a little bit. He is very cute.
August 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Glowbox was rocking hard at the Midway on Saturday night. We’re promoting our new album “Bland Ambition” out in September.
The power pop band, Glowbox, is performing on stage. Three musicians sing into microphones while playing their guitars or bass. The drummer is playing his drum kit behind them. There is a banner behind the band in big semi cursive letters that says “Midway Cafe”
August 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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My band Glow Box is playing a set this Saturday at the Midway Café in Jamaica Plain. If you are in the Boston area and like great live original music, come check us out. We go on around 9 or 10pm.
A concert poster showing an upcoming gig this Saturday night starting at 8pm at the Midway Café in Jamaica Plain with: THE HAYMAKERS GLOW BOX TAD OVERBOUGHT & THE LATE ARRIVALS THE LEGENDARY BREWMASTERS
August 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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We took Fred and ourselves for a biking adventure on the Cape Cod Rail Trail this weekend. He did great and enjoyed sniffing sniffs from the comfort of the Tail Wagon pet trailer we rented with the bikes.
A fox-red lab laying in a bike trailer for dogs. The front of the enclosure is open. A fox-red lab enclosed in a Tail Wagon bike trailer viewed from the back. The dog is visible through the back’s mesh screen
August 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Here is a view near the center of the Milky Way in the southern sky I took with a 135mm camera lens at Stellafane in Springfield VT. It’s a smorgasbord of deep sky objects with M16, M17, M24, M25 & many others. This was about 2.75 hrs of data imaged with no filters. 🔭 #Astrophotography
This closeup near the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, shows many bright and dark nebulae, star clusters and galactic dust clouds.
August 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Making a batch of Roy’s Hawaiian Martinis. You soak the sliced pineapple in booze and simple syrup for 5 days. Delicious.
A large glass vessel sits on a countertop with a bottle of Sky vodka, a bottle of Smirnoff vanilla vodka and a bottle of Malibu coconut rum beside it. The glass vessel is about a quarter full with sliced pineapple flushing in the boozy concoction. Top down view of slices of pineapple soaking in a boozy concoction. Roy's Hawaian Martini Ingredients (Serves 6) 1 ripe pineapple 2 cups Skyy vodka 1 cup Malibu coconut rum 1 cup Stoli Vanil 2 oz. simple syrup or babe sugar Slice pineapple into one-inch pieces, store in a gallon container. In separate container, thoroughly blend Skyy Vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, Stoli Vanil and simple syrup. Pour over pineapple slices. Let stand at room temperature for five days to infuse mix with Hawalian flavor. To serve, fill martini shaker with ice and 4 oz. of Hawaiian Martini mix. Shake aggressively. Strain into chilled martini glass, and garnish with fresh pineapple wedge. Kick back, relax and enjoy. Mahalo.
August 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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I usually take my flats after the meridian flip. When do you take flats? 🔭 #Astrophotography
A telescope pointing upwards on a lawn. A white LED light panel covers the scope and illuminates it and the mount. Anotger light illuminates the grass under the scope in red.
August 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Had 2 glorious nights under the stars at Stellafane in Springfield, VT this weekend. #Astronomy 🔭
A night scene at Stellafane’s Breuning observatory. The Milky Way rises from the dome of the observatory like steam. Red light illuminates the inside. Stellafane’s Pink Clubhouse is a national historic landmark. Fred my fox red lab is laying down in front as visitors take a break from the heat. Looking North on Breezy Hill at Stellafane in Springfield, VT. The Porter Turret and the Cook Spectrohelioscope are 2 instruments at this location.
July 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Had a great time playing Live Day at WFMO. A great lineup of bands and songwriters and a lot of awesome people. Special thanks to WFMO staff who made it all happen.
A long hallway at college radio station WMFO lined with Shelves of CDs and vinyl records. 3 musicians in a studio getting ready to perform. The sound engineer can be seen through the control room window in the back. A drummer in a studio ready to play.
June 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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One of my bands, Glow Box, is playing on the Tufts college radio station, WFMO, today from 2:15-3pm for Live Day.

Here’s a link to WFMO’s live broadcast. wmfo.org/non-tls/popo...
A logo for a band in a square looking light bulb with the words Glow Box in it.
June 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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I was hoping to be more prolific during galaxy season but the weather has not cooperated. I did get an LRGB capture of NGC 3817 & NGC 3829 through my 8” SCT at f/10. I need more L data to bring out the tidal halo better but it’s a good start.🔭 #Astrophotography
A star field with a larger galaxy above a smaller one. The larger one has been deformed through the encounter and has a faint halo that hooks around to the right. These galaxies are 52 million ly away in Ursa Major.
May 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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#PorchFest2025 was fantastic and despite the weather, we had a great turnout.
The photo was taken behind the stage Showing the back of the guitarist and keyboardist seated singing into a microphone playing to an enthusiastic audience on a street. The weather was wet so the musicians are under a pop up canopy. View from stage right. Bass player (closest to the camera), guitarist and the lead singer/ guitarist are playing on a street under a canopy the weather is cloudy and rainy. Overhead shot from the second floor balcony of the audience in the street enjoying the band performing under a white canopy. A grey car is trying to pass but there are so many people it can not move. A drummer is setup on his porch with a Porch Fest banner hanging behind. There are nice plants in front of the porch on freshly mulched ground.
May 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Hoping the rain clears for our Porchfest 2025 appearance in Somerville today at 2pm. For the second year in a row we were picked to be Jack’s Abby Porchfest host and have a box of Jack’s Abby Porchfest swag to distribute.
2 guys posing for the camera amongst guitars, guitar amps and keyboards. A box and a half drunk mug of beer sit on the bar at Jack’s Abby in Framingham.
May 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM