Steve Jones, Space Teacher
@mrjonesspace.bsky.social
Husband, father, Christian, teacher. Amateur astronomer. NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. NASA eClips Educator Advisory Board Member. Currently teaching Astronomy & Science Research in Alpharetta, GA. 2023 ISS Nat’l Lab Excellence in Education Award
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Hello, BlueSky! I’m a HS Astronomy & Research teacher. I love astrophotography, and lol things space! I also serve as a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, a Space Station Ambassador, as well as a member of the NASA/eClips Educator Advisory Board. I’m excited to make some new connections!
My father in WV got these great shots of the aurora last night. I’ll turn him into an astronomer yet! 🔭
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My father in WV got these great shots of the aurora last night. I’ll turn him into an astronomer yet! 🔭
Reposted by Steve Jones, Space Teacher
Life Hack: Exploring #Astronomy might inspire you or your kids to pursue careers in STEM fields. Or even a hobby. Or just a passing interest. Which helps prevent mental decay and makes you live longer!
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Life Hack: Exploring #Astronomy might inspire you or your kids to pursue careers in STEM fields. Or even a hobby. Or just a passing interest. Which helps prevent mental decay and makes you live longer!
Helped with a star party at a local elementary school last night. I brought three telescopes: ED127 refractor (on Saturn), 10” Dob (Moon), & an S50 on A6/Lemmon. 2 of my astronomy students came to help with the scopes. It was a great evening! 🔭
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Helped with a star party at a local elementary school last night. I brought three telescopes: ED127 refractor (on Saturn), 10” Dob (Moon), & an S50 on A6/Lemmon. 2 of my astronomy students came to help with the scopes. It was a great evening! 🔭
@muskratjohn.bsky.social Got to meet @stevejacksongames.bsky.social at @dragoncon.org this weekend! Now we just need to get you here!
September 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@muskratjohn.bsky.social Got to meet @stevejacksongames.bsky.social at @dragoncon.org this weekend! Now we just need to get you here!
Powering through some light curves for my research. Found a “coffee shop” with a big red sign out front that is open late. 🔭
August 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Powering through some light curves for my research. Found a “coffee shop” with a big red sign out front that is open late. 🔭
July 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Agreed!
As an astrophysicist, I of course know that the blue hose connects to the hot. 🔭
July 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Agreed!
While I grind through light curves for our #NITARP research, my daughter works a puzzle on her day off. #daddydaughtertime
#astronomerlife
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#astronomerlife
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July 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
While I grind through light curves for our #NITARP research, my daughter works a puzzle on her day off. #daddydaughtertime
#astronomerlife
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#astronomerlife
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First test with the new rig. This was only 28 images of 120 seconds each. West Veil Nebula.
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
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ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
🔭
July 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
First test with the new rig. This was only 28 images of 120 seconds each. West Veil Nebula.
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
🔭
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
🔭
Testing a new astrophotography setup. There’s a steep learning curve here, but YouTube has been helpful!
Next upgrade will be the telescope itself.
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
🔭
Next upgrade will be the telescope itself.
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
🔭
July 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Testing a new astrophotography setup. There’s a steep learning curve here, but YouTube has been helpful!
Next upgrade will be the telescope itself.
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
🔭
Next upgrade will be the telescope itself.
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO ASI533MC main camera
ZWO ASI662 guide camera w/Svbony 30mm guide scope
HEQ5-Pro mount
Orion 130ST Newtonian telescope
🔭
Just…wow. Yosemite is amazing!
July 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Just…wow. Yosemite is amazing!
Enjoyed meeting @elakdawalla.bsky.social tonight!
June 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Enjoyed meeting @elakdawalla.bsky.social tonight!
California, here we come! #NITARP2025
June 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
California, here we come! #NITARP2025
Reposted by Steve Jones, Space Teacher
High school teachers! 🔭🧪🎢 Want to do real astronomy research with NASA astronomers? The application for NITARP for 2026 is now available! It's available at our website:
nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu
(thread with a bit more information follows)
nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu
(thread with a bit more information follows)
NITARP - NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program
NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program
nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu
May 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
High school teachers! 🔭🧪🎢 Want to do real astronomy research with NASA astronomers? The application for NITARP for 2026 is now available! It's available at our website:
nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu
(thread with a bit more information follows)
nitarp.ipac.caltech.edu
(thread with a bit more information follows)
Excited to announce the mission patch for our #NITARP research team! Looking forward to spending time with Dr. Rebull at @caltechipac.bsky.social this summer. Thanks to the inimitable and amazing Tim Gagnon for the design!! 🔭
June 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Excited to announce the mission patch for our #NITARP research team! Looking forward to spending time with Dr. Rebull at @caltechipac.bsky.social this summer. Thanks to the inimitable and amazing Tim Gagnon for the design!! 🔭
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will map the entire southern sky every few nights
The team will unveil the inaugural image on 23 June; in the meantime, the researchers are keeping quiet about what it shows. “We’ve been very serious about keeping it capped, so that we can do a big reveal”... 🧪🔭
The team will unveil the inaugural image on 23 June; in the meantime, the researchers are keeping quiet about what it shows. “We’ve been very serious about keeping it capped, so that we can do a big reveal”... 🧪🔭
Major telescope hosts world's largest digital camera: how it will transform astronomy
Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars.
www.nature.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Thanks for this great write up, @slooh.bsky.social! I love using this tool!
www.slooh.com/post/fulton-...
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www.slooh.com/post/fulton-...
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Fulton County’s Innovation Academy Reimagines Astronomy Education with Slooh
Featuring Steve Jones, Astronomy & Science Research Teacher, Innovation Academy – Fulton County Schools, Georgia“Teachers, don’t be afraid of it. You’re not going to mess anything up. It’s simple to u...
www.slooh.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Thanks for this great write up, @slooh.bsky.social! I love using this tool!
www.slooh.com/post/fulton-...
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www.slooh.com/post/fulton-...
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Time lapse of last night’s lunar eclipse from Milton, GA. This is from 12:00-3:30am EDT. The clip ends as the moon disappears into the trees and the Seestar cannot find it.
Music: “Eclipse” by Pink Floyd. Of course.
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Music: “Eclipse” by Pink Floyd. Of course.
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March 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Time lapse of last night’s lunar eclipse from Milton, GA. This is from 12:00-3:30am EDT. The clip ends as the moon disappears into the trees and the Seestar cannot find it.
Music: “Eclipse” by Pink Floyd. Of course.
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Music: “Eclipse” by Pink Floyd. Of course.
🔭
The moon is finally above the pines, and the Seestar is ready to go tonight! 🔭
March 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The moon is finally above the pines, and the Seestar is ready to go tonight! 🔭
Great day out with my son at the Atlanta Gladiators “Thrashers Throwback” game! We had seats behind the goal on the glass.
March 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Great day out with my son at the Atlanta Gladiators “Thrashers Throwback” game! We had seats behind the goal on the glass.
Headed up to Brasstown Valley Resort this evening and brought the Seestar with me. What do you see in this picture? 🔭
March 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Headed up to Brasstown Valley Resort this evening and brought the Seestar with me. What do you see in this picture? 🔭
Leo Triplet
These photons are approximately 35 million years old.
Seestar S50
92 min
My light-polluted backyard in Milton, GA 🔭
These photons are approximately 35 million years old.
Seestar S50
92 min
My light-polluted backyard in Milton, GA 🔭
February 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Leo Triplet
These photons are approximately 35 million years old.
Seestar S50
92 min
My light-polluted backyard in Milton, GA 🔭
These photons are approximately 35 million years old.
Seestar S50
92 min
My light-polluted backyard in Milton, GA 🔭