Star Sherpa
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#astro #astronomy Electronically Assisted Astronomy, #astrophotography #lightpollution Guitar and songwriting, Creative Writing, Photography and The Blue Ridge Mountains.
Not much in the way of Aurora so far in Western NC. A large peak at 7pm showed some cotton candy, otherwise it stayed low on the horizon and has diminished at around 9pm. Hopefully stronger stuff to come over the next 24 to 36 hrs. #aurora #darkskies #astronomy
January 20, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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Jupiter spins at over 28000 mph making a full revolution in less than 10 hours. The red spot (upper right) disappears and Moon Io makes transit (lower right) during wonderful winter imaging session . Get out and enjoy Jupiter at its brightest & all the winter sky!
Jupiter spins at over 28000 mph making a full revolution in less than 10 hours. The red spot (upper right) disappears and Moon Io makes transit (lower right) during wonderful winter imaging session . Get out and enjoy Jupiter at its brightest & all the winter sky!
January 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Jupiter spins at over 28000 mph making a full revolution in less than 10 hours. The red spot (upper right) disappears and Moon Io makes transit (lower right) during wonderful winter imaging session . Get out and enjoy Jupiter at its brightest & all the winter sky!
Jupiter spins at over 28000 mph making a full revolution in less than 10 hours. The red spot (upper right) disappears and Moon Io makes transit (lower right) during wonderful winter imaging session . Get out and enjoy Jupiter at its brightest & all the winter sky!
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Jupiter and moons near opposition captured with venerable Meade LX90 8 inch SCT F10 and QHY462 imager
Jupiter and moons near opposition captured with venerable Meade LX90 8 inch SCT F10 and QHY462 imager
January 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Jupiter and moons near opposition captured with venerable Meade LX90 8 inch SCT F10 and QHY462 imager
Jupiter and moons near opposition captured with venerable Meade LX90 8 inch SCT F10 and QHY462 imager
January 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
December 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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The Pleiades, M45 The Seven Sisters Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope (58 stacked 45 second exposures)
The Pleiades, M45 The Seven Sisters Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope (58 stacked 45 second exposures)
December 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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The Pleiades, M45 The Seven Sisters Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope (58 stacked 45 second exposures)
The Pleiades, M45 The Seven Sisters Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope (58 stacked 45 second exposures)
December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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A holiday gift idea for dark sky enthusiasts #astrophotography #astronomy #darksky #publichealth jeffpfaller.com/products/dar...
Dark Skies Photography Book
This book is my love letter to the National Park System. It explores America’s best idea in a way you haven’t seen before. After dark, when most of the crowds have gone home and you have the forest to...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A holiday gift idea for dark sky enthusiasts #astrophotography #astronomy #darksky #publichealth jeffpfaller.com/products/dar...
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We were not very optimistic with regard to the weather. November's DSO night turned out fantastic! We got to see just about every object worth sharing through our many various optics, Jupiter being the exception as it was a little too low at the end of the night. #darkskies
November 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We were not very optimistic with regard to the weather. November's DSO night turned out fantastic! We got to see just about every object worth sharing through our many various optics, Jupiter being the exception as it was a little too low at the end of the night. #darkskies
#astro #astrophotography #astronomy
ASI462 cam with 8 inch SCT at F10 live planetary stack in Sharpcap
ASI462 cam with 8 inch SCT at F10 live planetary stack in Sharpcap
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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ASI462 cam with 8 inch SCT at F10 live planetary stack in Sharpcap
ASI462 cam with 8 inch SCT at F10 live planetary stack in Sharpcap
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Final program at 221 access for the year! Thank you so much to the park staff for letting us enrich the experiences of the campers from time to time this year. We are looking forward to future events next year and many years to come.
November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Final program at 221 access for the year! Thank you so much to the park staff for letting us enrich the experiences of the campers from time to time this year. We are looking forward to future events next year and many years to come.
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Live stack of Jupiter 8 inch SCT F/10 soft focus in crazy wind conditions
Live stack of Jupiter 8 inch SCT F/10 soft focus in crazy wind conditions
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Live stack of Jupiter 8 inch SCT F/10 soft focus in crazy wind conditions
Live stack of Jupiter 8 inch SCT F/10 soft focus in crazy wind conditions
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Wonderful low latitude aurora taken 2 hours ago at The Lump Overlook on 11/11/25. Even better than last years! #Astronomy #astrophotography #publichealth #lightpollution #ashecounty #northcarolina
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Wonderful low latitude aurora taken 2 hours ago at The Lump Overlook on 11/11/25. Even better than last years! #Astronomy #astrophotography #publichealth #lightpollution #ashecounty #northcarolina
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
November 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Playing around with the Pleiades M45 I have all winter to get it right!
Playing around with the Pleiades M45 I have all winter to get it right!
October 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Playing around with the Pleiades M45 I have all winter to get it right!
Playing around with the Pleiades M45 I have all winter to get it right!
#astronomy #astro #astrophotography
Orion Nebula(M42) back in the sky after midnight coming soon to earlier evening skies near you.
Orion Nebula(M42) back in the sky after midnight coming soon to earlier evening skies near you.
October 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Orion Nebula(M42) back in the sky after midnight coming soon to earlier evening skies near you.
Orion Nebula(M42) back in the sky after midnight coming soon to earlier evening skies near you.
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#Astronomy #astrophotography #ashecounty #Jeffersonnc #westjeffersonnc #northcarolina #publichealth #AppState #boone #wataugacounty #mountrogers #ncparks #nature #darksky
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Occasionally members like to revive their relationship with the night. One way of doing this is through astrophotography, a low impact hobby. You can achieve fascinating images with inexpensive sensors. For instance, the Pleiades was shot using an old dslr. Credit: D. Heflin x 3 C. Dalton x 1.
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Occasionally members like to revive their relationship with the night. One way of doing this is through astrophotography, a low impact hobby. You can achieve fascinating images with inexpensive sensors. For instance, the Pleiades was shot using an old dslr. Credit: D. Heflin x 3 C. Dalton x 1.
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An emerald color of comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) is seen in front of a dense southern milky way backdrop. This comet image was taken by one of our volunteers during the October DSO night. #Boone #appstate #astrophotograpy #astronomy #lightpollution #publichealth
October 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
An emerald color of comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) is seen in front of a dense southern milky way backdrop. This comet image was taken by one of our volunteers during the October DSO night. #Boone #appstate #astrophotograpy #astronomy #lightpollution #publichealth