Tony Hoffman
@tonyjhoffman.bsky.social
PCMag hardware analyst; writer; amateur astronomer and astrophotographer; travel & humanitarian photographer; radio amateur (AA2TH); New York Mets fan; left-leaning moderate; union strong. All photos I post are mine unless otherwise attributed.
Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Shop local!
Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Independent bookstores are why I have a career.
April 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Shop local!
The Zooniverse is a wonderful citizen-science platform and I've participated in many of their projects. I can highly recommend them.
How do I become a volunteer on Zooniverse - the world’s largest and most popular people-powered research platform? Do I need to register? Can I get a certificate for school or community service hours?
All your questions answered in this short video! Plus, do not hesitate to ask us in the comments
All your questions answered in this short video! Plus, do not hesitate to ask us in the comments
April 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The Zooniverse is a wonderful citizen-science platform and I've participated in many of their projects. I can highly recommend them.
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"Seed Corn Must Not Be Ground" final lithograph of Käthe Kollwitz, 1942. The death of her son in WW1 and death of her grandson in WW2 obviously profoundly affected the artist. This print reflects the theme of a mother protecting their children from the horrors of war #WomensArt
April 23, 2025 at 5:35 AM
"Seed Corn Must Not Be Ground" final lithograph of Käthe Kollwitz, 1942. The death of her son in WW1 and death of her grandson in WW2 obviously profoundly affected the artist. This print reflects the theme of a mother protecting their children from the horrors of war #WomensArt
My image from last night of NGC 4565, aka the Needle Galaxy or Berenice's Hair Clip, taken with my Unistellar Odyssey. A large spiral galaxy seen edge-on, it lies about 40 million miles from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair). #astrophotography
April 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My image from last night of NGC 4565, aka the Needle Galaxy or Berenice's Hair Clip, taken with my Unistellar Odyssey. A large spiral galaxy seen edge-on, it lies about 40 million miles from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair). #astrophotography
Why, I’s practically next door.
A barred spiral galaxy, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey.
It is at redshift 0.008 (lookback time 114.4 million years) with coordinates (221.92610, 18.50202).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
It is at redshift 0.008 (lookback time 114.4 million years) with coordinates (221.92610, 18.50202).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
April 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Why, I’s practically next door.
Thanks for putting yourself forward once again, sir.
"I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again"
@maddow.msnbc.com
My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!
My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!
April 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Thanks for putting yourself forward once again, sir.
"Ellie" (ELE: extinction-level event) doesn't always come from the sky. ☹️
How does destroying America's scientific and educational institutions make any sense at all unless you are trying to utterly destroy this nation's fundamental reasons for existing?
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science
Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed
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April 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"Ellie" (ELE: extinction-level event) doesn't always come from the sky. ☹️
I was today years old when I discovered that saffron comes from a domesticated variety of crocus. Actually, it takes a huge number of crocus flowers to harvest (by hand) saffron in any quantity, which is why it is so expensive.
April 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I was today years old when I discovered that saffron comes from a domesticated variety of crocus. Actually, it takes a huge number of crocus flowers to harvest (by hand) saffron in any quantity, which is why it is so expensive.
I’m with Boston.
In the hour of darkness and peril and fear, let’s all channel a little Paul Revere.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
#paulrevere #boston250
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
#paulrevere #boston250
April 19, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I’m with Boston.
Reposted by Tony Hoffman
In the hour of darkness and peril and fear, let’s all channel a little Paul Revere.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
#paulrevere #boston250
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
#paulrevere #boston250
April 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
In the hour of darkness and peril and fear, let’s all channel a little Paul Revere.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
#paulrevere #boston250
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
#paulrevere #boston250
From last night, NGC 3344, a 10th-magnitude barred spiral galaxy in Leo Minor, ~22 million light-years away. Half an hour with my Unistellar Odyssey from Bortle 8.5 NYC. #astrophotography #Unistellar #astronomy
April 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
From last night, NGC 3344, a 10th-magnitude barred spiral galaxy in Leo Minor, ~22 million light-years away. Half an hour with my Unistellar Odyssey from Bortle 8.5 NYC. #astrophotography #Unistellar #astronomy
Image I took Sunday night with #Unistellar Odyssey, 18 min. of 4-second exposures of NGC 3521, a mag. ~10 spiral galaxy in southern Leo. It's called a flocculent spiral because its arms are less well defined than a grand design spiral such as M81 or our own Milky Way. #astrophotography
April 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Image I took Sunday night with #Unistellar Odyssey, 18 min. of 4-second exposures of NGC 3521, a mag. ~10 spiral galaxy in southern Leo. It's called a flocculent spiral because its arms are less well defined than a grand design spiral such as M81 or our own Milky Way. #astrophotography
My image of the so-called pink Moon from this morning (Oct. 14), taken with my Seestar S30 from my window. #moon #pinkmoon #astronomy
April 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
My image of the so-called pink Moon from this morning (Oct. 14), taken with my Seestar S30 from my window. #moon #pinkmoon #astronomy
Image I took last night with #Unistellar Odyssey, 18 min. of 4-second exposures of NGC 3521, a mag. ~10 spiral galaxy in southern Leo. It's called a flocculent spiral because its arms are less well defined than a grand design spiral such as M81 or our own Milky Way. #astrophotography
April 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Image I took last night with #Unistellar Odyssey, 18 min. of 4-second exposures of NGC 3521, a mag. ~10 spiral galaxy in southern Leo. It's called a flocculent spiral because its arms are less well defined than a grand design spiral such as M81 or our own Milky Way. #astrophotography
Dystopian technology vision of the day: The world lies in darkness, the power grid failed, drained because everyone instructed a chatbot to create their own AI action figure/avatar....which they can no longer even access. Might make a good Black Mirror ep....
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April 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Dystopian technology vision of the day: The world lies in darkness, the power grid failed, drained because everyone instructed a chatbot to create their own AI action figure/avatar....which they can no longer even access. Might make a good Black Mirror ep....
When in Mexico last year for the eclipse, I used my Seestar S50 to image Omega Centauri, the most splendid globular star cluster visible from Earth. In NYC it clears our southern horizon by a few degrees, but I have never seen it from here. #astrophotography #seestar #zwo
April 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When in Mexico last year for the eclipse, I used my Seestar S50 to image Omega Centauri, the most splendid globular star cluster visible from Earth. In NYC it clears our southern horizon by a few degrees, but I have never seen it from here. #astrophotography #seestar #zwo
When in Mexico last year for the eclipse, I used my Seestar S50 to image Omega Centauri, the most splendid globular star cluster visible from Earth. In NYC it clears our southern horizon by a few degrees, but I have never seen it from here. #astrophotography #seestar #zwo
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
When in Mexico last year for the eclipse, I used my Seestar S50 to image Omega Centauri, the most splendid globular star cluster visible from Earth. In NYC it clears our southern horizon by a few degrees, but I have never seen it from here. #astrophotography #seestar #zwo
NGC 4216, a large,edge-on spiral galaxy, lies ~55 million light-years away in Virgo. It's flanked by smaller galaxies NGC 4206 and NGC 4222. 15 minutes of stacked 4-second exposures taken with my Unistellar Odyssey from Queens, NY; tweaked in Photoshop. #astrophotography #unistellar
April 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
NGC 4216, a large,edge-on spiral galaxy, lies ~55 million light-years away in Virgo. It's flanked by smaller galaxies NGC 4206 and NGC 4222. 15 minutes of stacked 4-second exposures taken with my Unistellar Odyssey from Queens, NY; tweaked in Photoshop. #astrophotography #unistellar
NGC 4216, a large,edge-on spiral galaxy, lies ~55 million light-years away in Virgo. It's flanked by smaller galaxies NGC 4206 and NGC 4222. 15 minutes of stacked 4-second exposures taken with my Unistellar Odyssey from Queens, NY; tweaked in Photoshop. #astrophotography #unistellar
April 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
NGC 4216, a large,edge-on spiral galaxy, lies ~55 million light-years away in Virgo. It's flanked by smaller galaxies NGC 4206 and NGC 4222. 15 minutes of stacked 4-second exposures taken with my Unistellar Odyssey from Queens, NY; tweaked in Photoshop. #astrophotography #unistellar
"They're eating the nest eggs! They're eating the 401(k)'s!"
April 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"They're eating the nest eggs! They're eating the 401(k)'s!"
My review of the #Unistellar Odyssey Pro smart telescope: www.pcmag.com/reviews/unis...
It's good at imaging faint objects, colors were bright but sometimes off, and downloading FITS files was problematic. The digital eyepiece nearly doubles the price over the base model.
It's good at imaging faint objects, colors were bright but sometimes off, and downloading FITS files was problematic. The digital eyepiece nearly doubles the price over the base model.
Unistellar Odyssey Pro Review
The Unistellar Odyssey Pro is a powerful smart telescope for viewing and photographing deep space, with a built-in eyepiece that offers an immersive digital image of the object it's pointing at.
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March 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
My review of the #Unistellar Odyssey Pro smart telescope: www.pcmag.com/reviews/unis...
It's good at imaging faint objects, colors were bright but sometimes off, and downloading FITS files was problematic. The digital eyepiece nearly doubles the price over the base model.
It's good at imaging faint objects, colors were bright but sometimes off, and downloading FITS files was problematic. The digital eyepiece nearly doubles the price over the base model.
