AstroHyde
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Director, Allan I Carswell Observatory, Associate Prof @ YorkU Toronto, Astrophys Data Science Telescope person. 2nd VP #RASC TO. Operating in-above the cloud […]
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Got to catch up on one of the classics, Brocca's Brain by Carl Sagan, a bit indulgent at times but still quite good, and this bit on the last page, well...
"We are set irrevocably, I believe on a path that will take us to the stars - unless in some monstrous […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
"We are set irrevocably, I believe on a path that will take us to the stars - unless in some monstrous […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Got to catch up on one of the classics, Brocca's Brain by Carl Sagan, a bit indulgent at times but still quite good, and this bit on the last page, well...
"We are set irrevocably, I believe on a path that will take us to the stars - unless in some monstrous […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
"We are set irrevocably, I believe on a path that will take us to the stars - unless in some monstrous […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
pro-tip, when in hospital, spy on #telescopes as often as possible, love this #moon over domes from last night!
FYI, anyone who needs the link the scopes for @AllanICarswellObservatory can be found at: https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/observers/ […]
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FYI, anyone who needs the link the scopes for @AllanICarswellObservatory can be found at: https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/observers/ […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
pro-tip, when in hospital, spy on #telescopes as often as possible, love this #moon over domes from last night!
FYI, anyone who needs the link the scopes for @AllanICarswellObservatory can be found at: https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/observers/ […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
FYI, anyone who needs the link the scopes for @AllanICarswellObservatory can be found at: https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/observers/ […]
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#physics I do miss the fights on twitter over which metric convention to choose... the correct one obviously being (- + + +).
Though it's interesting that it seemed to stop there, whereas the beginning of MTW has a table showing all the other conventions one could fight over.
And, I mean, how […]
Though it's interesting that it seemed to stop there, whereas the beginning of MTW has a table showing all the other conventions one could fight over.
And, I mean, how […]
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mastodon.social
January 5, 2026 at 12:08 AM
#physics I do miss the fights on twitter over which metric convention to choose... the correct one obviously being (- + + +).
Though it's interesting that it seemed to stop there, whereas the beginning of MTW has a table showing all the other conventions one could fight over.
And, I mean, how […]
Though it's interesting that it seemed to stop there, whereas the beginning of MTW has a table showing all the other conventions one could fight over.
And, I mean, how […]
cranberry juice toast for happy new years #fediverse, my resolution is to make sure all of my high tech mechanical work is telescopic rather than medical 😅
here's to clear skies ahead!
#newyear #resolutions #newyearsresolution #newyear2026
here's to clear skies ahead!
#newyear #resolutions #newyearsresolution #newyear2026
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
cranberry juice toast for happy new years #fediverse, my resolution is to make sure all of my high tech mechanical work is telescopic rather than medical 😅
here's to clear skies ahead!
#newyear #resolutions #newyearsresolution #newyear2026
here's to clear skies ahead!
#newyear #resolutions #newyearsresolution #newyear2026
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The first image on our annual Holiday Card is a bird's eye-view of the nested cryogenic cans in SuperCDMS, which house very sensitive dark matter detectors. These cans are cooled to temperatures just a few millikelvin above absolute zero, or –273 degrees Celsius.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The first image on our annual Holiday Card is a bird's eye-view of the nested cryogenic cans in SuperCDMS, which house very sensitive dark matter detectors. These cans are cooled to temperatures just a few millikelvin above absolute zero, or –273 degrees Celsius.
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#mpsgoettingen wishes you happy holidays and a healthy and successful New Year 2026!
Featuring prominently on our season's greetings card: the first images of the Sun's south pole 🛰️ ☀️
During its flyby of the Sun at the end of March this year, the […]
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Featuring prominently on our season's greetings card: the first images of the Sun's south pole 🛰️ ☀️
During its flyby of the Sun at the end of March this year, the […]
[Original post on academiccloud.social]
December 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#mpsgoettingen wishes you happy holidays and a healthy and successful New Year 2026!
Featuring prominently on our season's greetings card: the first images of the Sun's south pole 🛰️ ☀️
During its flyby of the Sun at the end of March this year, the […]
[Original post on academiccloud.social]
Featuring prominently on our season's greetings card: the first images of the Sun's south pole 🛰️ ☀️
During its flyby of the Sun at the end of March this year, the […]
[Original post on academiccloud.social]
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May your days be merry and bright :hearthands:
📷 : https://esawebb.org/images/potm2512a/
#astronomy #astrophotography #Space #Science #Astrodon #esa #nasa #jwst #stars #holidayseason #holiday
📷 : https://esawebb.org/images/potm2512a/
#astronomy #astrophotography #Space #Science #Astrodon #esa #nasa #jwst #stars #holidayseason #holiday
December 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
May your days be merry and bright :hearthands:
📷 : https://esawebb.org/images/potm2512a/
#astronomy #astrophotography #Space #Science #Astrodon #esa #nasa #jwst #stars #holidayseason #holiday
📷 : https://esawebb.org/images/potm2512a/
#astronomy #astrophotography #Space #Science #Astrodon #esa #nasa #jwst #stars #holidayseason #holiday
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Yannick was the Godfather of the field of observational weak gravitational lensing. He dedicated his whole life to the scientific pursuit of measuring the tiniest distortions imprinted on images of distant galaxies to detect invisible dark matter.🔭🧵
December 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Yannick was the Godfather of the field of observational weak gravitational lensing. He dedicated his whole life to the scientific pursuit of measuring the tiniest distortions imprinted on images of distant galaxies to detect invisible dark matter.🔭🧵
A fun reminder for those who don't mind a bit of cold, the very best meteor shower of the year is TONIGHT, fingers crossed for the weather in #toronto 💫 Here are the details (FYI you can change it to your location for best tips) […]
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mastodon.social
December 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A fun reminder for those who don't mind a bit of cold, the very best meteor shower of the year is TONIGHT, fingers crossed for the weather in #toronto 💫 Here are the details (FYI you can change it to your location for best tips) […]
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@AstroHyde @AllanICarswellObservatory and where are X-ray telescopes with our wonderful nested mirrors on here? 🤔😂
December 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
@AstroHyde @AllanICarswellObservatory and where are X-ray telescopes with our wonderful nested mirrors on here? 🤔😂
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There was a terrible shortage of #DnD alignment memes for #telescopes .... based on mirror configuration and overall situation, here is the 100% accurate guide.
I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
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I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
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December 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There was a terrible shortage of #DnD alignment memes for #telescopes .... based on mirror configuration and overall situation, here is the 100% accurate guide.
I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
There was a terrible shortage of #DnD alignment memes for #telescopes .... based on mirror configuration and overall situation, here is the 100% accurate guide.
I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There was a terrible shortage of #DnD alignment memes for #telescopes .... based on mirror configuration and overall situation, here is the 100% accurate guide.
I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
I am pleased to note @AllanICarswellObservatory is lawful good, tag yourselves 😄💫
#science #memes […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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The most exciting and pivotal moments in research are those times when the results do not meet your expectations.
We live for those moments.
If an LLM is not reliable enough for you to trust unexpected results then it is not reliable enough to tell you anything new: it’s incapable of telling […]
We live for those moments.
If an LLM is not reliable enough for you to trust unexpected results then it is not reliable enough to tell you anything new: it’s incapable of telling […]
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sauropods.win
December 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The most exciting and pivotal moments in research are those times when the results do not meet your expectations.
We live for those moments.
If an LLM is not reliable enough for you to trust unexpected results then it is not reliable enough to tell you anything new: it’s incapable of telling […]
We live for those moments.
If an LLM is not reliable enough for you to trust unexpected results then it is not reliable enough to tell you anything new: it’s incapable of telling […]
I wish someone had warned me that at a certain age my nose, and only my nose would need constant moisturizer.
Consider yourselves warned #fediverse #noses #lifelessons #monday
Consider yourselves warned #fediverse #noses #lifelessons #monday
December 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I wish someone had warned me that at a certain age my nose, and only my nose would need constant moisturizer.
Consider yourselves warned #fediverse #noses #lifelessons #monday
Consider yourselves warned #fediverse #noses #lifelessons #monday
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Deeply worried about how AI is simultaneously eroding all layers of knowledge institutions, including peer review.
This company took $300k from high school students who wanted to publish AI work in NeurIPS - AND those students then served as reviewers O_O
"Farid says that he now counsels […]
This company took $300k from high school students who wanted to publish AI work in NeurIPS - AND those students then served as reviewers O_O
"Farid says that he now counsels […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
December 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Deeply worried about how AI is simultaneously eroding all layers of knowledge institutions, including peer review.
This company took $300k from high school students who wanted to publish AI work in NeurIPS - AND those students then served as reviewers O_O
"Farid says that he now counsels […]
This company took $300k from high school students who wanted to publish AI work in NeurIPS - AND those students then served as reviewers O_O
"Farid says that he now counsels […]
In fun #observatory news, I got our @AllanICarswellObservatory telescope allsky camera on our website!
You'll know when we are open
Youll know when we are closed
You'll know if the skies are bad or good
so hope for good for goodness sake […]
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You'll know when we are open
Youll know when we are closed
You'll know if the skies are bad or good
so hope for good for goodness sake […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
December 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In fun #observatory news, I got our @AllanICarswellObservatory telescope allsky camera on our website!
You'll know when we are open
Youll know when we are closed
You'll know if the skies are bad or good
so hope for good for goodness sake […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
You'll know when we are open
Youll know when we are closed
You'll know if the skies are bad or good
so hope for good for goodness sake […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
How about for #blackfriday weekend we all turn out the extra lights and go for a #darkskies starparty? Fits the theme for sure!
Plus, there's a chance of clearing this weekend, and little telescopes are great fun 😄
#astronomy #stargazing #Astrodon #telescopes #science #lightpollution
Plus, there's a chance of clearing this weekend, and little telescopes are great fun 😄
#astronomy #stargazing #Astrodon #telescopes #science #lightpollution
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
How about for #blackfriday weekend we all turn out the extra lights and go for a #darkskies starparty? Fits the theme for sure!
Plus, there's a chance of clearing this weekend, and little telescopes are great fun 😄
#astronomy #stargazing #Astrodon #telescopes #science #lightpollution
Plus, there's a chance of clearing this weekend, and little telescopes are great fun 😄
#astronomy #stargazing #Astrodon #telescopes #science #lightpollution
Came across a 'complaining, worrying, indifference etc. you can unlearn and are keeping you from success, don't read junk news and train your mind' rant... so I have to yea, sorta this idea.
yeah, sorta
You can try to control what you let in your brain, but most brains will still try to run […]
yeah, sorta
You can try to control what you let in your brain, but most brains will still try to run […]
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mastodon.social
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Came across a 'complaining, worrying, indifference etc. you can unlearn and are keeping you from success, don't read junk news and train your mind' rant... so I have to yea, sorta this idea.
yeah, sorta
You can try to control what you let in your brain, but most brains will still try to run […]
yeah, sorta
You can try to control what you let in your brain, but most brains will still try to run […]
Trying to use the weekend productively, but having trouble switching my #python #github jekyll blog over #codeberg ... anyone already done this and ported from github to codeberg without having to reformat all your old .md posts and files??? #coding #mastodon #opensource #askfedi […]
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mastodon.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This #caturday I am cleaning out my open slot Cat 1 storage....
if she lets me.
#catsofmastodon #cats #catsoffediverse #saturday #badpuns #computing
if she lets me.
#catsofmastodon #cats #catsoffediverse #saturday #badpuns #computing
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This #caturday I am cleaning out my open slot Cat 1 storage....
if she lets me.
#catsofmastodon #cats #catsoffediverse #saturday #badpuns #computing
if she lets me.
#catsofmastodon #cats #catsoffediverse #saturday #badpuns #computing
First snow in #toronto and someone forgot to tell the rosebush! A perfect day to stay inside by all counts 😄
#snowy #weather #winteriscoming #silentsunday #wintertijd #ontario
#snowy #weather #winteriscoming #silentsunday #wintertijd #ontario
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
First snow in #toronto and someone forgot to tell the rosebush! A perfect day to stay inside by all counts 😄
#snowy #weather #winteriscoming #silentsunday #wintertijd #ontario
#snowy #weather #winteriscoming #silentsunday #wintertijd #ontario
Announcing: AICO STELLAR SCHOLARS at York U
#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
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#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Announcing: AICO STELLAR SCHOLARS at York U
#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
#mastodon #fediverse help me get the word out! I have been working on this awhile so excited to launch! #astronomy #Astrodon #education
Current modules focus on astronomy for students in grades 7-10, although we […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Meanwhile in #toronto ... I was out today and I think we are likely setting some kind of new #halloween record for number of people dressed up like baseball players 👻
#bluejays #baseball #worldseries #halloween2025 #canada #canadians
#bluejays #baseball #worldseries #halloween2025 #canada #canadians
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Meanwhile in #toronto ... I was out today and I think we are likely setting some kind of new #halloween record for number of people dressed up like baseball players 👻
#bluejays #baseball #worldseries #halloween2025 #canada #canadians
#bluejays #baseball #worldseries #halloween2025 #canada #canadians
sometimes I cant even
its so odd
to almost be
the sum of all single-digit decimal digits
...2 years to go until my prime
I will be satisfied with composits
Naturally
As I approach my fourth hexagonal number
Perhaps I can hope for windfall of Rhodium?
#mathstodon #math #science #astronomy […]
its so odd
to almost be
the sum of all single-digit decimal digits
...2 years to go until my prime
I will be satisfied with composits
Naturally
As I approach my fourth hexagonal number
Perhaps I can hope for windfall of Rhodium?
#mathstodon #math #science #astronomy […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
sometimes I cant even
its so odd
to almost be
the sum of all single-digit decimal digits
...2 years to go until my prime
I will be satisfied with composits
Naturally
As I approach my fourth hexagonal number
Perhaps I can hope for windfall of Rhodium?
#mathstodon #math #science #astronomy […]
its so odd
to almost be
the sum of all single-digit decimal digits
...2 years to go until my prime
I will be satisfied with composits
Naturally
As I approach my fourth hexagonal number
Perhaps I can hope for windfall of Rhodium?
#mathstodon #math #science #astronomy […]
Happy Diwali for all that celebrate! Fun fact, the first ISRO astronaut to visit the ISS, Shubhanshu Shukla, has put out a video of India from space to mark Diwali this year […]
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mastodon.social
October 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Happy Diwali for all that celebrate! Fun fact, the first ISRO astronaut to visit the ISS, Shubhanshu Shukla, has put out a video of India from space to mark Diwali this year […]