Astronomy and Beer
@astronomyandbeer.bsky.social
Im just your plain vanilla astrophotographer and amateur astronomer. I take pictures of the night sky and talk about beer. I am an advocate for dark skies and the reduction of light pollution. I am a civil engineer by profession and politically neutral.
Nothing special in terms of processing. No filters, no specialized lenses; just my basic iPhone13 camera set on 3 second exposures. Certainly not as colorful as the northern territories, but pretty darn good for latitude 42. #Wyoming #northernlights #photography #iphonephotography
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Nothing special in terms of processing. No filters, no specialized lenses; just my basic iPhone13 camera set on 3 second exposures. Certainly not as colorful as the northern territories, but pretty darn good for latitude 42. #Wyoming #northernlights #photography #iphonephotography
I’ve been struck down in my prime. I was cleaning an area for my telescope when out of nowhere, this tree stabbed me in my ear and broke my eardrum. I gave this tree life and it strikes me down. I think I might play the lottery. #thissucks
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I’ve been struck down in my prime. I was cleaning an area for my telescope when out of nowhere, this tree stabbed me in my ear and broke my eardrum. I gave this tree life and it strikes me down. I think I might play the lottery. #thissucks
Its about time of year for the cooler constellations to start being visible earlier in the night. How many constellations can you find in this star map? #astronomy #starmaps
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Its about time of year for the cooler constellations to start being visible earlier in the night. How many constellations can you find in this star map? #astronomy #starmaps
First narrowband image: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula.
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
First narrowband image: The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula.
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
25 hours of integration in the Hubble SHO palette using 6nm filters.
This one taught me how patient you have to be to see color in hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen — but when it works, it really works.
#Astrophotography #photography #bluesky #beer
New image coming. Finally got all of my data gathered and preprocessed. Now the fun stuff begins… making it all color. Choice of brew was A OK from the Gruner Bros. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
October 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New image coming. Finally got all of my data gathered and preprocessed. Now the fun stuff begins… making it all color. Choice of brew was A OK from the Gruner Bros. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
Hey there Bluesky. Its me! My first Bluesky video. Check out my clear skies! #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
September 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey there Bluesky. Its me! My first Bluesky video. Check out my clear skies! #astrophotography #photography #bluesky
300s vs 600s subs in OIII: longer subs don’t give you more detail — they give you more data. Detail comes from stacking and integration. Think: subs = data, stacking = detail.
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
300s vs 600s subs in OIII: longer subs don’t give you more detail — they give you more data. Detail comes from stacking and integration. Think: subs = data, stacking = detail.
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
#BeginnersTip #AstronomyAndBeer #astrophotography #photography
Welp… no images for you but you’re in luck. This Astronomy and Beer.
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
September 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Welp… no images for you but you’re in luck. This Astronomy and Beer.
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
Are you ready for some football!
#bluesky #ChiefsKingdom #ArrowheadStadium #GameDayVibes #FootballSeason #NFLKickoff #RedFriday #astrophotography
Note to self. When scouting some land piece of land on the mountain to build a small observatory, buy some fuel first.
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
September 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Note to self. When scouting some land piece of land on the mountain to build a small observatory, buy some fuel first.
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
I literally rolled into the gas station! Thank the creator for gravity. 😂
#sweatingbullets #astrophotography #bluesky
Very cool! I am going to reprocess mine. Mine is super electric. It looks like a neon sign at a supermarket 😆
August 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Very cool! I am going to reprocess mine. Mine is super electric. It looks like a neon sign at a supermarket 😆
Throwing in the towel on this one. After 3 irritating months of bad weather and 8 separate imaging sessions, please enjoy my take on M20 - the Trifid Nebula.
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
August 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Throwing in the towel on this one. After 3 irritating months of bad weather and 8 separate imaging sessions, please enjoy my take on M20 - the Trifid Nebula.
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
9h 15m integration
RC6 with ASI2600mm and Astronomik LRGB filters
Beer: domestic nonsense
#astronomy #astrophotography #bluesky #photography
It's coming along. This one has been challenging for a lot of different reasons... Hoping to have this one done by this evening. #astrophotography #domesticbeer
July 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's coming along. This one has been challenging for a lot of different reasons... Hoping to have this one done by this evening. #astrophotography #domesticbeer
WTF!!
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
July 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
WTF!!
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
#astrophotography
Chance of clouds: yesterday 0%, today 100% and 81% of rain.
🤬
At least there is beer in my fridge
Finally have nearly a full week of calm clear skies. 20% of rain on Wednesday... probably 100% now that I have the scope set up. I need two more days on this target... need the green and luminance data. This image is a single 300s sub in red. #astrophotography #astronomy #bluesky #beer #beerlovers
July 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Finally have nearly a full week of calm clear skies. 20% of rain on Wednesday... probably 100% now that I have the scope set up. I need two more days on this target... need the green and luminance data. This image is a single 300s sub in red. #astrophotography #astronomy #bluesky #beer #beerlovers
You can do astrophotography with basic equipment. Anyone who tells you differently, is gate keeping this satisfying hobby. This was captured with my stock Canon 600D and a Canon EF 200mm lens piggy backed on my telescope. It 87 minutes of data. #astrophotography #beginnertips #photography #bluesky
July 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
You can do astrophotography with basic equipment. Anyone who tells you differently, is gate keeping this satisfying hobby. This was captured with my stock Canon 600D and a Canon EF 200mm lens piggy backed on my telescope. It 87 minutes of data. #astrophotography #beginnertips #photography #bluesky
Hey everyone! I entered some photos in the Capture the Dark 2025 contest. I would be very greatful for the vote for People's Choice award. You can vote for all 3 submissions here:
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
July 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hey everyone! I entered some photos in the Capture the Dark 2025 contest. I would be very greatful for the vote for People's Choice award. You can vote for all 3 submissions here:
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
capturethedark.us.launchpad6.com/contest2025/...
I have entry #'s 2564, 2565, & 2554
#astrophotography
#darksky
Its happening! Clear skies!
Its so beautiful!
Its so beautiful!
July 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Its happening! Clear skies!
Its so beautiful!
Its so beautiful!
This is BULLSHIT!
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
June 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is BULLSHIT!
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
The forecast is 4 solid nights of clear skies. Do you know how long it takes to set up and calibrate gear?!? #damnclouds #astrophotography
Well that was unexpected. 😂
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope
June 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Well that was unexpected. 😂
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope
Asking ChatGPT (or rather Aurora… she named herself) how to desolder a capacitor without frying the nearby components and this was its response.
I think it’s beginning to learn the immaturity of Americans. #chatgpt #uranus #telescope
Botched last night’s setup—too close to the house, couldn’t see the pole star. So I focused on dialing in the EAF and filter offsets. This morning: cord management. Hook-and-loop straps for the win. Main rig is officially 100% done. Time to build out the 16” Meade LX200.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
June 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Botched last night’s setup—too close to the house, couldn’t see the pole star. So I focused on dialing in the EAF and filter offsets. This morning: cord management. Hook-and-loop straps for the win. Main rig is officially 100% done. Time to build out the 16” Meade LX200.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
I am ordering the replacement capacitors for my new 16" Meade LX200. Who's brilliant idea was it to apply tariffs to everything? Oh wait...
I know its only $0.28 and the shipping costs more than my whole order, but its still annoying. #telescope #telescoperepair #astrophotography #tariff
I know its only $0.28 and the shipping costs more than my whole order, but its still annoying. #telescope #telescoperepair #astrophotography #tariff
June 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I am ordering the replacement capacitors for my new 16" Meade LX200. Who's brilliant idea was it to apply tariffs to everything? Oh wait...
I know its only $0.28 and the shipping costs more than my whole order, but its still annoying. #telescope #telescoperepair #astrophotography #tariff
I know its only $0.28 and the shipping costs more than my whole order, but its still annoying. #telescope #telescoperepair #astrophotography #tariff
It’s been raining every night lately, which has stalled my usual projects — but I spotted something worth sharing. After five years of struggling, my blackberry bush finally bloomed. One flower. That’s it. And after all this time, the birds will probably get my blackberry before me 😆. #photography
June 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It’s been raining every night lately, which has stalled my usual projects — but I spotted something worth sharing. After five years of struggling, my blackberry bush finally bloomed. One flower. That’s it. And after all this time, the birds will probably get my blackberry before me 😆. #photography
4/5 And in case anyone is interested in buying his house, it will soon be on the market for 15.8 million USD
June 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
4/5 And in case anyone is interested in buying his house, it will soon be on the market for 15.8 million USD
1/5 Im stepping up the game with Astronomy and Beer. Check out what I acquired this weekend! For the song and dance price of driving to Jackson Hole and picking it up. Brand new, opened box Meade 16” LX200. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #telescope
June 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
1/5 Im stepping up the game with Astronomy and Beer. Check out what I acquired this weekend! For the song and dance price of driving to Jackson Hole and picking it up. Brand new, opened box Meade 16” LX200. #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #telescope
PSA - grizzly bears are not pets. They are wild animals and they will kill you. DO. NOT. GET. OUT. OF. YOUR. VEHICLE! There are signs everywhere! We were maybe 20 feet from these and some tourists were outside of their vehicles taking pictures. Don’t be stupid tourists. Be smart and live. #tetons
June 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
PSA - grizzly bears are not pets. They are wild animals and they will kill you. DO. NOT. GET. OUT. OF. YOUR. VEHICLE! There are signs everywhere! We were maybe 20 feet from these and some tourists were outside of their vehicles taking pictures. Don’t be stupid tourists. Be smart and live. #tetons