Bbartel
@bbartel.bsky.social
Technology Coach/Science Teacher, co-host of the laboutloud.com podcast, Father and Husband. he/him. I take pictures of the sun, cats and other phenomena. #scicomm #scienceteacher #edtech
I found a 5 pack of #Solarcan from one of their first production runs, so I installed this Solarcan, serial #562 (normally the ones I buy are in the #30,000 or more) for a few weeks in the spring - just to see if it was still good.
September 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I found a 5 pack of #Solarcan from one of their first production runs, so I installed this Solarcan, serial #562 (normally the ones I buy are in the #30,000 or more) for a few weeks in the spring - just to see if it was still good.
3 #Solarcan were installed at the winter #solstice '24 at #lawrenceuniversity #Bjorklunden in Bailey's Harbor, WI. Collected after the summer #solstice
The first is looking south at the Chapel. The second is facing the solar array, and the last one is in the woods near the solar array.
The first is looking south at the Chapel. The second is facing the solar array, and the last one is in the woods near the solar array.
September 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
3 #Solarcan were installed at the winter #solstice '24 at #lawrenceuniversity #Bjorklunden in Bailey's Harbor, WI. Collected after the summer #solstice
The first is looking south at the Chapel. The second is facing the solar array, and the last one is in the woods near the solar array.
The first is looking south at the Chapel. The second is facing the solar array, and the last one is in the woods near the solar array.
These two solargraphs came from an installation at Valley New School, looking East and South on College Avenue in Appleton, WI, installed around the spring equinox and taken down in May. #pinholephotography #solarcan #equinox
September 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
These two solargraphs came from an installation at Valley New School, looking East and South on College Avenue in Appleton, WI, installed around the spring equinox and taken down in May. #pinholephotography #solarcan #equinox
Here are a few Solarcan images I haven't shared yet. The first batch were taken from the roof of three elementary schools (Berry, McKinley and Richmond) in Appleton - installed in early January, and taken down in May to share with students.
#Solarcan #pinholephotography #solstice
#Solarcan #pinholephotography #solstice
September 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Here are a few Solarcan images I haven't shared yet. The first batch were taken from the roof of three elementary schools (Berry, McKinley and Richmond) in Appleton - installed in early January, and taken down in May to share with students.
#Solarcan #pinholephotography #solstice
#Solarcan #pinholephotography #solstice
The last image was overlooking the Mississippi river in Onalaska, from can #39,838. This Solarcan installation was slightly disturbed from a recent storm, and you can see the diverted angle of the sun's rays that show that the can was moved.
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The last image was overlooking the Mississippi river in Onalaska, from can #39,838. This Solarcan installation was slightly disturbed from a recent storm, and you can see the diverted angle of the sun's rays that show that the can was moved.
This image is from Appleton, can #39,806. The scan looked a little over exposed, so I processed it in black and white. The last image was overlooking the Mississippi river in Onalaska, from can #39,838.
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This image is from Appleton, can #39,806. The scan looked a little over exposed, so I processed it in black and white. The last image was overlooking the Mississippi river in Onalaska, from can #39,838.
Installing a Solarcan pinhole camera between the winter solstice and spring equinox is a unique time in the N hemisphere, with no leaves on trees and the sun isn't too high, so it gets fully captured on paper #pinholephotography #solarcan
The first image is from the Oconto river, from can #38,294
The first image is from the Oconto river, from can #38,294
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Installing a Solarcan pinhole camera between the winter solstice and spring equinox is a unique time in the N hemisphere, with no leaves on trees and the sun isn't too high, so it gets fully captured on paper #pinholephotography #solarcan
The first image is from the Oconto river, from can #38,294
The first image is from the Oconto river, from can #38,294
Here's a few @Solarcan Puck images from the windows at Valley New School in Appleton. They have some amazing views of downtown Appleton!
March 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Here's a few @Solarcan Puck images from the windows at Valley New School in Appleton. They have some amazing views of downtown Appleton!
Funding for this project came from the Stan and Phyllis Thatcher Family Fund for STEM and the Dianne Catlin Lang STEM Innovators and Girls Leadership Fund within the Appleton Education Foundation
@thesolarcan #Solarcan #pinholephotography #equinox
@thesolarcan #Solarcan #pinholephotography #equinox
March 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Funding for this project came from the Stan and Phyllis Thatcher Family Fund for STEM and the Dianne Catlin Lang STEM Innovators and Girls Leadership Fund within the Appleton Education Foundation
@thesolarcan #Solarcan #pinholephotography #equinox
@thesolarcan #Solarcan #pinholephotography #equinox
Last night was perfect snowflake photography weather in Green Bay. From the inside of my windshield.
January 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Last night was perfect snowflake photography weather in Green Bay. From the inside of my windshield.
I see your cat and raise you one cat.
January 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I see your cat and raise you one cat.
I did some reprocessing
January 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I did some reprocessing
A few @solarcan results from around the front yard, back yard, and down in the ravine (with a Solarcan Nebula). Front and back yard were installed in September, and the Nebula was installed in the summer. All started with trees full of leaves, eventually letting in more sun in the winter #solstice
December 21, 2024 at 9:20 PM
A few @solarcan results from around the front yard, back yard, and down in the ravine (with a Solarcan Nebula). Front and back yard were installed in September, and the Nebula was installed in the summer. All started with trees full of leaves, eventually letting in more sun in the winter #solstice
Snow squall to sun: This was difference in pressure from last night’s low of under 750 mmHg when the snow squall arrived, to today’s sunny high close to 770
December 6, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Snow squall to sun: This was difference in pressure from last night’s low of under 750 mmHg when the snow squall arrived, to today’s sunny high close to 770
It was almost perfect snowflake photography weather earlier today. A little too warm and now too windy.
December 4, 2024 at 9:40 PM
It was almost perfect snowflake photography weather earlier today. A little too warm and now too windy.
Northern Lights pics from Thursday taken with a Pentax K-1, 10 second shutter, f-2.4 and various ISOs. We were just north of Appleton, so you can see a plane taking off from Green Bay.
October 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Northern Lights pics from Thursday taken with a Pentax K-1, 10 second shutter, f-2.4 and various ISOs. We were just north of Appleton, so you can see a plane taking off from Green Bay.
Got to spend a little time with my dad taking pictures of a great horned owl family in City Park, Appleton and then a breeding pair of bald eagles across the river. There are two owlets and the mother visible. We can only see both eagles but not the eaglets yet.
April 14, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Got to spend a little time with my dad taking pictures of a great horned owl family in City Park, Appleton and then a breeding pair of bald eagles across the river. There are two owlets and the mother visible. We can only see both eagles but not the eaglets yet.
After testing the views, we decided to install a full
@solarcan.bsky.social facing south, and we will check back in June. Thanks again to the History Museum at the Castle for the view! Check out their new exhibit coming at the end of the month myhistorymuseum.org
@solarcan.bsky.social facing south, and we will check back in June. Thanks again to the History Museum at the Castle for the view! Check out their new exhibit coming at the end of the month myhistorymuseum.org
April 10, 2024 at 1:44 AM
After testing the views, we decided to install a full
@solarcan.bsky.social facing south, and we will check back in June. Thanks again to the History Museum at the Castle for the view! Check out their new exhibit coming at the end of the month myhistorymuseum.org
@solarcan.bsky.social facing south, and we will check back in June. Thanks again to the History Museum at the Castle for the view! Check out their new exhibit coming at the end of the month myhistorymuseum.org
The second image is facing south, and captures most of the path of the sun over Brokaw. You can see Main Hall to the left. At the top of the solargraph, you can see a broken arc. Some of this is due to the clouds on Monday, but some of it is also from the Eclipse too.
April 10, 2024 at 1:43 AM
The second image is facing south, and captures most of the path of the sun over Brokaw. You can see Main Hall to the left. At the top of the solargraph, you can see a broken arc. Some of this is due to the clouds on Monday, but some of it is also from the Eclipse too.
With some help from new friends from the History Museum in Appleton, I installed some @solarcan.bsky.social pucks on the 4th floor of the Castle. The first solargraph is facing east
at Lawrence University. You can see Main Hall on the right, and it looks like the sun is coming out of the Chapel.
at Lawrence University. You can see Main Hall on the right, and it looks like the sun is coming out of the Chapel.
April 10, 2024 at 1:43 AM
With some help from new friends from the History Museum in Appleton, I installed some @solarcan.bsky.social pucks on the 4th floor of the Castle. The first solargraph is facing east
at Lawrence University. You can see Main Hall on the right, and it looks like the sun is coming out of the Chapel.
at Lawrence University. You can see Main Hall on the right, and it looks like the sun is coming out of the Chapel.
I taped a couple @solarcan.bsky.social pucks to the sunroof of my car for a day or two, and love the output I get from driving around under the sun. Now those are maps!
April 8, 2024 at 1:14 PM
I taped a couple @solarcan.bsky.social pucks to the sunroof of my car for a day or two, and love the output I get from driving around under the sun. Now those are maps!
I had a few @solarcan.bsky.social Colour cans to install, so I did that today before the trees leaf out. I also wanted to get an angle upwards as we near the solstice so I made a crude stand that I could drill into trees. Time to wait a few months…
March 29, 2024 at 4:39 PM
I had a few @solarcan.bsky.social Colour cans to install, so I did that today before the trees leaf out. I also wanted to get an angle upwards as we near the solstice so I made a crude stand that I could drill into trees. Time to wait a few months…