Brad Snowder 🔭
@bradsnowder.bsky.social
Astrophysicist, Astronomy Instructor, and Planetarium Manager. Carpe Noctem.
I have strong feelings about turkey. Here are my Thanksgiving recommendations.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I have strong feelings about turkey. Here are my Thanksgiving recommendations.
skywiseunlimited.com/2012/11/20/b...
skywiseunlimited.com/2012/11/20/b...
I did planetarium shows before laser pointers. I used a lens-focusing 6-volt pointer pistol which had a thick cable plugged directly into a Spitz A2 console, complete with vacuum tubes, a 60Hz hum and a faint aroma of ozone. 🔭
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I did planetarium shows before laser pointers. I used a lens-focusing 6-volt pointer pistol which had a thick cable plugged directly into a Spitz A2 console, complete with vacuum tubes, a 60Hz hum and a faint aroma of ozone. 🔭
I suppose if I had a little plastic statue of someone on my dashboard it would be of Albert Nagler, who passed this last Monday. Here's to Al 1935-2025 🔭
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I suppose if I had a little plastic statue of someone on my dashboard it would be of Albert Nagler, who passed this last Monday. Here's to Al 1935-2025 🔭
Here's a raven who stole an egg from one of our ducks.
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Here's a raven who stole an egg from one of our ducks.
Flame Maple is flamed.
October 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Flame Maple is flamed.
Kiln Lighthouse. San Juan Island, WA USA.
September 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Kiln Lighthouse. San Juan Island, WA USA.
12" f/4.5 Teleselfie. 🔭
September 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
12" f/4.5 Teleselfie. 🔭
There is a bright star in the sky known as Arcturus. It follows Ursa Major and is therefore sometimes known as the Bear Driver. 🔭
August 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
There is a bright star in the sky known as Arcturus. It follows Ursa Major and is therefore sometimes known as the Bear Driver. 🔭
As an astrophysicist, I of course know that the blue hose connects to the hot. 🔭
July 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
As an astrophysicist, I of course know that the blue hose connects to the hot. 🔭
This is who runs this account (yes that's tape on my glasses).
June 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is who runs this account (yes that's tape on my glasses).
There are critters on our lawn.
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
There are critters on our lawn.
There's a critter in our pond.
June 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There's a critter in our pond.
About 100 Spitz A2 planetarium projectors were made in 1958 and 1959. This is number 27. I presented with it for 9 yrs. The stars would sometimes blink a few times and go out, but I knew where to slap it and how hard. I bought it at auction and it's now in the Big Bear Lake Planetarium Museum. 🔭
May 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
About 100 Spitz A2 planetarium projectors were made in 1958 and 1959. This is number 27. I presented with it for 9 yrs. The stars would sometimes blink a few times and go out, but I knew where to slap it and how hard. I bought it at auction and it's now in the Big Bear Lake Planetarium Museum. 🔭
Cleaning out my tool chest and recovered this from ages ago.
April 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Cleaning out my tool chest and recovered this from ages ago.
There are wood ducks in the nesting boxes. There are wood ducks in the nesting boxes. 🦉
April 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There are wood ducks in the nesting boxes. There are wood ducks in the nesting boxes. 🦉
Constellations are like Bob Dylan songs. They don't always have to make sense.
April 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Constellations are like Bob Dylan songs. They don't always have to make sense.