James Curbo
@curbo.org
👨💻 Cyber researcher at JHU Applied Physics Lab
📐 Doctoral candidate at JHU Whiting School of Engineering (space cyber)
🔭 Amateur astronomer
🕹️ Video game connoisseur
📚 Math/science/history nerd, married to a geologist
✈️ USAF vet
📐 Doctoral candidate at JHU Whiting School of Engineering (space cyber)
🔭 Amateur astronomer
🕹️ Video game connoisseur
📚 Math/science/history nerd, married to a geologist
✈️ USAF vet
Guest lecturing tonight at JHU SAIS as part of the Space Force program!
October 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Guest lecturing tonight at JHU SAIS as part of the Space Force program!
My daughter was up early the other day so I took her out to see a lovely view of Venus and Jupiter in the predawn sky.
August 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My daughter was up early the other day so I took her out to see a lovely view of Venus and Jupiter in the predawn sky.
Neat downdraft on this one. But I can only agree about the tropical airmass.
July 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Neat downdraft on this one. But I can only agree about the tropical airmass.
Since ranking top games of the 21st century is the latest fad, here's mine. With honorable mentions that I cut to make the top 10.
July 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Since ranking top games of the 21st century is the latest fad, here's mine. With honorable mentions that I cut to make the top 10.
Still visible! With bonus Jupiter, and Capella (I think?)
December 14, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Still visible! With bonus Jupiter, and Capella (I think?)
Quite a sunset tonight! If the Moon peeks out it’ll be a nice crescent too.
December 7, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Quite a sunset tonight! If the Moon peeks out it’ll be a nice crescent too.
Finally got a photo of the comet, peeking through some clouds! 4 sec exposure here. It rapidly got way more cloudy so I'll try again tomorrow, now that I know it's above my horizon.
October 17, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Finally got a photo of the comet, peeking through some clouds! 4 sec exposure here. It rapidly got way more cloudy so I'll try again tomorrow, now that I know it's above my horizon.
Aurora photos from Maryland! Quite visible to the naked eye even from our light polluted skies. Maybe brighter than the one in May.
October 11, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Aurora photos from Maryland! Quite visible to the naked eye even from our light polluted skies. Maybe brighter than the one in May.
Hmm, just barely missed the million mark it seems!
September 17, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Hmm, just barely missed the million mark it seems!
Here's high quality images of last night's aurora from my backyard in MD. These were taken with my Canon 7D Mk II (10 s exposures, ISO 800).
May 12, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Here's high quality images of last night's aurora from my backyard in MD. These were taken with my Canon 7D Mk II (10 s exposures, ISO 800).
Well, it was cloudy earlier but now it’s clear and… wow. These are from my iPhone but I have my Canon snapping away now…
May 11, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Well, it was cloudy earlier but now it’s clear and… wow. These are from my iPhone but I have my Canon snapping away now…
A few shots from the telescope from today
April 9, 2024 at 1:05 AM
A few shots from the telescope from today
Just past maximum for the eclipse here in Maryland.
April 8, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Just past maximum for the eclipse here in Maryland.
I didn’t travel for the eclipse this time around but I still set up my telescope! 89% coverage is still worth some photos. (Not there yet…)
April 8, 2024 at 6:48 PM
I didn’t travel for the eclipse this time around but I still set up my telescope! 89% coverage is still worth some photos. (Not there yet…)
Sundog near Burtonsville, MD around 4:30pm today @capitalweather.bsky.social
October 26, 2023 at 11:53 PM
Sundog near Burtonsville, MD around 4:30pm today @capitalweather.bsky.social
Inspired by the book post and the top 25s floating around I did one for games in general. Might have some more tweaks but this captures a lot of my feelings about games. I might do ones where I split PC/console games but I thought I'd force myself into one list here. (this is from topsters.org)
September 26, 2023 at 1:31 AM
Inspired by the book post and the top 25s floating around I did one for games in general. Might have some more tweaks but this captures a lot of my feelings about games. I might do ones where I split PC/console games but I thought I'd force myself into one list here. (this is from topsters.org)