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Mike
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Unapologetically pro-democracy. Blue dot in a red career. Ex-Floridian now living in the Pacific Northwest! Hiker, camper, stargazer, backpacker, kayaker, coffee/beer lover.

Thoughts are my own.
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The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), 1,800 light-years away, is a star-forming region shaped by stellar winds and glowing gas—captured with the SeeStar S50.

1261 subs taken over 2 nights for roughly 3.5 hrs exposure time.

#PelicanNebula #IC5070 #Astrophotography #SeeStar #SeeStarS50 #Astronomy
Final on the Pelican Nebula. This is ~6.5 hours of light collection, over 3 nights. I’ve hit diminishing returns and I’m not seeing any additional detail pulled out with more subs. I think this is the best I can do with my equipment in my location.

#Astrophotography #Astronomy #SeeStar #SeeStarS50
May 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Whirlpool galaxy, M51, from my back yard (Bortle 5).

646 subs @ 10 seconds each. 1 hour, 47 minutes total exposure time.

Stacked and denoised on-device with ZWO's #SeeStar #S50

#Astrophotography #Astronomy #SeeStarS50
May 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), 1,800 light-years away, is a star-forming region shaped by stellar winds and glowing gas—captured with the SeeStar S50.

1261 subs taken over 2 nights for roughly 3.5 hrs exposure time.

#PelicanNebula #IC5070 #Astrophotography #SeeStar #SeeStarS50 #Astronomy
April 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Was on travel all week. Lap cat seems very happy I’m home. 🐈‍⬛
March 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
SEA ✈️ MCO!
March 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Vacay for the next week! ✌️ 🏖️ 🍹 🌞 🛳️
March 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Still from near total eclipse from last night.

#astronomy #astrophotography #lunareclipse #moon
March 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Very very jittery, thanks to the scope’s tracking fighting clouds all evening, but this was my 3ish hour Timelapse of last night’s blood moon lunar eclipse! Still learning…

#astronomy #astrophotography #lunareclipse #moon #seestsar #seestars50
March 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Lap cat says it’s time for me to be done working.
March 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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imagine a baby named larry you can’t it is impossible
March 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Leo Triplet—three stunning spiral galaxies ~35M light-years away—dance in the cosmos. M65, M66, & NGC 3628 showcase galactic beauty and interaction in deep space. A trio worth gazing at!

#Astronomy #LeoTriplet #Space #astrophotography #seestar #seestars50
March 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Had a good night with the SeeStar S50 last night. Horsehead/flame, whirlpool, and monkey head. I tried a larger mosaic of horsehead/flame, but I started too late and didn’t get enough good subs.

Processed on-device itself (stacking+denoising) and lightly in Lightroom.

#astronomy #astrophotography
March 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) is a stunning face-on spiral ~21M light-years away in Ursa Major. Its swirling arms are packed with young blue stars and star-forming regions. A true cosmic masterpiece! #Astronomy #Space #Astrophotography
February 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is our nearest spiral neighbor, about 2.5 million LYs away. It’s the largest in our local group and is on a slow collision course with our Milky Way, set to merge in roughly 4.5B years. #Space #Astronomy #Andromeda #Astrophotography
February 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM
🌌 Processed image from last night’s SeeStar S50 session. Messier 42, the Orion Nebula. One of the brightest star-forming regions in the night sky. ~1,350 LYs from Earth, this cosmic nursery is home to young, hot stars that illuminate its swirling clouds of gas and dust. 🔭✨

#Astrophotography
February 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
First light with the new SeeStar S50! I know I know, it’s just Orion’s Nebula but this is with light pollution and partial cloud cover. Impressive little device!
February 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Me, while trying to read a book: …

6yo: dad, are whirlpools real?

8yo: dad, fun fact, sharks have to keep swimming to breathe

6yo: dad, did you know every snowflake is different? Like, EVERY SINGLE ONE

8yo: (holding up an origami creation) dad, watch me turn this square into a heart

6yo: dad…
February 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Snowy morning. ❄️😍

#pnw #wawx
February 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Snow. Fire. Book. Coffee.
February 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
How are all the voters who chose to cast protest votes against Biden feeling?

I don’t even hate to say it. I’m just exhausted to say it. Again.

We all told you so…
February 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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I respond to a lot of work emails and Teams messages with, “perfect, thanks,” for stuff that’s almost the opposite of perfect and for which I’m not one bit thankful.
February 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Fucking DEI amirite?
January 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
ATL ✈️ SEA
January 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
SEA ✈️ ATL
January 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Heading to airport at 0520. Barely awake. Sure I’ve forgotten something…
January 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM