Mike
@emm-dubbya.bsky.social
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.
Thoughts are my own.
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Mike
@emm-dubbya.bsky.social
· Apr 24
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
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
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #SeeStar #SeeStarS50
May 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #SeeStar #SeeStarS50
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1261 subs taken over 2 nights for roughly 3.5 hrs exposure time.
#PelicanNebula #IC5070 #Astrophotography #SeeStar #SeeStarS50 #Astronomy
Was on travel all week. Lap cat seems very happy I’m home. 🐈⬛
March 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Was on travel all week. Lap cat seems very happy I’m home. 🐈⬛
Vacay for the next week! ✌️ 🏖️ 🍹 🌞 🛳️
March 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Vacay for the next week! ✌️ 🏖️ 🍹 🌞 🛳️
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
#astronomy #astrophotography #lunareclipse #moon #seestsar #seestars50
March 15, 2025 at 3:46 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
#astronomy #astrophotography #lunareclipse #moon #seestsar #seestars50
Lap cat says it’s time for me to be done working.
March 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Lap cat says it’s time for me to be done working.
Reposted by Mike
imagine a baby named larry you can’t it is impossible
March 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
imagine a baby named larry you can’t it is impossible
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
#Astronomy #LeoTriplet #Space #astrophotography #seestar #seestars50
March 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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
#Astronomy #LeoTriplet #Space #astrophotography #seestar #seestars50
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
Processed on-device itself (stacking+denoising) and lightly in Lightroom.
#astronomy #astrophotography
March 1, 2025 at 3:49 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
Processed on-device itself (stacking+denoising) and lightly in Lightroom.
#astronomy #astrophotography
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 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
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
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
🌌 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
#Astrophotography
February 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🌌 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
#Astrophotography
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
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!
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…
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
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…
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…
Snow. Fire. Book. Coffee.
February 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Snow. Fire. Book. Coffee.
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…
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
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…
I don’t even hate to say it. I’m just exhausted to say it. Again.
We all told you so…
Reposted by Mike
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
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.
Heading to airport at 0520. Barely awake. Sure I’ve forgotten something…
January 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Heading to airport at 0520. Barely awake. Sure I’ve forgotten something…