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.
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.
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!
Same in Sammamish. So pretty!
February 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Same in Sammamish. So pretty!
Snow. Fire. Book. Coffee.
February 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Snow. Fire. Book. Coffee.
Scarier part to me is the mandate to “ensure records […] are maintained.” Wonder what they’ll use the membership records for. 🤔
February 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Scarier part to me is the mandate to “ensure records […] are maintained.” Wonder what they’ll use the membership records for. 🤔
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…
January 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM