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KonaSkies
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Amateur astronomer, observatory docent, NASA Solar System Ambassador in Hawaii
[V3cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (south Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
YouTube video by USGS
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June 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Recent images taken with the Seestar S30: The Lagoon Nebula, M81 and M82 spiral galaxies, and M83 spiral galaxy. #SeestarS30 #Galaxy #Nebula #Astronomy #Hawaii #BigIsland
June 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Last night’s Waxing Crescent Moon in an unusually vog-free sky from Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Kilauea Volcano eruption Episode 16 began shortly after this image was taken, so not expecting this view tonight. #Moon #CrescentMoon #Kilauea #Volcano #Kona #Hawaii
April 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Episode 16 of the Kilauea eruption began just before 11 pm last night. #Volcano #VOG

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[V2cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (east Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
YouTube video by USGS
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April 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Enjoyed the Total Lunar Eclipse with the neighbors here in Kona, Hawaii last night. #TotalLunarEclipse #Moon #BloodMoon #Hawaii #BigIsland #Kona #SeestarS30
March 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Don’t miss the Total Lunar Eclipse next week,Hawaii. You can see maximum eclipse without staying up late, and you probably won’t even have to wear a sweater.

#Eclipse #LunarEclipse #Moon #Astronomy #Luna #Hawaii #Kona #BigIsland #Waikoloa #Oahu #Hilo #Honolulu #Hawaii #Astronomy
March 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The beautiful Waxing Crescent Moon and Venus in a cloudy sky over Hawaii tonight. #BigIsland #Astronomy #Moon #Venus #Hawaii #Kona
February 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Tonight’s Waxing Crescent Moon from Kailua Kona, Hawaii. #Moon #Luna #Astronomy
February 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Tonight we set up telescopes at the local high school dance, where the kids danced under the stars. Lots of students came over to enjoy the view through various telescopes- refractors, reflectors, Dobsonians, Schmidt Cassegrains and three smart scopes; Seestar S30 and S50, as a Unistellar. #Hawaii
January 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
In other news, the little Seestar S30 performs beautifully. Here is M42, the Orion Nebula. 16 minute exposure. #OrionNebula #SeestarS30 #Hawaii
January 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
M36, Globular Cluster in Auriga / Hokulei. Seestar S30, 22 minutes. Minimal post processing- Black Point and Sharpen. #Astronomy #BigIsland #Hawaii #SeestarS30
January 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Yesterday I took my little Seestar S30 smart telescope to Waikoloa Beach and filmed this whale breaching. The dual lens system (wide- field and zoom), as well as auto focus and auto-tracking make finding and imaging so much easier. #SeestarS30 #Seestar #ZWO #Whale #SmartTelescope #Hawaii #Waikoloa
January 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Sun on January 2, 2025, from La Jolla, California. #Sun #Sunspots #SeestarS50
January 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The Full Moon last night from beautiful La Jolla, California. #FullMoon #Seestar
December 15, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Yesterday’s Sun taken from Kailua Kona, Hawaii, with a Seestar S50. Looking forward to receiving the Seestar S30. #Sun #SolarAstronomy
#Seestar
#SmartTelescope #SolarSystemAmbassador
November 23, 2024 at 3:09 AM
I have lots of telescopes, from a 12” dob to a 9.25” SCT to a 6” Celestron NexStar Evolution, but the scope I use the most is the ZWO Seestar S50. I have preordered the Seestar S30 for a trip in the Spring. #ZWO #Seestar #SmartScope #SmartTelescope #Telescope #Astronomy
November 19, 2024 at 12:03 AM
My favorite pictures from an observing trip on the slopes of Maunakea. #Astronomy #MilkyWay #Hawaii #Dobsonian #Maunkea #SolarSystemAmbassador
November 18, 2024 at 12:08 AM