OpenAstronomer
@openastronomer.bsky.social
A dad, husband, amateur astronomer and technical guru fascinated with application of technology to astronomy, particularly observatory automation, machine learning, and image processing
My Substack: https://openastronomy.substack.com/
My Substack: https://openastronomy.substack.com/
New version of the free, open-source Astrofiler astronomical image management software software released! #astrophotography
September 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
New version of the free, open-source Astrofiler astronomical image management software software released! #astrophotography
Finally, some clear skies to test out the S30! Here's Sol today Seestar S30 1200 frames processed with PIPP/AS4/WS2 #astronomy #astrophotography
February 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Finally, some clear skies to test out the S30! Here's Sol today Seestar S30 1200 frames processed with PIPP/AS4/WS2 #astronomy #astrophotography
Going kind of squirrelly here - either cloudy or frigid! Reliving past glories - here’s the Bubble Nebula taken last year
January 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Going kind of squirrelly here - either cloudy or frigid! Reliving past glories - here’s the Bubble Nebula taken last year
51st state LOL
December 27, 2024 at 4:13 AM
51st state LOL
When the cousin dog comes for Christmas
December 26, 2024 at 3:53 PM
When the cousin dog comes for Christmas
No sane Canadian wants anything to do with this.
December 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM
No sane Canadian wants anything to do with this.
That is not the Helix, or it has been digitally altered. Below is an image of the Helix I took with an iTelescope.
November 20, 2024 at 2:59 PM
That is not the Helix, or it has been digitally altered. Below is an image of the Helix I took with an iTelescope.
Not a real image of the Helix, here’s one I took
November 20, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Not a real image of the Helix, here’s one I took
In his novel Quantum Night, @robertjsawyer.com writes that a large percentage of the population is not sentient and can only mimic others. Another group are psychopaths. Looking at recent events, this is becoming increasingly plausible.
November 20, 2024 at 2:26 AM
In his novel Quantum Night, @robertjsawyer.com writes that a large percentage of the population is not sentient and can only mimic others. Another group are psychopaths. Looking at recent events, this is becoming increasingly plausible.
NGC6995, the Eastern portion of the Veil Nebula, from my home observatory.
November 20, 2024 at 2:19 AM
NGC6995, the Eastern portion of the Veil Nebula, from my home observatory.
Rosette Nebula
November 19, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Rosette Nebula
Pacman Nebula
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Pacman Nebula
Horsehead / Flame Nebula
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Horsehead / Flame Nebula
Elephant Trunk
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Elephant Trunk
I took a bunch of images with my backyard observatory recently, with only 10 exposures of 60s each as a test. Which images deserve to spend a lot more time capturing data on?
Double Cluster in Persus
Double Cluster in Persus
November 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM
I took a bunch of images with my backyard observatory recently, with only 10 exposures of 60s each as a test. Which images deserve to spend a lot more time capturing data on?
Double Cluster in Persus
Double Cluster in Persus
The Bubble Nebula and M71 from my back yard observatory!
November 19, 2024 at 10:31 PM
The Bubble Nebula and M71 from my back yard observatory!
I've been working on a project for a number of years to create Open Source observatory management software to run a fully automated home observatory. What would you like to see in a system like this? Let me know!
November 18, 2024 at 3:58 AM
I've been working on a project for a number of years to create Open Source observatory management software to run a fully automated home observatory. What would you like to see in a system like this? Let me know!