Riley Balikian
@rbalik.bsky.social
Geophysics | Geospatial | Water | Resilience
Saw an aurora tonight for the first time, in Central Illinois of all places
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Saw an aurora tonight for the first time, in Central Illinois of all places
Saw the comet! (Binoculars on a tripod helped, but also the pre installed android camera app has an "astrophotography" mode that will activate if you use "Night Sight" and hold it up very still (ie, with a tripod or leaning against something)). Anyway... Yay, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS!
October 17, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Saw the comet! (Binoculars on a tripod helped, but also the pre installed android camera app has an "astrophotography" mode that will activate if you use "Night Sight" and hold it up very still (ie, with a tripod or leaning against something)). Anyway... Yay, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS!