@rbcody.bsky.social
Analytical chemistry and mass spec (DART guy). Homebrewer, musician, IronMan. Views may be influenced by Pangalactic Gargleblasters. Opinions obviously my own.
Triangulum (or Pinwheel) Galaxy aka M33, a spiral galaxy about 2.7 million light years away. About 5 hours from my back yard. 2.5 more hours of images were discarded because of too much light pollution. Expand the image to see more details. 🧪
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Triangulum (or Pinwheel) Galaxy aka M33, a spiral galaxy about 2.7 million light years away. About 5 hours from my back yard. 2.5 more hours of images were discarded because of too much light pollution. Expand the image to see more details. 🧪
It was cloudy on Nov. 5, so I missed the "Beaver Moon". Here's an alternative photo. 😂
November 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It was cloudy on Nov. 5, so I missed the "Beaver Moon". Here's an alternative photo. 😂
Last night's moon and a comparison of images two days apart. Compare the November 4 image (first) with the Nov. 6 image (second). The slight shadows of the just-before-full and just-after-full moon bring out details near the edges. Notice the craters near the upper right edge on Nov. 6. 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Last night's moon and a comparison of images two days apart. Compare the November 4 image (first) with the Nov. 6 image (second). The slight shadows of the just-before-full and just-after-full moon bring out details near the edges. Notice the craters near the upper right edge on Nov. 6. 🧪
The airports that will see a 10% decrease in service are all hubs. That means that ALL US air travel except short local flights will be affected. Are we winning yet?
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The airports that will see a 10% decrease in service are all hubs. That means that ALL US air travel except short local flights will be affected. Are we winning yet?
Too cloudy for the full moon tonight, but here's last night's almost-full moon. If I didn't have a telescope, I'd never appreciate the color differences due to the different mineral compositions. 🧪
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Too cloudy for the full moon tonight, but here's last night's almost-full moon. If I didn't have a telescope, I'd never appreciate the color differences due to the different mineral compositions. 🧪
It looks a little more natural if I reduce the blue.
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It looks a little more natural if I reduce the blue.
Last night's moon before and after processing. An explanation follows in the comments.
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Last night's moon before and after processing. An explanation follows in the comments.
October 26, 2025 sun 🧪
October 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
October 26, 2025 sun 🧪
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. A barred spiral galaxy that is our closest galactic neighbor at 2.5 million light years distance.
October 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. A barred spiral galaxy that is our closest galactic neighbor at 2.5 million light years distance.
This is the scariest Halloween I can recall.
October 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This is the scariest Halloween I can recall.
Another closeup of the solar prominences on Oct. 17, 2025
October 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Another closeup of the solar prominences on Oct. 17, 2025
Today's sun Oct. 17, 2025 🧪 One more image in the comments.
October 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Today's sun Oct. 17, 2025 🧪 One more image in the comments.
The Heart Nebula (SH2-190), an emission nebula about 7500 light years away in Cassiopeia. These images I post are better if you enlarge them. 🧪
October 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Heart Nebula (SH2-190), an emission nebula about 7500 light years away in Cassiopeia. These images I post are better if you enlarge them. 🧪
Last night's moon. 🧪
October 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Last night's moon. 🧪
Second solar time lapse video from today. Best viewed full-screen, otherwise it's hard to see any activity. Look at the upper right for some faint but interesting details. 🧪
September 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Second solar time lapse video from today. Best viewed full-screen, otherwise it's hard to see any activity. Look at the upper right for some faint but interesting details. 🧪
Solar time lapse videos from today. Best viewed full-screen, otherwise it's hard to see any activity. Look at the upper right for some faint but interesting details. 🧪
September 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Solar time lapse videos from today. Best viewed full-screen, otherwise it's hard to see any activity. Look at the upper right for some faint but interesting details. 🧪
Northern Lagoon Nebula in the middle, Bubble Nebula in the upper right. Starry and star-reduced versions of the image. The Northern Lagoon nebula contains the largest known protostar. The open star cluster M52 is just to the right of the Bubble Nebula. 🧪
September 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Northern Lagoon Nebula in the middle, Bubble Nebula in the upper right. Starry and star-reduced versions of the image. The Northern Lagoon nebula contains the largest known protostar. The open star cluster M52 is just to the right of the Bubble Nebula. 🧪
IC 5146, the Cocoon Nebula, about 4000 light years away in Cygnus. My software detected over 66,000 stars in the original image. You can also see a dark nebula that looks like a trail below the Cocoon nebula.🧪
September 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
IC 5146, the Cocoon Nebula, about 4000 light years away in Cygnus. My software detected over 66,000 stars in the original image. You can also see a dark nebula that looks like a trail below the Cocoon nebula.🧪
Solar images from Sept. 20, 2025. An active day for prominences, and plenty of sunspots, too! 🧪
September 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Solar images from Sept. 20, 2025. An active day for prominences, and plenty of sunspots, too! 🧪
NGC 7380 and an enlarged view of the Wizard
Nebula. About 3 hours from my back yard. 🧪
Nebula. About 3 hours from my back yard. 🧪
September 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
NGC 7380 and an enlarged view of the Wizard
Nebula. About 3 hours from my back yard. 🧪
Nebula. About 3 hours from my back yard. 🧪
Video of solar prominences from Sept. 14, 2025 acquired for 45 minutes. There's activity on the top, but the most interesting activity is on the lower right. 🧪
September 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Video of solar prominences from Sept. 14, 2025 acquired for 45 minutes. There's activity on the top, but the most interesting activity is on the lower right. 🧪
Sh 2-185 is a cloud of ionized hydrogen about 10,000 light years away in Casseiopeia. One of the two nebulae (the red one) is called the Ghost of Casseiopeia. The bluer one is IC59.🧪
September 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sh 2-185 is a cloud of ionized hydrogen about 10,000 light years away in Casseiopeia. One of the two nebulae (the red one) is called the Ghost of Casseiopeia. The bluer one is IC59.🧪