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rudyphd
@rudyphd.bsky.social
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Astrophysicist, likes evolved stars, birding, coffee, and couchsurfing.

Presently at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Chandra X-ray Center.

He/Him/Él
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Rejoice! It might only be minutes, but the sunset is now moving to later times.
A purple and blue sky between building with the branches of a tree in silhouette. The sliver of a crescent moon just to the left of the tree and the right of a building.
December 15, 2023 at 10:21 PM
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Barred Owl and a Great Horned Owl in SATX.
Sunset view with tree in foreground and trees in the background. The silhouette of a Barred Owl can be seen in the branch of the foreground tree. Orange sunset sky with an electrical tower in the foreground. A Great Horned Owl is perched on an electrical wire.
December 5, 2023 at 12:57 AM
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Afternoon biking at Crescent Bend Park in Cibolo, Texas.
Scene of a bicycle leaning against a tree on a grassy trail basked in the afternoon sun. Scene of a bicycle leaning against a tree on a grassy trail. Scene of bicycle handlebars on a bike perched on a ledge overlooking a creek.
November 17, 2023 at 1:32 AM
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I spent some time before the storms biking on the Missions path to destress. I spotted some very ripe looking Prickly Pears. Unfortunately foraging on public trails is not allowed in Texas. Neither is vandalism, but someone -- not me -- got away with some creative vandalism.
A cluster of prickly pear green cactus pads and their purple fruit. One pad has the shape of Texas crudely carved out of its center.
October 27, 2023 at 5:11 PM
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The morning clouds broke up and moved south just in time for the annular eclipse from San Antonio, TX.

A nearby viewer started playing Total Eclipse of My Heart from their car. Only in SATX!
Annular eclipse views: six images of the eclipses sun progressing from partial to complete ring.
October 14, 2023 at 6:23 PM