Ted Stryk
@tedstryk.bsky.social
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Images I post are Copyright Ted Stryk (processed or taken by me) unless otherwise noted. Professor at Roane State CC in Oak Ridge, TN
Images I post are Copyright Ted Stryk (processed or taken by me) unless otherwise noted. Professor at Roane State CC in Oak Ridge, TN
The Northern Lights were spectacular tonight. It looked blood red from my front yard.
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The Northern Lights were spectacular tonight. It looked blood red from my front yard.
The north polar region of Enceladus from Voyager 2 on August 25, 1981. Voyager 2 was unlucky enough to get its best views of the least active parts of this moon.
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The north polar region of Enceladus from Voyager 2 on August 25, 1981. Voyager 2 was unlucky enough to get its best views of the least active parts of this moon.
Europa, moon of Jupiter, from the Galileo orbiter on November 25th, 1999.
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Europa, moon of Jupiter, from the Galileo orbiter on November 25th, 1999.
Another closeup of Saturn from Voyager 2 on August 21, 1981. This one shows a closer view of one of an eddy.
November 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Another closeup of Saturn from Voyager 2 on August 21, 1981. This one shows a closer view of one of an eddy.
The clouds of Saturn on August 21, 1981, from Voyager 1
November 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The clouds of Saturn on August 21, 1981, from Voyager 1
The jagged boulders behind the Viking 2 lander, seen in 1977. No lander will likely ever have to land with the limited data on the nature of the surface that the Vikings had to deal with, and Viking 2 was really lucky to touch down here safely.
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The jagged boulders behind the Viking 2 lander, seen in 1977. No lander will likely ever have to land with the limited data on the nature of the surface that the Vikings had to deal with, and Viking 2 was really lucky to touch down here safely.
The map of "Luna Incognita," the sliver of the moon near the south pole missed by the missions of the 1960s and 70s, produced by the Association of Lunar and Planetary observers around 1990, which combined spacecraft and telescopic images. I was involved in the the final verification phase of it.
October 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The map of "Luna Incognita," the sliver of the moon near the south pole missed by the missions of the 1960s and 70s, produced by the Association of Lunar and Planetary observers around 1990, which combined spacecraft and telescopic images. I was involved in the the final verification phase of it.
Ganymede, moon of Jupiter, from Voyager 2 on July 9, 1979. The edge of the polar frost can be seen in the upper right.
October 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ganymede, moon of Jupiter, from Voyager 2 on July 9, 1979. The edge of the polar frost can be seen in the upper right.
Dione, moon of Saturn, from Voyager 1 on November 12, 1980. This photomosaic represents the highest resolution view of Dione from the Voyagers.
October 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Dione, moon of Saturn, from Voyager 1 on November 12, 1980. This photomosaic represents the highest resolution view of Dione from the Voyagers.
Dione, moon of Saturn, from Voyager 2 on August 22, 1981.
September 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Dione, moon of Saturn, from Voyager 2 on August 22, 1981.
Dione, moon of Saturn, from Voyager 1 on November 12, 1980. The wispy trailing hemisphere can be seen on the left-hand side.
September 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Dione, moon of Saturn, from Voyager 1 on November 12, 1980. The wispy trailing hemisphere can be seen on the left-hand side.
Sorry, but we have pictures of the shooter, and he's a radical
September 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Sorry, but we have pictures of the shooter, and he's a radical
Europa, moon of Jupiter, from Galileo on its 17th orbit of Jupiter in September 1998.
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Europa, moon of Jupiter, from Galileo on its 17th orbit of Jupiter in September 1998.
Saturn from the Hubble Space Telescope in June of 2018. The color data used here extends from near UV to near IR, which is why the intensity of the features on the Saturnian disk seems more pronounced.
September 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Saturn from the Hubble Space Telescope in June of 2018. The color data used here extends from near UV to near IR, which is why the intensity of the features on the Saturnian disk seems more pronounced.
Saturn, rings, and moons on August 30-31, 1979, from Pioneer 11 as it approached the planet. This was produced using images over a two and half hour period that spanned from just about midnight on August 30th into the wee hours of August 31.
September 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Saturn, rings, and moons on August 30-31, 1979, from Pioneer 11 as it approached the planet. This was produced using images over a two and half hour period that spanned from just about midnight on August 30th into the wee hours of August 31.
A more distant shot of Io, moon of Jupiter, showing Loki Patera, the dark feature in the upper center, from Juno as it receded from Io on December 30th, 2023.
September 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
A more distant shot of Io, moon of Jupiter, showing Loki Patera, the dark feature in the upper center, from Juno as it receded from Io on December 30th, 2023.
Io, moon of Jupiter, from Juno on December 30, 2023.
September 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Io, moon of Jupiter, from Juno on December 30, 2023.
The moon from the Galileo spacecraft during its flyby in December, 1992. The quality of the images it returned really shows what could have been had its antenna opened (it could send back images at a high rate with its omnidirectional antenna near earth, but not from Jupiter).
September 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The moon from the Galileo spacecraft during its flyby in December, 1992. The quality of the images it returned really shows what could have been had its antenna opened (it could send back images at a high rate with its omnidirectional antenna near earth, but not from Jupiter).
Another film image of the moon from Zond 8 on October 24, 1970.
September 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Another film image of the moon from Zond 8 on October 24, 1970.
The earth and moon from Zond 8 on October 24, 1970. This image was taken on film that was returned to earth.
September 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The earth and moon from Zond 8 on October 24, 1970. This image was taken on film that was returned to earth.
Europa from the Galileo spacecraft in June of 1997. The hemispheric differences in color are quite apparent when one compares the left and right sides of this image.
September 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Europa from the Galileo spacecraft in June of 1997. The hemispheric differences in color are quite apparent when one compares the left and right sides of this image.
When I see all these new Mars images, I can't help but wonder what such a camera could show us at other worlds. We have great coverage of earth and Mars, plentiful UV coverage of Venus (though no active orbiter now). What would we see at Triton, moon of Neptune?
September 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
When I see all these new Mars images, I can't help but wonder what such a camera could show us at other worlds. We have great coverage of earth and Mars, plentiful UV coverage of Venus (though no active orbiter now). What would we see at Triton, moon of Neptune?
Two images of Enceladus, moon of Saturn, on September 14, 2017, from the Cassini spacecraft, days before the mission was intentionally crashed into the planet.
September 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Two images of Enceladus, moon of Saturn, on September 14, 2017, from the Cassini spacecraft, days before the mission was intentionally crashed into the planet.
As a result of the uncertainty around, this is my last planned moment in an airport for a professional trip. Things can change of course, but it would take a lot.
September 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
As a result of the uncertainty around, this is my last planned moment in an airport for a professional trip. Things can change of course, but it would take a lot.
Perrine Regio on Ganymede from the Galileo Spacecraft on December 28, 2000. A crater chain, likely from a comet that was broken up by Jupiter's gravity, can be seen on the right just below the center of the image.
September 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Perrine Regio on Ganymede from the Galileo Spacecraft on December 28, 2000. A crater chain, likely from a comet that was broken up by Jupiter's gravity, can be seen on the right just below the center of the image.