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Biochemist, university professor, hiker, amateur astronomer, astrophotographer, landscape photographer, nonfiction writer, runner, cyclist
More of November 11th’s aurora borealis. This one looked like the sky was bleeding! #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
More of November 11th’s aurora borealis. This one looked like the sky was bleeding! #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights
More of the aurora borealis event on 11 November
December 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
More of the aurora borealis event on 11 November
More aurora images from November 11, 2025
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
More aurora images from November 11, 2025
More of the auroras from November 11, 2025
November 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
More of the auroras from November 11, 2025
Tuesday night’s aurora borealis. It really was this bright.
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tuesday night’s aurora borealis. It really was this bright.
The Canadian wildfire smoke, while it made for poor visibility and air quality, did give us some really wicked moonrises and moonsets! #moon #astronomy #nightsky #astrophotography
June 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The Canadian wildfire smoke, while it made for poor visibility and air quality, did give us some really wicked moonrises and moonsets! #moon #astronomy #nightsky #astrophotography
Star trails over Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse, Chase County, KS
April 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Star trails over Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse, Chase County, KS
Collage of last month’s total lunar eclipse, including partial phases, taken from Chase County, Kansas
April 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Collage of last month’s total lunar eclipse, including partial phases, taken from Chase County, Kansas
Reelfoot Lake, KY/TN. It’s not quite Milky Way season, but the galaxy core rose an hour before sunrise on a recent moonless night, so a good time to play around with equipment. I’m pleased with the results, despite the problematic light pollution.
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Reelfoot Lake, KY/TN. It’s not quite Milky Way season, but the galaxy core rose an hour before sunrise on a recent moonless night, so a good time to play around with equipment. I’m pleased with the results, despite the problematic light pollution.