This is MY LAST POST on my old X account. I'm deleting this old account eventually, it has been reach limited since Twitter (their regime not liking my politics), and Elon won't un-fug it. He did for big accounts but not little 10k accounts. Feel free to un-follow this account and follow my new one: x.com/biptunia Here are my shots from today of the chromosphere of our whole glorious Sun. On my new account. Tech specs: astrobin.com/8txs0g/

Rare Supernumerary rainbows off our front porch today. Details here: astrobin.com/vtlu9w/

Our trumpet vines flowering last year.

🔭 Messier 56 (NGC 6779) is a subtle globular cluster in Lyra, about 33,000 light-years away. Captured with Seestar S50: 1012 × 10 s Processed in PixInsight. #M56 #NGC6779 #Astrophotography #SeestarS50 #PixInsight #astronomy #universe #starfield

Over thirty years ago, on those magical nights of chasing melody and sonic purism as an amateur techno DJ in the early 90s, I worked with tubes, analogue circuits and all those so-called "legacy" things. And they did the job — brutally, beautifully well. Then transistors, ICs and the shiny digital world took over. But somewhere along the way the magic of those early days was gone, and I had to go looking for it all over again: the old ways, the virtues of the past. Now, I've found my way back, and I keep wondering why it took me so long to realize that old things are still the real deal. Tonight, all I can share with you is enthusiasm and a melodic photo full of magic. See below. Check out my playlist Wavefront Ride on #SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/Bm7UfCBOng… and enjoy the lights! 🌃

One of my favorite sayings is "In solitude, we are least alone".

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy. 317 x 10sec exposure. Seestar S30Pro Alt-Az mode. May 29, 2026. The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101 or NGC 5457) is a grand-design spiral galaxy located approximately 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. With a diameter of roughly 170,000 light-years and containing an estimated one trillion stars, it is among the largest spiral galaxies in the nearby universe. Its nearly face-on orientation reveals well-defined spiral arms traced by bright H II regions, sites of intense star formation powered by density waves within the galactic disk. M101 is about 70% larger than the Milky Way. Processed using GraXpert and Siril. #m101galaxy #astronomy #darkskyastronomy #pinwheelgalaxy

The Sun, 400mm, Hydrogen-alpha

First light with new camera. The Sun, this morning. Tech specs: astrobin.com/om1utc/

Cepheus #stars over Greece 🌌🇬🇷 -- 📷: @xipteras, Sony A7III camera, Sony 24-105mm f4 lens, Polarie mount.

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I did a little visual astronomy during the micro Blue Moon. Last night I was looking at Jupiter and I noticed a small triangle of 3 bright small objects. When I checked, it was 3 of Jupiter moons. I was not setup for planetary imaging, so I just used the Svbony SC571CC at 600mm.

I shot this image back in 2021, this group of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster is part of what is known as, "Markarian's Chain". Orinially shot using my Celestron C6N (6") Reflector Telescope and Canon T6 Camera. Processed using Pixinsight.

This is an 8 panel mosaic of the Sadr region. Captured in hydrogen alpha. Each panel is roughly one hour of exposure time. #astrophotography #telescope #astronomy #DarkSkiesNevada #onlyrealspacephotos

Kind of a change up from my timeline. I TRY to showcase my Astrophotography here but just got back from a VERY needed trip and wanted to share a couple images. Both are drone panoramas. First is the Catalina Mountains and second is the Superstitions.

My friend John Haynes, a street photographer in Vienna, Austria took these. None of these are posed. He's not on the Internet. He said I can post these. I have more.

By the way, "catcher in the rye" is a lousy book and I don't get why it's a cult fave. I think it might be the emperor's new clothes. It's a book about a disaffected teen boy at boarding school. I even read it as a disaffected teen boy at boarding school, still didn't relate. lol.

Sunspots are darker, cooler areas on the Sun's surface, caused by interactions within its magnetic field. They originate from the solar interior, where hot gases move and generate strong magnetic fields. Over time, the Sun's differential rotation — where the equator rotates faster than the poles — distorts these magnetic fields. This twisting can cause the magnetic fields to become concentrated and protrude through the Sun's surface. #sunspots As these twisted magnetic fields rise and break through the Sun's photosphere, they inhibit the convective movement of hot plasma upwards, blocking the heat that would normally radiate from these areas. Consequently, these regions appear darker and cooler compared to the surrounding areas of the Sun. Sunspots can vary in size and last from a few days to several months, generally following an approximate 11-year cycle known as the solar cycle. The largest sunspots visible today on June, 1st are AR4455, and AR4446. This photo was taken at 400mm focal length using my Sony A7RV camera , a 70-200mm f/4 lens, a Sony 2x teleconverter and a Baader Astrosolar filter, handheld. #solarphotography Clear skies 🌌☀️