Pretty interesting to see the changes in the sun from just a couple days ago. It's awfully easy to just grab 3 minutes of frames on the sun after a nighttime imaging session, so I'll keep them coming. I do need to figure out the proper orientation since my telescope is on an equatorial mount and rotated 90 degrees from that axis. I'll just keep it consistent so when I figure it out I can rotate the images.
Fun in the sun! Rather than its normal night owl duties, my telescope was pointed at the sun to capture some images. I used a homemade solar filter, pointed the scope at the sun using NINA, and then used FireCapture to grab 5000 frames of video. I then used AutoStakkert to stack the image taking the best 10%, so 500 frames. From there, Iused Lightroom for some final tweaks and noise reduction. Not bad for my first try!
Oh, hey there local star friend! Just stuck my homemade solar filter on my telescope and took a single image through the clouds. I can already see some sunspots if I look closely. More to come for sure! 😎🌞
Astronomers Discover Rare #SolarSystem Where Planets Orbit in Mathematical Harmony
In a solar system 100 light years away, six #planets are locked into a precise dance. The amount of time it takes each one to #orbit the system’s sun forms a neat ratio with the orbits of neighboring planets—a trait that’s rare in outer space.
It’s December so that means it’s time for the #artadventcalendar! I’m hoping to share some of the things I’ve made in the last few years. I mostly work in #fiber, #fabric, and #polymerclay, with a tendency towards functional/wearable art.
To start with, I made this #solarsystem bag for a geeky coworker. (I’ve learned some things about installing zippers since then, but I’m really happy with the front design and embroidery.)
📷 Artist’s impression of Dragonfly soaring over the dunes of Saturn’s moon Titan. NASA has authorized the mission team to proceed on development toward a July 2028 launch date.
🌌 "#SpaceWeather is in its infancy, and an international effort is working towards developing a robust forecast system. We are in a race against time ⏱️, since we cannot know when the ‘perfect storm’ may occur – and it seems as if we are overdue a large event."