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Rick T-137<p>Tiny telescope time! My normal "travel" scope is waiting for parts for a repair, so in the meantime I've modified my unused Meade 8x50mm finder scope into a tiny 50mm f/4 refractor! I'm about to head out west to the Rocky Mountains and this little scope should be a lot of fun!</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telescope</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Refractor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Refractor</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Meade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meade</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/TeleVue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeleVue</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/RockyMountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RockyMountains</span></a></p>
Thomas Hanrath<p>FRESH <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Astrophoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophoto</span></a>: Messier 67</p><p>Many open star clusters are great to capture with the 1800mm focal length and a full-frame camera. This was also the case with Messier 67.</p><p>Full story: <a href="https://astrocamp.eu/8ujs0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">astrocamp.eu/8ujs0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nightsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/clearsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clearsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a></p>
Thomas Hanrath<p>Messier 66 is a spiral <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> located approximately 36 million light-years away in the constellation <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Leo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leo</span></a> that reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in early March.</p><p>Detailed Information: <a href="https://astrocamp.eu/m66" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">astrocamp.eu/m66</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophoto</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nightsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/sky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/clearsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clearsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a></p>
Claude Trudel<p>Découverte d'une galaxie à disque géante, 2 milliards d'années après le Big Bang<br>🔸 Des observations approfondies du télescope spatial Webb ont révélé une galaxie qui est exceptionnellement grande dans l'Univers jeune, 2 milliards d'années après le Big Bang. Elle a été nommée la galaxie de la Grande Roue. <br>Par Éric Simon<br><a href="https://www.ca-se-passe-la-haut.fr/2025/03/decouverte-dune-galaxie-disque-geante-2.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ca-se-passe-la-haut.fr/2025/03</span><span class="invisible">/decouverte-dune-galaxie-disque-geante-2.html</span></a><br><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/astrophysique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysique</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/cosmologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmologie</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/galaxie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxie</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/GrandeRoue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrandeRoue</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Webb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Webb</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/t%C3%A9lescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>télescope</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/JWST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JWST</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/TSJW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSJW</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Univers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Univers</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/BigBang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBang</span></a></p>
Thomas Hanrath<p>Messier 65 is a spiral <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> located approximately 35 million light-years away in the constellation <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Leo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leo</span></a> that reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in mid-March.</p><p>Detailed Information: <a href="https://astrocamp.eu/m65" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">astrocamp.eu/m65</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophoto</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nightsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/sky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/clearsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clearsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a></p>
Astronomy Picture of the Day<p>APOD from 2025-03-21</p><p>The Leo Trio</p><p>The Leo Triplet, a trio of spiral galaxies in constellation Leo, delights stargazers during the northern spring. NGC 3628, M66, and M65 vary in appearance due to their tilted angles. This image spans 1 degree and captures their gravitational interactions from <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Earth</span></a>, covering over half a million light-years.</p><p>HD image at <a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250321.html#space" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250321.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml#space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planet</span></a></p>
Claude Trudel<p>Le télescope de cosmologie d'Atacama capture les images les plus claires à ce jour du fond de micro-ondes cosmique<br><a href="https://www.sci.news/astronomy/atacama-cosmology-telescope-cosmic-microwave-background-images-13763.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sci.news/astronomy/atacama-cos</span><span class="invisible">mology-telescope-cosmic-microwave-background-images-13763.html</span></a><br><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/astrophysique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophysique</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/t%C3%A9lescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>télescope</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Atacama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Atacama</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/cosmologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmologie</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/ACT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACT</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/CMB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CMB</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/microondes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microondes</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmos</span></a></p>
bilbo_le_hobbit :bzh:<p>On avait prévu une dernière séance de <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/polissage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polissage</span></a> ce soir avant de faire une pause et refaire l'outil* en vue de la phase de parabolisation, mais le miroir est suffisamment avancé comme ça. On va rentrer plus tôt !<br>* on trouvait que les carrés de poix étaient très durs, on en profitera pour faire l'outil avec des carrés de poix plus mous, façon carambars...<br><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/miroir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>miroir</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/optique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>optique</span></a></p>
Flipboard Science Desk<p>A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@AssociatedPress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AssociatedPress</span></a></span> :<br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/euclid-space-telescope-dark-energy-731a1c70f3603418e6c07a1012258adb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/euclid-spac</span><span class="invisible">e-telescope-dark-energy-731a1c70f3603418e6c07a1012258adb</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telescope</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Galaxies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Galaxies</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universe</span></a></p>
Thomas Hanrath<p>Messier 97, also known as the <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/OwlNebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OwlNebula</span></a>, is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,030 light-years away in the constellation <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UrsaMajor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrsaMajor</span></a> that reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed around March 8th.</p><p>Detailed Information: <a href="https://astrocamp.eu/m97" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">astrocamp.eu/m97</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>▼ Vixen VC200L | SkyEye62AM '25</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophoto</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nightsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/sky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/clearsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clearsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a></p>
bilbo_le_hobbit :bzh:<p>Heureusement aujourd'hui c'est <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/polissage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polissage</span></a> !<br><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/miroir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>miroir</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/poix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poix</span></a></p>
Starry Time Podcast<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/JWST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JWST</span></a> at it again -- these images of the Flame Nebula are lovely &amp; sort of soothing (or is that just me??) </p><p>This nebula is located in the Orion Cloud Complex. You can learn more about the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> of the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/constellation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>constellation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/orion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>orion</span></a> in our episode from last season here: <a href="https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/orion-cosmic-background/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/</span><span class="invisible">e/orion-cosmic-background/</span></a></p><p>📷 <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qR67cr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flic.kr/p/2qR67cr</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> &amp; <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2qRbCPa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flic.kr/p/2qRbCPa</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Webb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Webb</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AstroDon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AstroDon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telescope</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Astro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astro</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Orion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Orion</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>No, that’s not a cosmic cone of shame—it’s <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a>’s newest <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a><br>As soon as next month <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SPHEREx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SPHEREx</span></a> will begin a two-year science mission surveying the sky in 102 colors invisible to the human eye. The observatory's infrared detectors will collect data on the chemical composition of asteroids, hazy star-forming clouds, and faraway galaxies.<br>"SPHEREx is going to produce an enormous three-dimensional map of the entire night sky."<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/no-thats-not-a-cosmic-cone-of-shame-its-nasas-newest-space-telescope/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/science/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/no-thats-not-a-cosmic-cone-of-shame-its-nasas-newest-space-telescope/</span></a></p>
AllanICarswellObservatoryHere are some shots of last night's lunar eclipse captured by the Allan I Carswell Observatory crew!<br> Missed the lunar eclipse? Well you're in luck! We livestreamed it and you can watch here:<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/TeGX-PU2DfE?si=xdjssz-YZgK2vak5" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/live/TeGX-PU2DfE?si=xdjssz-YZgK2vak5</a><br> <br> Image Credit: The AICO Crew(Charles Yung, Zachary Sharp, Nakul Sethuram, David Abeziz, Hector Jimenez, Saranya Sivaneshon, Boris Ciric, Pouria Azimi, Giuseppe Triumbani).<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Telescope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Telescope</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LunarEclipse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LunarEclipse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BloodMoon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloodMoon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/EclipseWatch?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EclipseWatch</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Toronto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Toronto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Physics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Physics</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Astronomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Astronomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkUObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YorkUObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AllanICarswellObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AllanICarswellObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpaceExploration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceExploration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Astronomers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Astronomers</a>
Unofficial PetaPixel Bot<p>World’s Largest Camera is Ready to Take Its First 3,200-Megapixel Photos of the Universe <a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/03/14/worlds-largest-camera-is-ready-to-take-its-first-3200-megapixel-photos-of-the-universe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petapixel.com/2025/03/14/world</span><span class="invisible">s-largest-camera-is-ready-to-take-its-first-3200-megapixel-photos-of-the-universe/</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/veracrubinobservatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>veracrubinobservatory</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/worldrecord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldrecord</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/lsstcamera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lsstcamera</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/chile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chile</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/lsst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lsst</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/doe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doe</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/nsf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nsf</span></a></p>
Thomas Hanrath<p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Messier108" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Messier108</span></a> is a barred spiral <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> located approximately 46 million light-years away in the constellation <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UrsaMajor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrsaMajor</span></a>, reaching its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed around early-March.</p><p>Detailed Information: <a href="https://astrocamp.eu/m108" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">astrocamp.eu/m108</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | Canon EOS R(a) '24</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophoto</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nightsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/sky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/clearsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clearsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrodon</span></a></p>
Astronomy Picture of the Day<p>APOD from 2025-03-14</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> Pi and Mountain Shadow</p><p>A Full Moon occurs at 3.14 radians from the Sun, or Pi radians (180 degrees) in ecliptic longitude. On March 9, 2020, a full Moon rose as the Sun set, captured from Tenerife opposite the setting Sun and Teide's shadow. On March 14, 2025, at 06:55 UTC, it aligns again during a total <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/lunar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eclipse</span></a>.</p><p>HD image at <a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250314.html#space" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250314.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml#space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>earth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/volcano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volcano</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Tracking Deep-Sky Objects - Astrophotography, and astronomy in general, takes some fairly specialized tools an... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/tracking-deep-sky-objects/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/03/13/tracki</span><span class="invisible">ng-deep-sky-objects/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/softwarehacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softwarehacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/deepskyobject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deepskyobject</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/tracker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tracker</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/camera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>camera</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/simbad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>simbad</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nova</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/dso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dso</span></a></p>
AllanICarswellObservatoryTotal Lunar Eclipse Alert!<br> Tonight the Moon will pass completely into Earth's shadow (aka its umbra), transforming into an eye-catching Blood Moon! This total lunar eclipse, which will be visible from Toronto, is a celestial event you won’t want to miss!<br> Partial Eclipse starts: Mar 14 at 1:09 AM ET<br> <br> Full Eclipse starts: Mar 14 2:26 AM ET<br> Will you be watching? Let us know in the comments!<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Telescope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Telescope</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LunarEclipse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LunarEclipse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BloodMoon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloodMoon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/EclipseWatch?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EclipseWatch</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Toronto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Toronto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Physics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Physics</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Astronomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Astronomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YorkUObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YorkUObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AllanICarswellObservatory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AllanICarswellObservatory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Science?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SpaceExploration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceExploration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Astronomers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Astronomers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Telescope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Telescope</a>
Astronomy Picture of the Day<p>APOD from 2025-03-13</p><p>The Protostars within Lynds 483</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/Webb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Webb</span></a>'s infrared image reveals two protostars within a pixel at the heart of an hourglass <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/nebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nebula</span></a> in Lynds 483, 650 light-years away. Their energetic jets sculpt bipolar outflows over tens of thousands of years, showcasing the tumultuous nature of star birth.</p><p>HD image at <a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250313.html#space" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250313.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml#space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/lunar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eclipse</span></a></p>
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