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10/01/2024

Comet 2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) rising above the eastern mountains of San Diego, California. After seeing all the hype and clickbait on the "Comet of the Century", I had to see this visitor myself. Yes, it was visible without equipment. Seeing this giant streak of light across the horizon with the warm colors of the sunrise painting the sky was truly neat. But it really wasn't as impressive as C/Neowise in 2020. Maybe those on the Southern equator were able to witness a more impressive show since it is very low on the horizon for us. Comet-gazers in Chile, for example, were able to easily see the comet in the night sky making it appear even more bright.

10 x 20seconds
Ioptron Sky-Guider Pro (Camera Mount)
ZWO ASI2600mc
Rokinon 135mm f/2

Stay tuned for mid-October. There will be another opportunity to see this cosmic visitor right after sunset instead of sunrise! Maybe I'll host some type of event...
🤔🔭

09/30/2024

Spent the night out in the mountains waiting for a comet to rise above the horizon this morning ☄️ although I did get to see it with the naked-eye, I don’t know if it’s as impressive as the comet we saw back in 2020 (Neowise). The window to see C/2023 Tsuchinshan/Atlas A3 is VERY small because as soon as it rises above the horizon, the sun is also rising making the sky brighter.

Right now the comet is going around the sun and will come out the other side in mid-October. This is when it’ll be easily seen after sunset 🌅

Have you ever seen a comet before?

While I waited for the comet to be visible, I was able to capture a few hours of data on the Pleiades star cluster and the Andromeda Galaxy 🌌 results coming soon this week!

09/13/2024

Saturn and Jupiter brought to you by your favorite Astronerd 🔭

If you could safely fly near these gas giants and witness their gargantuan features, which one would you prefer to see? 🚀

09/05/2024

Heart & Soul Nebula ✨🌌

The nebula pair are located in one of my favorite constellations, Cassiopeia! Several cosmic structures are hidden within so make sure to point your telescope here next time. Photons from these clouds of energized gas travel for almost 7,000 years to reach us. Make their trip worth it and catch them! 🔭👀🚀

Captured this the night of Sept. 1st, 2024.
135mm
3 hrs (180s frames) L’Extreme filter (for nebulosity)
15 mins (30s frames) no filter (for stars)
2600mc Pro 📷

09/02/2024

Saturn during the night of August 11th, 2024🔭

A lot of room for improvement but not bad for my 1st attempt this year.

Imaged at 5000mm focal length using a 2.5x Powermate

Will try again tonight! 🤞🏽🌌🪐

08/29/2024

Make sure to not miss these dates in 2024! 🔭
~September 8th is Saturn's Opposition
~December 7th is Jupiter's Opposition
These are the days when each planet appears brighter and larger to us on Earth. This effect is a result of Earth traveling around the sun once a year and passing by other planets also traveling in their orbits.

Here is a composite of 2 images I created from data collected in the summer of 2022. A telescope with a focal length of 2,500mm was used. To better imagine the scale of what we are looking at, the moon would appear to be around 40 times wider than Jupiter if seen in our night sky!

Stay tuned for the next stargazing event if you're trying to see Saturn, the Milky Way galaxy, the craters on the moon, or a far, far, away galaxy 👽🌌

08/24/2024

We are seeing photons that traveled for 7,000 years before they were absorbed by my telescope. The Eagle Nebula and the Pillars of Creation can be easily seen here after only 45 minutes of data collection 🌌🔭

San Diego might not have the clear skies that Arizona, Utah, and Texas have but we do have mountains. Although light pollution still gets in the way, driving my equipment to almost 5,000 feet in elevation really makes a difference when imaging the universe from Mount Laguna 🏔️

Astronerd details:
9x5min = 45mins
L’Extreme
2600mc pro camera and ASIair Mini
CPC 800 EdgeHD
Hyperstar 8 v4

06/26/2024

If you’ve been looking for ways of supporting your favorite Astronerd, this is your chance! I’ve decided to finally move forward with new and original space T-Shirts🤓 Check out Astronerd.us (link in bio) or send me a message for questions 🌌🔭🌙

Any support means the world!

06/11/2024

Did you know…?
Out of the 24 astronauts that flew to the moon during the Apollo program, 12 flew around the moon and 12 men landed/walked on the moon.

Here are 4 of the 6 landings that had boots on the moon 🌙 🚀 Can you see the footsteps left behind? 🤭

04/26/2024

"I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night"

This is a picture captured close to 2am. Although it is way past midnight, the moon was bright enough to illuminate everything! Makes me feel safe when I can see my surroundings. Moonless, dark nights are the ones 💀🌠

Anyways, this is an example of what the Stargazing events will be looking like this spring/summer season!🙏🏼 make sure to share with a friend so you don't miss out on a unique stargazing experience in San Diego county!

04/20/2024

The moon from last weekend was putting on a show. I was compelled to capture the moment and share it with all of you🌒

Want to see it for yourself tonight? Join my stargazing set up and I for a few hours near San Diego! Send me a message for details 🔭

04/17/2024

Syzygy: The nearly straight-line configuration of 3 celestial bodies or more. On April 8th, this alignment was witnessed from parts of Mexico, USA, and Canada. San Diego was not in the path of totality but the partial Solar Eclipse was still worth observing.

Here we have the moon’s dark silhouette blocking part of the solar disk. Notice how the sun is covered with “tiny” dark sunspots? These relatively colder regions measure about 1 or 2 Earth’s across! Swipe to the 2nd and 3rd image and dive into the surface details of solar convective cells known as granulation ☀️🔥

Captured image by attaching a camera to a 12” Dobsonian telescope
AND a solar filter! Stacked 8 frames into a single file to produce an image with less noise and more details.

**Never point binoculars/lenses/cameras/eyes to the sun without the proper equipment**

04/15/2024

Solar Eclipse on April 8th ☀️

Here is the first result of many images I captured during this cosmic event. San Diego only got to see the partial alignment, yet the show was still worth looking up (with solar glasses).

Image has several artifacts/imperfections but like I said, this is the first result. More to come!

$The Andromeda Galaxy but without the stars between us✨🌌 iPhone\Apple users need to pinch 🤏 to view the full image ...$

02/21/2024

The Andromeda Galaxy but without the stars between us✨🌌 iPhone\Apple users need to pinch 🤏 to view the full image

$The Andromeda Galaxy✨🌌 iPhone\Apple users need to pinch 🤏 to view the full image$

02/21/2024

The Andromeda Galaxy✨🌌 iPhone\Apple users need to pinch 🤏 to view the full image

02/21/2024

Here is a deep look at the North American Nebula but this time without the stars, only dusty clouds and glowing H-alpha gas🌫

Iphone\Apple users need to pinch 🤏 to view full image

02/20/2024

Mega Moon: 2nd Test 🌔

02/20/2024

Mega Moon: 1st Test 🌔

01/25/2024

“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you”

TRUE: This world does not make sense, yet there is so much beauty to be discovered & experienced✨

Details: 5-panel panorama of the Milky Way Galaxy using EOS t6i and 18-55mm lens
Each panel has 10 images stacked of 20 seconds each
March 2023 sometime after midnight

01/22/2024

Sometimes the night sky is incredibly clear; it feels like you can touch the stars ✨🌌

01/12/2024

The Orion and Horse-head Nebulae 🌌🔭
After visiting Arizona for a few days, I managed to capture data on one of the most easily recognizable constellations in our night sky.
What makes this image more special is the people who joined me at 1am under freezing 25F temperatures for some moral support. This one is dedicated to you all✌🏼

01/02/2024

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known” -Sagan

Let’s begin 2024 with a picture of the California Nebula I was able to capture last week.

I visited the dark forrest by myself at the top of a mountain to capture this image in a quick stargazing session before more clouds and humidity rolled through. I was surprised that a simple 1 hr session (but 2hrs of troubleshooting) was able to bring this much detail. I’m looking forward to this week because I’m going on a road trip to visit the dark skies of Arizona 🌌👌🏽

Nerdy stuff:
135mm
Sky Guider Star tracker
asi2600mc pro camera
L’Extreme (nebula) and LPro (stars) filters

12/21/2023

"Dusty Storms in the Guld of Mexico"

When the weather doesn't cooperate for weeks, I start digging into my old astro-data and practice my editing/processing skills...Sometimes, I like the results and submit them for astro-competitions

I'm aware there's a lot more to learn and perfect but I'm proud of the progress that's been accomplished.

11/18/2023

I’m not saying my state is better than yours but, is your state represented in the cosmos? 🤭😜
In honor of the state I have called home my entire life, I want to introduce the California Nebula, NGC1499 🌌 This cloud of cosmic dust and gas resembles the shape of the state of California, USA. It’s glowing red not because of its temperature but because it’s filled with energized hydrogen gas.

Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe and is present everywhere including our water, our bodies, and the core of stars! Which is why, when stars go supernova, they explode all their hydrogen guts out into space creating unique patterns, just like a fireworks show 💥
Humans love to find meaning, shapes, and patterns in the clouds above us, the stars, and in this case cosmic clouds.

Nerdy details:
Celestron CPC800
Hyperstar
ZWO ASI2600mc pro
Optolong L’Extreme
10 x 180” = 30 minutes total
Mount Laguna, California, USA

11/14/2023

When the Orion constellation appears in the night sky, stargazers know winter is upon us!
Here is a quick test on the Orion Nebula, without stars. I was able to remove the stars which helped highlight the nebula’s structure itself…again this is only a quick 30 minute test, with terrible collimation and focus but still good enough to share with my fellow Astronerds🫶🏼

After last week’s stargazing event, I spent the rest of the evening and morning testing the capabilities of my Astro-equipment… here’s what my telescope was seeing around 2am after you left! Maybe next time I’ll host a stargazing party from sunset to sunrise 🤣😜

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What a show! San Diego and the west coast just experienced a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flying over us 🚀 🤯 #sandiego #spacex #rocket #falcon9 #sunset

Timelapse of the Stargazing party from August 11th is complete! Don’t miss out on the next event🌌🔭 Those who attended had their minds blown for 2 hours while witnessing the cosmos through a variety of astronomy and photography tools 🔭 📷 📱Visit AstroNerd.us for more details on future events!! #stargazingparty #Astronerd #FindingLightInTheDark #sandiego #sandiegoevents #sandiegonightlife

On August 7th, 2023 I was able to set up my telescope on time to point it at a passing SpaceX Rocket launching from the west coast Vandenberg Space Force Base. It was way harder than expected to keep the rocket centered using an all manual dobsonian telescope and cell phone attached to the eyepiece. Next time will do better 🤟🏽🛸🚀 #astronerd #findinglightinthedark

This Thursday! @alesmithbrewing is hosting @artandbeersd 🍻 🎨 🔭 Support your favorite Astronerd along with over 60 local vendors and artists! Make sure to rsvp and grab your free tickets through their links in Instagram🤞🏽 I'll be displaying and selling my latest space prints in this special event...am I nervous because as of last week 1,400 tickets had been reserved? 😬 you bet I am!!🙃 But I'm working hard and getting ready as best I can...wish me luck or let me know if you have any questions on how to attend!🤞🏽 #astronerd #FindingLightInTheDark #astrofotografia #astrophotography #astronomia #spaceart #localartist #localbusiness

Comet/2022 E3 ZTF wagging it's tail as I zoomed in with my lenses and cameras on the night of Jan. 21-22nd from 2am-4am (I think) . This is a 2ish hour timelapse of 250 exposures of 30 seconds each, all sped up to only a few seconds. Notice the camera appears to be tracking the comet as the stars are passing by in the background; that's because this guy is flying at 39km/s and was at 66 million km away at time of capture. Right now it is visible as soon as the sun sets below the horizon. A pair of binoculars helps a lot but you must be in a dark sky/away from light pollution!

If I were to print this moon in it's full size, it would be taller than a 6ft tall person... should I make it an NFT? I have this available in 3 print sizes on my website😁 Each of the 27 panels was made from around 1,500 images. That's a grand total over 40,000 images!!! 🤯🔥 👇🏽Let me know what you think below! 👇🏽... #astronerd #astrophotography #astrofotografia #Luna #moonart #mooncolors #moonphotography #space #universe #cosmos #nasa #yourESA #telescope 🔭 🚀

Comet Leonard is moving at about 43 miles per second! Within 1 hour that adds up to 158,000 miles or the equivalent of going around planet Earth almost 7 times 🤯🌌 Insanely fast! Anyways, this video represents the comet's movement in 24 minutes but sped up into a couple of seconds. Can you notice it flying by?! . . Don't forget to check out AstroNerd.us! Prints are looking clean! . . #astronerd #astrophotography #astrofotografia #astronomia #astronomy #cometleonard #Comet #deepspace #cosmos #space

Orders are flowing through my website and I can't be more grateful ❤😭🙏🏼 THANK YOU for supporting! 🌌🔭 . . If you haven't visited AstroNerd.us, take advantage of the 20% off STORE-WIDE during this week, ONLY!!🤯 . . #astronerd #astronomy #space #cosmos #fineart #coasters #corkcoasters #sdartist #sandiegolocal #sandiegolocalbusiness #sdphotography #localartist #localbusiness #sandiego

¡AstroNerd.us está LISTO! ¡Mañana domingo al mediodía es el lanzamiento oficial de mi tienda por internet con mi trabajo de astronomia! He estado trabajando hasta tarde en la noche durante años para lograr este objetivo y finalmente llegó el día 🙌🏽 Por favor, visiten el sitio web y compartanlo con sus amigos y familiares. Cualquier tipo de apoyo significa mucho para mí ❤🌌🌎