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http://astropotamus.com Greetings! "Astro" means stars and "Potamus" means river. We're all connected by a River of Time and Space. Let's explore the Cosmos and travel through time together through the magic of #Astrophotography! Located 43°N #DarkSky

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · Jul 17

One thing nobody ever talks about being an adult is how much time you debate yourself on keeping a cardboard box because it's like a really, really good box.

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 7m

The #Moon's surface is covered in fine, glassy dust caused by billions of years of impacts. In the next 10 years, there's a 95% chance that every man that has walked on the Moon so far will be dead.

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 46m

Today in History: October 16, Cuban Missile Crisis begins.

If not for the courage of a Soviet sailor, the world might have been destroyed in a nuclear war. 💣🔍🦛

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President John F. Kennedy tells the American people that the U.S. is setting up a naval blockade against Cuba, during a television and radio address, Oct. 22, 1962, from the White House. The president also said the U.S. would wreak “a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union” if any nuclear missile is fired on any nation in this hemisphere.” (AP Photo/Bill Allen)

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 15h

As one does!

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 15h

Life Hack: Spend 10 minutes under a clear night sky to lower stress and improve mental clarity so you can solve problems faster and look like a genius.

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 23h

Life Hack: Capturing the perfect celestial shot teaches patience, which can carry over into daily life. Try not to let it become an obsession.

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 1d

Every atom in your body was forged in the core of a star; we are literally made of stardust. 98% of the universe is Hydrogen and Helium. Everything else was made by stars converting these materials into other elements.

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 1d

Awesome. Thank you!

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 1d

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 1d

Yes, please?

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 1d

Life Hack: Planning to capture a deep-space nebula requires discipline, which translates to other aspects of life. I am a zen master of planning. Not so good at executing. :-)

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 1d

The North Star, Polaris, stays in the same spot in the sky while others seem to move. But it's not really at the center. Check out Steve Brown's amazing #Astrophoto at https://bsky.app/profile/sjbastro.bsky.social/post/3letlckdbk22s for a demonstration.

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 1d

Life Hack: Replace movie night with a romantic evening of stargazing for a unique and memorable experience. Bring food and wine (or whatever) and have a nighttime picnic under the stars!

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

Galaxies form and evolve through collisions, mergers, and the influence of dark matter. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is due to collide with a neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, in about 4-5 billion years. Pretty sure it will be raining where I live and I'll miss it.

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

But SpaceX does it without all those pesky safety precautions.

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

Damnit Josh. I'm going to bed early.

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MyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 2d

🌧️A serious storm system will impact California over the next 48 hours, bringing gusty winds, hefty Sierra snows, potential ﬂooding rains and even a tornado risk — including in Los Angeles!

MyRadar meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social breaks down the latest.

Signiﬁcant California storm

A serious storm system will impact California over the next 48 hours, bringing gusty winds, hefty Sierra snows, potential ﬂooding rains and even a tornado risk — including in Los Angeles! MyRadar mete...

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

I love #Seestar #Astrophotography!

Memyselfandi @mikesusername.bsky.social · 2d

Last night’s #moon
#seestar #s50 #astrophotography

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

So far, I've been traveling for work. This is for fun!

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

Hm. I do recall you saying that, now. I've been going like crazy with a bunch of travel (Aruba is coming up this weekend!) so my mind is a little fried. Do what you think is best!

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

You can hand it to me when we meet at Kvistabergs someday!

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

Life Hack: Learning to adjust camera settings for different conditions makes you more adaptable in other problem-solving scenarios. It also will give you an indication of how your arthritis is going.

Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

Tomorrow, #SVBONY is doing a live-stream on their new products, but you can pre-order them today! Check out their new SII & OIII filter for your nebula OSC #Astrophotography! 🌌🔭🦛

Narrowband Filter 7nm SII & OIII for astrophotography SV220 2inch SVBONY

Take color images without needing to combine images with multiple filters;Most useful for One-Shot Color cameras;Suitable for photographing emission nebulae, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants;...

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 2d

Tomorrow, #SVBONY is doing a live-stream on their new products, but you can buy them today! Check out their new OAG for your #AstroRig! 🌌🔭🦛

OAG Off-Axis Guider Ideal for Long Focal Length Imaging SVBONY SV238

The SVBONY SV238 Off-Axis Guider delivers precise, reliable performance for astrophotography. Its large prism captures more starlight and widens the field for easier guide star acquisition. Dual helic...

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 3d

Indeed.

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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 3d

Hm. Yeah, I don't think I want to Uber there and back. 😆 Maybe I'll get a space there if there's any left.