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A dad, husband, amateur astronomer and technical guru fascinated with application of technology to astronomy, particularly observatory automation, machine learning, and image processing My Substack: https://openastronomy.substack.com/
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7 Python Shortcuts to Code Faster and Smarter 🚀

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I Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦

submitted 66 days ago • 435 comments

Ron Howard FTW 🎯

submitted 77 days ago • 481 comments

Finally, some clear skies to test out the S30! Here's Sol today Seestar S30 1200 frames processed with PIPP/AS4/WS2 #astronomy #astrophotography

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Discover how to control your Seestar using Open Source Software! open.substack.com/pub/openastr...

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@bot.astronomy.blue signup

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Going kind of squirrelly here - either cloudy or frigid! Reliving past glories - here’s the Bubble Nebula taken last year

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Button up

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100 years ago today, #OTD in 1925, Edwin Hubble announced that Andromeda and other spiral nebulae were definitely separate galaxies outside the Milky Way, in a paper read to an AAS meeting by H.N. Russell. There was no doubt that the Universe was more than just our little island of stars. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️

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Canadian MP Charlie Angus nails it:

submitted 122 days ago • 137 comments

51st state LOL

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When the cousin dog comes for Christmas

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Today is the 32nd anniversary of the file-stamp date of the final release of WordStar: WordStar for DOS 7.0 Revision D. Microsoft has had almost a third of a century to catch up ... 😉 sfwriter.com/ws7.htm

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D error (indents)

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No sane Canadian wants anything to do with this.

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Hello Bluesky! I posted this via the Python SDK! Watch this space for automated postings of new imagesfrom my automated micro-observatory! Soon you will be able to request observations as well!

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Controversial perhaps but imho picking Isaacman for NASA Director a surprisingly good choice. SLS needs to be replaced (ULA, Blue Origin and SpaceX could all complete a modified mission in time) and he’ll make it so

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I think, all things considered, this is a just and reasonable thing to do. apnews.com/article/bide...

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What is SpaceX doing to stop using LPG as CH4 fuel for Starship launches? Anyone know the status of their competition for the Carbon XPrize and is there any Sabatier Process engines ready for large scale use for fuel? arstechnica.com/space/2024/1...

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Any recommendations on a Python friendly ESB? Zato was an option but they declined to get involved in my market segment. Looking for something preferably open source, inexpensive but we'd be willing to pay for training and professional services. #python #esb #integration

submitted 151 days ago • 1 comment

Anyway here’s a cheerful piece about how the Sun will eventually destroy all life on Earth (but not by exploding, so, you know, there’s that)

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RTOFL "At press time, source confirmed Trump had sent Musk to be neutered after he got out of his crate and impregnated dozens of female aides."

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If you're interested in writing Python code for amateur astronomy check out this three-part article on automating KStars and EKOS with Python! openastronomy.substack.com/p/automating...

submitted 154 days ago • 1 comment

MSNBC subscription cancelled. Never watched Morning Joe but the incidence where hosts say something and I say "Thats not right!" has reached a point where I don't trust them for accurate info, right or left.

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In his novel Quantum Night, @robertjsawyer.com writes that a large percentage of the population is not sentient and can only mimic others. Another group are psychopaths. Looking at recent events, this is becoming increasingly plausible.

submitted 159 days ago • 2 comments

NGC6995, the Eastern portion of the Veil Nebula, from my home observatory.

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BlueSky is a breath of fresh air compared to the other sites, but please be tolerant of opposing viewpoints. I tried to have a reasoned discussion the first day I was on about the potential benefits of Starlink, especially for remote Indigenous communities and I was dismissed as "meat-riding Elon"

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