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Terry Lovejoy
@terrylovejoy
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2017-12-19 22:59
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terrylovejoy
stemsocial
2020-07-06 11:23
Comet NEOWISE
Oscar MartΓn Mesonero took this beautiful self portrait with comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020. Oscar was located in Spain. Many thanks to Oscar for allowing me to use his image Early risers in mid Northern
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stemsocial
2020-06-04 13:18
Comet SWAN and it's Complex Tail
Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) imaged by the Author on May 4, 2020. This was taken using a 36cm Telescope and QHY183c camera riding on a Skywatcher EQ8-RH mount Two weeks ago I wrote about the disintegrating Comet
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svemirac
blog
2019-07-13 15:15
terrylovejoy reblogged
Brisbane diaries - meeting up with Steemian!
It's been some time - back at my place finally! Queensland was awesome! And Brisbane - after the first night of not-so-good experience it only kept improving, and guess what - Another city and another
steemstem
steemstem
2019-06-24 22:27
terrylovejoy reblogged
SteemSTEM Distilled #98
And a new distilled to start the week! Welcome to this 98th issue of SteemSTEM Distilled, a curation effort by the members of the @steemstem team. Two to go before 100! Interested in meeting us? Please
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steemstem
2019-06-29 00:41
A night with the Nikon Z7
Photographers attending the Nikon/Camerahouse lined up on the dam wall to take photo's of the night sky On the evening of June 1, I was fortunate enough to attend an astrophotography course at Lake Moogerah,
terrylovejoy
teamaustralia
2019-04-22 11:42
Flinders Peak
Flinder's Peak is in the center of this view from Mt Cootha in Brisbane's North Western suburbs One of Brisbane's lesser known attractions is Flinder's Peak on the outskirts of the cities southwestern
terrylovejoy
steemstem
2019-03-06 02:48
Practical Astronomy
Measuring the distance to the moon Taken with an Olympus OMD EM5 and SMC 200mm lens in August 2016. A photo like this can be used to estimate the moon's distance. This article explains how This is the
terrylovejoy
teamaustralia
2019-02-24 07:29
Surfs Up!
This weekend there has been a powerful low pressure weather system driving up the surf here in South East Queensland. Even though the beaches were closed for swimmers, there were plenty of surfer's enjoying
terrylovejoy
teamaustralia
2019-01-31 12:23
South East Queensland Road trip - Lake Maroon to Tamborine Mountain
Mt Lindsay is an ancient eroded extinct volcano that lords over the Queensland/NSW Border. One thing I love seeing at this time of year is the beautiful wintertime photos taken from the northern hemisphere
terrylovejoy
steemstem
2019-01-27 11:48
More Round Earth Observations
Since been involved in a couple of recent flat earth debates Iβve been more conscious of making observations of the horizon when the chance arises. A good opportunity arose on Saturday when I did a short
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steemstem
2019-01-14 10:12
terrylovejoy reblogged
The psychology behind conspiracy theories
One of the tricky things about human diversity is that it comes in all shapes and sizes. It even comes in forms which we do not understand or do not like. Not liking something is not the valid reason for
terrylovejoy
steemstem
2019-01-17 13:45
Observing the Earth's Curvature
I've been reading some people claiming that the earth is flat because it looks flat. It turns out the curvature is there you just need to look. From an airplane, if you have a clear horizon you can actually
terrylovejoy
stemq
2018-12-18 06:00
A: Would there be enough light in interstellar space to see your surroundings?
Image Credit: STSci/NASA If we were floating around in intergalactic space there would be virtual no illumination and the sky would appear completely dark. With the naked eye, you may be able to distinguish
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art
2018-12-13 09:06
terrylovejoy reblogged
Let's make a collage - A contest for all Creatives on Steem
Greetings Steemians! With a total of 13 submissions I was happy to see that my last Let's make a collage - contest was well received. Not only were there many exciting contributions, but also a lot of
terrylovejoy
teamaustralia
2018-12-12 03:05
King Island - Moreton Bay
King Island is labeled in this 3D aerial view , with the tip of the mainland just visible at the bottom. When this image was made it must have been close to high tide as the sand bar joining the island
terrylovejoy
steemstem
2018-11-15 02:30
Comet Wirtanen Update
Comet 46/Wirtanen. Nov 12, 2018. 360 x 15 second exposures combined. Telescope Celestron C14HD. Camera QHY183c. Earth (in right-hand corner) is shown to scale relative to the comet. Image Credit: Author
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helpie
2018-11-02 01:01
terrylovejoy reblogged
Helpieβs Scientific Curation Report - First Edition - Helpie Curator @Svemirac.
Helpieβs Scientific Curation Report First Edition Welcome to the weekly Helpie Scientific Curation Report, where we feature some amazing content creators coming out of the Community. Our goal is to find
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steemstem
2018-10-28 12:59
Catching Comet Wirtanen this December
Introduction A comet similiar to Wirtanen - Comet 252P/LINEAR - passed close by earth in 2016. The author obtained this photo on April 5, 2016, when it was 15,000,000 km from earth. Image Credit: Author
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steemstem
2018-10-24 11:00
VENUS UPDATE
Venus Observations from October 24, 2018 Venus on October 24, 4500 stacked into one image made with Celestron C8 and QHY183m Monochrome camera. The blue color was added later to give a more "natural
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astrophotography
2018-10-21 07:01
terrylovejoy reblogged
How to Photograph the Moon with Telescope and Smartphone
Astronomy, in general is expensive hobby. The telescope itself requires some investment. However it is not impossible to find bargains and to get decent one for farely afordable price. Every beginner starts
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