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Jim Craig

@jccstarguy.bsky.social

Astro-nerd, compulsive punster, skeptic (but not a cynic)

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How many tickets were there to be had?

02.03.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I came up with Metamucilini... orange, tasteless and everything he touches turns to πŸ’©.

26.02.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not much to see here in North Carolina.

Penumbral starts at 3:42:52 EST
Umbral starts at 4:49:50 EST
Totality starts at 6:03:46 EST
Sun rises at 6:52 AM
Moon sets at 6:54 AM

The last two numbers are based on my city's location.

18.02.2026 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They kept their marriage license in the Ark of the Covenant.

17.02.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As is proper.

One must observe protocol.

17.02.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone said that sending Homan to Minnesota to replace Bovino is like sh… soiling your pants and changing your shirt.

05.02.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah. The Trump administration never had public trust.

05.02.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa! Those are cool!

03.02.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Be careful. We are now reaching the stage in life when a slip on the ice can mean a very long recovery.

30.01.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s like watching evolution going from a primitive notochord to an actual spine.

27.01.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She must have been hiding under the couch cushions.

24.01.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not near enough.

23.01.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s his left hand so they can’t blame this one on all the handshaking he does.

22.01.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Outreach is one of the most important things an astronomy club can do.

Good on ya!

22.01.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You had one job, Alfred! One job!

21.01.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just posted. I'm in Bortle 7+ (not quite 8) so I know the feeling.

It's 120 subs at 3 minutes each.

I'll share it here, too.

21.01.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was shooting the Witch’s Head during the four hour window I have when that part of the sky is visible between the neighbors’ trees. The last sub has branches.

I’ll post it on your Discord server if I like how it turns out.

21.01.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Miller is angry because he casts no shadow nor has a reflection.

15.01.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I recently acquired a new Askar 71F flat field refractor telescope. For the last two nights, the skies have been clear and calm which has allowed me to capture 10Β½ hours of data on IC 1848, the Soul Nebula.

13.01.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First light with a new Askar 71F flat field refractor.

IC 1848, the Soul Nebula, in dual band HA/OIII, 5 hours and 24 minutes.

12.01.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I guess I got lucky.

01.01.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome back, Dr. H.

29.12.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The not-so-secret entrance is about a two hour drive from where I live.

21.12.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the members of our astronomy club was part of the team of imagers that helped bring this nebula to light (so to speak).

16.12.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This afternoon, I watched "Stand By Me" again, Wil. All of you made magic and captured a time that feels all too real to me.

I understand your grief and hope that fond memories provide some measure of comfort.

16.12.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is he shaking hands with powerful cyborgs?

13.12.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I still do. That's why the primary station in my car radio is a non-corporate independent station that doesn't have a lot of useless chatter.

Now if I could convince them to have a separate station for college athletics so I can listen to music on Sunday afternoons.

09.12.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

09.12.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course they refuse to release it. It’s the β€œif I can’t see it, it can’t hurt me” mentality. Pretend everything is rosy and blame the Democrats when it all goes to hell.

08.12.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to walk past a cemetery on the way home from a friend’s house. It would have been shorter to go through it.

Nope. Not going to happen.

I was in my mid 20s.

It didn’t even take watching a horror movie for me to get a shiver walking there.

08.12.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0