Steve Jones, Space Teacher

I was honored to spend time this morning talking with the kindergarteners at a local elementary school. We talked about nebulas and Artemis 2! I ❤️ working with younger kids! 🔭

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Today we just received our new @celestronuniverse.bsky.social Nexstar 8SE! This scope is now part of the astronomy program at FCS Innovation Academy in Alpharetta, GA. I can’t wait for the students to get their hands on this! 🔭

A laptop, a Mars plate with a bacon egg cheese sandwich, a cup of coffee and a smart telescope on a wooden table.

Winter Saturdays are for image processing. 🔭🌌
#newcomputer #M51 #stacking #siril #astrophotography

Image of Messier 51 the Whirlpool Galaxy.

M 51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
151 minutes of 10-second exposures from my Bortle 5 backyard in metro Atlanta. This was over several nights with a #Seestar S50. AI denoise used. 🔭

Hey! I recognize that judge!
It was an honor to be a judge at this year’s @aas.org #ChamblissAward competition. I hope to do it again sometime! The future of astronomy is bright! 🔭

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Remembering Challenger — Stellar Visions Memories of a small-town kid when the US space program suffered it’s second major disaster.

40 years since Challenger. I wrote a post about my memories. Please excuse my website. It’s very raw and I’m changing it daily, because I’m not sure where to go with it.

www.stellarvisions.space/blog/remembe...

Following! Same handle as here, mrjonesspace.

“Insecurity lights!” That’s great! 😁 My neighbor’s entire perimeter is lit like Christmas! I was able to get him to redirect the most offensive ones that trespass onto my place.

Stellar Visions Store featuring the astrophotography of teacher and educator Steve Jones.

*Self-Promotion Post*
I’ve recently opened a Shopify site to offer some of my astrophotography shots on stuff for people that are interested. I don’t have much there yet, but I’m trying to add stuff every day. Thanks for checking it out & supporting a teacher!

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This is the activity we used!

The students in my astronomy class are learning about H-R diagrams today. They not only got to draw a graph on the tables but they learned about how color, mass, and temperature are related, as well as what the term”main sequence star” means!
🔭 #astronomy #STEAM #STEM

I was so excited to visit Kitt Peak for the first time! I was not expecting snow, but the clouds are pretty much par for the course….
🔭 #AAS247

It’s a beautiful day Kitt Peak! ☁️🔭

Two high school teachers stand in front of a monitor with their science poster

IA astronomy teacher and his two students with their poster.

The 2025 NITARP IMPULS team with their poster.

Two students explain their research.

Today was day 2 of #AAS247 and was the day we presented our poster! We appreciate everyone that stopped to talk to us! Thanks for the experience @lrebull.bsky.social and @caltechipac.bsky.social! 🔭

Teaching the Teacher: How Educators and Students Conduct Authentic NASA Research At the winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), running from January 4 through January 8 in Phoenix, AZ, 8 astronomy educators and their students from the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive R...

#NITARP at #aas247 🔭🧪
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What a pleasant surprise running into Dr. Sian Proctor at #AAS247!

I’ll be at the reception!

@noisyastronomer.com I’m at your poster and really interested in helping out with what you’re doing! I teach a research class for high schoolers and this is very interesting!

Thanks! I’ve updated mine!

Awesome! Ours is Tuesday!

Made it to #AAS247 in Phoenix! We have an iPoster of the results from our #NITARP research this year. Thanks to @caltechipac.bsky.social for giving teachers and students this opportunity! I hope to be able to meet many of you there! 🔭

Telescope in a field at night with a lot row of houses.

Great night of outreach tonight! It was the first clear night in weeks. I had several people come bay and check out Saturn, many who said they had never looked through a 🔭before!

Brilliant red aurora with power lines.

Brilliant red aurora with power lines.

My father in WV got these great shots of the aurora last night. I’ll turn him into an astronomer yet! 🔭

Life Hack: Exploring #Astronomy might inspire you or your kids to pursue careers in STEM fields. Or even a hobby. Or just a passing interest. Which helps prevent mental decay and makes you live longer!

My only regret is not getting more pictures! I was talking to too many people!

Helped with a star party at a local elementary school last night. I brought three telescopes: ED127 refractor (on Saturn), 10” Dob (Moon), & an S50 on A6/Lemmon. 2 of my astronomy students came to help with the scopes. It was a great evening! 🔭

Yes, but not as close unless you have it on a telescope.

Black starfield with a green comet. Comet 2025 A6 Lemmon

Got up at 6:15 to get this picture this morning. I need to get up earlier so it’s darker and I can get more time on it!
🔭 #seestar

My students put together this neat 2-cup and push pin model of how a solar eclipse occurs. 🔭 #stem