KonaSkies

[V3cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (south Halemaʻumaʻu crater) YouTube video by USGS

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Episode 25 began just before noon today. #Kilauea #Volcano #Hawaii #Halemaumau #BigIsland

Thanks, Scott! These smart telescopes are getting so small, and easy.

Thanks. It was in alt-az mode, and I used the built-in AI de-noise feature. I always adjust the black point, and sharpness on the Photos app (iPhone or iPad). For the most part, I sat in a chair and enjoyed the beautiful, dark sky while the S30 and S50 did all the work.

Recent images taken with the Seestar S30: The Lagoon Nebula, M81 and M82 spiral galaxies, and M83 spiral galaxy. #SeestarS30 #Galaxy #Nebula #Astronomy #Hawaii #BigIsland

Good one!

Last night’s Waxing Crescent Moon in an unusually vog-free sky from Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Kilauea Volcano eruption Episode 16 began shortly after this image was taken, so not expecting this view tonight. #Moon #CrescentMoon #Kilauea #Volcano #Kona #Hawaii

[V2cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (east Halemaʻumaʻu crater) YouTube video by USGS

Episode 16 of the Kilauea eruption began just before 11 pm last night. #Volcano #VOG

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Felt sharp jolt in Kona.

Enjoyed the Total Lunar Eclipse with the neighbors here in Kona, Hawaii last night. #TotalLunarEclipse #Moon #BloodMoon #Hawaii #BigIsland #Kona #SeestarS30

Bummer. Sorry! We have a lot of vog from all the volcanic activity, but I’m hoping that will just make the Moon extra-red.

Don’t miss the Total Lunar Eclipse next week,Hawaii. You can see maximum eclipse without staying up late, and you probably won’t even have to wear a sweater.

#Eclipse #LunarEclipse #Moon #Astronomy #Luna #Hawaii #Kona #BigIsland #Waikoloa #Oahu #Hilo #Honolulu #Hawaii #Astronomy

The beautiful Waxing Crescent Moon and Venus in a cloudy sky over Hawaii tonight. #BigIsland #Astronomy #Moon #Venus #Hawaii #Kona

Tonight’s Waxing Crescent Moon from Kailua Kona, Hawaii. #Moon #Luna #Astronomy

Fantastic artwork!

This looks like the opening scene of a movie. …needs a theme song. Lovely.

Whistler is beautiful. Maybe you will get to see Aurora!

Beautiful! Seeing aurora is the last thing on my astronomical bucket list. I’ve seen lunar and solar eclipses - total, partial and annular. I’ve seen the Transit of Venus, Transit of Mercury, Milky Way Galaxy, and Zodiacal Light. The Aurora has always eluded me, though. #Aurora #Astronomy

Tonight we set up telescopes at the local high school dance, where the kids danced under the stars. Lots of students came over to enjoy the view through various telescopes- refractors, reflectors, Dobsonians, Schmidt Cassegrains and three smart scopes; Seestar S30 and S50, as a Unistellar. #Hawaii

In other news, the little Seestar S30 performs beautifully. Here is M42, the Orion Nebula. 16 minute exposure. #OrionNebula #SeestarS30 #Hawaii

I heard that this is happening. Apparently if you unfollow, they they will re-enlist you in about four hours. This is pathetic. I guess I’ll quit Instagram.

M36, Globular Cluster in Auriga / Hokulei. Seestar S30, 22 minutes. Minimal post processing- Black Point and Sharpen. #Astronomy #BigIsland #Hawaii #SeestarS30

I just received my Seestar S30 a few days ago, and it’s been cloudy, but check out the whale breach I recorded with it yesterday. I love this little telescope already.

Yesterday I took my little Seestar S30 smart telescope to Waikoloa Beach and filmed this whale breaching. The dual lens system (wide- field and zoom), as well as auto focus and auto-tracking make finding and imaging so much easier. #SeestarS30 #Seestar #ZWO #Whale #SmartTelescope #Hawaii #Waikoloa

Venus?

The Sun on January 2, 2025, from La Jolla, California. #Sun #Sunspots #SeestarS50

I think most people would say that you are the lucky one!

The Full Moon last night from beautiful La Jolla, California. #FullMoon #Seestar

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I’m hearing great things about the Celestron Origin.

Thanks for the heads-up, David. If the Seestar S30 arrives by then, it should catch all three. The fov of the main camera on the S30 is 2.46° and the separation of the Moon and Venus is 2.38°, one hour after sunset in California. This would work for all mainland USA, but not Hawaii.