See More. Telescopes, eyepieces and gear for amature astronomers. Real specs, real sky talk.

Springdale, AR
Joined February 2014
Telescope: Explore Scientific AR 102
1
11
IC 5070 — the Pelican Nebula. It and the North America Nebula are one cloud. A dark cloud in front cuts it in two, and we named the halves. The bright rim is an ionization front, eroding outward. The pillars are what's holding out. 1,800 ly away, and temporary.
1
27
Explore Scientific retweeted
In these cosmic captures, the Lion Nebula is the mane attraction 🦁 A dying star casts off its outer layers to create this intricate structure of gas and dust. Scientists think that it will disperse in about 10,000 years... which is very short, in astronomical terms. ⬇️
56
528
31
3,715
222,703
M65 — a spiral galaxy in the Leo Triplet, ~35M light-years out. 🌌 📷: Charles Lillo #astrophotography #M65
44
The Perseids peak tonight under a 0% moon. That won't happen again on this date until 2045. After midnight, look northeast. Peak rates just before dawn. No gear needed.
1
31
The Perseids peak the night of Aug 12–13 and with a new moon, skies will be as dark as it gets. Up to 100 meteors/hour if you're lucky. Look up after midnight. ☄️🌌 #Perseids #meteorshower
1
65
The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992) — shrapnel from a star that exploded thousands of years ago, still expanding across Cygnus at over a million mph. 🌌 #astrophotography #VeilNebula #space
1
11
452
These whirlpools on the Sun's surface were captured by the Inouye Solar Telescope in Maui, Hawaii. The mirror inside the telescope alone is 4 meters (~13 feet)!
NEW 🚨: The world's most powerful solar telescope just captured the highest resolution images of the Sun's surface ever taken
1
51
Explore Scientific retweeted
DON’T FORGET TO LOOK UP; on August 12, 2026, there will be a total solar eclipse, along with a peak of the Perseid meteor shower and also a rare alignment of six planets will all occur on the same day.
2
6
1
23
969
Explore Scientific retweeted
M42 Great Orion nebula by J Travis.
4
53
3
297
4,962
Happy Birthday to the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong! He would've been 96 today.
20
Explore Scientific retweeted
IC1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus constellation by Ken Weilding (Facebook) facebook.com/share/p/1K2rCAd…
30
209
3,296
Replying to @NightSkyToday
Ravishing. 🔭💛
3
Explore Scientific retweeted
Tracking the Silhouette of Orion's Famous Horsehead Nebula.😍
14
103
6
678
9,374
Breathtaking M78 captured by John O'Neil on an Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm Aluminum Air-Spaced Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope 💛🔭✨
20
Replying to @Madriles6211
Gorgeous shot! Thanks for sharing 💛🔭
5
Explore Scientific retweeted
Today, NASA's Juno spacecraft celebrates 15 years in space! Launched on Aug 5, 2011, Juno has spent the last 10 years orbiting Jupiter and providing dazzling views and fresh understandings of the largest planet in our solar system, its rings, and its many moons. 📷 JunoCam image of Jupiter's south pole processed by citizen scientist Roman Tkachenko
45
285
6
1,636
35,742
Explore Scientific retweeted
Today we remember Neil Armstrong, the first astronaut to walk on the Moon, on his birthday! 🎉 Did you know that Armstrong celebrated his 39th birthday while still in quarantine after Apollo 11's return?
67
483
35
3,051
57,985
Explore Scientific retweeted
3
125
4
655
16,687
Explore Scientific retweeted
The Dust Trail of Comet Tempel 2
13
33
390