Anders Otness

@astro.anders

Aerospace engineering ISU ‘26🚀 🔭🧑‍🚀✝️🌌🌙📷 Founder of @nstarscientific
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This is a Mosaic showing the progression of the total lunar eclipse from a few weeks ago! Lunar eclipses happen when the Earth is perfectly between the Sun and the Moon and the Earth's shadow is projected onto the Moon. These events last several hours and this photo shows the transition of the Moon over the lunar eclipse! This took several hours of going through my photos and learning how to put it all together but I'm happy with the results! Captured with 450mm Travel Telescope @nstarscientific and Canon T6i #astronomy #stargazing #nightsky #astrophotography #space #telescopes #nstarscientific #lunareclipse #eclipse #moon #lunarphotography #mosiac
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1 year ago
This is your reminder to never miss an opportunity to look up and admire the stars!✨ These are some amazing photos I got with my new mirrorless camera looking up at the night sky! 🔭 Comment below what your favorite night sky object is to look at! 👇 #milkyway #astrophotography #stargazing #nightphotography #nightsky #astronomy #cosmos #space #galaxy #astrophoto #longexposure #nightscape #milkywaychasers #milkywayphotography #photography #mirrorless #telescope #NorthStarScientific
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10 months ago
My FIRST mosaic of the Moon! 🌙 This is a 12,000 × 12,000 pixel (144 megapixel) image made by capturing multiple zoomed-in photos and stitching them together into one massive image of the Moon! Zoom in to see the detail! I used my @highpointscientific Apertura AD8 8” Dobsonian telescope with a @sonyalpha ZV-E10 mirrorless camera to take the shots. I aligned the images in GIMP and brought out the mineral colors so you can actually see the surface composition. The blue areas show titanium-rich basalt, while the yellow and brown areas are richer in iron. These colors are real, but they’re way too faint to see with the naked eye, so I boosted the saturation to reveal what’s hiding in the lunar regolith. I can’t wait to capture more mosaics and share even more close-ups of the Moon. Be sure to follow so you don’t miss the next one 🔭 #astrophotography #moonphotography #lunarmosaic #moonmosaic #telescopeshot #astronomy #spacephotography #stargazing #nightsky #moonobsessed #lunargeek #cratersofthemoon #cosmicwonder #moondetail #lunarsurface #telescopeview #deepmoon #amateurastronomy #astronomyporn #spacegeek #scienceiscool #moonglow #astrophoto #zoomintothemoon
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10 months ago
I was out stargazing the other night and in between adjusting my telescope I Looked up to see a very bright white streak across the entire sky! Did anyone else see it? I wasn't sure what it was in the moment but had found out of a recent Chinese rocket launch (LandSpace Zhuque-2E rocket). The trail is likely the the sunlit exhaust or re-entry of the 2nd stage booster. This was observed from Iowa on may 13th 11:21pm. Super cool event to see! #RocketReentry #SpaceDebris #LongMarch #RocketBody #NightSky #Astronomy #Space #Astrophotography #SkyWatching #Fireball #Reentry #Orbit #Satellite #RocketLaunch #AmesIowa #IowaSky #NightPhotography #Spaceflight #RocketScience #SkyEvent #SpaceWeather #Science #STEM #Cosmos #LookUp #UpperStage #OrbitalMechanics #ChineseRocket #SpaceObservation #TonightSky
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2 days ago
This is a Telescope You Can Build Yourself! 🔭✨ If you want to learn about astronomy or how telescopes work this is perfect for you! It's a telescope you can actually build yourself! Plus it's super portable and can collapse down to fit into a backpack for easy travel to dark skies. Discover the night sky now and learn all about astronomy and how telescopes work Learn more: nstarscientific.com (link in bio) #travelTelescope #NorthStarScientific #Astrophotography #MilkyWayChasers #DarkSkyTrip #PortableTelescope #BackpackScope #StargazingGear #DIYTelescope #BuiltForTheStars #LookUp
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1 month ago
⚡I created this kit to teach you about electronics⚡ It has everything you need to build circuits on breadboards, paired with a detailed learning guide that walks you through step by step how each component works. You’ll actually understand what’s going on by building it yourself. A great hands-on way to learn and have fun doing it! 🔧 Learn more: nstarscientific.com (link in bio) #electronics #stem #engineering #maker #diy #circuits #breadboard #innovation #tech #handsOnLearning #NorthStarScientific
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1 month ago
I finally got to see my first rocket launch! This night launch was a falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral carrying Starlink satellites, viewed from the 528 on Banana River. I captured these photos using my Sony ZV-E10 and a 300mm telephoto lens! 🚀 #Falcon9 #SpaceX #RocketLaunch #SpaceLaunch #LaunchPhotography #RocketPhotography #SpacePhotography #LaunchDay #CapeCanaveral #KennedySpaceCenter #FloridaSpaceCoast #StarlinkLaunch
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2 months ago
I'm super excited to have pitched at the @isu_jpec fall pitch competition where I came 2nd place overall! I've been working on my small business @nstarscientific where I sell science and engineering kits for hands-on learning. I'm thrilled to continue growing and making new kits to share my passion of science and engineering with others! Learn more: nstarscientific.com #STEM #engineering #DIY #science #education #smallbusiness
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6 months ago
I couldn't have been happier to have spent this summer with an amazing group of people and to grow my business together through the CYstarters program! It was an amazing experience to see everyone's business grow and see the progress everyone made! I made some amazing progress on my STEM kit business @nstarscientific (North Star Scientific) where I sell in depth science and engineering kits for students and hobbyists for hands-on learning. I can't wait to continue to grow my business and look forward to what this next year will bring! Learn more about my company and help support my small business here: / (Link in bio) #NorthStarScientific #InternshipExperience #EngineeringInternship #STEMCareers #FutureEngineer #EntrepreneurialMindset #InnovationInAction #AerospaceEngineering #EngineeringLife #HandsOnLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #NextGenEngineers
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8 months ago
My latest astronomy capture is Messier 11 AKA (The Wild Ducks Cluster) this open star cluster is full of bright stars. The stars in this photo are exceptionally… wait a second🧐….. Are these the right photos??? 🦆✨🔭🦆 #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePerfection #NatureLovers #WildlifePlanet #AnimalPhotography #EarthCapture #WildlifeOneEarth #NatureGram #WildlifeShots #InstaWildlife #NatureObsessed #BirdBrilliance #PlanetEarth #PhotographersOfInstagram #Geese #Ducks
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9 months ago
Some of my first attempts at shooting the Milky Way and wide field astrophotography! 🌌 Shot on Sony ZV-E10 #MilkyWay #Stargazing #Astronomy #WideFieldAstrophotography #NightSky #Astrophotography #StarryNight #CelestialVibes #ChasingStars #GalacticGlow #LongExposure #DeepSky #DarkSkyPark #NatureAtNight #CosmicWonder #Astrophoto #MilkyWaySeason #BackyardAstro
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9 months ago
As the summer wraps up, I'm incredibly grateful to have spent the summer growing my business with all of these amazing entrepreneurs through CYstarters! Come help support my business @nstarscientific and my fellow entrepreneurs and learn more about their businesses at Demo Day (See flyer for details)! #DemoDay #YoungEntrepreneurs #StartupJourney #SummerStartup #FounderLife #STEMbusiness #SupportSmallBusiness #NorthStarScientific #InnovationInAction #FutureFounders
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9 months ago