<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:28:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@terrylovejoy/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Comet NEOWISE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar Martín Mesonero took this beautiful self portrait with comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020. Oscar was located in Spain. Many thanks to Oscar for allowing me to use his image Early risers in mid Northern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemsocial/@terrylovejoy/comet-neowise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemsocial/@terrylovejoy/comet-neowise</guid><category><![CDATA[stemsocial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMMkdfHBUgnKyBVB1WiHKDKQpMTLhQCS34JDHPwjVm94aUjtpMABP6bjRRf75Wg2ZUrzsFuY9942Ng8XtrdsurTaXKae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comet SWAN and it's Complex Tail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) imaged by the Author on May 4, 2020. This was taken using a 36cm Telescope and QHY183c camera riding on a Skywatcher EQ8-RH mount Two weeks ago I wrote about the disintegrating Comet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemsocial/@terrylovejoy/comet-swan-and-it-s-complex-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemsocial/@terrylovejoy/comet-swan-and-it-s-complex-tail</guid><category><![CDATA[stemsocial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8JMSAHbJfxLiMCLHzkyH9RQhB5GLH4AsmWw6QytT9R5xJV9T7JCCdpbjSMbuvuF7w7QR1s83jgHCw74wVgjENG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comet ATLAS - The Ups and Downs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) remotely imaged on March 26, 2020, from Mayhill, New Mexico. Image Credit: The author About a 3 months ago I wrote about a newly discovered comet, Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), found]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196387/@terrylovejoy/comet-atlas-the-ups-and-downs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196387/@terrylovejoy/comet-atlas-the-ups-and-downs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 09:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKedjxXF1gYhzEr4BWH7MqpfAdZwKdQWpe8obXSF2ZJqwxbBz8ZrJdQGwF6aKcDeWkRxLte72aApBUcY13ZDDeD9LGv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comet ATLAS (and the Town of Comet)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) on February 29, 2020. 4 x 2 minute exposures with RASA 28cm f2.2 telescope and ZWO ASI071MC Pro camera at Mayhill, New Mexico. Copyright Author Yesterday I captured this image of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184554/@terrylovejoy/comet-atlas-and-the-town-of-comet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184554/@terrylovejoy/comet-atlas-and-the-town-of-comet</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184554]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 13:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1AreaDn1D7Jp7ZEvgLC9TvJctofX1ChMgSZpRGz5Gr1aPT2Q2ye12EqxAgSCL46ixDdFn38yzHB3Wt7HHzRzquwK3n8bfZCpUfq46w5MT1LeQEBSvyoFpFzpLzm3PEbgZX1j7Em35hpCozU6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A night with the Nikon Z7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographers attending the Nikon/Camerahouse lined up on the dam wall to take photo's of the night sky On the evening of June 1, I was fortunate enough to attend an astrophotography course at Lake Moogerah,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/a-night-with-the-nikon-z7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/a-night-with-the-nikon-z7</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:41:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNapwcuMu2ehPgeoLQuRtiV63S3xSSt5LnDrKdvHa5moDebjEjG2MBwnjCJxhGShuWHrzzDuWdFALXxGTgoaHfcGLKL1jkJEjZgtcmUJZwwa5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flinders Peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flinder's Peak is in the center of this view from Mt Cootha in Brisbane's North Western suburbs One of Brisbane's lesser known attractions is Flinder's Peak on the outskirts of the cities southwestern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/flinders-peak</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/flinders-peak</guid><category><![CDATA[teamaustralia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9oVpSYcjCJSmN4JA4VGHEnidq9wvG8uvchwWoRnFHkmDuqNvXuRs6C3gMbJd7kiuKLdYG69mR8C25oQwzub1ByD3m3UFtvS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Practical Astronomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measuring the distance to the moon Taken with an Olympus OMD EM5 and SMC 200mm lens in August 2016. A photo like this can be used to estimate the moon's distance. This article explains how This is the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/practical-astronomy-1551840519</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/practical-astronomy-1551840519</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 02:48:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQybj4WUXScWv5QPLninWRxfbcWNsx7SenD7FoffFjQDusb1QgJRFJFttYdsPy2eAcxffKpWvRxypLwcvqfQsEKoeqNszehompcqbKTWzgERrUbKosrpsVhC9H9hGVjaMWzoxoLqKsr2b8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surfs Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend there has been a powerful low pressure weather system driving up the surf here in South East Queensland. Even though the beaches were closed for swimmers, there were plenty of surfer's enjoying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/surfs-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/surfs-up</guid><category><![CDATA[teamaustralia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 07:29:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81Mz9zBz7ZSpL3xfAfFAScc5rNuaN9eaduxiH3jGeCCSRtH8WHH7yJbV4KSvoKVgrrAKgsSYqRqUSY6M9bnq5HDp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South East Queensland Road trip - Lake Maroon to Tamborine Mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mt Lindsay is an ancient eroded extinct volcano that lords over the Queensland/NSW Border. One thing I love seeing at this time of year is the beautiful wintertime photos taken from the northern hemisphere]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/south-east-queensland-road-trip-lake-maroon-to-tamborine-mountain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/south-east-queensland-road-trip-lake-maroon-to-tamborine-mountain</guid><category><![CDATA[teamaustralia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9UncUV24sXM3KJWqPQxR72bQPKCRrd5apPEGjVmNDMrcxLPTZETUATFGezLWDv611ttzy6uRxGu642zsszs62TEpJg6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Round Earth Observations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since been involved in a couple of recent flat earth debates I’ve been more conscious of making observations of the horizon when the chance arises. A good opportunity arose on Saturday when I did a short]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/more-round-earth-obs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/more-round-earth-obs</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 11:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC6rcqfGXTVuNZGUDHYaLp3h86MDEaT6XaoV9qEW6ENBoSaowqapYZxjb2ARHroSSDP5JDbnGJCSsLQGY78?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Observing the Earth's Curvature]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been reading some people claiming that the earth is flat because it looks flat. It turns out the curvature is there you just need to look. From an airplane, if you have a clear horizon you can actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/observing-the-earth-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/observing-the-earth-</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHapfCeHfoy512rhAh5NRByG7WQFAt2isNwuDBwsnfVKjj8K26auu9dDnaoBzx3o8x1rXZ5V2drrBivkVhJ6gqfHoiDMcZ1aWqdFGgc6NvSAesQCEoHDiw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A: Would there be enough light in interstellar space to see your surroundings?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit: STSci/NASA If we were floating around in intergalactic space there would be virtual no illumination and the sky would appear completely dark. With the naked eye, you may be able to distinguish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@terrylovejoy/a-would-there-be-enough-light-in-interstellar-space-to-see-your-surroundings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stemq/@terrylovejoy/a-would-there-be-enough-light-in-interstellar-space-to-see-your-surroundings</guid><category><![CDATA[stemq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 06:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcu9MyEjSTScTJFCj1TbqnBvNsquGrxgjiB9gHiaLnuL2zvF1aB5WvdeJ7HLiGGHy9VLSyBJaoG3wpHEGb33gS8UtHT58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Island - Moreton Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Island is labeled in this 3D aerial view , with the tip of the mainland just visible at the bottom. When this image was made it must have been close to high tide as the sand bar joining the island]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/king-island-moreton-bay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamaustralia/@terrylovejoy/king-island-moreton-bay</guid><category><![CDATA[teamaustralia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 03:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9qHHmPJL33z72MqCNy9jJCttEkCEx3YobabmCGfg4kjiuKNg1wE2Frb68eEJWFFneCPKeWBF4gFWeK4Wj7AfywBVzFb8Tee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comet Wirtanen Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comet 46/Wirtanen. Nov 12, 2018. 360 x 15 second exposures combined. Telescope Celestron C14HD. Camera QHY183c. Earth (in right-hand corner) is shown to scale relative to the comet. Image Credit: Author]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/comet-wirtanen-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/comet-wirtanen-update</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 02:30:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7z2p6Ha18PmwUNMY7Bmp5jHHg7RNvKtuEJdyJFurrJhqffUXHkJU9xkuxYWVJNiyuo8uH1jKgrWHfHojT96LgM2UXtkCXg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catching Comet Wirtanen this December]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction A comet similiar to Wirtanen - Comet 252P/LINEAR - passed close by earth in 2016. The author obtained this photo on April 5, 2016, when it was 15,000,000 km from earth. Image Credit: Author]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/catching-comet-wirtanen-this-december</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/catching-comet-wirtanen-this-december</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 12:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnztvQqmm2YTxkVTWnd29a2wPmAyrhf8vdjwN7zkDcEwFy7TfL4t8UzQvnY65vVLvqKTUBD2M5K7ktgUYyL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VENUS UPDATE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus Observations from October 24, 2018 Venus on October 24, 4500 stacked into one image made with Celestron C8 and QHY183m Monochrome camera. The blue color was added later to give a more "natural]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/venus-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/venus-update</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7z9YL1gK79x518TPSHE6ZfhpW95JqUSKAHyCceit2vxHTxmrGZb3kkqv3extKyxTXHTimrNb16kpzG6sPMEvGw6cL8ig9c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus at Inferior Conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venus showing an extreme crescent phase - 2250 exposures were obtained with a Celestron C14 and QHY183c at 1pm in the afternoon, October 20, 2018. A mask with a 4" opening was placed over the telescope]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/venus-at-inferior-conjunction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/venus-at-inferior-conjunction</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 09:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPEnd9EgGQM3z4ZBKh2rwxAdUSFF4uUrZPHZdisTeLM4awhRVPQNDcUEyx3ZM7E6vHBdQrC8is8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zooming in on the Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: 18-Oct-2018 - Sigma 170-500 version added How much detail can you see in the moon with a compact Olympus 75-300 zoom lens? Here is my attempt from tonight using 190 separate images stacked in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@terrylovejoy/zooming-in-on-moon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@terrylovejoy/zooming-in-on-moon</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:48:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gG2NWUBL8wUVbdrSwVWpp6CGkP99ZhsyZYd9PKS2T85fTUuENpUoCooFAyemyqotaHBuSPq1rneajpRc3njbqKF8qstwekvo32oQ9QWrXHmUj8G3yWcA7LAaqB14j3brEcgAUPgsGJCgPZDopwo6FCzTJHfahXt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basic Astrophotography - Conclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary and Concluding notes The crescent moon? No actually crescent Venus currently moving into inferior conjunction with the sun, taken by the author on October 1 using many of the techniques discussed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/basic-astrophotography-conclusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/basic-astrophotography-conclusion</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:55:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt1rh4akLuvPCLkRaiaPnFTv3SMA1G2D1jTnwdLhUSFE2pMN7xnEtQVMfmoAWmztuVE7tJJzNSEu7mCaLXKt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lens Review - Olympus 75-300 f4.8-6.7 ED M Zuiko]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Today I bring you a review of the Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II ED M.Zuiko Digital lens, a great lightweight zoom lens designed for the Micro Four Thirds camera system by Olympus. The reviewed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@terrylovejoy/lens-review-olympus-75-300-f4-8-6-7-ed-m-zuiko</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@terrylovejoy/lens-review-olympus-75-300-f4-8-6-7-ed-m-zuiko</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terrylovejoy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81RNDpAqd32uSs7BbQ9EEoiyRyML2LqmUmaEuH9eMTyGSdyM5rfr1amYnH3QsevEoERCZ7PpYUDBKmq86irKFkCn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>