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John Melson

@johnrmelson

.NET developer 💻 and photojournalist 📷 covering space, weather and anything that I may find of interest. Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Oberlin College.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and its incredible long tail over starlit San Diego county from Palomar Mountain. 3.2s exposure. Catalina Island off on the right. Marine layer blankets the horizon.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and its incredible long tail over starlit San Diego county from Palomar Mountain. 3.2s exposure. Catalina Island off on the right. Marine layer blankets the horizon.
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Timelapses of the #comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas as it moved across north San Diego skies from Palomar mountain. Catalina island visible a little over the marine layer on the right.

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#comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas has a long tail. SONY 200-600mm at 600mm shows its length as it moved across north San Diego skies from Palomar mountain.

#comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas has a long tail. SONY 200-600mm at 600mm shows its length as it moved across north San Diego skies from Palomar mountain.
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Long tail of #comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas from Palomar mountain in San Diego county. SONY a7iii with 200-600mm tight photos as the comet entered the atmospheric haze. Catalina island visible a little over the marine layer on the right. ISO400 f/5.6 3.2s.

Long tail of #comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas from Palomar mountain in San Diego county. SONY a7iii with 200-600mm tight photos as the comet entered the atmospheric haze. Catalina island visible a little over the marine layer on the right. ISO400 f/5.6 3.2s.
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#comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas from Palomar mountain in San Diego county as it touches the very hazy Pacific ocean horizon.

#comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas from Palomar mountain in San Diego county as it touches the very hazy Pacific ocean horizon.
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Venus, the marine layer and #Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and its incredible tail over north San Diego county coastline from Double Peak in San Marcos on October 13, 2024.

Venus, the marine layer and #Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and its incredible tail over north San Diego county coastline from Double Peak in San Marcos on October 13, 2024.
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Timelapse of the setting #comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas as it moved across north San Diego skies and over Los Angeles from Double Peak in City of San Marcos, California. The marine layer gives it a go, but fails. From 2024-OCT-13 since the marine layer is in full force here in San Diego now.

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#OneWebLaunch20 SpaceX Falcon 9 Vandenberg launch and landing burns from north San Diego county San Marcos. 4 second images images stacked. 220 miles away!

#OneWebLaunch20 SpaceX Falcon 9 Vandenberg launch and landing burns from north San Diego county San Marcos. 4 second images images stacked. 220 miles away!
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#OneWebLaunch20 SpaceX Falcon 9 Vandenberg launch and landing burns from north San Diego county San Marcos. 220 miles away!

#OneWebLaunch20 SpaceX Falcon 9 Vandenberg launch and landing burns from north San Diego county San Marcos. 220 miles away!
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage continues to orbit after passing over Double Peak in San Marcos, north of San Diego. #OneWebLaunch20 launch from Vandenberg. 20,000 ISO! It was barely visible!

The SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage continues to orbit after passing over Double Peak in San Marcos, north of San Diego.  #OneWebLaunch20  launch from Vandenberg. 20,000 ISO! It was barely visible!
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My iPhone pic of Freddie Freeman after he hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees in 10th inning of 1st game. Nick Kennerly and I saw one of the greatest Series games ever. Mike Barnicle Joe Scarborough Bank of America News Kasie Hunt

My iPhone pic of Freddie Freeman after he hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history giving the <a href="/Dodgers/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> a 6-3 win over the <a href="/Yankees/">New York Yankees</a> in 10th inning of 1st game. <a href="/NickKennerly/">Nick Kennerly</a> and I saw one of the greatest Series games ever. <a href="/mikebarnicle/">Mike Barnicle</a> <a href="/JoeNBC/">Joe Scarborough</a> <a href="/BofA_News/">Bank of America News</a> <a href="/kasie/">Kasie Hunt</a>
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Stacked 1 second images of the SpaceX Dragon streaking across the north San Diego night sky on its way to an Oceanside splashdown with a few star trails and planes!

Stacked 1 second images of the SpaceX Dragon streaking across the north San Diego night sky on its way to an Oceanside splashdown with a few star trails and planes!