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The following are a selection of images I've taken from most recent to oldest. Currently, all planetary images are taken through a Celestron C6 using a Canon SL2 DSLR camera. Data is processed using aPIPP to process and convert the raw camera video, AutoStakkert to stack the video frames, Registax to sharpen the image using wavelets, Pixelmator to adjust color, contrast, etc, and finally Topaz DeNoise (in recent images) to help remove lingering noise. I'm currently processing all data on a 2016 12" Macbook with PIPP, AutoStakkert, and Registax (which are PC programs) running on the Mac using WineBottler.
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Stephen Strum
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Record Ocean Warmth Fuels Beryl to Cat 5 Intensity
Beryl took advantage of unusually warm ocean water and low wind shear to become the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record. The video...
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Stephen Strum
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Epic Hurricane Ian Imagery
I put together a number of visible and infrared satellite loops of Hurricane Ian as well as composited long radar loops from the Key West...
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Stephen Strum
Nov 25, 20217 min read
Great Science and Science Fiction Books
Ideas for your holiday shopping list Here is an overview of my favorite science and science fiction books I've recently read. Some of...
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Stephen Strum
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall along the southeastern coast of Louisiana at midday on August 29, 2021, as a strong Category 4 hurricane with...
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Stephen Strum
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Hurricane Iota Satellite Loops
I put together visible and infrared satellite loops of Hurricane Iota as it reached Category 5 intensity prior to landfall over Central...
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Stephen Strum
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Hurricane Zeta Satellite and Radar Loops
I put together a short video with some infrared and visible satellite loops of Hurricane Zeta as it made landfall on October 28, 2020. A...
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Stephen Strum
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Satellite and Radar Loops of Hurricane Isaias
A collection of satellite and radar loops from Hurricane Isaias from July 27th to August 5th, 2020.
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Stephen Strum
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Hurricane Douglas
You can watch a collection of satellite loops for Hurricane Douglas which passed just north of Hawaii during July 2020.
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Stephen Strum
Jul 26, 20201 min read
Radar Loop of Hurricane Hanna Landfall
I put together a 6-hour long radar loop of Hurricane Hanna making landfall over the southern Texas coast just north of Brownsville, on...
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Stephen Strum
May 29, 20201 min read
Instability Waves Around a Gulf of Alaska Low Pressure System
A storm system weakening in the Gulf of Alaska has had some pretty instability waves develop the last couple of days as the flow around...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 15, 20191 min read
Satellite Loop of Hurricane Barry
Here is a video showing a satellite loop of Hurricane Barry from non-tropical low over the US to landfalling hurricane.
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Stephen Strum
May 17, 20194 min read
That day it hailed during a super volcano eruption
On a clear early summer morning (see note 1) 11.81 million years ago, the ground exploded in region that is now part of the Snake River...
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Stephen Strum
Feb 12, 20193 min read
New NOAA Satellite to Improve Weather Predictions
#NOAA, #GOES17, #SATELLITE NOAA's newest weather satellite, GOES 17, is officially operational after months of testing, configuration,...
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Stephen Strum
Feb 1, 20192 min read
Great Lakes Ice Cover Surging
Ice cover on the Great Lakes has rapidly increased during the last few days as the widespread extreme cold has caused water temperatures...
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Stephen Strum
Oct 27, 20181 min read
Typhoon Yutu
#tropics #typhoons #yutu Typhoon Yutu devastated the northern Mariana Islands early on October 25, 2018, making landfall over the island...
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Stephen Strum
Sep 27, 20183 min read
Summer Temperature Trends in the US
#summer, #heat, #recordwarmth, #climate, #weather From an energy use standpoint, the May-September period is the primary period when...
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Stephen Strum
Sep 11, 20181 min read
Build Your Own Barometer!
#Weather #barometer #science In the YouTube video embedded below, I show how you can build your own barometer out of some common...
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Stephen Strum
Sep 11, 20182 min read
What is an eyewall replacement cycle?
Hurricane Florence completed an eyewall replacement cycle today. What is that? Hurricane Florence underwent an eyewall replacement cycle...
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Stephen Strum
Sep 10, 20182 min read
Staring Florence in the Eye
Florence is a Category 4 storm and could reach Category 5 intensity as it heads towards the Carolinas. The satellite loop below shows a...
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Stephen Strum
Sep 5, 20182 min read
Average first freeze dates across the USA
The date of the first fall freeze varies widely across the US, with frosts and freezes often seen by mid-September across the Rockies and...
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