John Melson
@JohnRMelson
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.NET developer 💻 and photojournalist 📷 covering space, weather and anything that I may find of interest. Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Oberlin College.
San Marcos, CA
Joined December 2011
Annular solar eclipse collage. Albuquerque. 2023-10-14. #AnnularSolarEclipse #AnnularEclipse #SonyAlpha
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One of the two polar bears at the San Diego Zoo was euthanized on August 14, 2025. Kalluk, a 24-year-old polar bear, had arrived in 2001 after he had been orphaned as a cub.
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The Tiangong (Chinese Space Station) transited the moon today in southern California. From top right to lower left in these timelapse/stacked views.
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The International Space Station transits the sun today in southern California. Center of the sun - solar panel arrays and the structure of the station are visible using a SONY a1ii and a SONY 600mm f/4 lens. Solar film: Baader.
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A difficult to see SpaceX Starlink Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg viewed from north San Diego county. Squeezed out some brighter pixels using a SONY 600mm f4 lens and SONY a1ii body.
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Stacked images of the SpaceX Starlink Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (bottom of frame) and the International Space Station viewing opportunity at the same time (top of frame)! Visible from San Marcos in north San Diego county.
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SpaceX Starlink Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (bottom of frame) and the International Space Station viewing opportunity at the same time (top of frame)! Visible from San Marcos in north San Diego county.
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SpaceX Starlink Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg viewed from north San Diego county.
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Sony a1 ii matched with the Sony 600mm f/4 and a 2.5% waxing crescent moon.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Vandenberg lit up the southern California twilight over the San Marcos Kaiser Permanente. @aboutKP.@KPSanDiego
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink fades into the distance as the landing burn - hundreds of miles away - takes place (lower left corner) in the southern California twilight near the San Marcos Kaiser Permanente.@aboutKP.@KPSanDiego
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Vandenberg lit up southern California twilight over the San Marcos Kaiser Permanente @aboutKP @KPSanDiego
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