Ian Lauer Astro
@ianlauerastro
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On a mission to reconnect 1 million people to the night sky. Astrophotographer, adventure astronomer, metal music fanatic.
Alabama, USA
Joined May 2020
If more people looked up at the stars Disconnected from the rat race to be in the moment Pondered the mysteries of the universe And shared in the awe and beauty of it all We would be much kinder to one another And the world would be a better place.
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RT @PaddyG96: ‘Why focus everything on YouTube… You could get a real job in television’’ A 60-year-old TV executive said this to me recent…
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@Calv31 It's not a problem for deep space astrophotos, but for astronomical research it's certainly an issue
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The universe isn’t just a realm of physics, mathematics, and chemistry. It’s a living work of art, filled with secrets waiting to be discovered by anyone willing to look long enough.
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RT @Cathrinmachin: OMG SCREAMING!!!! The print arrived and it’s PERFECT! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜±ðŸ˜±ðŸ˜±
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RT @Cathrinmachin: 🥰 Prints launch 30th Jan! 💕 this is the third in the set (but it looks nice on its own) I’m calling it “I love you to…
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RT @Cathrinmachin: I completed the MOON painting! The colours represent different mineral compositions on the lunar surface. Can you see…
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This photo was taken using my Borg 107mm telescope with a ZWO 2600MMC camera from @starfront_obs Total exposure time is around 40 hours, using red, green, and blue Chroma filters.
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They tell of 7 daughters that were running from Orion, but one was eventually captured, leaving only 6 stars. Strange coincidence that two completely separate cultures have a story of a lost star, right? Here’s where it gets interesting…
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Ancient stories can give us a clue. In Greek mythology, 7 sisters were placed in the sky by Zeus to escape Orion, but one of the daughters fell in love with a mortal man and fell from the sky, leaving 6 stars. In Australia, they tell a similar tale.
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Being part of @PaddyG96’s YouTube accelerator was a game changer. See how I went from 1k views to 1 million 👇
We shared our strategy with a tiny YouTube channel (5k subs). Their first video went viral: - 1m views. - 230x their average view count. - Next videos also banged. So f**k it… here’s the strategy they used:
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RT @CM_GenArt: For any curious nerds out there, here's some of the creation notes where I've typed all sorts of nonsense while working. Thi…
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