Rick Fienberg

Astronomer specializing in journalism, education, and public outreach. Spent 22 years with Sky & Telescope magazine; now with the American Astronomical Society.

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The Americas will soon have back-to-back solar eclipses! Join Dr. Angela Speck (@UTSA & @AAS_Eclipse) for “The Great American Eclipses of 2023 & 2024” live on YouTube, TODAY, April 8th, at 4 pm PDT / 7 pm EDT (https://t.co/jWzql3JbnC).

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The Americas will soon have back-to-back solar eclipses! Join Dr. Angela Speck (@UTSA & @AAS_Eclipse) for “The Great American Eclipses of 2023 & 2024” live on YouTube, Friday, April 8th, at 7 pm EDT / 4 pm PDT (https://t.co/JQkITKHm9g).

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Apologies to Walt Disney, but I couldn’t resist.

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Hiroshima, Japan, 6 August 1945, atomic bomb: up to 140,000 dead.

USA, 6 August 2020, COVID-19 #COVID_19: more than 156,000 dead.

Just sayin'

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ASP: Rick Fienberg to Receive the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Andrew Fraknoi Supporters Award https://t.co/UaUwlEPrBd

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Today’s solar flare produced a beautiful loop prominence visible in H-alpha light. There were lots of fainter prominences too.

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AWB: Astronomers w/o Borders & Explore Scientific are collecting eclipse glasses for South America & Asia for 2019 https://t.co/JqfSNnw1fq

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I can’t see the Sun today because of thick overcast. But here’s what it looked like yesterday, with spots galore.

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Eclipse sequence by the American Astronomical Society’s Rick Fienberg in Madras, Oregon, on tour with TravelQuest #eclipse2017

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Total solar eclipse from Madras, Oregon, captured by Rick Fienberg, American Astronomical Society, on tour with TravelQuest #eclipse2017

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Please join astronaut Cady Coleman & astronomer Rick Fienberg for #RedditAMA on #eclipse2017 at 2:30 pm EDT https://t.co/Fsn78S3Aqt

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It’s going to be fun to do an #eclipse2017 Reddit AMA #RedditAMA with @Astro_Cady on Monday 8/14 at 2:30 pm ET (https://t.co/YiqP1LSdg0)!

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AMA about #eclipse2017 on Mon, Aug 14, 2:30 pm ET at https://t.co/YiqP1LSdg0. I’ll be joined by veteran astronaut @Astro_Cady! #RedditAMA

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AAS: Future in Space Hangout, 18 May: "How Cool Is That? Exploring the Low-Temperature Universe” https://t.co/7KudAiNsp6

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You know this guy? https://t.co/tr9n1aAVai

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Unfortunately, from New Hampshire the only thing eclipsing the Moon right now is a layer of cloud. No astrophotography tonight. Sad!

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Prepare for the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse across America by following @AAS_Eclipse #eclipse2017 https://t.co/5YTkrY24mJ

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AWB: Astronomers Without Borders needs help to provide solar glasses to Africans for the September 1 solar eclipse https://t.co/GRvXGWhog6

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Here’s what the Sun looks like this morning in hydrogen-alpha light through a 40-mm Coronado filter.

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Spent the day observing and photographing the transit of Mercury. I hope you got to see it too!