David Eicher

The tomb of Percival Lowell (1855–1916), Mars Hill, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff. https://t.co/FJMjsZTszX

Last night we observed with the 24-inch Clark refractor at Lowell Observatory (the Moon, here) and felt the historic vibe of Lowells, Sliphers, and others strongly. https://t.co/46AWjLJvPS

Last night a small group of us observed deep-sky objects with the 4.3m Lowell Discovery Telescope. It was absolutely astonishing. Full report to come. Here we are getting ready at the scope’s business end. https://t.co/gVcpVrk6QZ

Our good friend Adrian Bradley offers this image as a tribute to the dear departed Fred Espenak, who we have sadly lost. A terrible event for the astronomy community, as Fred was a wonderful and unique guy. Let’s remember him well. https://t.co/Yy5Xw6cijg

Here’s something that’s really cool — Carlos Hernandez painted Deimos as it would be seen in the night sky from the surface of Mars. Kudos to this very talented artist and planetary observer! Wonderful, Carlos! https://t.co/B5Z50XDqVW

In Washington Co., Maryland, the Booth Kennedy Farmhouse was the site where, in 1859, John Brown and his followers stayed and commenced their raid on Harpers Ferry, one of the major events that sparked the American Civil War. https://t.co/1IwZCVvnPs

One of the most colorful regions of sky exists around Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. Antares lies just to the left of this field captured by Chris Schur, which includes globular clusters M4 (lower right) and NGC 6144. https://t.co/zHb8Npddjk

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Look at this great shot of the galaxy M63, sometimes called the Sunflower Galaxy, which lies about 29 million light-years away in Canes Venatici. A wonderful portrait by Richard Whitehead. https://t.co/tq4QThSSCW

Check out Adrian Bradley’s moody shot recently taken in Michigan, reminding us that the summer constellations are on the way. https://t.co/MjurCKm7U1

Constructed in 1896, the War Correspondent’s Memorial Arch at Crampton’s Gap, Maryland, honors the newspapermen who died covering the Civil War. Journalist George A. Townsend had it built near his Gathland estate. https://t.co/6KGvUAoLK4

Crampton’s Gap, Maryland, was one of the sites where the 1862 battle of South Mountain took place. War correspondent George A. Townsend established his estate here in 1884. He built this tomb next to his house, but after his death he was buried in Philadelphia instead of here. https://t.co/zIeqPchDX0

Chris Schur recently shot an active area in Auriga that contains the emission nebulae Sharpless 2-235 (below center), Sharpless 2-232 (left of center), Sharpless 2-231 (right of 235), and Sharpless 2–233 (right of 231). Quite a lotta star formation to happen here in future times. https://t.co/VZnS2yIheg

Constructed c. 1732, the Old South Mountain Inn near Boonsboro, Maryland, has seen lots of history. Early visitors included Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. During the South Mountain Campaign in 1862, it served as headquarters for Confederate Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill. https://t.co/aqExkrnls0

Gettysburg’s George Rose Farm, in the line of attack on the battle’s second day, accumulated some of the battle’s heaviest casualties as Confederate attacks shot eastward, and evidenced by images of dead littering the ground here. https://t.co/xmGpVGbILf

LDN43, sometimes called the Cosmic Bat Nebula, was captured by astroimager Chris Schur. This spooky dark nebula with bright knots of star formation lies in Ophiuchus, some 1,400 light-years away. Enjoy! https://t.co/9MDZcJSzTi

Nicholas Codori came to America from France and in 1863 owned a farm that stands along the Emmitsburg Road at Gettysburg. On July 3 Maj. Gen. George Pickett watched the famous Confederate charge from near the Codori Barn, which shows battle scars, as his division was slaughtered. https://t.co/ZVh3Rmgpvg