Jack B. Newton

1/ Hello world! I am a Canadian astronomer recognized worldwide for my publications and images in amateur astrophotography. I am turning 80 next year, and with the help of my friends, I am excited to share my life's work with you! Here are a few of my career highlights. 👇

The story behind my photograph of the Sun which was selected as the lead-in to the science section in LIFE Magazine's 70 Years of Extraordinary Photography ☀️🔭

I am thrilled to unveil Journey to the Stars, a documentary chronicling my contributions to astronomical innovations and astrophotography 🌌🔭

Opening the observatory roof to view the Arizona morning sky with our friend Aaron, who took his first ever look at the Sun through a solar scope 🌞 🔭

The Stargeezers 🤩 Photographs by @JesseRieser

Thank you for sharing this image @VisibleDark_ 📷🔭 Did anyone else here ever use one of my cold cameras? I would love to see them if you still have them! #astrophotography

I invite you to join me on Zoom this Friday with @kzooastro, where I will be sharing my experiences of observing and capturing the Sun's fascinating 11-year solar cycle. If interested, please retweet and register at the link below! I hope to see you there! #astrophotography 🌞🔭

Merry Christmas from the Newton family! 🎄🎅 Here is my image of the Christmas Tree Nebula, located ~2700 light years from Earth #astrophotography #space

Goodnight from Arizona Sky Village 🌚 (Images from November's Lunar Eclipse)

I wrote this thread early in my Twitter journey, and I appreciate everyone who shares it. Light pollution is separating us from the stars. It is critical that more cities take action. 🌃

My image of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) located ~4,000 light-years from Earth #astrophotography #space

I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!

My image of Comet C/2002 V1 (NEAT), shot in February 2003. ☄️ When the comet was discovered by NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Tracking program, it was 25,000 times fainter than the human eye can perceive. #astrophotography #space

@AstroBackyard Here is a throwback and one of my current set-ups :)

Astrophotographers: I would like to see photos of you standing next to your gear (like this one) - or - next to an astrophoto you printed (I may use it in a future video if that's okay) 😊

CLARA with @SleepintheGardn and @halfadams is a super astro-related film. I have seen it twice now and I can't recommend it enough! 🔭

@88skywatcher88 Thanks, Bill! A mix between current and those pulled from the Newton Archives 😁

@NewtonAstroClub Beautiful Jack! Are the pics you are posting now recent ones with your newer astro equipment?

My image of the Pelican Nebula located ~1,500 light-years from Earth #astrophotography #space