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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) πŸ”­ πŸ“·

@albaastro.bsky.social

Award winning Astro Photographer, living in Loch Lomond, Scotland General Photographer. Lover of the night sky. Member of STELA and 1/3 of Scotslasstro Admin of Astronomy Scotland

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Posts by Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) πŸ”­ πŸ“· (@albaastro.bsky.social)

Aww thanks so much πŸ™ 😍

22.02.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks ☺️

16.02.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

15.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much ☺️

15.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro Got a clear night after on Friday after 13 wks of cloud and rain. I went for IC443 the Jellyfish Nebula. Just over 6hrs of data. Imaged in SHO, processed in Pixinsight and PS.

15.02.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 374    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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#astro It’s now 3 months of no imaging whatsoever here in Scotland due to constant rain and heavy cloud. I’ve gone into my Nov files and had a play with my Heart & Soul data.

04.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

22.12.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the share πŸ₯°

21.12.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro The Orion Constellation. So many deep sky object in this area. πŸ₯°

21.12.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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#astro So privilaged and honoured to be a part of this amazing project and book with so many amazing women in STEM. πŸ₯°πŸ€© ✨ πŸ”­

18.12.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Bryan πŸ₯°

14.12.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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As the holiday season is upon us I thought I’d bling up my Elephant Trunk data with some twinkly stars. 🌟 Imaged in SHO with Skywatcher 72ed, ZWO 2600 MM Pro with AM5 mount. 3hrs imaging. Processed in Pixinsight.

10.12.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. ☺️ I just bought the Seestar S50. It’s a pretty cool wee telescope.

26.11.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks Bryan ☺️

26.11.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Joe πŸ₯°

25.11.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro πŸ”­ it’s been a while, but I was blessed with some clear sky last week and managed to capture 6hr of SHO on SH2-171 aka the Cosmic Question Mark and or Teddy Bear nebula. Skywatcher 72ed with ZWO 2600 mm pro and ZWO AM5. 2hrs on each filter.

24.11.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro today’s solar capture. Some thin cloud pasty by, look at those sunspots. Taken with the Seestar S50. #solar #seestar

12.11.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks Ryan 😊

29.09.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ty πŸ™ 😊

29.09.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry I should have said. This is the Clamshell Nebula.

29.09.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much 😊

29.09.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro 7hrs so far on this. A few more should help bring out more Oiii and sharper detail. Just waiting for another clear night. #scottishweather

27.09.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thankfully got a clear night a couple of nights ago. I had 6hrs on this data and managed to add another 7hrs. This is NGC 6823 aka SH2-86 located in the constellation Vulpecula.

Imaged with Skywatcher 72 ed, ZWO AM5 mount and ZWO 2600MM Pro camera. Click on image to see it in full.

23.09.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro
My latest work in progress. Sadr region. The Butterly Nebula with the Crescent Nebula. I am a lover of wide field imaging. Once I have clear skies again here in Scotland I will add more time to this amazing region. #astrophotography #nebula #astro #esa #stem #deepspace

07.09.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro πŸ”­
"Wolf-Rayet 134 widefield"Here's a sneak peek at my work-in-progress image of Wolf-Rayet star WR134, nestled in the Cygnus constellation. I've only managed to capture 4 hours and 38 minutes of exposure time so far. Will need more Oiii for sure.

25.08.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats to Prof. Doughtery πŸ‘β˜ΊοΈ

30.07.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro within the next two weeks astronomical darkness will start to return here in Scotland. Getting excited about setting up my rig and imaging again ☺️

30.07.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro Last nights crescent moon setting over my backyard in Loch Lomond. There was a light haze giving off a beautiful glow. Taken with iPhone.

30.04.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#astro #astrophotography
Proud to be a part of this amazing book 🀩

30.04.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice and shiny clean ☺️

13.04.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0