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🌲 PNW native soaking up mountain views πŸ”οΈ πŸ€ Die-hard Gonzaga basketball fan #GoZags 🌌 Stargazer & astrophotography enthusiast

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I captured the Andromeda Galaxy with an integration time of seven hours and forty-five minutes. I just finished processing it. 😊

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#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposurephotography #longexposure #andromeda #photography

29.08.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
M20 Trifid Nebula
Unistellar Odyssey πŸ“·
1 hour 20 min integration time

M20 Trifid Nebula Unistellar Odyssey πŸ“· 1 hour 20 min integration time

M20 Trifid Nebula
Rounding out the Teapot Collection from my last batch of nebula targets. Current targets are Dumbbell-Iris and the skies are projected clear πŸ•Ί πŸ”­ #astrophotography #M20

10.08.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 😊

09.08.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3 nights of narrowband imaging in Ha, Sii and oiii

06.08.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A cosmic butterfly spreads its fiery wings across a sea of stars β€” IC 1318, the Butterfly Nebula. Wisps of glowing red and orange gas twist and curl in space, set against the inky black of the universe. This vast emission nebula lies in the Cygnus constellation, about 4,000 lightyears from Earth.

A cosmic butterfly spreads its fiery wings across a sea of stars β€” IC 1318, the Butterfly Nebula. Wisps of glowing red and orange gas twist and curl in space, set against the inky black of the universe. This vast emission nebula lies in the Cygnus constellation, about 4,000 lightyears from Earth.

πŸ¦‹βœ¨ Meet the Butterfly Nebula β€” 4,000 lightyears away, glowing in the Cygnus constellation.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #askar

05.08.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 483    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rho Ophiuchi

A beautiful zone surrounding the massive Antares star located in the Scorpious constellation.

Taken in Atacama using Askar V telescopes and ZWO ASI2600MC pro cameras, in collaboration with @cybertron-astrophoto.com.

3x3 mosaic

#TicosEnAtacama #Astrophotography #Astro

02.08.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't disagree with anything you stated. You're correct, but her going too hard at Biden came off as she was attacking Obama's record, which didn't go very well with the base and party when Obama was too popular at that moment

02.08.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She unfortunately screwed up by going against the record of a very popular dem president in 2019. The black caucus had to bring her behind close doors to stop it. That debate was unfortunately her undoing

02.08.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
M20 Trifid Nebula
Unistellar Odyssey πŸ“·
23 minutes integration time

M20 Trifid Nebula Unistellar Odyssey πŸ“· 23 minutes integration time

M20 Trifid Nebula
Space clouds πŸ’™
πŸ”­ #astrophotography #M20

18.07.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

So my piece of good news: my shot of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was shortlisted for the @dias.ie Reach For The Stars #astrophotography competition again.

It's up for the public vote alongside absolutely fantastic competition: I'd obviously love your vote!

reachforthestars.ie/exhibition/

04.07.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5
The eagle nebula. This version of the image differs from the original post by having richer colors and a more defined core, emphasizing the pillars of creation area.

The eagle nebula. This version of the image differs from the original post by having richer colors and a more defined core, emphasizing the pillars of creation area.

I took a second pass at the data and took a slightly different approach with the processing. Let me know what you think.

#astrophotography #space #nebula #photography

02.07.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Snapped this image of the North America Nebula last night! 🌌 Located in the Cygnus constellation, this massive emission nebula gets its name from its uncanny resemblance to the shape of North America. It lies about 1,700 light-years away and stretches over 100 light-years across. Always wild to think how much beauty is out thereβ€”just floating in space. ✨πŸͺ

Snapped this image of the North America Nebula last night! 🌌 Located in the Cygnus constellation, this massive emission nebula gets its name from its uncanny resemblance to the shape of North America. It lies about 1,700 light-years away and stretches over 100 light-years across. Always wild to think how much beauty is out thereβ€”just floating in space. ✨πŸͺ

Snapped this image of the North America Nebula last night! 🌌 Located in the Cygnus constellation, this massive emission nebula gets its name from its uncanny resemblance to the shape of North America. It lies about 1,700 light-years away and stretches over 100 light-years across
#astrophotography

02.07.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows the Askar V telescope next to the extender, reducer, flattener and 60mm attachments

Image shows the Askar V telescope next to the extender, reducer, flattener and 60mm attachments

To anyone that might be interested. Highpoint has the Askar V for 46% off. Crazy deal

#astrophotography

04.06.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A boatload of space dust in Ursa Major. A bit blobbish. Maybe somewhat ghostly. Recommend an antihistamine.

A boatload of space dust in Ursa Major. A bit blobbish. Maybe somewhat ghostly. Recommend an antihistamine.

There’s no known (to me) catalog designation, but this is a cloud of molecular dust in Ursa Major. This image is the result of about 32 hours of integration time using ~800 sub-exposures. Taken with my Takahashi Epsilon in Southwest New Mexico. #astrophotography #photography

30.05.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 511    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 2
it's the Hercules Globular Cluster M13, and it’s absolutely wild to think about. You're looking at around 300,000 stars crammed into this tiny region of space, all bound together in a gravitational dance. Just imagine standing on a planet inside that cluster… the night sky would be lit up like a cosmic fireworks show every single night. Mind. Blown.

it's the Hercules Globular Cluster M13, and it’s absolutely wild to think about. You're looking at around 300,000 stars crammed into this tiny region of space, all bound together in a gravitational dance. Just imagine standing on a planet inside that cluster… the night sky would be lit up like a cosmic fireworks show every single night. Mind. Blown.

M13 The Great Hercules Globular Cluster. Just imagine standing on a planet inside that cluster… the night sky would be lit up like a cosmic fireworks show every single night. Mind. Blown. 🀯✨🌌

#Astrophotography
#Astronomy
#Photography
#Seestar

26.05.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm still new and learning the world of astrophotography. I was just curious as to what the benefits of using the red filter on your moon imaging were 😊

25.05.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so cool... This is some of the amazing scientific stuff I would like to eventually do with my telescopes

09.05.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I monitored the large sunspot AR4079 this morning for 3.5 hours in h-alpha. Caught some minor flares and small filament eruptions. The small prominence in the lower right put on a short but good show. I was hoping for more excitement but a watched sunspot never explodes! #astrophotography

07.05.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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At last! The Thor's Helmet image is in the bag -- not perfect, could always use more data and tweaks, but after working on nothing else since mid-January...I think it's done! Supernova remnant in hydrogen and oxygen, RGB stars. 8" RC telescope.

#redwolfastro #astrophotography

20.03.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Just got my shipment the other day πŸ‘ŒπŸΎ awesome deal

13.03.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today solar prominences were moving really fast. This is a 3h Timelapse #Astrophotography #AstroCostaRica πŸ”­

06.03.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

-πŸ”­ AskarV 80mm + reducer
-πŸ“· Player One Poseidon monochrome
- ZWO AM5 Mount
29x300s SII
24x300s HA
17x300s OIII

03.03.2025 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 😊

03.03.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Weekend imaging project of the Jellyfish Nebula... It's a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, roughly 5,000 light-years from Earth

Weekend imaging project of the Jellyfish Nebula... It's a supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, roughly 5,000 light-years from Earth

Weekend imaging project of the Jellyfish Nebula... A supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini, roughly 5,000 light-years from Earth

#astrophotography #astronomy #photography

03.03.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 475    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
Glowing blue cosmic cloud looking sort of like a dolphin.

Glowing blue cosmic cloud looking sort of like a dolphin.

Scary, unsettling times on this world. Meanwhile, 5,000 light years away, this beautiful giant cloud, the Dolphin Nebula, glows, blown by hot winds from a massive star. About 60 light years across, it covers an area about the size of a full moon in our skies. πŸ§ͺ

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap20030...

02.03.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1764    πŸ” 192    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 8

Imaging goals 😯 hoping to get my imaging and processing skills to this level. Breath taking pic πŸ‘πŸΎ

02.03.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Imaging session on NINA imaging software, with an image showing satellite trails

Imaging session on NINA imaging software, with an image showing satellite trails

I'm just an infant when it comes to this hobby... But I can only imagine the frustration of astronomers and scientist with all the satellites orbiting Earth. Nothing like satellite trails to kill an imaging exposure πŸ˜‚πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

#astrophotography #astronomy #photography

02.03.2025 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that price was too good to pass up for all that comes with it. Plus lazy Geek had a pretty positive review of it as well

16.02.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you're happy... You've just enabled my astrophotography addiction... Just placed my order πŸ˜‚πŸ€£ just saw the Lazy Geeks review, than just saw your post on the bundle, and couldn't help myself and pulled the trigger πŸ€·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

15.02.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0