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Regarding his offer to bring them back early, I can't think of any other reason for that other than for political points. It really wouldn't make sense to spend the money and time on another dragon especially when they could just have the astronauts become part of the next crew rotation.

Crew-8 is on SpaceX's Crew Dragon. NASA has been using it for ISS crew rotations for several years now (Starliner was supposed to be NASA branching out to not have to rely on only one company for that)

They were moved to the Crew-8 mission months ago and the vehicle that will bring them back has been docked to the ISS since September

Luna and Venus

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Orion, Horsehead and Flame

~4 Hours total with a Canon EOS 350D and Rokinon 135mm f/2.0

Processed with DeepSkyStacker, Siril, Starnet and Affinity Photo 2

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Image of the Orion Nebula, a diffuse nebula in Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is 1,344 ± 20 light-years away.

The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula in Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is 1,344 ± 20 light-years away.

Shot from my backyard a few years ago. I will revisit this object soon.

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The Orion Nebula shines magnificently in false color, with Hydrogen-alpha being represented by Reds, and Oiii being represented by Greens. Blues here are represented as a 50/50 mix of the two. The center core is blown out due to the sheer brightness and exposure length needed to get detail in the darker regions.

The Great Orion Nebula - M42

Imaged here in Ha and Oiii. Details in thread.
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Prenumbral Lunar Eclipse, in HDR. The top right quarter of the full moon has a very prominent shadow over it with a slight red hue, reminiscent of sunsets on earth. Stars dot the background.

Prenumbral Lunar Eclipse, March 2024.

This was the lunar eclipse on the dawn of the April 8 solar eclipse.
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Most likely my final re-process of M31 before starting on the Orion constellation during the next new moon. More contrast and a darker background

A lot better in my opinion when compared to the previous one.

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Big boi. That interstate,strakes and aft section look cool with that finish

All orbital rockets (with only a few exceptions) are expended into the ocean once used, with starship this is only temporary while they improve the design

Andromeda Galaxy

📸: Canon EOS 350D, Rokinon 135mm f/2.0
💻: Siril, Starnet, Affinity Photo 2

My best attempt at DSO image processing so far

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Re-process using Siril and Affinity Photo 2
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The horsehead and flame nebulae shine brightly in vibrant red and orange, respectively. Stars dot the scene in a bluish hue, reminiscent of the faulty processing between Ha and RGB channels.

The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, in HaRGB

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This is about 30 minutes of the Orion Nebula (M42) taken this January with a Canon EOS 350D and a 75-300mm kit lens (300mm, f/6.3).

I'll re-attempt this with more integration time using a Rokinon 135mm in the coming weeks once I won't have to stay up too long for it.
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A rose made of galaxies..

First post on this account

Andromeda Galaxy (M31), taken with a Canon EOS 350D and Rokinon 135mm f/2.0

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