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Kat
@quantumkat.bsky.social
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✨ Katherine
Astrophotography Enthusiast / Hobbyist Photographer
🌌 Astrophoto: Every image here is my own—from capture to processing.
📷 Photo Art: Unique creations, 100% original.
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Kat @quantumkat.bsky.social · Feb 13
The Elephant Trunk Nebula, when nature paints a masterpiece. 🎨
Where stars are born and dreams take flight.

🔭 N130/900 | 📸 A7S | ⌚ 5h Ha / 3h RGB
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social : What do you see in the cosmic canvas ?
A vibrant deep-space image of the Elephant Trunk Nebula, a cosmic region filled with colorful swirling gas and dust. Countless stars shine brightly across the scene, scattered throughout the nebula’s rich hues of purple, blue, red, and gold. The nebula’s intricate structure is shaped by stellar winds and radiation.
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mlknippenberg.bsky.social
#photography #nature #landscape #blueskyartshow #sunlight
Setting sun shines through a leafless forest on a bikepath
February 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
quantumkat.bsky.social
Sunlight finding its way through the mist.
#Sunlight #BlueSkyArtShow
Soft sunlight diffused through dense fog over a green field, with a line of bare winter trees silhouetted in the mist beneath a pale, glowing sky.
February 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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msriffle.bsky.social
On this #BlueskyArtShow Saturday, the theme is #Clouds. I have thousands of images of clouds. Day and night, regular color and infrared. This #infrared image was made on a calm morning in our local wildlife refuge. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #reflections #ir #fullspectrum #IRColor
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
morning #clouds
#blueskyartshow
Wide landscape at sunrise with rolling hills and trees in the foreground. Layers of clouds stretch across the sky, glowing in orange, pink, and purple as the sun sets on the distant horizon.
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
Cosmic #clouds.
The Iris Nebula wrapped in foreground Integrated Flux Nebula, interstellar dust illuminated by the diffuse light of our galaxy.
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Wide-field astrophotography of the Iris Nebula surrounded by faint, smoky Integrated Flux Nebula. Subtle brown and gray interstellar dust clouds fill the frame, softly illuminated by the Milky Way’s background starlight.
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
Chasing the last glow
#clouds #blueskyartshow
A moody landscape showing bare winter trees silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Warm orange and gold light filters through the clouds, creating a soft, dramatic #glow that contrasts with the darker foreground.
January 31, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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clayennisastro.bsky.social
I have been wanting to get this capture for a very long time. This is Orions Nebula and the Horsehead Nebula in a single frame! I hope you like this as much as I do! #astronomy #astrophotography #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 AM
quantumkat.bsky.social
At night along the Quai de Seine in Paris
At night along the Quai de Seine in Paris, a framed portrait from an outdoor photo exhibition stands in the foreground, sharply lit and isolated, while the riverfront city lights behind it dissolve into soft golden bokeh, creating a quiet contrast between still art and the surrounding urban glow.
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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marysunshineisgone.bsky.social
I nearly forgot about #Stunday
Bee with so much pollen on its face. And an orange flower.
January 5, 2026 at 2:11 AM
quantumkat.bsky.social
Only #One
#blueskyartshow
Black-and-white photograph of a fog-filled river scene featuring a stone arch bridge in the background and a single small fishing boat with one person on calm water, partially obscured by mist.
January 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
#One Great Crested Grebe for the #BlueSkyArtShow

#EastCoastKin #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #photography
January 17, 2026 at 7:44 AM
quantumkat.bsky.social
Small life, quiet forest #one
#blueskyartshow
A tiny mushroom growing from a moss-covered log in a softly blurred forest.
January 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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jhedoux.bsky.social
Thanks Kat for your great job about @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ✌️

For testing new feature, I will share again the teamwork we treated with @clementpiel.bsky.social and @bflachsbart.bsky.social 💫

AstroBot, which target do you see here ?
👉 app.astrobin.com/i/85ijbe
IC2574 ("Coddington's Nebula") and IFN in Ursa Major - AstroBin
A proximité des très connues galaxies de Bode et du Cigare (M81 et M82) dans la constellation de la Grande Ourse, se trouve une petite galaxie spirale : IC 2574. Elle a été découverte par l’astronome ...
app.astrobin.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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churchstreetimages.com
Lilly of the valley pushing their way into Spring. #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Vibrant all day Saturday. Link to the feed in comments.
#photography #nature #plants
A tiny sea of green as lilly of the valley plants push their way into Spring.
January 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Astrometry Bot update is live. It replies to your astrophoto posts with sky location and object IDs.
Call it by:
• mentioning it in your post
• mentioning it in a comment (bug fix)
• mentioning it in a quote
• Now supports AstroBin links (beta).
A deep-space photograph of the Orion Nebula showing a glowing cloud of pink and purple gas and dust set against a dark, star-filled background, with bright young stars scattered throughout and darker dust lanes cutting through the luminous nebula.
January 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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shibui-shashin.bsky.social
Dahlia in full bloom - Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong

#dahlia #flower #BlueSkyArtShow #vibrant #classicMono
January 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
#Vibrant Shanghai moments where everyday life becomes color
#blueskyartshow
A woman wearing a vibrant red qipao walks on a Shanghai sidewalk while looking at her phone, surrounded by dense urban buildings, overhead power lines, and muted city colors that emphasize the contrast between tradition and modern life.
January 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
#Vibrant Paris moments where everyday life becomes color
#blueskyartshow
Two people sitting on a public bench in Paris, wearing bright purple and orange jackets, surrounded by trees, fallen leaves, and passing pedestrians, with city storefronts in the background.
January 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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markrobbie.bsky.social
My first photo opp of 2026 might be among my favorite looks ever 🪶
Belted Kingfisher perched on a no fishing sign by a pond on a cloudy day
January 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
Happy New Year ❄️
#NewYear #blueskyartshow
A gently curving rural road passes through a winter forest. A large tree with frost-covered branches stands prominently against a clear blue sky, while surrounding evergreen trees and light mist create a calm, atmospheric scene.
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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thatphotoguy.bsky.social
It’s 00:38am and I’m wide awake, insomnia is kicking my arse tonight.

Anyway, here’s a photo from Scotland that I took a few years ago.
December 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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monel76.bsky.social
M1 Crab Nebula nel Toro, 25 minuti di esposizione con luna al primo quarto #SVBony SV503 102ED e @zwoastro.com.web.brid.gy ASI585MC Air 🔭 #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social @siril.org @gimpofficial.bsky.social
M1 Crab Nebula
December 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
🌓Yesterday’s Moon revealed in metallic tones, highlighting subtle mineral differences across its surface.

🔭High-resolution image composed of four tiles.

... diving into details
December 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
quantumkat.bsky.social
🌓Yesterday’s Moon revealed in metallic tones, highlighting subtle mineral differences across its surface.

🔭High-resolution image composed of four tiles.
Yesterday’s Moon revealed in metallic tones, highlighting subtle mineral differences across its surface. High-resolution mosaic assembled from four tiles.
December 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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peterlewis55.bsky.social
Next in my review of #astronomy #astrophotography events of 2025

5. An Interstellar Comet!
3I/ATLAS originated from the Milky Way and is estimated to be between 7 and 8 billion years old.

#AstroHighlights2025
3I/ATLAS (also designated C/2025 N1) is the third confirmed interstellar object discovered passing through our solar system, following 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov. It was first detected on July 1, 2025, by the NASA-funded ATLAS survey telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile.
December 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM