Andrew McCarthy
ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social
Andrew McCarthy
@ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social
One year ago today I found Gregory in the back of a cage at a shelter. He was the oldest cat and had been there the longest... and his sad eyes broke my heart.

Today he's a sassy, talkative friend who sits with me while I take photos of space. Happy adoption day Greggers!
September 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I used two telescopes taking thousands of photos while tracking the moon to capture star trails that visualize the motion during a lunar eclipse.
September 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’m starting to suspect his stuffed carrot may actually be filled with drugs
August 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I spent months shooting a specific part of the Milky Way to reveal all the hidden nebulae. I call it “Above the Rift”, a 337 megapixel, 140 hour exposure. My deepest look at the Milky Way yet.

Available in print until tomorrow night at the link in my bio.
July 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
On Sunday I traveled to the middle of the desert to capture this: The ISS against our sun. What I didn't expect: the sun producing a magnificent flare at the same time

A once-in-a-lifetime shot I'm thrilled to share with you. See the uncropped shot or get the print in the reply
June 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Right now the night sky is pointed away from the galactic plane, which means you're seeing deep into intergalactic space when you look up.

This is what the intergalactic space looks like through my 12" scope, captured from my backyard last night.

So many galaxies!
March 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Venus is currently at inferior conjunction, which mean's it's the closest it'll get to the sun when seen from Earth.

This photo I captured this afternoon shows the slim phase of the planet as it slips between us and our star.
March 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Last night I used 4 cameras to capture the ultimate HDR view of the lunar eclipse

This 300GB/440 megapixel image shows the lunar surface in extreme detail, while revealing all rich color that was projected onto the surface

Get a print for a short time, linked in my bio.
March 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
-Greggers
February 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
February 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Here’s some of my favorite photos I captured in 2024. Several bucket-list shots were captured!

Theres so much more I’m planning for 2025. I hope you’ll follow along! ☺️
January 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“Meowy Christmas” -Gregory
December 26, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Got him!

It’s tricky to capture since he moves so fast, but with good equipment and a bit of perseverance, magic can happen!

Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 4:45 AM
He went from the saddest cat in the shelter to claiming all my stuff as his in just 3 short months.

This was the exact glow-up I hoped for!
December 24, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Gregory pic since that’s the real reason everyone follows me
November 20, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Hi 👋 Andrew here.

Managing yet another social media account sounds daunting to me so I will likely not be super active at first, but I want to be everywhere you guys want me to be. If this account grows I’ll be more active- so tell your friends!
November 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM