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Amateur Astrophotographer captivated by the hidden treasures in the night sky.
The International Space Station passing in front of the sun.
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#ISS #sun #solar #astrophotography #space
August 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The International Space Station passing in front of the sun.
#ISS #sun #solar #astrophotography #space
#ISS #sun #solar #astrophotography #space
Earthshine July 2021
July 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Earthshine July 2021
The Monkey Head Nebula is home to many young stars that are still in the process of forming. These stars emit intense radiation and strong winds, which interact with the surrounding gas and dust to create the beautiful and complex structures.
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#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
May 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The Monkey Head Nebula is home to many young stars that are still in the process of forming. These stars emit intense radiation and strong winds, which interact with the surrounding gas and dust to create the beautiful and complex structures.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
The Bubble Nebula – NGC 7635
The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635 is an H2 region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The seething star forming area of this nebula is 45 times more massive than our Sun.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #bubble
The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635 is an H2 region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The seething star forming area of this nebula is 45 times more massive than our Sun.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #bubble
May 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Bubble Nebula – NGC 7635
The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635 is an H2 region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The seething star forming area of this nebula is 45 times more massive than our Sun.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #bubble
The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635 is an H2 region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The seething star forming area of this nebula is 45 times more massive than our Sun.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #bubble
Milky Way at Xerez Cromlech - Portugal
Identified in 1969 by José Pires Gonçalves, after its discovery by José Cruz and Leonel Franco, the Xerez Cromlech was built between the beginning of the 4th and the middle of the 3rd millennium BC.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway #darksky
Identified in 1969 by José Pires Gonçalves, after its discovery by José Cruz and Leonel Franco, the Xerez Cromlech was built between the beginning of the 4th and the middle of the 3rd millennium BC.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway #darksky
May 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Milky Way at Xerez Cromlech - Portugal
Identified in 1969 by José Pires Gonçalves, after its discovery by José Cruz and Leonel Franco, the Xerez Cromlech was built between the beginning of the 4th and the middle of the 3rd millennium BC.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway #darksky
Identified in 1969 by José Pires Gonçalves, after its discovery by José Cruz and Leonel Franco, the Xerez Cromlech was built between the beginning of the 4th and the middle of the 3rd millennium BC.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway #darksky
The Heart Nebula (IC1805) and Fish Head Nebula (IC1795) in Foraxx Palette located in the constellation Cassiopeia.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #heart #fish-head #ic1805 #ic1795
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #heart #fish-head #ic1805 #ic1795
May 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The Heart Nebula (IC1805) and Fish Head Nebula (IC1795) in Foraxx Palette located in the constellation Cassiopeia.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #heart #fish-head #ic1805 #ic1795
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #heart #fish-head #ic1805 #ic1795
The Trifid Nebula - M20
Aptly named because it is comprised of three different types of Nebula.
An emission nebula, the reddish center.
A reflection nebula, the bluish outer.
And some dark nebula, the dark lines separating the three lobes.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
Aptly named because it is comprised of three different types of Nebula.
An emission nebula, the reddish center.
A reflection nebula, the bluish outer.
And some dark nebula, the dark lines separating the three lobes.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
May 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The Trifid Nebula - M20
Aptly named because it is comprised of three different types of Nebula.
An emission nebula, the reddish center.
A reflection nebula, the bluish outer.
And some dark nebula, the dark lines separating the three lobes.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
Aptly named because it is comprised of three different types of Nebula.
An emission nebula, the reddish center.
A reflection nebula, the bluish outer.
And some dark nebula, the dark lines separating the three lobes.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
Dark Shark Nebula – LDN1235
The Shark Nebula, also known as LDN 1235, is a very faint cloud of interstellar gas and dust in the constellation Cepheus. It's about 15 light-years long and 650 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
The Shark Nebula, also known as LDN 1235, is a very faint cloud of interstellar gas and dust in the constellation Cepheus. It's about 15 light-years long and 650 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
May 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Dark Shark Nebula – LDN1235
The Shark Nebula, also known as LDN 1235, is a very faint cloud of interstellar gas and dust in the constellation Cepheus. It's about 15 light-years long and 650 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
The Shark Nebula, also known as LDN 1235, is a very faint cloud of interstellar gas and dust in the constellation Cepheus. It's about 15 light-years long and 650 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
The Tadpole Nebula IC410
The 'tadpoles' that give the nebula its nickname are dense streams of dust and gas about 10 light-years long that are likely sites of new star formation.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #tadpole
The 'tadpoles' that give the nebula its nickname are dense streams of dust and gas about 10 light-years long that are likely sites of new star formation.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #tadpole
April 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The Tadpole Nebula IC410
The 'tadpoles' that give the nebula its nickname are dense streams of dust and gas about 10 light-years long that are likely sites of new star formation.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #tadpole
The 'tadpoles' that give the nebula its nickname are dense streams of dust and gas about 10 light-years long that are likely sites of new star formation.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula #tadpole
Lower’s Nebula is named after Harold Lower and his son who discovered this object in 1939 using a self-made Schmidt camera.
It is estimated to be about 3,200 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
It is estimated to be about 3,200 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
April 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Lower’s Nebula is named after Harold Lower and his son who discovered this object in 1939 using a self-made Schmidt camera.
It is estimated to be about 3,200 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
It is estimated to be about 3,200 light-years away.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #nebula
Milky Way at Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz, Portugal built in the 13th Century by the Knights of the Order of the Temple.
Located at the Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #milkyway #monsaraz #alqueva #darksky
Located at the Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #milkyway #monsaraz #alqueva #darksky
April 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Milky Way at Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz, Portugal built in the 13th Century by the Knights of the Order of the Temple.
Located at the Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #milkyway #monsaraz #alqueva #darksky
Located at the Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #stars #milkyway #monsaraz #alqueva #darksky
Messier 1, The Crab Nebula is an expanding remnant of a star's supernova explosion. Japanese and Chinese astronomers recorded this violent event nearly 1,000 years ago in 1054 AD.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #supernova #stars
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #supernova #stars
April 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Messier 1, The Crab Nebula is an expanding remnant of a star's supernova explosion. Japanese and Chinese astronomers recorded this violent event nearly 1,000 years ago in 1054 AD.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #supernova #stars
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #space #supernova #stars
Messier 94, The Croc’s Eye Galaxy (aka the Cat’s Eye Galaxy) is located in the Canes Venatici constellation, at about 16 million light-years from us. The inner ring is the site of strong star formation activity.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #M94
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #M94
April 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Messier 94, The Croc’s Eye Galaxy (aka the Cat’s Eye Galaxy) is located in the Canes Venatici constellation, at about 16 million light-years from us. The inner ring is the site of strong star formation activity.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #M94
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #M94
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51 or NGC 5194, is a grand-design spiral galaxy located about 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #m51 #messier51 #whirlpool
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #m51 #messier51 #whirlpool
April 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51 or NGC 5194, is a grand-design spiral galaxy located about 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #m51 #messier51 #whirlpool
Photo taken from my rooftop
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #galaxy #m51 #messier51 #whirlpool
The Cat's Eye Nebula, NGC 6543, is a visual "fossil record" of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star. It is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #planetary-nebula #nebula
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #planetary-nebula #nebula
April 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The Cat's Eye Nebula, NGC 6543, is a visual "fossil record" of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star. It is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #planetary-nebula #nebula
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #planetary-nebula #nebula
The Soul Nebula – IC1848
They call this the Soul Nebula, probably because it is near the Heart Nebula. But once you see Pooh Bear chasing a Butterfly, you can’t un-see it.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #pooh-bear #foraxx
They call this the Soul Nebula, probably because it is near the Heart Nebula. But once you see Pooh Bear chasing a Butterfly, you can’t un-see it.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #pooh-bear #foraxx
April 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The Soul Nebula – IC1848
They call this the Soul Nebula, probably because it is near the Heart Nebula. But once you see Pooh Bear chasing a Butterfly, you can’t un-see it.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #pooh-bear #foraxx
They call this the Soul Nebula, probably because it is near the Heart Nebula. But once you see Pooh Bear chasing a Butterfly, you can’t un-see it.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #pooh-bear #foraxx
The Wizard Nebula - NGC 7380 in Foraxx Palette
The Wizard Nebula is located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way Galaxy.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #wizard #foraxx
The Wizard Nebula is located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way Galaxy.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #wizard #foraxx
April 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The Wizard Nebula - NGC 7380 in Foraxx Palette
The Wizard Nebula is located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way Galaxy.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #wizard #foraxx
The Wizard Nebula is located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way Galaxy.
Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #nebula #wizard #foraxx
Milky Way at Ermida de São Lázaro
This 14th century chapel is located on the eastern outskirts of Monsaraz, Portugal.
With a simple rectangular shape, this Gothic-style chapel served as a spiritual support for the leprosarium that was adjacent to it.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway
This 14th century chapel is located on the eastern outskirts of Monsaraz, Portugal.
With a simple rectangular shape, this Gothic-style chapel served as a spiritual support for the leprosarium that was adjacent to it.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway
April 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Milky Way at Ermida de São Lázaro
This 14th century chapel is located on the eastern outskirts of Monsaraz, Portugal.
With a simple rectangular shape, this Gothic-style chapel served as a spiritual support for the leprosarium that was adjacent to it.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway
This 14th century chapel is located on the eastern outskirts of Monsaraz, Portugal.
With a simple rectangular shape, this Gothic-style chapel served as a spiritual support for the leprosarium that was adjacent to it.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #milkyway
Star Trail Astrophotography at the Cromeleque do Xerez, a megalithic complex that is believed to date back to the 5th or 4th millennium BCE near the town of Monsaraz in the Alentejo region of Portugal, near the Spanish border.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #cromeleque #startrails #megalith
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #cromeleque #startrails #megalith
April 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Star Trail Astrophotography at the Cromeleque do Xerez, a megalithic complex that is believed to date back to the 5th or 4th millennium BCE near the town of Monsaraz in the Alentejo region of Portugal, near the Spanish border.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #cromeleque #startrails #megalith
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #cromeleque #startrails #megalith
Comet NEOWISE above the Farol da Nazaré, Portugal. Home of the largest waves on the planet. July 2020
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #comet #neowise #nazare
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #comet #neowise #nazare
April 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Comet NEOWISE above the Farol da Nazaré, Portugal. Home of the largest waves on the planet. July 2020
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #comet #neowise #nazare
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso #comet #neowise #nazare
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) is a giant emission nebula that is over 3 degrees in diameter (Visually, 6 times larger than our full moon). It is illuminated by a hot, massive O-type star (HD 206267) near its center. Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso
April 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) is a giant emission nebula that is over 3 degrees in diameter (Visually, 6 times larger than our full moon). It is illuminated by a hot, massive O-type star (HD 206267) near its center. Photo taken from my rooftop.
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso
#astrophotography #astronomy #dso