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January 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Both rigs are up and running hoping to have some initial edits done this weekend to share! #astrophotography
January 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Both rigs are up and running hoping to have some initial edits done this weekend to share! #astrophotography
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I was so fortunate to see this beautiful alignment of the Moon and Venus along with purple and pink clouds tonight during sunset. I couldn't have asked for a better setup for week 1 of the 52Frames challenge. #52Frames_selfportrait #astrophotography #photography
January 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I was so fortunate to see this beautiful alignment of the Moon and Venus along with purple and pink clouds tonight during sunset. I couldn't have asked for a better setup for week 1 of the 52Frames challenge. #52Frames_selfportrait #astrophotography #photography
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The atmosphere sat really still for about 20 minutes last night as I was shooting #Jupiter - here's the result
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Jupiter, 2025-01-02 0804 UTC
The atmosphere became very still for about 20 minutes on this night. The raw video coming from the camera had so much detail. This from 16 30 s SER files taken with a ZWO ASI224MC camera with 3x Barl...
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January 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The atmosphere sat really still for about 20 minutes last night as I was shooting #Jupiter - here's the result
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On this day in space, January 1959, the USSR launched Luna 1, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and pass near the Moon.
📸 RIA Novosti archive, image #510848 / Alexander Mokletsov
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📸 RIA Novosti archive, image #510848 / Alexander Mokletsov
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January 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
On this day in space, January 1959, the USSR launched Luna 1, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and pass near the Moon.
📸 RIA Novosti archive, image #510848 / Alexander Mokletsov
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📸 RIA Novosti archive, image #510848 / Alexander Mokletsov
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Pillars of Creation in near-infrared light.🔭
Image Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSCI; Joseph DePasquale (STSCI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STSCI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI).
James Webb Space Telescope
Image Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSCI; Joseph DePasquale (STSCI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STSCI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI).
James Webb Space Telescope
January 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Pillars of Creation in near-infrared light.🔭
Image Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSCI; Joseph DePasquale (STSCI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STSCI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI).
James Webb Space Telescope
Image Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSCI; Joseph DePasquale (STSCI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STSCI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI).
James Webb Space Telescope
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Jupiter
2025-01-02 16:54 UTC
Apparent Size: 46.9 arc sec
System: I II III
C.M.: 272.2° 42.3° 193.4°
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography
2025-01-02 16:54 UTC
Apparent Size: 46.9 arc sec
System: I II III
C.M.: 272.2° 42.3° 193.4°
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography
January 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Jupiter
2025-01-02 16:54 UTC
Apparent Size: 46.9 arc sec
System: I II III
C.M.: 272.2° 42.3° 193.4°
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography
2025-01-02 16:54 UTC
Apparent Size: 46.9 arc sec
System: I II III
C.M.: 272.2° 42.3° 193.4°
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography
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This Celestron Explorer DX was donated to me by a family at my school. They said they never used it. I like the StarSense feature. I’m thinking of using it for grab & go outreach sessions instead of my big rig. Have any of you used this scope for outreach? 🔭
January 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
This Celestron Explorer DX was donated to me by a family at my school. They said they never used it. I like the StarSense feature. I’m thinking of using it for grab & go outreach sessions instead of my big rig. Have any of you used this scope for outreach? 🔭
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I enjoyed a similar sight tonight (minus the cats). But for a brief moment watching these two, I became keenly aware of the ecliptic and the fact that I was standing on a sphere and facing out away from the orbital plane of the solar system 😲🔭
January 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I enjoyed a similar sight tonight (minus the cats). But for a brief moment watching these two, I became keenly aware of the ecliptic and the fact that I was standing on a sphere and facing out away from the orbital plane of the solar system 😲🔭
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So stoked I finally got to image last night for the first time since December 20th. Each of the images are one hour each of 10 minute subframes and despite some imperfections from frost on the filter, I'm pretty happy. 🤗
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
January 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM
So stoked I finally got to image last night for the first time since December 20th. Each of the images are one hour each of 10 minute subframes and despite some imperfections from frost on the filter, I'm pretty happy. 🤗
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
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A possible merger, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey.
It is at redshift 0.95 (lookback time 7.74 billion years) with coordinates (149.52689, 2.29344).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.🔭
It is at redshift 0.95 (lookback time 7.74 billion years) with coordinates (149.52689, 2.29344).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.🔭
January 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
A possible merger, observed with the Hubble Space Telescope in the COSMOS survey.
It is at redshift 0.95 (lookback time 7.74 billion years) with coordinates (149.52689, 2.29344).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.🔭
It is at redshift 0.95 (lookback time 7.74 billion years) with coordinates (149.52689, 2.29344).
44 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo: Hubble.🔭
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Well I opted for the Pleiades last night. Here is a quick edit of the data. I'll sit down and play with it properly when I have time. Happy to share the stacked .xisf raw file if anyone wants a go at processing it themselves and then post in the thread. #Astronomy #Astrophotography
January 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Well I opted for the Pleiades last night. Here is a quick edit of the data. I'll sit down and play with it properly when I have time. Happy to share the stacked .xisf raw file if anyone wants a go at processing it themselves and then post in the thread. #Astronomy #Astrophotography
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NGC7424. Did this with data from 9 nights in 2022 from my backyard observatory.
#astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
#astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
NGC7424. Did this with data from 9 nights in 2022 from my backyard observatory.
#astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
#astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
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Wow! Last night, our telescope revealed incredible details of Jupiter. The image shows what astronomers call a "shadow transit"—the black dot is the shadow of the Galilean moon Io, which can be seen as a dot to the bottom right. #astronomy
January 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Wow! Last night, our telescope revealed incredible details of Jupiter. The image shows what astronomers call a "shadow transit"—the black dot is the shadow of the Galilean moon Io, which can be seen as a dot to the bottom right. #astronomy
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Thank you. I'm but an amateur myself. For digital imaging on a budget the SeestarS50 is great in my opinion. I also have 2 Newtonian reflectors, 4 inch Skywatcher with 'go to' drive and an old 6 inch manual. Plus a pair of Bresser 20x80 binoculars. All good for my needs. None are expensive. 😊🔭
January 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Thank you. I'm but an amateur myself. For digital imaging on a budget the SeestarS50 is great in my opinion. I also have 2 Newtonian reflectors, 4 inch Skywatcher with 'go to' drive and an old 6 inch manual. Plus a pair of Bresser 20x80 binoculars. All good for my needs. None are expensive. 😊🔭
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A smooth galaxy, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey.
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (161.41527, 12.28018).
41 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.🔭
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (161.41527, 12.28018).
41 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.🔭
January 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A smooth galaxy, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey.
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (161.41527, 12.28018).
41 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.🔭
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (161.41527, 12.28018).
41 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.🔭
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Gosh the sky was beautiful last night. I managed to get out to @exmoornp.bsky.social to enjoy the super dark skies. This is 45 minutes or so of the Integrated Flux Nebula around Polaris. Brilliant untracked target. Pretty noisy so needs more time next time! #exmoor #astrophotography #ifn
January 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Gosh the sky was beautiful last night. I managed to get out to @exmoornp.bsky.social to enjoy the super dark skies. This is 45 minutes or so of the Integrated Flux Nebula around Polaris. Brilliant untracked target. Pretty noisy so needs more time next time! #exmoor #astrophotography #ifn
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Captured in Kayseri, Turkey, this photograph shows the solar analemma - a figure-eight pattern traced by the Sun over a year, taken at the same time each day (1:00 PM). This is caused by the Earth’s axial tilt and elliptical orbit around the Sun.
Credit: Betul Turksoy
#NASA #Turkey 🔭 #Space
Credit: Betul Turksoy
#NASA #Turkey 🔭 #Space
January 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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My grand finale tonight. An image I've dreamed of capturing ever since being a young boy in the 1960s. The iconic Horsehead Nebula. It's taken 4 months since buying the SeestarS50 for the time, location and seeing conditions to be right.
Very happy with this. 😊🎉🔭
Very happy with this. 😊🎉🔭
January 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My grand finale tonight. An image I've dreamed of capturing ever since being a young boy in the 1960s. The iconic Horsehead Nebula. It's taken 4 months since buying the SeestarS50 for the time, location and seeing conditions to be right.
Very happy with this. 😊🎉🔭
Very happy with this. 😊🎉🔭
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Better? 🔭 #astrophotography #astronomy
January 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Better? 🔭 #astrophotography #astronomy
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Today I got to tell BBC R4 Today about the almighty world-record breaking Vera Rubin Observatory🤗
Surprises tho - they made a video!
This is from the other site (looking v sleepy - thank goodness I wasn't still in my pyjamas 🤭) 🧪🔭
@vrubinobs.bsky.social @lsstuk.bsky.social
ℹ️: rubinobservatory.org
Surprises tho - they made a video!
This is from the other site (looking v sleepy - thank goodness I wasn't still in my pyjamas 🤭) 🧪🔭
@vrubinobs.bsky.social @lsstuk.bsky.social
ℹ️: rubinobservatory.org
January 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today I got to tell BBC R4 Today about the almighty world-record breaking Vera Rubin Observatory🤗
Surprises tho - they made a video!
This is from the other site (looking v sleepy - thank goodness I wasn't still in my pyjamas 🤭) 🧪🔭
@vrubinobs.bsky.social @lsstuk.bsky.social
ℹ️: rubinobservatory.org
Surprises tho - they made a video!
This is from the other site (looking v sleepy - thank goodness I wasn't still in my pyjamas 🤭) 🧪🔭
@vrubinobs.bsky.social @lsstuk.bsky.social
ℹ️: rubinobservatory.org
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So last night was perfect for a long star trails run, with clear sky for most of the night, so that's what I did. I beat my previous time for this type of shot too - this image represents 12 hours 30 minutes of star trails! 😀 #Astronomy #Astrophotography #SciArt #Space
January 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
So last night was perfect for a long star trails run, with clear sky for most of the night, so that's what I did. I beat my previous time for this type of shot too - this image represents 12 hours 30 minutes of star trails! 😀 #Astronomy #Astrophotography #SciArt #Space
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Have you entered our astrophotography competition? 🌌⠀
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There's a top prize of £100 for each of the four categories.⠀
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But hurry, entries to the competition close on Wednesday 15 January.
Enter now 👉 https://buff.ly/3QwAIdb
📷 Andy Connelly
📍 St. Hubert's, Idsworth
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There's a top prize of £100 for each of the four categories.⠀
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But hurry, entries to the competition close on Wednesday 15 January.
Enter now 👉 https://buff.ly/3QwAIdb
📷 Andy Connelly
📍 St. Hubert's, Idsworth
January 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Have you entered our astrophotography competition? 🌌⠀
⠀
There's a top prize of £100 for each of the four categories.⠀
⠀
But hurry, entries to the competition close on Wednesday 15 January.
Enter now 👉 https://buff.ly/3QwAIdb
📷 Andy Connelly
📍 St. Hubert's, Idsworth
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There's a top prize of £100 for each of the four categories.⠀
⠀
But hurry, entries to the competition close on Wednesday 15 January.
Enter now 👉 https://buff.ly/3QwAIdb
📷 Andy Connelly
📍 St. Hubert's, Idsworth
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First clear night in forever, and little Moon, so I pointed the Origin 🔭 for three hours on this beautiful lesser-known star-forming region NGC 7822. Note the cluster of stars on the right, whose radiation and winds are sculpting the gas cloud into fantastic shapes and making it glow.
January 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
First clear night in forever, and little Moon, so I pointed the Origin 🔭 for three hours on this beautiful lesser-known star-forming region NGC 7822. Note the cluster of stars on the right, whose radiation and winds are sculpting the gas cloud into fantastic shapes and making it glow.