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Beatrice Heinze Photography
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Astrophotographer from Belgium. Other interests: astronomy, nature, macro photography, microscopy,... well, I have a broad interest field :-D.

Website: https://beatriceheinze.com/
Newsletter: https://beatriceheinze.com/about/

#astrophotography #astronomy
Happy Caturday, everyone!

This isn't my cat, Mimi, but a cat who likes to hang around here.

She's a sweetheart and enjoys keeping me company during my astrophotography sessions.

#photography #cats #animals
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula in RGB (cropped version) with reduced stars.

For this preliminary version, I used the StarReduction tool (created by Bill Blanshan & Mike Cranfield) in PixInsight.

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November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
NGC 7635 The Bubble Nebula

It is an H II-region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Isn't it fascinating to see such a bubble in space? 🤩

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November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
M27 The Dumbbell Nebula in RGB -> widefield version. (5/5)
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
M27 (Messier 27) The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as the Apple Core Nebula.

The first planetary nebula ever discovered.

This nebula is located in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of more than 1,200 light-years.

Total integration time: 2.38 hours.

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November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Happy Caturday, everyone!

Greetings from Mimi
November 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
M13 Great Globular Cluster in Hercules or also called the Hercules Globular Cluster.

Data: Alex McConahay (The Astro Imaging Channel)
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

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#astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #space #science #PhotographersOfBluesky #astronomy
May 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
First Quarter Moon

I experimented again with some older data from 2018, as with an earlier post of mine from this year.

This is a stack of 50 images.

I hope you like this version 😊.

(See below info about the software used for this image)

#astrophotography #photography #art #bluesky #space
May 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
IC 1295 The Planetary Nebula (RGB) in the Scutum constellation.

Data: Adam Block
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

Total integration time: 27 hrs 40 min.

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#astrophotography #photography #Bluesky #art #PhotographersOfBluesky #deepsky #space #astronomy #science
May 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
May 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula

Data: Adam Block
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

I'm following Adam Block Studios' “Fundamentals Path Training,” and NGC 1491 is one of the “Fundamental Workflow Examples.”

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#astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #space #science #astronomy #deepsky
May 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) resting on top of bamboo stick.

Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR
Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG Macro HSM

#macro #macrophotography #photography #dragonfly #insects #bluesky #nature #closeup #dragonflies #sigma #canon #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
April 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) on bamboo stick.

Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR
Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG Macro HSM

#macro #macrophotography #photography #dragonfly #insects #bluesky #nature #closeup #dragonflies #sigma #canon #fauna&flora #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
April 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#M42 The Orion Nebula (1/2)

Equipment used:
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer Black Diamond N200/1000
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Mount: iOptron CEM60 on iOptron tri-pier
Filter: Optolong L-Pro 2"
Data acquisition & telescope control: ZWO ASIair Gen.1

#astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #space
March 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
#M81 Bode's Galaxy (1/3)

It's a galaxy currently visible in the Northern Hemisphere.

M81 Bode's Galaxy was first discovered by Johann Elert Bode (German astronomer). Hence the name “Bode's Galaxy.”

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#astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #astronomy #science #astrophotographer #deepsky
March 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Happy Flower Friday!

Macro photo of the dog rose (Rosa canina), a wild rose species.

Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR
Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO HSM

#photography #macrophotography #photographer #art #bluesky #nature #wildflower #closeup #FlowersonFriday #flowers #PhotographersofBluesky
March 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
First quarter moon

A stack of 50 images.

Software used (stacking & processing):
1) PIPP (Planetary Imaging PreProcessor).
2) AS!3 (AutoStakkert!3)
3) Astra Image => Deconvolution & sharpening
4) Affinity Photo => Final Touch

#astrophotography #photography #art #moon #astronomy #bluesky #space
March 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
IC1805 The Heart Nebula in HOO (H-alpha - Oxygene -Oxygene)

Data: Lukomatico
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

Stacking of the data in Astro Pixel Processor by Lukomatico. Processing in PixInsight by me.

#astrophotography #art #astronomy #science #bluesky #photography #photographer #space #nebula
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula in SHO (close-up)
- starless version -

Data: Lukomatico
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

Processing was done in PixInsight.
I also did some finishing touches in Windows Photos.

#astrophotography #photography #astronomy #art #bluesky #space #nebula #science
March 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
And here's a close-up. Also always interesting to see.
March 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Macro photo of the common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), a species of hover fly.

Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR
Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO HSM

#macrophotography #photography #nature #insects #bluesky #closeup #photographer #hoverfly
March 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It was a beautiful, sunny day today! 🌞

Don't forget to fuel up on some vitamin D when it's sunny! 🙂

Here is a macro shot of a Brown Damselfly (Sympecma fusca).

Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR
Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO HSM

#photography #macrophotography #nature #bluesky #insects
#closeup
March 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula in SHO, the Hubble Palette (close-up)

Data: Lukomatico
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

Processing was done in PixInsight.
I also did some finishing touches in Windows Photos.

#astrophotography #photography #astronomy #art #bluesky #space #spaceart #universe #nebula #science
March 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Happy "Monochrome Monday" everyone!

NGC 2237 The Rosette Nebula in monochrome (black&white).

Data: Telescope Live
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

Total integration time: 3 hours

#astrophotography #photography #astronomy #monochromatic #monochrome #blackandwhite #nebula #art #bluesky #space #spaceart
March 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
IC 1805 The Heart Nebula in SHO (Hubble Palette)
- starless version -

Data: Lukomatico
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

A starless version is not everyone's taste but I still think it can be beautiful because it looks like a painting 😊.

#astrophotography #photography #bluesky
March 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM