Mike Shipman
@blueplanetphoto.bsky.social
Photographer, author, artist, educator, former wildlife biologist, (mostly) critical thinker
The Helix Nebula looks like a giant eye, why it’s other common names are The Eye of God and Eye of Sauron. A planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is about 650 light years from Earth and around 3 light years across. Its official catalog designation is Caldwell 63.
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Helix Nebula looks like a giant eye, why it’s other common names are The Eye of God and Eye of Sauron. A planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is about 650 light years from Earth and around 3 light years across. Its official catalog designation is Caldwell 63.
Join me for two bookbinding workshops, Long Stitch Binding, January 10, and Buttonhole Stitch Binding, January 14, at the Art Source Gallery, Boise, ID. Suitable for all levels of experience (or none at all). All materials supplied. More info and registration:
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November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join me for two bookbinding workshops, Long Stitch Binding, January 10, and Buttonhole Stitch Binding, January 14, at the Art Source Gallery, Boise, ID. Suitable for all levels of experience (or none at all). All materials supplied. More info and registration:
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Pickering’s (better yet, Fleming’s) Triangle in the Cygnus Loop/Veil Nebula complex.
70x180s
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
ASI585MCpro
#astrophotography #astrophoto
70x180s
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
ASI585MCpro
#astrophotography #astrophoto
August 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Pickering’s (better yet, Fleming’s) Triangle in the Cygnus Loop/Veil Nebula complex.
70x180s
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
ASI585MCpro
#astrophotography #astrophoto
70x180s
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
ASI585MCpro
#astrophotography #astrophoto
M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy and its dwarf galaxy companion NGC5194, which is passing behind M51 and gravitationally interacting.
Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100
ZWO ASI585MC pro
8.3 hrs
#astrophotography #space #m51 #messier51 #astronomy
Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100
ZWO ASI585MC pro
8.3 hrs
#astrophotography #space #m51 #messier51 #astronomy
June 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy and its dwarf galaxy companion NGC5194, which is passing behind M51 and gravitationally interacting.
Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100
ZWO ASI585MC pro
8.3 hrs
#astrophotography #space #m51 #messier51 #astronomy
Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100
ZWO ASI585MC pro
8.3 hrs
#astrophotography #space #m51 #messier51 #astronomy
May 8, Giving and Receiving Feedback, free seminar, Art Source Gallery. 6:30-8:30, 1516 W Grove St, Boise.
Free, but limited space. Please register here: www.artsourcegallery.com/workshop/390...
Free, but limited space. Please register here: www.artsourcegallery.com/workshop/390...
April 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
May 8, Giving and Receiving Feedback, free seminar, Art Source Gallery. 6:30-8:30, 1516 W Grove St, Boise.
Free, but limited space. Please register here: www.artsourcegallery.com/workshop/390...
Free, but limited space. Please register here: www.artsourcegallery.com/workshop/390...
Rosette Nebula NGC 2244
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
RisingCam IMX571C
EQ6R-Pro
60x180s
25 flats
25 dark flats
Processed with Siril, Starnet++, Photoshop
#astrophotos
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
RisingCam IMX571C
EQ6R-Pro
60x180s
25 flats
25 dark flats
Processed with Siril, Starnet++, Photoshop
#astrophotos
March 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Rosette Nebula NGC 2244
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
RisingCam IMX571C
EQ6R-Pro
60x180s
25 flats
25 dark flats
Processed with Siril, Starnet++, Photoshop
#astrophotos
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD100
RisingCam IMX571C
EQ6R-Pro
60x180s
25 flats
25 dark flats
Processed with Siril, Starnet++, Photoshop
#astrophotos
The Orion Nebula (M42, bottom), Running Man (Sh 2-279, next up), Flame Nebula (NGC 2024, top), and Horsehead Nebula (IC 434, dim, below the Flame)
March 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The Orion Nebula (M42, bottom), Running Man (Sh 2-279, next up), Flame Nebula (NGC 2024, top), and Horsehead Nebula (IC 434, dim, below the Flame)
First Thursday, April 3, I will have these photos and more in the Art Source Gallery under the title "Not For Sale". Festivities begin at 5pm, ending at 9. Access is through the alley or walkable from nearby on-street parking.
March 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
First Thursday, April 3, I will have these photos and more in the Art Source Gallery under the title "Not For Sale". Festivities begin at 5pm, ending at 9. Access is through the alley or walkable from nearby on-street parking.
Upcoming 2025 PhotoExcursions
April 24-26 Intro to Astrophotography (Boise)
May 8 Giving and Receiving Feedback (Boise, free seminar)
May 16-25 Faroe Islands (limited space available)
June 7 Intro to Cyanotype Printing (Boise)
For more info and to register:
blueplanetphoto.com/product-cate...
April 24-26 Intro to Astrophotography (Boise)
May 8 Giving and Receiving Feedback (Boise, free seminar)
May 16-25 Faroe Islands (limited space available)
June 7 Intro to Cyanotype Printing (Boise)
For more info and to register:
blueplanetphoto.com/product-cate...
March 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Upcoming 2025 PhotoExcursions
April 24-26 Intro to Astrophotography (Boise)
May 8 Giving and Receiving Feedback (Boise, free seminar)
May 16-25 Faroe Islands (limited space available)
June 7 Intro to Cyanotype Printing (Boise)
For more info and to register:
blueplanetphoto.com/product-cate...
April 24-26 Intro to Astrophotography (Boise)
May 8 Giving and Receiving Feedback (Boise, free seminar)
May 16-25 Faroe Islands (limited space available)
June 7 Intro to Cyanotype Printing (Boise)
For more info and to register:
blueplanetphoto.com/product-cate...
The Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Sometimes called the Skull Nebula, although not to be confused with the official skull nebula.
March 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Sometimes called the Skull Nebula, although not to be confused with the official skull nebula.
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443), ~ 5000 light years (ly) from Earth in Gemini. A supernova remnant about 30,000-35,000 years old. The red giant Propus (Eta Geminorum) has a radius 275 times that of our sun and is ~ 390 ly from Earth. The star appears bloated due to its brightness the long exposure.
March 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443), ~ 5000 light years (ly) from Earth in Gemini. A supernova remnant about 30,000-35,000 years old. The red giant Propus (Eta Geminorum) has a radius 275 times that of our sun and is ~ 390 ly from Earth. The star appears bloated due to its brightness the long exposure.
Messier 42 (M42), also known, among a variety of cultural names, as the Orion Nebula. Approximately 1500 light years from Earth. The nebula in the upper right is known as the Running Man nebula.
March 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Messier 42 (M42), also known, among a variety of cultural names, as the Orion Nebula. Approximately 1500 light years from Earth. The nebula in the upper right is known as the Running Man nebula.
How about on Feb 28 spend money with local businesses that support compassion and equity?
How about on March 14, spend some time with a local artist or scientist looking at the total lunar eclipse happening that day? Find someone with a telescope, go out with binoculars, see the universe in action.
How about on March 14, spend some time with a local artist or scientist looking at the total lunar eclipse happening that day? Find someone with a telescope, go out with binoculars, see the universe in action.
February 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
How about on Feb 28 spend money with local businesses that support compassion and equity?
How about on March 14, spend some time with a local artist or scientist looking at the total lunar eclipse happening that day? Find someone with a telescope, go out with binoculars, see the universe in action.
How about on March 14, spend some time with a local artist or scientist looking at the total lunar eclipse happening that day? Find someone with a telescope, go out with binoculars, see the universe in action.
PhotoExploration to Northern Ireland, August 18-27. More information at blueplanetphoto.com
Wales Aug 28-Sep 6, $1000 discount if you register for both (contact me for details, incl RT airfare Belfast-Liverpool)
Wales Aug 28-Sep 6, $1000 discount if you register for both (contact me for details, incl RT airfare Belfast-Liverpool)
February 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
PhotoExploration to Northern Ireland, August 18-27. More information at blueplanetphoto.com
Wales Aug 28-Sep 6, $1000 discount if you register for both (contact me for details, incl RT airfare Belfast-Liverpool)
Wales Aug 28-Sep 6, $1000 discount if you register for both (contact me for details, incl RT airfare Belfast-Liverpool)
The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) and Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33, also IC 434)
February 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) and Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33, also IC 434)
The Rosette Nebula, in the constellation Monoceros, is about 5200 light years from Earth and 130 light years across. It cannot be seen with the naked eye. This is an active star-forming area, the red glow caused stars in the center, their energy ionizing hydrogen gas.
January 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The Rosette Nebula, in the constellation Monoceros, is about 5200 light years from Earth and 130 light years across. It cannot be seen with the naked eye. This is an active star-forming area, the red glow caused stars in the center, their energy ionizing hydrogen gas.
My inauguration day.
January 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
My inauguration day.
Upcoming workshops beginning in April. Northern Ireland in August about to be launched. Details at blueplanetphoto.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Upcoming workshops beginning in April. Northern Ireland in August about to be launched. Details at blueplanetphoto.com
Stand out. Stand fast.
November 22, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Stand out. Stand fast.
Rho Ophiuchi, one of the most colorful complexes in our night sky.
November 19, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Rho Ophiuchi, one of the most colorful complexes in our night sky.
Andromeda Galaxy. 2.5 million light years from the Milky Way. Our nearest galactic neighbor on a 70-mile-per-second collision course, arriving in about 4.5 billion years.
November 19, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Andromeda Galaxy. 2.5 million light years from the Milky Way. Our nearest galactic neighbor on a 70-mile-per-second collision course, arriving in about 4.5 billion years.
A walk on the beach with an iPhone. 8 sec exposure.
November 15, 2024 at 6:33 AM
A walk on the beach with an iPhone. 8 sec exposure.
2017 solar Eclipse, Idaho
November 15, 2024 at 1:57 AM
2017 solar Eclipse, Idaho