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Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞
A sunrise over the Asian Pacific from Hualien, on the island of Taiwan. Enjoy your Sunday. 😎

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November 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM

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The Pacman Nebula is an emission nebula located 9,100 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. I captured it with sixteen hours of integration time.

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November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM

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This Giant Spotted Hermit Crab was inhabiting a Conch shell while dining on a starfish on the ocean floor.

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November 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM

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The shell of the Crescent Nebula is formed from a shock wave of colliding stellar winds, produced by a rare Wolf–Rayet star, the hottest stars in the universe.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM

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My Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT is for capturing planetary, lunar, and deep space objects such as galaxies, star clusters, and planetary nebulae. When capturing large nebulae, I use my refractor telescope.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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Green Island's Haisenping Cove in Taiwan is exceptional for scuba diving, and the scenery is breathtaking on the eastern side of the island.

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November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM

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Las Vegas Blvd. at night. 😍
Photographing the Vegas strip was loads of fun.

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November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM

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Sweet Potato Gorge, in Hualien Taiwan, is steeped in the traditional folklore of the Aboriginal Ami residents of the neighboring valley.

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November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM

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The Candy Crab camouflages itself by mimicking the Carnation Coral, changing its color and decorating itself with polyps from the coral. Can you see it?

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November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM

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This Wondering Glider was motionless while drying its wings shortly after molting. It was very vulnerable at this stage.

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November 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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Nestled within clouds of dark interstellar dust is the Iris Nebula.
Captured with 34 hours of integration time, using my Askar FRA500 (0.7x), ZWO AM5N, and ASI2600MC camera. 🤩

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November 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM

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Red-eyed Tree Frogs are the best, although Vietnamese Mossy Tree Frogs are awesome too; you decide.

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November 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM

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Good evening, Bluesky! 😊
A sunset over the Asian Pacific from Taiwan's Horseshoe Bridge, on Green Island. Enjoy your night. 🌙

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November 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM

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The Eagle Nebula's overall shape is thought to resemble an eagle with outstretched wings. The total integration time was fifteen hours.

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October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM

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I captured a Chromodoris willani nudi at Puerto Galera, Philippines, with my Sony RX100 M4, Nauticam housing, and CMC-1 macro lens. 😍

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October 31, 2025 at 3:34 AM

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Look at the heart of the Flame Nebula; there's a dark nebula known as the Horsehead Nebula. It appears as a silhouette, blocking the bright emissions of the Flame.

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October 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM

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Hualien, Taiwan's Chilaibi Lighthouse, was destroyed by Allied bombing in the Asia-Pacific during WW2. It was rebuilt in 1963.

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October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM

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The Garlic Nebula's a faint object, best imaged with long integration times (33 hrs), dark skies (Bortle 1), and a fast scope (f/3.9). Fortunately, I had all three.

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