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A dedicated social media app for Astro with no bots, ads, fake accounts or spam. Hi res images to view :-) available on your App Store now.
Picastro images of the week this week!

1st place: Pelican nebula by Lis over in Picastro: picastro.co.uk/post/MjczNQ==

2nd place also Lis for her Rosette nebula: picastro.co.uk/post/MjY4NQ==

And third place George for his seagull nebula: picastro.co.uk/post/MjcxMA==

#astrophotography
February 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
January’s Picastro Image of the Month goes to Rob Pauza over on Picastro. You can check his profile here: picastro.co.uk/profile/NDMw

Imaged with his AM5, Redcat and zwo2600 astrocamera

These images are awarded by and chosen by the whole community on Picastro, not a few gatekeepers!

#astronomy
January 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
+++++PICASTRO IMAGE OF THE WEEK+++++

This weeks images are so stunning!

1st place to @astro_fritz for this stunning image of the whirlpool taken last year!

2nd @huski_astrophotography for his truly stunning tarantula.

3rd @lislisette_ for her truly incredible Pinwheel Galaxy.
January 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
December’s image of the month goes to Trinna over on Picastro for her wonderful image of M33 Triangulum galaxy.

The story behind this image is just as nice as the image itself.

Check out Trinna’s public Picastro profile here.

picastro.co.uk/profile/MTk4
December 30, 2024 at 12:40 AM
You need to check out this amazing image by Roy Hagen over on Picastro. Another amazing shot using his SLR cam!

Here’s his profile on Picastro where you can view his gallery!!

picastro.co.uk/profile/MjA1
December 14, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Check this amazing close crop image by Jeff Riddler on the Picastro app!!

Picastro is only real space images taken by real space people with a passion for sharing their real journey to space!

Check his profile here: picastro.co.uk/profile/MjMw

This is the Iris nebula and isn’t it beautiful?!!
December 12, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Check out this amazing image of deep sky object the wizard nebula, by Hannah Rochford on Picastro.

The colours and the details are so good and have to be seen hi res on Picastro, to truly appreciate the work that has gone into this image.
December 8, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Check out this breathtaking image of the rosette nebula by Marco over on Picastro. Check his profile here: picastro.co.uk/profile/NjM1

#astronomy
December 8, 2024 at 2:05 PM
A composite image of two real images. The moon of course and a planetary nebula called The Medusa nebula. Taken from a back grated on the west coast of Scotland. See this on the Picastro app all in hi res with no bots, no fake accounts, no spam and no ads ruining the flow! and 100% no AI whatsoever!
December 7, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Where’s the fun at? Here’s a space image available to view over on Picastro App where there no compression on your space images.

It’s the wonderful Melotte 15 heart of the heart nebulae taken by amateur astronomer and astrophotographer Tom McCrorie

#astronomy #astrophotography #space
December 4, 2024 at 12:27 PM