Minerva
@starfarer-studio.space
Gamer, writer, mediocre artist, ChapStick connoisseur. Actual cat in humanoid form. Probably from space.
Catch me on Twitch playing mostly older classics with some newer titles mixed in! Vibes are very chill. https://www.twitch.tv/spacecreatureix
Catch me on Twitch playing mostly older classics with some newer titles mixed in! Vibes are very chill. https://www.twitch.tv/spacecreatureix
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📷📸 Something precious is floating away on the wind
All you can do is watch it
As it drifts
And hope that it'll come home again some day
It won't
#photography #art #streetphotography #liminalspace #nightphotography #urbanphotography #nikon
All you can do is watch it
As it drifts
And hope that it'll come home again some day
It won't
#photography #art #streetphotography #liminalspace #nightphotography #urbanphotography #nikon
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📷📸 Something precious is floating away on the wind
All you can do is watch it
As it drifts
And hope that it'll come home again some day
It won't
#photography #art #streetphotography #liminalspace #nightphotography #urbanphotography #nikon
All you can do is watch it
As it drifts
And hope that it'll come home again some day
It won't
#photography #art #streetphotography #liminalspace #nightphotography #urbanphotography #nikon
Hey everyone, I apologize for being radio silent for a month and a half. Been out of town.
My father passed away on the 15th after a tough battle with cancer. I'm staying here a while longer to help my grandma figure things out.
Catch you all soon. Rest in peace, dad. <3
#FuckCancer
My father passed away on the 15th after a tough battle with cancer. I'm staying here a while longer to help my grandma figure things out.
Catch you all soon. Rest in peace, dad. <3
#FuckCancer
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hey everyone, I apologize for being radio silent for a month and a half. Been out of town.
My father passed away on the 15th after a tough battle with cancer. I'm staying here a while longer to help my grandma figure things out.
Catch you all soon. Rest in peace, dad. <3
#FuckCancer
My father passed away on the 15th after a tough battle with cancer. I'm staying here a while longer to help my grandma figure things out.
Catch you all soon. Rest in peace, dad. <3
#FuckCancer
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Some more data on this field -- it's really shaping up! I like this orientation better. Also, I just noticed the "hobbit door" toroid in the lower left. What's up with that? Star Rucba, reflection neb VDB 134, and "bubble" planetary PK86+5.1.
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
October 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Some more data on this field -- it's really shaping up! I like this orientation better. Also, I just noticed the "hobbit door" toroid in the lower left. What's up with that? Star Rucba, reflection neb VDB 134, and "bubble" planetary PK86+5.1.
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
#redwolfastro #astrophotography
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Galaxy rise narrated by Carl Sagan.
October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Galaxy rise narrated by Carl Sagan.
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03:15 and I’m wide awake. Insomnia is a real pain in the ass!
Anyway, here’s a photo……
Anyway, here’s a photo……
October 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
03:15 and I’m wide awake. Insomnia is a real pain in the ass!
Anyway, here’s a photo……
Anyway, here’s a photo……
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In this fascinating image by Russel Croman you can admire a stunning 3D effect of NGC 7635: the Bubble Nebula, an H II region emission nebula in Cassiopeia.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap05110...
The "bubble" is generated by the stellar wind from the...
🔭 🧪 #science
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In this fascinating image by Russel Croman you can admire a stunning 3D effect of NGC 7635: the Bubble Nebula, an H II region emission nebula in Cassiopeia.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap05110...
The "bubble" is generated by the stellar wind from the...
🔭 🧪 #science
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October 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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In this fascinating image by Russel Croman you can admire a stunning 3D effect of NGC 7635: the Bubble Nebula, an H II region emission nebula in Cassiopeia.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap05110...
The "bubble" is generated by the stellar wind from the...
🔭 🧪 #science
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In this fascinating image by Russel Croman you can admire a stunning 3D effect of NGC 7635: the Bubble Nebula, an H II region emission nebula in Cassiopeia.
➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap05110...
The "bubble" is generated by the stellar wind from the...
🔭 🧪 #science
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What's out there in the universe? We don't know until we look.
The COWLS project scanned 42,000 galaxies and found hundreds of previously unknown gravitational lenses -- places where the pull of massive galaxies has warped space & bent starlight into arcs and rings. 🧪🔭
esawebb.org/images/potm2...
The COWLS project scanned 42,000 galaxies and found hundreds of previously unknown gravitational lenses -- places where the pull of massive galaxies has warped space & bent starlight into arcs and rings. 🧪🔭
esawebb.org/images/potm2...
October 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
What's out there in the universe? We don't know until we look.
The COWLS project scanned 42,000 galaxies and found hundreds of previously unknown gravitational lenses -- places where the pull of massive galaxies has warped space & bent starlight into arcs and rings. 🧪🔭
esawebb.org/images/potm2...
The COWLS project scanned 42,000 galaxies and found hundreds of previously unknown gravitational lenses -- places where the pull of massive galaxies has warped space & bent starlight into arcs and rings. 🧪🔭
esawebb.org/images/potm2...
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#APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day
NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
Credit: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
Credit: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
October 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
#APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day
NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
Credit: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
Credit: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
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October 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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A lovely target at this time of year, the Heart nebula. IC 1805.
Taken over 6 sessions during the last month. Processed in the false colour SHO "Hubble" palette to show the distribution of different gases that make up the nebula.
Total integration was just over 15 hours.
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Taken over 6 sessions during the last month. Processed in the false colour SHO "Hubble" palette to show the distribution of different gases that make up the nebula.
Total integration was just over 15 hours.
🔭
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A lovely target at this time of year, the Heart nebula. IC 1805.
Taken over 6 sessions during the last month. Processed in the false colour SHO "Hubble" palette to show the distribution of different gases that make up the nebula.
Total integration was just over 15 hours.
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Taken over 6 sessions during the last month. Processed in the false colour SHO "Hubble" palette to show the distribution of different gases that make up the nebula.
Total integration was just over 15 hours.
🔭
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JWST remains unbothered, in its lane, focused, flourishing www.space.com/astronomy/ja...
JWST captures clearest-ever image of M87 galaxy's supermassive black hole jet
The supermassive black hole is that first one that astronomers ever photographed.
www.space.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
JWST remains unbothered, in its lane, focused, flourishing www.space.com/astronomy/ja...
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IC 1396 "Elephant Trunk" Nebula in SHO (Hubble Palette) - From Ryan Kinnett (rkinnett.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2m8Jm1w
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
IC 1396 "Elephant Trunk" Nebula in SHO (Hubble Palette) - From Ryan Kinnett (rkinnett.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2m8Jm1w
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Almost my Birthday, and almost 55,000 followers, perhaps a good time to reintroduce myself. I'm David. I take pictures of the night sky when the weather allows. Also like chocolate. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
October 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Almost my Birthday, and almost 55,000 followers, perhaps a good time to reintroduce myself. I'm David. I take pictures of the night sky when the weather allows. Also like chocolate. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
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Almost exactly 30 years ago, the first extrasolar planet was identified orbiting a main-sequence star.
Now, not only can we directly image planets orbiting other stars, but we can see planets *being born*
Imagine what the next 30 years will bring.
Now, not only can we directly image planets orbiting other stars, but we can see planets *being born*
Imagine what the next 30 years will bring.
October 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Almost exactly 30 years ago, the first extrasolar planet was identified orbiting a main-sequence star.
Now, not only can we directly image planets orbiting other stars, but we can see planets *being born*
Imagine what the next 30 years will bring.
Now, not only can we directly image planets orbiting other stars, but we can see planets *being born*
Imagine what the next 30 years will bring.
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Mosaic image by Michael Jäger and Gerald Ehemann, showing more than 12° tail for comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).
Visually the comet is around 6.5 mag, and for me the visual tail length is still below 1°.
Max magnitude most likely around 3 mag towards Oct/Nov .
🔭☄️
Image source in ALT text.
Visually the comet is around 6.5 mag, and for me the visual tail length is still below 1°.
Max magnitude most likely around 3 mag towards Oct/Nov .
🔭☄️
Image source in ALT text.
October 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Mosaic image by Michael Jäger and Gerald Ehemann, showing more than 12° tail for comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).
Visually the comet is around 6.5 mag, and for me the visual tail length is still below 1°.
Max magnitude most likely around 3 mag towards Oct/Nov .
🔭☄️
Image source in ALT text.
Visually the comet is around 6.5 mag, and for me the visual tail length is still below 1°.
Max magnitude most likely around 3 mag towards Oct/Nov .
🔭☄️
Image source in ALT text.
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My latest, NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula. Another Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136) created Nebula. Total of 21hrs 45mins of Ha, OIII, and SII. A set of LRRG images to create properly colored stars. More on this amazing object via the link below. Enjoy!
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tinyurl.com/47vwbcmy
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#astrophotography #astronomy
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tinyurl.com/47vwbcmy
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#astrophotography #astronomy
October 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My latest, NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula. Another Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136) created Nebula. Total of 21hrs 45mins of Ha, OIII, and SII. A set of LRRG images to create properly colored stars. More on this amazing object via the link below. Enjoy!
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tinyurl.com/47vwbcmy
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#astrophotography #astronomy
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tinyurl.com/47vwbcmy
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#astrophotography #astronomy
Well, I finished #OuterWilds yesterday.
Definitely had some ups and downs with the game, and a few moments where I wondered how everyone could love it so much.
Then I got to the end...those last 6 or so hours absolutely made up for the rough patches. Tears were shed. I get it now.
Definitely had some ups and downs with the game, and a few moments where I wondered how everyone could love it so much.
Then I got to the end...those last 6 or so hours absolutely made up for the rough patches. Tears were shed. I get it now.
October 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Well, I finished #OuterWilds yesterday.
Definitely had some ups and downs with the game, and a few moments where I wondered how everyone could love it so much.
Then I got to the end...those last 6 or so hours absolutely made up for the rough patches. Tears were shed. I get it now.
Definitely had some ups and downs with the game, and a few moments where I wondered how everyone could love it so much.
Then I got to the end...those last 6 or so hours absolutely made up for the rough patches. Tears were shed. I get it now.
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N132D X-Ray and Optical Composite - From Judy Schmidt (geckzilla.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/nPcFtT
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
N132D X-Ray and Optical Composite - From Judy Schmidt (geckzilla.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/nPcFtT
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A 360-degree view of the Moon's surface in high resolution captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.
Credit: LRO/ASU/NASA
Credit: LRO/ASU/NASA
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A 360-degree view of the Moon's surface in high resolution captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.
Credit: LRO/ASU/NASA
Credit: LRO/ASU/NASA
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My new color photographic map of Pluto is now online.
Full resolution image version (~322Mpix) is available on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/10958...
PDF version (~73MB) is available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1EW-x...
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Full resolution image version (~322Mpix) is available on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/10958...
PDF version (~73MB) is available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1EW-x...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
My new color photographic map of Pluto is now online.
Full resolution image version (~322Mpix) is available on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/10958...
PDF version (~73MB) is available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1EW-x...
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Full resolution image version (~322Mpix) is available on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/10958...
PDF version (~73MB) is available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1EW-x...
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I am bringing your TL some sparkles! 🔭 ✨
This is the NGC-1850 star cluster in the LMC, as seen by Hubble! The number of stars in that part of the cluster is bonkers 🤯
Processing that data was really fun!
HD: flic.kr/p/2ruwYSH
This is the NGC-1850 star cluster in the LMC, as seen by Hubble! The number of stars in that part of the cluster is bonkers 🤯
Processing that data was really fun!
HD: flic.kr/p/2ruwYSH
October 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I am bringing your TL some sparkles! 🔭 ✨
This is the NGC-1850 star cluster in the LMC, as seen by Hubble! The number of stars in that part of the cluster is bonkers 🤯
Processing that data was really fun!
HD: flic.kr/p/2ruwYSH
This is the NGC-1850 star cluster in the LMC, as seen by Hubble! The number of stars in that part of the cluster is bonkers 🤯
Processing that data was really fun!
HD: flic.kr/p/2ruwYSH
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the aurora and the milky way from above 🌎🌌
📸: don pettit
📸: don pettit
October 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
the aurora and the milky way from above 🌎🌌
📸: don pettit
📸: don pettit
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October 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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September 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM