The Dark Matters | Alex
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| 🔭 Astrophotography with a mild sense of existential dread ✨
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| 🌍 based 📷 when the sky is covered by cloud
| 🇨🇭
IG: instagram.com/the.dark.matters.photos/
The Omega Nebula. Or swan. Or lobster. M17. Take your pick. Happy with how it turned out!
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
September 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Omega Nebula. Or swan. Or lobster. M17. Take your pick. Happy with how it turned out!
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
7 years ago today. Near the Domes de Fabedougou in Burkina Faso
#photography #photo #travel #burkinafaso #africa #wanderlust
#photography #photo #travel #burkinafaso #africa #wanderlust
August 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
7 years ago today. Near the Domes de Fabedougou in Burkina Faso
#photography #photo #travel #burkinafaso #africa #wanderlust
#photography #photo #travel #burkinafaso #africa #wanderlust
💠 NGC 7023 – The Iris Nebula
About 1,300 light-years away in Cepheus. It's light comes from dust scattering the glow of a star at its center.
⠀
The surrounding dark clouds? That’s cold, light-blocking interstellar matter—future star stuff just waiting.
#astrophotography #astro #photography
About 1,300 light-years away in Cepheus. It's light comes from dust scattering the glow of a star at its center.
⠀
The surrounding dark clouds? That’s cold, light-blocking interstellar matter—future star stuff just waiting.
#astrophotography #astro #photography
August 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
💠 NGC 7023 – The Iris Nebula
About 1,300 light-years away in Cepheus. It's light comes from dust scattering the glow of a star at its center.
⠀
The surrounding dark clouds? That’s cold, light-blocking interstellar matter—future star stuff just waiting.
#astrophotography #astro #photography
About 1,300 light-years away in Cepheus. It's light comes from dust scattering the glow of a star at its center.
⠀
The surrounding dark clouds? That’s cold, light-blocking interstellar matter—future star stuff just waiting.
#astrophotography #astro #photography
June 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
💽 M104 – Sombrero Galaxy
Roughly 800 billion stars, a supermassive black hole at the center.
My favorite galaxy. Had it as my desktop background for years—finally shot it myself, and yeah… kinda hit me. 29M ly away and still brought a tear to my eye.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
Roughly 800 billion stars, a supermassive black hole at the center.
My favorite galaxy. Had it as my desktop background for years—finally shot it myself, and yeah… kinda hit me. 29M ly away and still brought a tear to my eye.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
June 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
💽 M104 – Sombrero Galaxy
Roughly 800 billion stars, a supermassive black hole at the center.
My favorite galaxy. Had it as my desktop background for years—finally shot it myself, and yeah… kinda hit me. 29M ly away and still brought a tear to my eye.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
Roughly 800 billion stars, a supermassive black hole at the center.
My favorite galaxy. Had it as my desktop background for years—finally shot it myself, and yeah… kinda hit me. 29M ly away and still brought a tear to my eye.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
M16 Eagle Nebula
If you squint you can see the Pillars of Creation.
It's not exactly Hubble but at 0.00000443% the cost...I'm more than ok with the result.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
If you squint you can see the Pillars of Creation.
It's not exactly Hubble but at 0.00000443% the cost...I'm more than ok with the result.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
June 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
M16 Eagle Nebula
If you squint you can see the Pillars of Creation.
It's not exactly Hubble but at 0.00000443% the cost...I'm more than ok with the result.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
If you squint you can see the Pillars of Creation.
It's not exactly Hubble but at 0.00000443% the cost...I'm more than ok with the result.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
May 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Weather been awful. Have had no luck or time for more #astrophotography...
May 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Weather been awful. Have had no luck or time for more #astrophotography...
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April 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
✨ M3 – Globular Cluster
500,000 stars in a single sphere. 11.4B years old, 34,000 ly out. One of the brightest and densest in the galaxy.
Loaded with variable stars and subtle color differences from aging red giants to hot blue stragglers.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
500,000 stars in a single sphere. 11.4B years old, 34,000 ly out. One of the brightest and densest in the galaxy.
Loaded with variable stars and subtle color differences from aging red giants to hot blue stragglers.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
April 11, 2025 at 5:17 AM
✨ M3 – Globular Cluster
500,000 stars in a single sphere. 11.4B years old, 34,000 ly out. One of the brightest and densest in the galaxy.
Loaded with variable stars and subtle color differences from aging red giants to hot blue stragglers.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
500,000 stars in a single sphere. 11.4B years old, 34,000 ly out. One of the brightest and densest in the galaxy.
Loaded with variable stars and subtle color differences from aging red giants to hot blue stragglers.
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
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Enjoy one of our recent #Astrophotography Captures!
April 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Enjoy one of our recent #Astrophotography Captures!
🌀 M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy
21M light-years out in Ursa Major (big supper) Nearly double the size of the Milky Way, with crisp spiral arms and background galaxies hiding everywhere.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
21M light-years out in Ursa Major (big supper) Nearly double the size of the Milky Way, with crisp spiral arms and background galaxies hiding everywhere.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
April 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🌀 M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy
21M light-years out in Ursa Major (big supper) Nearly double the size of the Milky Way, with crisp spiral arms and background galaxies hiding everywhere.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
21M light-years out in Ursa Major (big supper) Nearly double the size of the Milky Way, with crisp spiral arms and background galaxies hiding everywhere.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
🎄 NGC 2264 – Cone & Christmas Tree Cluster
Starbirth in Monoceros. Didn’t get as many clean subs as I hoped, but quite stoked with the result. 2,500ly of quiet chaos.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
Starbirth in Monoceros. Didn’t get as many clean subs as I hoped, but quite stoked with the result. 2,500ly of quiet chaos.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
April 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🎄 NGC 2264 – Cone & Christmas Tree Cluster
Starbirth in Monoceros. Didn’t get as many clean subs as I hoped, but quite stoked with the result. 2,500ly of quiet chaos.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
Starbirth in Monoceros. Didn’t get as many clean subs as I hoped, but quite stoked with the result. 2,500ly of quiet chaos.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
✨ NGC 2362 – Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
5M years old, 5,000 light-years away. A tight pack of newborn stars glowing in Canis Major. Clean, bright, and cosmic.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
5M years old, 5,000 light-years away. A tight pack of newborn stars glowing in Canis Major. Clean, bright, and cosmic.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
April 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
✨ NGC 2362 – Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
5M years old, 5,000 light-years away. A tight pack of newborn stars glowing in Canis Major. Clean, bright, and cosmic.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
5M years old, 5,000 light-years away. A tight pack of newborn stars glowing in Canis Major. Clean, bright, and cosmic.
#astrophotography #astro #space #photography
M78. Casper, the friendly nebula.
Hoped for a sharper image but conditions are what they were. But I *Love* this nebula.
#Astrophotography #astro #photography #photo #space
Hoped for a sharper image but conditions are what they were. But I *Love* this nebula.
#Astrophotography #astro #photography #photo #space
March 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
M78. Casper, the friendly nebula.
Hoped for a sharper image but conditions are what they were. But I *Love* this nebula.
#Astrophotography #astro #photography #photo #space
Hoped for a sharper image but conditions are what they were. But I *Love* this nebula.
#Astrophotography #astro #photography #photo #space
✨ IC 447 & Neighbors ✨
IC 447, a reflection nebula in Monoceros about 2,700 light-years away, glows blue as starlight scatters off cosmic dust. It shares the stage with NGC 2245, NGC 2247, and IC 446—brighter patches above—forming a small cluster
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
IC 447, a reflection nebula in Monoceros about 2,700 light-years away, glows blue as starlight scatters off cosmic dust. It shares the stage with NGC 2245, NGC 2247, and IC 446—brighter patches above—forming a small cluster
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
March 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
✨ IC 447 & Neighbors ✨
IC 447, a reflection nebula in Monoceros about 2,700 light-years away, glows blue as starlight scatters off cosmic dust. It shares the stage with NGC 2245, NGC 2247, and IC 446—brighter patches above—forming a small cluster
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
IC 447, a reflection nebula in Monoceros about 2,700 light-years away, glows blue as starlight scatters off cosmic dust. It shares the stage with NGC 2245, NGC 2247, and IC 446—brighter patches above—forming a small cluster
#astrophotography #astro #photography #space
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been swamped at work and needed a little break from social media. Here’s 8 hours of integration on Markarian’s Chain from my #Seestar S50. I’ve been working on some other multi-night images and will post soon.
#astrophotography #astronomy #space
#astrophotography #astronomy #space
March 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been swamped at work and needed a little break from social media. Here’s 8 hours of integration on Markarian’s Chain from my #Seestar S50. I’ve been working on some other multi-night images and will post soon.
#astrophotography #astronomy #space
#astrophotography #astronomy #space
Swiss countryside. Taken from the village of Rue.
#naturephotography #nature #switzerland #photography #photo
#naturephotography #nature #switzerland #photography #photo
March 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Swiss countryside. Taken from the village of Rue.
#naturephotography #nature #switzerland #photography #photo
#naturephotography #nature #switzerland #photography #photo
March 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
An old one from the depths of my archives. The quality is poor and the original is lost but I still love it. Taken in Palezieux, Switzerland.
#photography #photo #switzerland
#naturephotography
#photography #photo #switzerland
#naturephotography
March 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
An old one from the depths of my archives. The quality is poor and the original is lost but I still love it. Taken in Palezieux, Switzerland.
#photography #photo #switzerland
#naturephotography
#photography #photo #switzerland
#naturephotography
Some journeys and views require that you look up from even the best reads.
#switzerland #wanderlust #photography #photo #travel #travelphotography
#switzerland #wanderlust #photography #photo #travel #travelphotography
March 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Some journeys and views require that you look up from even the best reads.
#switzerland #wanderlust #photography #photo #travel #travelphotography
#switzerland #wanderlust #photography #photo #travel #travelphotography
The next week (at least) will be pretty bad weather wise so no space shots for a while. Earthly based photos be praised.
March 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The next week (at least) will be pretty bad weather wise so no space shots for a while. Earthly based photos be praised.
March 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM