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davidwilliampippy.bsky.social
Good morning!
Downtown Halifax Nova Scotia photographed by Sky Watcher.
Another photo where I just like the colorful ambiance of the setting..
December 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
photonphanatic.bsky.social
The Seagull Nebula (IC 2177), shot at 260 mm FL in narrowband using my Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED f/5 refractor with a Starizona Apex ED-S 0.65x reducer, riding on a Sky-Watcher Wave 150i strain wave mount. More equipment and exposure details on Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/i/xtfoe5

#astrophotography
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
thebrights.bsky.social
Louise: Oh my Watcher, that's a relief! I thought you hated it.

Andrew: Did it ever look as if I hated it?

Louise: No. But what do I know? I wouldn't want to woohoo with someone I'm not physically attracted to.
Louise gives Andrew a hug. Andrew smiles. The sun has just lowered below the horizon, making the sky dark blue, purple, and pink, like an upside down bi flag.
December 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
beatriceheinze.bsky.social
M33 Triangulum Galaxy

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#astrophotography #M33 #triangulum #galaxy #astronomy #space #science #photography #art #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow

@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Image details => see ALT👇
M33 Triangulum Galaxy by Beatrice Heinze Equipment I used to photograph this galaxy: - Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer Black Diamond N200/1000 - Mount: iOptron CEM60 on iOptron tri-pier - Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro Accessories: - Filter: Optolong L-Pro 2" - Telescope control & data acquisition: ZWO ASIair Gen.1 Software: Astro Pixel Processor (stacking); PixInsight (Processing) & Affinity Photo 2 (Finishing touches) No guiding, no coma corrector Data collected in Bortle class 6 sky Total Integration time: 4.5 hours.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
modean987.bsky.social
Winged Watcher in Ruins

#GenArt #SynthArt
My Alt-text is for screen readers; it is not a prompt.
A humanoid android with large mechanical wings stands in profile among tall stone ruins, facing a golden-orange sky. Its body is blue and worn, with cables connected to its wings and a sleek helmet with a red visor. The atmosphere is quiet and contemplative.
December 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
jasphoenix.bsky.social
VIBE of the Day 🪶🔥

"Every moment is a new beginning, every instant a choice."

Just finished reading Sky Watcher: A Shadow in Time by @skywatcher-hl.bsky.social, the first instalment in her Sky Watcher series. Amazing book. I highly recommend!

Read my review 📚❤️‍🔥👇
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
kishikobushido.bsky.social
Shouting out this month’s Hightail Star Artist…

🌟 @dudemanjovt.bsky.social 🌟

Kongratulations! 🦊🎉
Thank you for the alluring work〜!

━ ✦ ━

Want a chance at being Star Artist? ✨

Join our Discord,
And submit your fan creation!

#HightailStarArtist ⭐️
#VTuber | #ENVTuber | #kishiart
An illustration of Kishiko Bushido, made by DudemanjoVT. Kishiko (an orange haired fox girl with green eyes, wearing a teal patterned jacket over a blue and white ruffled dress) sits perched atop a grey stone wall, backlit by a full moon. Light clouds hang in the sky, and her eyes glow green. The piece is titled "Watcher in the Dark".
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
beatriceheinze.bsky.social
M27 Dumbbell Nebula in HOO (H-alpha/Oxygen/Oxygen)

Total integration time: 7.23 hours

#astrophotography #M27 #dumbbellnebula #astronomy #space #science #photography #art #nebula #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow

@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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M27 Dumbbell Nebula in HOO (H-alpha/Oxygen/Oxygen) by Beatrice Heinze Equipment I used: Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer Black Diamond N200/1000 Mount: iOptron CEM60 on iOptron tri-pier Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro Accessories: ZWO EFW Mini => Filter: ZWO Dual-Narrowband (Ha/OIII) 1.25" ZWO ASIair Gen.1 (telescope control & data acquisition) No guiding, no coma corrector Data collected in Bortle class 6 sky Data collected during the nights of July 18, 2021, September 2-3, 2021, and September 3-4, 2021. However, I only recently processed this data.
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
theweeowl.bsky.social
If you are looking for a gift for a fan of owls, a bird watcher or nature lover, I have lots of my nature art available in my Folksy shop. My shop is 'The Wee Owl Art'
folksy.com/items/8571840

#BarnOwl #Owl #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
A small colour drawing of a barn owl at sunset, flying through trees, the drawing depicts the owl, grassland and trees with a red sunset sky. The drawing is on white pastel paper. Barn Owls have some extraordinary adaptations to help them hunt at night, such as silent flight, sensitive hearing and the ability to spot movement in very low light. An original art work, please note that the frame is not included. Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper 5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
scientits.bsky.social
Something like a decent* pair of binoculars? Don't have to be a huge bird watcher, they're good for taking on walks, peering into the night sky etc

*For the amateur person, at least - good birdwatching binoculars can cost several hundred
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
raybilcliff.com
On Whitley Bay beach I stand alone.
Where waves roll soft in a steady tone.
The rising sun ignites the day.
Gold dancing on the silver bay.
Gulls wheel high with playful cries.
The sea beats time the light climbs high.
A lonely watcher is warmed by the sky.
The bright sun rises over Whitley Bay beach in the UK, with a lone person in the distance.
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
nmscord.bsky.social
Featured Screenshot by Watcher

The alter of Jerry

#NoMansSky #NMSCordGallery #VirtualPhotography
Image from No Man's Sky: Featured Screenshot by Watcher
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
ufofeed.bsky.social
M45 – Pleiades in Bortle 9

https://www.ufofeed.com/177551/m45-pleiades-in-bortle-9/

Shot using a Canon 600D and a 300mm f/5.6 lens on a Sky Watcher EQ-Al55i! Around 3h40 of data from bortle 8/9, processed in Siril by pirosow
M45 - Pleiades in Bortle 9 - UFO FEED
Shot using a Canon 600D and a 300mm f/5.6 lens on a Sky Watcher EQ-Al55i!
www.ufofeed.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
kanopy.com
Kanopy merch drop.
Inspired by our users and our hand-picked curation, this collection nods to our love of movies. It’s yours for the taking and all profits are donated to the American Library Association.

Defy the algorithm. Watch Kanopy. Wear Kanopy.

See you on the 28th. https://bit.ly/4nROODp
Promotional poster for Kanopy featuring a model in a blue hoodie with the slogan 'Defy the Algorithm' and a small back view showing 'KANOPY' text. Background includes a rustic stone wall under a clear sky. Person wearing a t-shirt standing in front of a graffiti-covered wall. Text overlay reads "Inspired by our users & our hand-picked curation mentality." A collage of three images showcasing various t-shirts. The top image features a black t-shirt with a white "k" logo. To the right is an individual standing in front of a steel door, wearing a beige t-shirt with the text "What's more punk than free?" and a skull graphic. Below, two smaller images show a mustard-yellow t-shirt with the text "kanopy" and another with the text "captions always on watcher." Advertisement with the text 'ON SALE NOW' above the website 'plotthreads.com', featuring a red and orange rectangle.
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
suzitarrant.bsky.social
I've fallen deeply in love with the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 sky. Ever changing. All colours. Awe inspiring. Magnificent. Even when I'm soaked through.

Can my new job be a professional Sky Watcher? Is that a thing?

#nurturebynature #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #WesterRoss
View across a flat grey sea to golden sun shining though very dark clouds
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
#MonsterMonday
The Watcher That Feeds in the Drowned Field
A swollen, single-eyed creature rises from a flooded graveyard of debris
#GenAI #SynthArt #AIart #aiartist #aiartcommunity #GenerativeArt #AIchallenge #BuilderofNightmares
#monstrousvision #eldritchcreature #surrealhorror #darkfantasy
A massive, grotesque creature stands in a murky, flooded wasteland under a green-tinted, stormy sky. Its body is an orb of swollen, fleshy textures in sickly pinks and purples, covered in writhing tendrils that resemble malformed roots or twitching veins. Dominating its face is a single enormous golden eye, glossy and watchful, with a dark pupil that reflects the dim light. Beneath the eye stretches a huge mouth lined with thick, uneven yellowed teeth. Viscous strands of saliva and rot drip from its jaw, hanging in tangled threads that glisten in the eerie light. The creature stands on several spindly, lopsided limbs that sink into the swampy ground. Around it lies a field of decayed and waterlogged debris: skulls and broken bones nestled among tangled weeds, a half-sunken bicycle corroded by time, and scattered remnants of objects swallowed by the marsh. The water is shallow but clogged with sludge and fragments of pale, organic shapes. The mood is suffocating and unearthly, as though the creature has risen from the depths of a forgotten nightmare to patrol the ruins of a drowned world. Keywords eldritch monster, single eye, flooded wasteland, decayed debris, grotesque anatomy, atmospheric horror, murky water, surreal dread, twisted limbs, monstrous presence, eerie landscape, rotting textures Attribution line Clearly identified as AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
paddy-roberts.bsky.social
Terry Pratchett: Jingo
Night poured over the desert. It cane suddenly, in purple. In the clear air, the stars drilled down out of the sky, reminding any thoughtful watcher that it is in the deserts and high places that religions are generated. When men see nothing but bottomless infinity over their heads they have always had a driving and desperate urge to find someone to put in the way. Terry Pratchett (1993): Jingo, p. 193
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
gardensofthesilent.bsky.social
Celestial Watcher: The Angel of Berri.

Berri Cemetery, Berri, South Australia, September, 2025.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

#cemetery #cemeteries #grave #graves #gravestone #graveyard #taphophile #gardensofthesilent #southaustralia #photography #cemeteryphotography
Powerful black and white photograph of a large, solemn stone angel statue standing on a pedestal marked 'COOMBE', signed by Kev Peirce. The angel is depicted standing, wearing a crown, with her head tilted upward and her hands crossed over her chest, conveying a sense of devotion or sorrow. The lighting highlights the texture of the drapery and wings. The statue is framed dramatically against a bright, textured sky filled with large, dark cumulus clouds, creating a striking contrast and sense of majesty.
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ams-photography.bsky.social
Been working on some new #astrophotography photos, check the alt text for descriptions and info about focal length and exposure time for each target.

These were taken with:
📷 ZWO ASI183MC Pro
🧰 Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
💻 ASIAir
🖌️ Siril + Photoshop

#space #astronomy #photography #nebula
NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula Taken using an Askar 103APO @ 560mm, about 3hr total exposure. This is a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. This is fairly close to true color, with only minor adjustments for aesthetic reasons. IC1805 - Heart Nebula Taken with Askar V @ 288mm, 12hr 40min total integration time across 5 panels (four corners and middle) This large nebula actually lives up to its namesake, with an immediately recognizable heart shape. It is glowing faintly red due to the hydrogen in this cloud. NGC2024 - The Flame Nebula Taken with an Askar 103APO @ 700mm, total integration about 8 hours. This famous yellow and highly dynamic nebula near the Horsehead is shown in high detail with its surrounding companion nebulae. A small corner of the horsehead's red background is seen in the upper right corner. NGC6960 - Western Veil Nebula Taken with an Askar 103APO @ 700mm, just over 4 hours of data. Decided to have some fun with this one and pushed the saturation, then made the reds a lot more purple/pink, because I think it's a pretty color combination for nebulae.
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
charlie-alice-raya.org
‘The watcher is a reminder that humans will only progress if and when they strive to understand what it is they are doing, and when they ask themselves why they are doing it.' book 2, travelling

Much of our world is based on damaging stories. We can write new stories.

#photography #nature #restore
Late evening sky with trees and leafy branches in the foreground.
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
alanmurta.bsky.social
Relieved to find that my new telescope mount fits in my observatory, thanks to careful measuring and some 3D modelling done ahead of its purchase. It replaces the old Meade fork mount which had become unusable.
12" Meade LX-200 on Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro mount 12" Meade LX-200 on a Meade fork mount with an equatorial wedge.
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM