This is a hard one for me to catch, but I got lucky last month and was able to capture more data that I combined with some data from May 2025.
Rho Ophiuchi is one of my favorite nebulae. It’s so colorful in broadband; no filters necessary. I wish it wasn’t so close to the horizon for me.
#astronomy #astrophotography
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@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
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May 07, 2026
Westport Observatory
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
The Westport Observatory, run by the volunteers of the Westport Astronomical Society brings the night sky down to the thousands who visit annually. We’re a non-profit that’s free and open to the public every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm if the skies are clear. We do suggest a donation of $5 per person if you're not a member. In-person or zoom lectures on the 3rd Tuesday monthly. #Astronomy #Observatory #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #nonprofit #astrophotography #WestportAstronomicalSociety
vmst.io
Want to photograph the night sky? Join award-winning WAS photographer Dr. Steven Labkoff for Astrophotography 101 — a beginner-friendly Verso University class! Using a camera, tripod, or phone, you'll capture stars, constellations & the moon. No experience needed!
Mon, June 1 | 7–8 PM | Brooks Place, Westport Library
Tickets: $5 | westportlibrary.org
#Astrophotography #NightSkyPhotography #VersoUniversity #WestportLibrary #WestportCT #Photography101 #CTEvents #WestportAstronomicalSociety
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@astrocampEU@mastodon.social
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May 05, 2026
My new dream team is finally complete.
The Harmonic Drive Mount Warpastron WD-20P paired with the Berlebach Astro Tripod UNI 18.
Let the games begin — now all we need are clear skies.
#astrophotography #stargazing #deepsky #astronomy #nightsky
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So many satellites in this stack totaling only 5 minutes of exposure!!! Glad that the comet was bright enough to show up here. #astrophotography
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@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk
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May 03, 2026
𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘅𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk
𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 • 𝗠𝟳𝗪𝗪𝗫 • 𝟯𝟮𝟯.𝟬𝟰 𝗽𝗽𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 #𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 #𝗗𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘁 🇬🇧 • #WX • #Meteorology • #Clouds • #Climate • #ClimateChange • #Astronomy • #Astrophotography • #Radio • #Satellite ⚠️ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁! 🌍 wessexweather.net
mastodonapp.uk
Andromeda Galaxy (our closest neighbour, 2.5 million light years away) taken over 5 hours in November.
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #Vespera
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@observant.owl@pixelfed.social
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May 03, 2026
Observant Owl
@observant.owl@pixelfed.social
pixelfed.social
Astro 2026-05-02 № 1-2
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Looking at a galaxy 50 million light-years away through your telescope, every human worry shrinks to nothing. Deep-sky imaging doesn't just capture beauty; it confronts you with an universe utterly indifferent to your ambitions. #astrophotography #cosmicperspective #space
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@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
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Apr 27, 2026
Thomas Fuchs
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
20 years ago I killed Flash with my #JavaScript library script.aculo.us. Now mostly petting cats. Also dabbling in #retrocomputing and #astrophotography.
hachyderm.io
I really should get back into #astrophotography this year. Last year was marred by both bad weather and brainfog. Here's an image from 2024.
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@Gur814@mastodon.social
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Apr 21, 2026
Tyler Martin
@Gur814@mastodon.social
Dad, husband, software engineer @ Disney. Writing a book, snapping some photos, and building models in my free time.
mastodon.social
Messier 3. A globular cluster containing about 500,000 stars. It doesn’t have a cool “common name” and I find that sad.
That means we get to name it, right? I propose Globby McGlobface. Submissions are open until May 8th. I’ll publish the best one in my very unscientific journal.
📷 Sony a7 IV, Z61 II, 2 hours.
#Astrophotography #Space #Astronomy 🔭
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@CosmicRami@aus.social
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Apr 21, 2026
CosmicRami
@CosmicRami@aus.social
Astronomer, driving The Dish📡 to study pulsars in my PhD. Also, founded SpaceAustralia.com. Also, love a bit of astrophotography. Also, do everything with my little mate, Max. Also, Ultra-Gay. Also, fuck Elon Musk. He/Him. Header image credit: ESO/L. Calçada.
aus.social
Hubble vs. My Backyard's Scope!
First of all, happy B'day Hubble Space Telescope! Still the OG space-based telescope that changed our perspective of the Universe.
For the B'day, NASA/ESA released an image of a section of the Trifid Nebula (left). You can see a nodule from inside the nebula and a thin stellar jet formed by a young stellar object buried inside the cloud. That's about 0.75 light-years in length.
On the right is my 1-hour photo from my backyard - and the jet appears there too!
Unlike Hubble, my backyard rig only has a 20cm aperture and has a whole lot of atmosphere, as well as city lights, to deal with.
So it is really neat to be able to get that level of detail in 1 hour of observing.
See the original Hubble image here: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Hubble_turns_36_with_a_dazzling_Trifid_Nebula_portrait
#TrifidNebula #Astrophotography #Science #Hubble #Astronomy #Astrodon
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@joserodrigues@defcon.social
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Apr 11, 2026
joserodrigues.space
@joserodrigues@defcon.social
Astrophysicist by day, amateur astronomer by night. I am into telescope making, astrosketching and astrophotography. I spend most of my time looking for Earth-sized exoplanets and communicating astronomy. Can interact in English, French and Portuguese.
defcon.social
🇬🇧 A new comet is visible with the naked eye !
C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is an Oort cloud comet which will reach perihelion (the closest distance) on the 19th, before going away forever.
This morning, I loaded my backpack and set up to capture it. I wanted to see it rise next to the Bietschhorn (3 934). The comet is currently in the Pegasus constellation, just below 51 Pegasi, the first star known to host an exoplanet.
If you have clear skies, you should definitely try to see it : It is bright, and will pass only once! It already shows a very long tail, more than 10° long.
The image was taken with a 120-300 lens, set at 180mm. It is an ethical composite: I first captured the foreground with the tracking off (5 x 15s) and then turned the tracking on when the comet reached the desired position (120 x 15s).
🇨🇭 Une nouvelle comète est visible à l'œil nu !
C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) est une comète du nuage d'Oort qui atteindra son périhélie (la distance minimale au Soleil) le 19 avril, avant de s'éloigner pour toujours dans l'espace interstellaire.
Ce matin, j'ai chargé mon sac à dos et je suis allé la capturer. Je voulais la voir se lever à côté du Bietschhorn (3 934 m). La comète se trouve actuellement dans la constellation de Pégase, juste en dessous de 51 Pegasi, autour de laquelle on a découvert la première exoplanète.
Si vous avez un ciel dégagé, ne ratez pas ça : elle est brillante, elle ne passera qu'une seule fois, et sa queue s'étend déjà sur plus de 10° dans le ciel !
J’ai utilisé un objectif 120-300 mm à 180 mm. L’image est un composite éthique : le premier plan capturé sans suivi (5 x 15 s), puis suivi activé une fois la comète en position (120 x 15 s).
#Astrophotography #Comet #PanSTARRS
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Last night was my first expedition to "the spot" of my astronomy club, with a fellow member.
Everything went according to plan, except for one thing... They warned me about the occasional wild boar, but not about that 🤣
#astronomy #astrophotography
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@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
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Mar 31, 2026
Westport Observatory
@WestportObservatory@vmst.io
The Westport Observatory, run by the volunteers of the Westport Astronomical Society brings the night sky down to the thousands who visit annually. We’re a non-profit that’s free and open to the public every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm if the skies are clear. We do suggest a donation of $5 per person if you're not a member. In-person or zoom lectures on the 3rd Tuesday monthly. #Astronomy #Observatory #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #nonprofit #astrophotography #WestportAstronomicalSociety
vmst.io
🔭 Astrophotographers — don't sleep on this one! Tonight at 7:30 PM, WAS member Carl Lancaster breaks down N.I.N.A., the free software that automates your entire imaging night. Features, setup, system requirements & a live demo. Beginner or pro, you'll walk away with something. Seating is VERY limited — sign up now! 👉 was-ct.org/events/nina 📍 Westport Observatory Classroom
#Astrophotography #NINA #Astronomy #WestportObservatory
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@zoomzoomnomad@pixelfed.social
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Mar 01, 2026
Zoom Zoom Nomad
@zoomzoomnomad@pixelfed.social
All photos were taken by me. I want to share them with you.
pixelfed.social
A golden sphere suspended in perfect silence.
The full moon reminds us how small our everyday worries are compared to the vastness of the universe. A single point of light in the black sky – yet powerful enough to make the whole world pause.
Sometimes all you have to do is look up.
#FullMoon #MoonLovers #NightPhotography #Astrophotography
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Do any followers or fellow #astrophotography people here operate an allsky camera?
I have designed a heater + sensor board that might be interesting for you.
Im currently programming the script for it and im wondering if there would be enough interest for ordering another batch.
Included in the board is a 5w dewheater with pwm controll.
An auxilary pwm output (for a fan)
A lightning sensor
A temp, humidity, airpressure sensor
A light sensor
A lightspectrum sensor
A current sensor
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@SteveMino@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 21, 2026
Steve Mitchell
@SteveMino@mastodonapp.uk
Setting down new roots for when Twitter goes extinct Geeky enough to still read comic books and nerdy enough to read science books for fun, so that makes me a dork I’m also an atheist, socialist, bibliophile that enjoys real ale and cricket. Before COVID I used to go to the cinema, the theatre and music and comedy gigs much more frequently than I do nowadays I usually follow back provided that you are tooting
mastodonapp.uk
@AkaSci@fosstodon.org @astro_jcm@mastodon.online Here’s my actual attempt to get the smiley face of Venus, Saturn and the Moon back in 2012. I just couldn’t get Saturn to show up to the party!
#WinkyFace #Astrophotography #SmartphoneCamera
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@n8foo@macaw.social
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Feb 18, 2026
Nathan Hubbard
@n8foo@macaw.social
reliability engineer. I helped build the bird site. I run http://nashtodon.com scientist, tinkerer, dad. voted most dependable in high school. ask me about my hobbies. #nashville, #lego, #lookup, #eurorack, #tnwx, #tennessee, #tweeps, #3dprinting, #mosstodon This profile is searchable via tootfinder. #fedi22
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@astrocampEU@mastodon.social
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Jan 28, 2026
3 years ago, in January 2023, I captured this beauty, the comet C/2022 E3.
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) follows a highly elliptical orbit with a period of approximately 50,000 years. It reached its perihelion on January 12, 2023, at a distance of 1.1 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun.
▼ Vixen VC200L
https://astrocamp.eu/en/c-2022-e3-ztf/
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #telescope #photography #space
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@karna@poa.st
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Jan 26, 2026
@karna@poa.st
Pone seram, cohibe. Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Juvenal Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, frustra vigilat qui custodit eam. - Solomon Heaven is high, and the emperor is far away.
poa.st
IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula)14 hours and 10 minutes of integration timeDual narrow-band filter for H-alpha and O-IIIProcessed using the foraxx palette - its closeish to the SHO palette but a little more "dynamic". it may not have been the best image for this palette, but i liked the way it combined the "natural" look of the nebula with the blues of the HOO palette. I played around with drizzling since my setup is technically undersampled (and also it can be better than regular debayering)I had a nasty halo around the bright star right above the nebula which I could not get rid of without resorting to clone-stamping it out - so that is the most "fake" part of the image.
#astrophotography #DSO #nigger #rape #finance
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