Looks like more cloudy conditions forecast for tonight.

Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) in a pseudo–Hubble palette, based on data captured with a Seestar S30 and processed with AI-assisted techniques. Hydrogen-alpha emission has been remapped to emphasize the structure of IC 434 and surrounding dust. A false-color view revealing details beyond natural RGB.

The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in Orion. Processed in a pseudo Hubble palette to highlight different ionised gas regions and internal structure. Captured with a Seestar S30 — ~1 hour total integration using 10-second subs. Same data. Different physics story. 🔭✨

The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) in Orion. Captured with a Seestar S30 — ~1 hour total integration using 10-second subs. Processed carefully with AI to bring out faint structure and dust while keeping the stars true. Small scope. Big universe. 🔭✨

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IC 417 captured tonight with my Seestar S30. Real data, but interpretive colour: a pseudo-Hubble palette with stars dialed back and local contrast added to reveal faint nebulosity. Star positions are accurate; colours are not literal. A different way to translate the signal. 🌌🔭

Astrometry: RA: 82.11 ° Dec: 34.44 ° Resolution: 4.37 arcsec/pix Objects: 24 Aur, IC 417, NGC 1907, NGC 1931, The star φ Aur

This is IC 417 in Auriga, processed with a Natural RGB+ approach — reds gently tamed, channels balanced, and star colors left to speak for themselves. The nebulosity is still there, just calmer and more honest. 79 minutes of integration. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

A Dublin man is leading the construction of the world's largest ever telescope. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is approximately 70% built in the Andes Mountains in Chile

Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) 🌌 Re-edited in a pseudo Hubble (SHO-style) palette, using my own Seestar S30 data — ~60 minutes total from 30-second subs. AI-assisted processing was used carefully to map emission colors and enhance structure, without adding data. Bold, but faithful. 🔭✨

Lots of interesting astrometry in my image.

Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) Captured with my Seestar S30 ~60 minutes total integration of 30-second subs. The image is based entirely on my capture, with careful AI-assisted processing to enhance nebulosity, reduce background noise, and improve contrast. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography

M15 🌌 (cropped & pushed a bit further) A tighter crop centered on the globular cluster, with stronger AI-assisted enhancement applied to my original Seestar S30 data. The goal here was to better resolve the dense core and bring out more of the stellar granularity—still faithful, just more punch. ✨🔭

Astrometry: RA: 322.48 ° Dec: 12.22 ° Resolution: 2.81 arcsec/pix Objects: M 15, NGC 7078

M15 🌌 A classic globular cluster captured from my garden with a Seestar S30. This image is based on my original data with a moderate AI-assisted enhancement, applied carefully to improve clarity while keeping the structure and stars faithful. ✨🔭 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Happy Perihilion Day 2026! Here's to another orbit!

At 5.15pm GMT today, the Earth will be at perihelion, the closest point to the Sun in our annual round. This should be the start of the year. Happy new orbit, everyone!

Cropped view of IC 5146 – the Cocoon Nebula 🌌 Captured with my Seestar S30 (~181 min total, 30s subs in EQ mode). Tighter framing to highlight the structure, using a pseudo-Hubble palette with AI-assisted colour and contrast only. Same photons, same stars — just a closer look.

Astrometry: RA: 328.39 ° Dec: 47.27 ° Resolution: 2.84 arcsec/pix Objects: Cocoon Nebula, IC 5146

IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula Captured with my Seestar S30 (~181 min total, 30s subs in EQ mode). This version uses a natural colour enhancement, AI-assisted for contrast and colour balance only. No new data added; stars and structure remain faithful to the original capture. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Messier 34 🌟 Captured with my Seestar S30 — just 6 minutes total integration. Light AI-assisted enhancement used to gently boost contrast and star colour while staying faithful to the original data. Short session, real photons, subtle polish. 🔭✨ @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

It's 101 years ago today, but this is one of my favorite #OTD threads from last year. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️

Tonight's 97% full moon.

Astrometry: RA: 37.65 ° Dec: 61.49 ° Resolution: 5.24 arcsec/pix Objects: IC 1795, IC 1805, NGC 896

Heart Nebula (IC 1805) 🌌 Seestar S30 in EQ mode — 109 min total from 10-sec subs, captured from my back garden. AI-assisted but faithful to my data: gentle stretch, mild denoise, colour balance, plus ~15% extra push to reveal faint H-alpha without adding detail. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Looks like there might be clear skies tonight for astro imaging. Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞🏻😄

The year’s most memorable moments from astronomy and space exploration include a double-detonating supernova, a private moon landing and a stunning lunar eclipse

✨ Happy New Year, fellow astrophotographers! ✨ Here’s to clear skies, steady seeing, good tracking, and photons well captured 📸🌌 May 2026 bring patience, joy, and data worth stacking. Keep looking up and sharing the wonder of the night sky. Clear skies! 🔭🌠

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Astrometry: RA: 210.75 ° Dec: 54.41 ° Resolution: 3.38 arcsec/pix Objects: M 101, NGC 5457, NGC 5461

Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) 🌌 Captured from my back garden with a Seestar S30: 🕒 ~6 hours total 📸 30-second sub-exposures Light, conservative AI-assisted enhancement to improve contrast and color while staying faithful to the original data. Clear skies ✨🔭 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

2,100 × 10-second exposures from my suburban back garden with a Seestar S30. Carefully AI-assisted to enhance contrast and tease out the Crab Nebula’s faint filaments while staying faithful to the data. A supernova remnant still expanding after 1,000 years. 🔭✨ #Astrophotography #SeestarS30

Clouds and rain forecast for the next two nights 😞

92 minutes on M81 and M82. 552 × 10-second subs captured with the Seestar S30. This is my data, AI-assisted enhancement used for noise reduction and presentation, while keeping the structure and star field faithful to the original capture. #astrophotography #SeestarS30

Negative view 🌌 Messier 81 (M81) — Bode’s Galaxy, shown here as a negative inversion. Flipping the tones makes the dust lanes, arm structure, and background noise patterns jump out in a way the normal presentation can hide. Same photons from the Seestar S30, just a different lens on the data.

Messier 81 (M81) — Bode’s Galaxy. Photons captured by me with the Seestar S30, then AI-enhanced to improve clarity, contrast, and color balance. The structure and star field remain faithful to the original data — this is a presentation upgrade, not synthetic astronomy.

M82 — the Cigar Galaxy. Captured with my Seestar S30. This version uses AI-assisted enhancement to reduce noise and improve contrast, while keeping the structure and scale faithful to the original data. A balance between presentation and honesty. #astrophotography #M82 #AIassisted

There are a host of celestial events to get excited about next year – including a total solar eclipse. Abigail Beall is lining up her calendar

I'm back imaging one of my favorite targets, M81. I'm looking forward to seeing how this session turns out.

It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere (summer in the Southern Hemisphere), and if you look outside in the evening you’ll see many bright #stars. The evening sky as seen from around the world will look clearer and sharper. Why? 🤔 Read more: buff.ly/3r6bHtt 📸 Sergei Timofeevski.

The Pleiades (M45) — cold blue starlight drifting through delicate reflection nebulosity. Built from 1,023 × 5-second sub-exposures, carefully stacked and gently processed to reveal what the data already held. Pure photons, patience, and a quiet winter sky. ✨🔭 #Astrophotography #Pleiades

Doing some image processing under the watchful gaze of Father Christmas ⛄🎁🎄🔭🌌 #astrophotography

Wishing all my fellow astronomy nerds all the best this holiday season. May Santa bring you clear skies and a warm hat.

Astrometry of my Andromeda Galaxy capture.

Christmas under the stars ✨ M31 — the Andromeda Galaxy — captured from Ireland with a Seestar S30. 132 minutes of 20 seconds sub exposures integration revealing our nearest galactic neighbour, 2.5 million light-years away. Straight out of the scope, no post processing. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

My M31 (Andromeda) 🌌 Captured with a Seestar S30, ~132 min total (20s subs). Light stretch, colour balance, background cleanup. AI-assisted processing, used only to enhance my original data — no added or synthetic detail. All photons are real. #astrophotography

Nothing better than being out under the clear Christmas Eve sky doing some astrophotography. #Astrophotography #NightPhotography #SkyPhotography #Skywatching #Stargazing #ClearSkies #DeepSky #MilkyWay #Cosmos #AstroCommunity

Keeping my fingers crossed for some festive imaging this evening ✨🎄🌌🔭

Looks like I might have clear skies on Christmas eve for some photon chasing. Season's greetings to all my fellow space nerds 🎄 🌌 🔭