I photographed the Pleiades star cluster last night. I was able to get much more of the dust surrounding the stars this year. This cluster is easily visible to the naked eye even in light-polluted areas, and looks fantastic through a pair of binoculars. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography

I visited the southern hemisphere for the first time last week. Unfortunately, the moon was full and clouds kept rolling in, so I didn't have near the time I'd normally spend, but I did get to photograph the Large Magellanic Cloud! #astrophotography #space #astronomy #photography

This is the one day of the year it’s socially acceptable to wear a large mage hat and I relish it

I bought a new eyepiece and the forecast instantly changed to two weeks of clouds

I spent six hours photographing the Triangulum Galaxy from a local parking lot. I wish light pollution wasn't so terrible here. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #space

Been traveling a lot recently, bit under the weather as a result. I’m hoping to get back into the swing of things soon

Here ya go! Sorry it took so long to get it to ya was fighting the posemaniacs website to find a good angle for your oc :>

New eyepiece!! (Of course it’s cloudy though so no testing)

The Pac-Man nebula. I photographed this nebula from a nearby parking lot, using long exposures over the course of 3 nights. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

I spent 20 hours photographing the Andromeda galaxy, taking long exposures over the course of four nights to create this image. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

I’ve been working long hours recently so my photography time has been limited. I’ve been working on a couple projects though, and I’ll hopefully get at least one processed tomorrow. No promises, but I’m very excited about a 20 hour one in particular.

I guess I need new tires

The Heart Nebula I spent 10 hours photographing this nebula from a nearby parking lot. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

Bless this website

I don’t think I can go back to shooting in OSC… monochrome has me hooked

Apologies for inactivity. I’ve been enjoying #umamusume

The Lobster Claw nebula. I spent 9 hours photographing this nebula over the course of two nights in narrowband. Processing monochrome is tricky but I think I'm improving. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography

The new rig has been nice. I did find the scope was a bit too heavy for the am5 without a counter weight though. Probably gonna go to an off axis guider at some point.

Just finished streaming @nobreadstudio.bsky.social ‘s new VN SoulSet for the Fall in Love VN fest. The game is well done and is a wonderful mystery. If you enjoy VNs in this vein, I’d recommend it. Thank you so much to the studio for reaching out to me, and giving me the opportunity to play!

Cottage loaf. Delicious and easy to make, although I burned my hand on the pan. Mary Berry recipes never fail.

After putting away my rig for the night, I grabbed a pair of binoculars to quickly look at the Orion Nebula and Jupiter rising in the east. If you have a pair, I highly recommend doing the same! They’re super easy to find and won’t disappoint, even with light pollution.

I've come a long way from my first-ever attempt at #astrophotography on the Andromeda galaxy. This time around I spent 7 hours photographing it. I still have a long way to go, but I've loved every step of the way. #photography #astronomy

The Wizard nebula I had some collimation issues that appeared during processing, but given the time I spent on it I still wanted to post this photo. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula The bright star at the center of this nebula illuminates the dark, shadowy dust surrounding it. This dust is difficult to photograph, and only becomes apparent in dark skies. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy I spent 5 hours photographing this galaxy under extra dark skies. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

Crescia al Formaggio It’s a delicious bread loaf with cheese and a little bit of seasoning inside. Got the recipe from Giuseppe Dell’Anno’s book.

Should I make a kofi, patreon, or something similar? I’ve thought about in the past but I finally think my photos are getting there. 1️⃣ Ko-fi 2️⃣ Patreon 3️⃣ Something else (reply below) 4️⃣ Not yet 📊 Show results

The new setup is finished. RIP old refractor, your sacrifice was not in vain 🫡

I’ll pipe macaroons better someday

Full moon, cloudy weather, and broken scope have been delaying things. I want to get a new refractor to replace the broken one, but I’m not sure which focal length to commit to just yet. I was thinking around 500mm, but I’d like input if anyone has any.

I miss the old Kanye

Officially deleted my twitter like I've been saying I would for months. I am free.

North American Nebula and the Pelican nebula I spent 11 hours photographing these nebula in narrowband. I know I've spent a lot of time photographing this nebula, but it's one of my favorites, and I do a little better each time. #astrophotography #photography

Messier 27, or the Dumbbell nebula This was one fun to shoot but much harder to process. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography

Quick test shot from tonight on the RC. Excited for this one.

Messier 57, or the Ring Nebula This is the smallest object I've ever photographed (figuratively speaking), but I had a lot of fun shooting it. It's very bright in the sky, so even with light pollution, I was able to use very short exposures. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

I’ve been playing the Hades II beta since the first release, & it’s been amazing experience. @supergiantgames.bsky.social did a fantastic job. I do hope in the full release once you beat Chronos, you then have to fight Zagreus or battle with him to escape a doubly powerful underworld.

The Cygnus loop This is my first attempt at narrowband imaging, shot in Ha and OIII. Monochrome definitely has a bit of a learning curve to it, but I enjoyed the process. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

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So bad news… during meridian flip tonight my little refractor telescope collided and bent the tube, and now it permanently shows stars as lines 😬

Project time

Gonna try monochrome imaging again soon. I think this time I’ll get the hang of it.

A week and a half of rain daily. 😭 I swear I don’t live in a rainforest.

Thank you all for the concern and support. I should be ok.

Unfortunately I have been exposed to a confirmed rabid animal. I was not bitten so most likely I will be ok. Getting checked out to confirm.

I said I was going to circle back to this target, and I did. I spent two nights capturing the North American Nebula. This is by far the best nebula picture I've ever taken, and I'm very excited to show it off. 📷ASI183MC 🔭Aperatura 75Q w/0.75 reducer #astrophotography #photography

Pure Artifact is better than puppet hybrid imo #shadowverse #shadowverseWB

Tried out the optolong ultimate tonight - I’m not big on filters but after doing some research I think this one is pretty special. Focusing was a bit more of a challenge with the EAF, but with a bit of fiddling it worked out. Preliminary subs look very promising.

As I work on finally getting off the other site, I may start posting some of my non-Astro content here. Don’t get me wrong, my focus will still be on astrophotography, you just may see me talking about card games, writing, video games, or baking.