Beneath Virgo's skirt... galaxies and more galaxies! Among them, #VirgoA shines, surrounded by one of the richest regions in the spring sky: a true window into the vastness of the Universe [🧵THREAD] #astronomy #astrophotography #Messier87 #space

As good weather returns, the Sun shows its best face — and it changes almost daily. Sunspots, active regions, granulation and flares constantly evolve. With upcoming eclipses over Extremadura, we launch The Sun in History: #archaeoastronomy and #ethnoastronomy alongside #astrophotography.

New moon… and once again, cloudy as f*ck. But we saw it coming! Before closing the previous cycle, we revisited our favourite sisters. Seven, to be precise. Here’s a fresh look at #ThePleiades! [🧵 THREAD] #astrophotography #extremadura

Remember Cassiopeia, the mythological Ethiopian queen famed for her vanity? It seems she have developed a little "pimple" on her face! Let's take a closer look at #BubbleNebula and its companion #Messier52 [🧵 THREAD]

After months of relentless rains (more than 400 L/m2 at home so far this year), we look again at the sky to meet this nebular duo in Orion. Nice to see you again, #FlameNebula and #HorseheadNebula! [🧶 THREAD]

Between clouds… there it is! Our Observatory is getting ready for the upcoming eclipse season with a new Hα solar scope and a dedicated cooled camera. This is our first (and fast) caption of the Sun’s chromosphere — featuring several prominences, large filaments, and a massive active region!

Too much ice cream this summer? Let's get fit with the #DumbbellNebula! No clouds (and no wildfire smoke), so it's time to lift the telescope again and work on #Messier27 and its whereabouts. 🧵[THREAD]

This little friend here, pretty hard to spot (dog bless plate solving...) is the #RingNebula ( #Messier57 ), one of the most iconic planetary nebulae in the sky. This is how we saw it last night through our telescope! [🧵THREAD]

Every amateur astronomer has a #MessierMarathon checklist, so here's ours. The outcome of four years of dedication and more than a hundred nights under the skies of Extremadura!

Another ☑️ check in our Messier Marathon — here’s #Messier3! [🧵THREAD] #astrophotography

Here we are again - this time with a new OTA and its very first capture! Let's dive into the Whirlpool Galaxy [🧵THREAD] #Astrophotography #M51 #WhirlpoolGalaxy

It was time! After more than two months of heavy rains in Extremadura, here we go again with a last week picture of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42), taken the very same day of the solar eclipse [THREAD] #astrophotography #OrionNebula #M42

Watch today's eclipse full footage, distilled as time-lapse. Almost two hours in just three minutes! Here is our little contribution to the knowledge of this phenomena: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWeR... #eclipse #extremadura

LIVE: This is done… almost! Time to wave the moon goodbye until next time! C4, the fourth contact and end of the spectacle, is about to happen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDcQ... #eclipse #astrophotography #extremadura

LIVE: 75% of the eclipse time is gone now. Fourth contact - and thus the end of the eclipse - is expected to be at 12h30 CET m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDcQ... #eclipse #astrophotography #solareclipse #extremadura

LIVE: Maximum obscuration reached in Extremadura at 12h35 CET. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDcQ... #eclipse #astrophotography

LIVE: 25% of the eclipse completed here in Extremadura. Wonderful, shiny day!! m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDcQ... #eclipse #extremadura

LIVE: 25% of the eclipse completed here in Extremadura. Wonderful, shiny day!! m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDcQ...

LIVE: C1 - FIRST CONTACT in San Vicente de Alcántara (10h42)

All is ready! Just 40 minutes to broadcast. Follow the partial solar eclipse from Extremadura (Spain) with us! bit.ly/4224kUp

Follow with us the first of the four eclipses set to happen in Europe in the next four years! March 29th's partial solar eclipse: live broadcast tomorrow at 10h30 CET in Youtube. bit.ly/4224kUp #solareclipse

Let's meet the #Pleiades ( #Messier45 ) with this simple but pretty 14-minute #astrophotography. Know more about them in this 🧵 THREAD!

Testing our new account graphics with a file foto of the Lagoon Nebula taken last July! Hope we can do new activities outdoors soon!

Hey! Tras cuatro años de sesiones en nuestro observatorio personal, estamos preparando nuestros equipos para comenzar una nueva aventura en Instagram y Bluesky. Coge sitio, nos vemos muy pronto! #astrofotografía #astrophotography #lasnavesdelahuerta #astronomy