Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026! Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar 2026!

Zoom in on the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31) #astrophotography #M31 #Andromeda#galaxy #astronomy #space #science #photography #art #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social Image details, see ALT 👇

Amazing astrograph by Bernd!

Siberian winterdamsel (Sympecma paedisca), hugging a cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). Macro shot taken with a Canon EOS 750D and macrolens Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG Macro HSM. #macro #photography #art #nature #PhotographersOfBluesky #insects #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow #damselflies

Cuckoo! Can you guess what this beautiful astronomical object is? (It's one of my favorites) (1/4) #astrophotography #astronomy #space #science #photography #art #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow See also text in the comments 👇.

Unfortunately, it will not be possible for me to view the Geminid meteor shower ☄️tonight due to cloud cover. Perhaps there will be a break in the clouds at some point. Let's hope so! 🙏🍀

Happy Caturday, everyone! This is Mimi... enjoying a nap while sunbathing.

Er is slechts een kleine kans dat het gebeurt, maar als het gebeurt krijgen we een meteorenregen te zien zoals nog nooit eerder is waargenomen. zenitonline.nl/meteorenstor...

M33 Triangulum Galaxy (1/3) #astrophotography #M33 #triangulum #galaxy #astronomy #space #science #photography #art #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social Image details => see ALT👇

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 Image details => see ALT👇

Robber fly (Asilidae) with prey, on a green leaf of a Magnolia plant. #photography #art #macro #nature #PhotographersOfBluesky #macrophotography #insects #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow #robberflies #robberfly

Macro photo of a drone fly (Eristalis tenax) #photography #art #macro #nature #PhotographersOfBluesky #macrophotography #insects #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow

De Aziatische hoornaar is niet meer tegen te houden. Bestrijden heeft geen zin en is verspilling van publieke middelen. Wij pleiten voor verantwoord omgaan met deze invasieve exoot. Onze beleidsnotitie: wespenstichting.nl/beleidsnotit...

The Pacman Nebula NGC 281 in Cassiopeia had been on my wish list for several years, and now, over the course of 4 nights in September & October, I finally got it. Visually not an easy object due to light pollution, but really fun to photograph (tech. details in image) 🔭 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Simplicity can be beautiful too 🙂 -> "Dandelion fluff ball" Eenvoud kan ook mooi zijn 🙂 -> “Pluizenbol paardenbloem” #photography #art #macro #nature #PhotographersOfBluesky #macrophotography #dandelion #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow

Mottled Stink Bug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) Grauwe schildwants (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) #photography #art #macro #nature #PhotographersOfBluesky #macrophotography #insects #PhotographersUnite #BlueSkyArtShow

Vroom! Vroom! Move aside! Here I come! Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum, female) #Photography #macro #art #insects #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #macroPhotography

Happy Caturday, everyone! This isn't my cat, Mimi, but a cat who likes to hang around here. She's a sweetheart and enjoys keeping me company during my astrophotography sessions. #photography #cats #animals

NGC 7635 The Bubble Nebula It is an H II-region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Isn't it fascinating to see such a bubble in space? 🤩 (1/7)

Before I left Marblehead Light, I caught this shot with clouds to one side and aurora to the other. Not the best shot of the aurora but I think it's my favorite of the night. #photography #lighthouse #northernlights flic.kr/p/2rFxmV9

On 20 November 2019 an astronaut aboard space station #ISS took this image of stratus clouds north of Isla San Ambrosio in the Juan Fernández archipelago in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile. Original eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos... @daveatcogs.bsky.social #25YearsOnISS

The shadows of Io and Callisto cross Jupiter's disc together from 01:30 to 03:50 UT tomorrow morning. Io itself also crosses Jupiter from 02:35 to 04:50 UT. #Astronomy #Jupiter

M27 (Messier 27) The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as the Apple Core Nebula. The first planetary nebula ever discovered. This nebula is located in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of more than 1,200 light-years. Total integration time: 2.38 hours. (1/5)

Happy Caturday, everyone! Greetings from Mimi

Hello Bluesky people! I haven't been able to post for quite some time due to health issues and other reasons. Recently, I've finally been able to process some new astrophotographs. So stay tuned!

M13 Great Globular Cluster in Hercules or also called the Hercules Globular Cluster. Data: Alex McConahay (The Astro Imaging Channel) Processing: Beatrice Heinze (See below for more information) #astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #space #science #PhotographersOfBluesky #astronomy

First Quarter Moon I experimented again with some older data from 2018, as with an earlier post of mine from this year. This is a stack of 50 images. I hope you like this version 😊. (See below info about the software used for this image) #astrophotography #photography #art #bluesky #space

M94 The Croc’s Eye Galaxy captured from my dark site in southern France on two nights in early May 😊🔭🇫🇷 This was shot on the EdgeHD 8 with Hyperstar at f/2 for a total integration time of 5 hours using a QHY183C cam without any filter. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see? #Astrophotography

The Sun and sunspots. 1456UT 20 May 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

IC 1295 The Planetary Nebula (RGB) in the Scutum constellation. Data: Adam Block Processing: Beatrice Heinze Total integration time: 27 hrs 40 min. (See below for more info => Thread) #astrophotography #photography #Bluesky #art #PhotographersOfBluesky #deepsky #space #astronomy #science

M42 The Orion Nebula The astrophoto is a monochrome version of an earlier post of mine, see link: bsky.app/profile/beat... #astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #astronomy #science #space #astrophotographer #deepsky #PhotographersOfBluesky

From 31 May to 1 June the Waxing Crescent Moon will appear close to Mars. On 29th June very close. 🔭 🧪

NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula Data: Adam Block Processing: Beatrice Heinze I'm following Adam Block Studios' “Fundamentals Path Training,” and NGC 1491 is one of the “Fundamental Workflow Examples.” (See ALT) #astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #space #science #astronomy #deepsky

Een spectaculaire #circumzenitaalboog, veroorzaakt door de #Maan, gisteravond rond 23.15 uur. @leonoor.bsky.social @johanklos.bsky.social @waddensky.nl @helgavanleur.bsky.social

Good morning dear Bluesky friends. Have a very nice day. I took this photo last summer in our garden. #SaveTheBees #photography #fotografie #macro #nature #natuur #bees #insects #fotografía #naturaleza #blueskyphotographers #photographersunited #macrophotography

Exciting channel! I can highly recommend Microbehunter 😀👍. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJO1...

Keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) resting on top of bamboo stick. Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG Macro HSM #macro #macrophotography #photography #dragonfly #insects #bluesky #nature #closeup #dragonflies #sigma #canon #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited

👁️KIJKTIP: Kijk vanavond rond 21.00 uur richting het zuiden. Het lichtpuntje onder de #maan 🌓 is de planeet #Mars. De heldere lichtstip ten westen van de maan is de planeet #Jupiter. Neem je kinderen mee naar buiten en laat ze de wonderen van het zonnestelsel ontdekken!

Keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) on bamboo stick. Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG Macro HSM #macro #macrophotography #photography #dragonfly #insects #bluesky #nature #closeup #dragonflies #sigma #canon #fauna&flora #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited

Saturday's partial solar eclipse. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Perfect skies for the partial #SolarEclipse today in Bochum, Germany! More pics of this public observing event in front of the #planetarium in www.facebook.com/planetarium.... with many more waiting to be processed later as the German national #astronomietag continues into the night.

Public 'Astronomy Day' at the Walter Hohmann Observatory in Essen, Germany. Many more than expected came to see the partial solar eclipse. Great day!

#M42 The Orion Nebula (1/2) Equipment used: Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer Black Diamond N200/1000 Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro Mount: iOptron CEM60 on iOptron tri-pier Filter: Optolong L-Pro 2" Data acquisition & telescope control: ZWO ASIair Gen.1 #astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #space

#M81 Bode's Galaxy (1/3) It's a galaxy currently visible in the Northern Hemisphere. M81 Bode's Galaxy was first discovered by Johann Elert Bode (German astronomer). Hence the name “Bode's Galaxy.” ( #astrophotography #photography #bluesky #art #astronomy #science #astrophotographer #deepsky

Happy Flower Friday! Macro photo of the dog rose (Rosa canina), a wild rose species. Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO HSM #photography #macrophotography #photographer #art #bluesky #nature #wildflower #closeup #FlowersonFriday #flowers #PhotographersofBluesky

First quarter moon A stack of 50 images. Software used (stacking & processing): 1) PIPP (Planetary Imaging PreProcessor). 2) AS!3 (AutoStakkert!3) 3) Astra Image => Deconvolution & sharpening 4) Affinity Photo => Final Touch #astrophotography #photography #art #moon #astronomy #bluesky #space

IC1805 The Heart Nebula in HOO (H-alpha - Oxygene -Oxygene) Data: Lukomatico Processing: Beatrice Heinze Stacking of the data in Astro Pixel Processor by Lukomatico. Processing in PixInsight by me. #astrophotography #art #astronomy #science #bluesky #photography #photographer #space #nebula

NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula in SHO (close-up) - starless version - Data: Lukomatico Processing: Beatrice Heinze Processing was done in PixInsight. I also did some finishing touches in Windows Photos. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy #art #bluesky #space #nebula #science

Macro photo of the common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), a species of hover fly. Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO HSM #macrophotography #photography #nature #insects #bluesky #closeup #photographer #hoverfly

It was a beautiful, sunny day today! 🌞 Don't forget to fuel up on some vitamin D when it's sunny! 🙂 Here is a macro shot of a Brown Damselfly (Sympecma fusca). Camera: Canon EOS 750D DSLR Macro lens: Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG MACRO HSM #photography #macrophotography #nature #bluesky #insects #closeup