Alright, so this part 2 of being sick seems to be a sinus infection. Amoxicillin it is, and back to sleep. I hope this ends soon.

I got whatever this is going around and I'm on day 8... this sucks. Cough/congestion/fever/tired.. meh

I survived my first Marathon :) With that done, we're looking at getting our scopes swapped out and set up sometime this weekend if weather holds out!

Sadrastro ASTRO PHOTOGRAPHY Is It WORTH It??? Astronomy gear too expensive? Using remote telescopes costing too much? Why not download data from a remote observatory! @sadrastro.com Observatory allows just that! Bucketloads of data at a low cost! But is it worth it? youtu.be/QDheqgyLhRI

Big news! We’ve just launched some new accounts 🎉 Give them a follow: 🔭 @esascience.esa.int 🧑‍🚀 @esaexploration.esa.int 🚀 @esatransport.esa.int 🌍 @esaearth.esa.int 📡 @esaoperations.esa.int ⚙️ @esatechnology.esa.int 🛰️ @esaconnectivity.esa.int Stay tuned for exciting things ahead! 💙✨

I apologize in advance for the inevitable clouds ☁️

Interested in #space #astronomy #astrophotography #physics and #cosmology? Check out our "The Cosmos" Feed below. Pin it and use it in your mobile and web app to see the amazing content shared on BlueSky. Take a break from #doomscrolling ❤️🖖 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Getting ready for Galaxy season. LRGB SHO filters are mounted in EFW, camera spacing configured, focuser testing going on now to make sure we got everything spaced well enough. Final tweaks on getting the RC ready for mounting and first light. Getting excited to start going after some deep targets.

I figured it was finally time to show my smiling mug as my profile pic :) yup, there is a human behind this Observatory! 🔭🪐☄️

Feeds are a great way to have views of content you may not want to follow directly in your "following" tab but want to observe and view to see what's going on in the world of space, astronomy and astrophotography. One of the best features of bsky, is that we're able to extend the network. Enjoy!

Ok, which one of you is the real one? @bellagold.bsky.social or @waltwatsonastro.bsky.social - these are remarkably identical in too many ways.

Looking for a break from the news? Check out our #space #astrophotography and #astronomy feed. "The Cosmos" - We're still working out a few quirks here and there, but hope you enjoy a feed where we're trying to surface the amazing content shared on #bluesky. bsky.app/profile/did:... - Pin to save!

Welcome new #bluesky folks! We're happy to see over 30,000,000 of you! If you're interested in a great starter pack for some great astrophotography imager, processors and astronomers - check out our starter pack and follow these awesome accounts! go.bsky.app/JZEeY9t #starterpack

We're building a custom feed for all things astro. "The Cosmos" Check it out and give it a follow. Our goal is to help amplify astronomy, space, and astrophotography across hashtags, keywords, alt tags and descriptions to bring together the amazing content being shared on BlueSky.

The Lobster Claw Nebula and surrounding area without stars. SHO data from @sadrastro.com processed by me in #Siril and #GIMP as HSO. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social will tell you all the magical things that are in this image, but spoiler alert - it's a lot! #Astrophotography 🔭

pinksky.app is a great way to explore BlueSky/AT Proto through the lens of an #Instagram style interface. Create an "App Password" on Bsky to use to authorize this app and enjoy. (Yes, developer says OAUTH flow coming in next release) - a beautiful way to explore your timeline through images!

Can someone do the clear sky dance? thanks!

This is the last four years of Saturn … Equinox is coming 🔜!

Interested in #astrophotography and want to follow some great Astro imagers and data processors? Check out our Astrophotography Starter Pack go.bsky.app/JZEeY9t 🔭🧪✨🖖

#OTD, 1986, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Uranus, passing within 81,500 kilometers of the planet's cloud tops. This historic flyby provided the first detailed images & data on Uranus, including information about its moons, rings, atmosphere, & magnetic field.

Welcome to all the new #bluesky folks joining from #tiktok and #meta - Check out our Starter Pack for some great astrophotography!

A big cold front coming this weekend looks to be bringing some clear skies behind it. Look forward to some good seeing and finishing up some LRGB data sets our users have requested. ✨🔭 Here's hoping for clear skies for everyone :)

North Armerican Nebula (NGC 7000) - thanks to data supplied by @sadrastro.com (whtwnd.com/sadrastro.co...). I've used a Foraxx palette in this example. I may have to tweak this image as it might be getting a messed up in the upload to here. #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

We’re excited to launch a curated list of active #astrophotography enthusiasts, creators, and resources designed to inspire and support everyone in this amazing community—from beginners to seasoned stargazers! 🌌🔭 go.bsky.app/JZEeY9t

This week in 1610, Galileo Galilei revolutionized astronomy by discovering Jupiter's four largest moons—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—now known as the Galilean moons. He documented these findings in his groundbreaking work, Sidereus Nuncius (The Starry Messenger). #astronomy #science #jupiter

No new photons of my own. However, @sadrastro.com provided a dataset of the #northamericanebula and #pelicannebula taken at their remote observatory. Also, www.setiastro.com just released the "Perfect Palette Picker" tool. Here's the image I created. #astrophotography #astronomy #space #nightsky

HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTT because I am about to be very not normal about these new JWST images!!! These are light echos from a supernova, they look insanely cool, and I’m about to explain the science of why 🔭🧪🧵 (1/n) 📸 (for full thread): NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Jacob Jencson

It is always fascinating to rewatch this to remind us that this is a MOON we landed on that has an atmosphere and lakes of methane!

Editing the North America Nebula in Stunning SHO Narrowband (Data included) | SadrAstro Observatory | WhiteWind blog whtwnd.com/sadrastro.co... Download our free North America nebula data and give it an edit!

Comet C2024/G3 Atlas photographed from the ISS

Why does it have to be "remote observatories vs. backyard astrophotography"? 🌌 These aren’t competitors—they’re tools to enjoy the cosmos in different ways! Whether you’re under the stars in your backyard or downloading data from dark skies, both are about the joy of exploration. ✨ #Astrophotography

The Cygnus Wall region of the North America Nebula (NGC7000). Processed using high quality data from @sadrastro.com (nebula.sadrastro.com/s/5mS3tJn6bG...) Shows the value of truly dark skies! #astrophotography 🔭

We thrilled to share the FIT integrated & calibrated masters for our North America Nebula data. Process an image, tag us with your final results- We would love to see what you can create with this data! #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭 nebula.sadrastro.com/s/5mS3tJn6bG... - Corrected link :)

When calibrating your "flat frames" do you know why you choose to use Dark Flats or Bias frames? Your sensor has a "bias" noise that we want to calibrate out of the flat frames so that flat frames can correct for optical aberrations but there is a strange component of time you should be aware of.

For those who wish to watch the #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn1 Launch attempt tonight ( Monday Morning ) Here's the link for the company's web cast - www.blueorigin.com/missions/ng-1

Ever wondered how astrophotographers get stunning, noise-free images of deep space objects? It all starts with calibration! Calibration removes sensor noise, imperfections, and artifacts to bring out that color, contrast and signal we so cherish. Let's explore the science behind it! 🧪

@antliafilter.bsky.social Nice to see you here :) We use your SHO and LRGB filters on all our images!

RCW 167, I tried to process this photo where the Omega Nebula, the Eagle Nebula and RCW 167 are visible from left to right, I tried to bring out as many details as possible

Processing some widefield data on Horsehead and Barnard's loop. I love zooming in to see the details really coming in well. #nebula #astrophotography #horsehead Working on getting the contrast/separation down and will share a final image shortly.

More great #Astrophotography content

As Spock would say. "Fascinating". I guess the tl;dr is if confirmed, this Timescape model could mean the perceived acceleration of the universe's expansion is an illusion caused by the uneven distribution of matter, rather than the presence of dark energy. Any other papers & blogs to read on this?

A photo of mine of the Seagull Nebula, I processed this photo with Pixinsight and Photoshop trying to bring out as many details as possible of this wonderful and beautiful nebula

The Iris Nebula, a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Its NGC designation refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula, illuminated by a magnitude +7.4 star. @sadrastro.com data processed by me in #Siril #GraxPert #GIMP. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #Astrophoto

WAKE UP BABE, THE FIRST NEW HUBBLE IMAGE OF 2025 DROPPED!!!

Maybe next year I can make it. :)

North America Nebula imaged in SHO with Antlia pro 3nm filters on a Red Cat 51 running at 250mm FL. I'll share a blog post tomorrow describing the region, imaging it, as well as providing access to download our SHO masters or raw data so YOU can try and process it! #astrophotography #nebula 🔭

A "Starless" view of the North America Nebula imaged with a hydrogen-alpha filter. This narrowband approach lets us see the intense glow of ionized hydrogen gas, a key component in star formation regions. Enjoy the details! #astrophotography 🔭

These days are not good at all for so many people around here, so I'll try to brighten the mood, even for a second, with a new Hubble image! 🔭 This is the NGC-5530 galaxy, as seen by Hubble earlier today. This galaxy is located some 40 million light years away. HD: flic.kr/p/2qEpfnz

The algorithm is rotting our content - and that especially applies to YouTube. Why on earth is Google so bent on buzzfeeding YouTube to obscurity? Do they really only rank creators who need to SLAM their competitors or DETHRONE someone or be NEW and IMPROVED and sensationalize everything?