Quick shot of the milky way with my phone last night. #astronomy

Here’s my second poem, “Astronomers Explain Why There Are No Green Stars,” that dropped yesterday in @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Thank you to @clayennisastro.bsky.social for the beautiful image of the Lagoon Nebula. eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a...

This is the Lagoon Nebula, a massive cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born. This shot reveals the dark dust lanes and glowing regions of hydrogen and oxygen that give it such a dramatic look. It is 4,000 light years away! #astronomy #astrophotography #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Moon last night as it came over the horizon! #astronomy #moon #astrophotography #space

The Crescent Nebula, 5,000 light years away in Cygnus, was formed by powerful winds from a dying massive star. Its glowing filaments show the beauty and chaos of a star nearing the end of its life. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography #space #universe

The Bubble Nebula, located about 7,100 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, is a cosmic masterpiece shaped by the powerful stellar winds of a massive star at its center. #astrophotography #astronomy #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

People ask why we can’t see the Apollo flags on the Moon with a telescope. Even the biggest scopes on Earth can’t spot something that small from 239,000 miles away. A 4 ft flag would be like trying to see a postage stamp from Texas to Florida. Space isn’t hiding secrets, it’s just huge. #astronomy

Just when you thought the 80s were gone Pac Man is still out here chomping away only now it is in space. This shot is of the Pac Man Nebula a deep space cloud of gas and stars 9200 light years away that just happens to look like the arcade legend. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #science

Here is my first attempt at a false Hubble palette of the Rosette Nebula. In this style the colors are symbolic rather than natural, with oxygen shown in blue, hydrogen in green, and sulfur in red. When combined, hydrogen and sulfur form the golden tones #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The Andromeda Galaxy, our closest spiral neighbor, shines from 2.5 million light years away. Home to about a trillion stars, it offers a glimpse of what lies just beyond the Milky Way. 7 hrs of data. Siril, Graxpert and LR. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography #space

The Witches Broom Nebula is a beautiful remnant of a massive star that exploded thousands of years ago. It lies in the constellation Cygnus about 2,400 light years away. The delicate threads of glowing gas stretch across space like strands of a cosmic broom. #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The Wizard Nebula, where stars cast their own spells in the dark. Located about 2,600 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, it's a stellar nursery where new stars are born in clouds of gas and dust. Edited in Siril, Graxpert and LR @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #space #universe

Our closest spiral galaxy neighbor, sitting about 2.5 million light years away. Captured with my Seestar S30 telescope and processed in Siril, Graxpert and Lightroom. This is 3.5 hrs of data and I will continue to add to it. #astronomy #space #universe #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The Dumbbell Nebula is about 1200 light years away in the constellation Vulpecula. It was created when a dying star shed its outer layers leaving behind glowing gas. This is a glimpse of what will happen to our own sun one day. #astronomy #astrophotography #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

This is Triangulum Galaxy, M33. It is 3 million light years from us. Every one of those tiny dots is a star with billions of them making up this one galaxy. Mind-blowing. #astrophotography #astronomy #space #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

New edit of Bodes Galaxy M81. It is located 11.8 million light years away! This was one of my first targets and has always been a favorite of mine. #astrophotography #astronomy #universe #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Hot air, cool waters, golden dawn. #scape Friday, #photography 📷3-image blend: two for balanced exposure, one for sharp focus from foreground stones to distant valley

The Cygnus Loop. This image was taken over a period of four nights with the Seestar S30 telescope. I ended up with around 6.5 hours worth of data. I processed this image in Siril, Graxpert and Lightroom for touchup. #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography #space #universe

The moon last night and the sun today! #astrophotography #astronomy #universe #moon #sun

First stack and edit of the Cygnus Loop I’m working on. This is 5.5 hours worth of data. Hoping to get 2 more hours tonight on it. Hope you enjoy. #astrophotography #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

More work on my Andromeda image. I hope you enjoy! @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography #universe

Took a shot at Andromeda last night. Even with the moon full it came out good! Will be adding more to it in the days to come! #astronomy #astrophotography #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Tonight’s beautiful moon shining bright! #astronomy

The Cygnus Loop in monochrome. Stripped of color, the structure stands out, filaments of the Veil Nebula stretching across a dense star field. Sometimes black and white reveals more than color ever could. #astronomy #astrophotography #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Moon tonight shining bright! Watching over us the nights light! #moon #astronomy #astrophotography #space #universe

I shot M31, our galactic neighbor, from a bit closer than last time at 670mm of focal length...it show nice details in the dust. #Astronomy and #Astrophotography 🔭📷 are a nice way of reminding us our humble place in this Universe 😇. What can you make of it @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

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The moon tonight! It looked very beautiful. I hope you enjoy! #moon #space #astronomy #astrophotography

More work on my eagle nebula shot. #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Moon peaking out a little more at 27.9%. I had trouble finding the moon tonight and had to manually find it. I’m glad I did! #astronomy #astrophotography #moon #space

Moon tonight at 19.4% waxing crescent! This phase is probably my favorite. Hope you enjoy it too! #moon #astronomy #space #astronomy

Worked on edits of one of my Eagle Nebula shots. Tried to bring out the pillars more. Definitely need to get more time on it but I like it for now. Hope you do too! #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography

Toulouse an #alternating rhythm of solitude and connection beneath the arches of the old bridge. #blueskyartshow

Sunday morning, before the city wakes.📷

Tonight’s waxing crescent moon! Hope you enjoy! #space #moon #Astrophotography #astronomy

The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb the tail of the swan and its brightest star in the night sky. It is named because its shape resembles North America. The Gulf of Mexico!! #astrophotography #astronomy #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

This is the East Veil Nebula. It is located 2400 light years from earth. I always think it looks like a creepy face to me! #astronomy #astrophotography #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

This is the West Veil Nebula, or commonly called the Witches Broom! It is 1,470 light years from earth! #Astronomy #astrophotography #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The moon’s at 86% tonight .Not quite full, but getting close. That almost-full feeling carries a kind of momentum with it. Good night to set something in motion, even quietly.Growth doesn’t always need an audience. Sometimes it just needs intention. #momentum #smallsteps #quietgrowth #nightthoughts

The waxing moon. I hope you enjoy the beauty of this.

The Cats Paw Nebula! NGC 6334 is a massive emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius. Here is also a couple pictures of my cats since it’s fitting! Hope you enjoy! #astronomy #astrophotography #science @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The Trifid Nebula. Its name means 'three-lobe'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the relatively dense, reddish-pink portion), a reflection nebula, and a dark nebula. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #science @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

#Vibrant Sky Capturing the Milky Way in spring is a challenge. Visible part of our galaxy is much fainter than in summer : It requires no moon, clear sky, and dark location. Last week, everything aligned. 10s shot on tripod / Castle lit for half a second. #BlueSkyArtShow #Astrophotography

The Eagle Nebula! This is one of the most imaged objects in the night sky. In the center is the pillars of creation. I hope you enjoy! #science #space #universe #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The Lagoon and Trifid Nebula! Same frame!! This is beautiful! I hope you enjoy! #science #space #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy

This is M3—an ancient ball of stars 33,000 light-years away. It’s like looking back in time. It is 33,900 light years from earth and has over 500,000 stars some of which are over 8 billion years old! #astronomy #AstroPhotography #NightSky @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The Whale Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici about 30 million light years away from Earth. This galaxy's slightly distorted wedge shape gives it the appearance of a herring or a whale, hence its nickname. #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

The Needle Galaxy is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was first discovered in 1785 by William Herschel! Hope you enjoy!! #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Messier 106 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is 22-25 million light years away! Hope you enjoy!! @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy

Tonights Pink Moon While the name "Pink Moon" might suggest a rosy-colored Moon, the reality is a bit less magical. The name comes from the early spring bloom of a wildflower native to eastern North America! Hope you enjoy! #moon #astronomy #astrophotography