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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

#astro Got a clear night after on Friday after 13 wks of cloud and rain. I went for IC443 the Jellyfish Nebula. Just over 6hrs of data. Imaged in SHO, processed in Pixinsight and PS.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

#astro It’s now 3 months of no imaging whatsoever here in Scotland due to constant rain and heavy cloud. I’ve gone into my Nov files and had a play with my Heart & Soul data.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

#astro The Orion Constellation. So many deep sky object in this area. 🥰

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

#astro So privilaged and honoured to be a part of this amazing project and book with so many amazing women in STEM. 🥰🤩 ✨ 🔭

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

As the holiday season is upon us I thought I’d bling up my Elephant Trunk data with some twinkly stars. 🌟 Imaged in SHO with Skywatcher 72ed, ZWO 2600 MM Pro with AM5 mount. 3hrs imaging. Processed in Pixinsight.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Thank you. ☺️ I just bought the Seestar S50. It’s a pretty cool wee telescope.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

#astro 🔭 it’s been a while, but I was blessed with some clear sky last week and managed to capture 6hr of SHO on SH2-171 aka the Cosmic Question Mark and or Teddy Bear nebula. Skywatcher 72ed with ZWO 2600 mm pro and ZWO AM5. 2hrs on each filter.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

#astro today’s solar capture. Some thin cloud pasty by, look at those sunspots. Taken with the Seestar S50. #solar #seestar

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Sorry I should have said. This is the Clamshell Nebula.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

#astro 7hrs so far on this. A few more should help bring out more Oiii and sharper detail. Just waiting for another clear night. #scottishweather

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Thankfully got a clear night a couple of nights ago. I had 6hrs on this data and managed to add another 7hrs. This is NGC 6823 aka SH2-86 located in the constellation Vulpecula. Imaged with Skywatcher 72 ed, ZWO AM5 mount and ZWO 2600MM Pro camera. Click on image to see it in full.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

#astro My latest work in progress. Sadr region. The Butterly Nebula with the Crescent Nebula. I am a lover of wide field imaging. Once I have clear skies again here in Scotland I will add more time to this amazing region. #astrophotography #nebula #astro #esa #stem #deepspace

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

#astro 🔭 "Wolf-Rayet 134 widefield"Here's a sneak peek at my work-in-progress image of Wolf-Rayet star WR134, nestled in the Cygnus constellation. I've only managed to capture 4 hours and 38 minutes of exposure time so far. Will need more Oiii for sure.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

#astro within the next two weeks astronomical darkness will start to return here in Scotland. Getting excited about setting up my rig and imaging again ☺️

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

#astro Last nights crescent moon setting over my backyard in Loch Lomond. There was a light haze giving off a beautiful glow. Taken with iPhone.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

#astro last nights efforts. The Pinwheel Galaxy M101. LRGB filters. Still to capture Ha. This is my first draft. Hopefully get it finished before constant twilight hits Scotland.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

#astro Scotland has been enjoying some long awaited clear nights 🥰

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

#astro Whilst imaging the galaxy M101 I decided to take some moon images on my iPhone. The earthshine and glow were beautiful. Loch Lomond, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

#astro Late posting this. The last two weeks I was in Toronto and was fortunate to have crystal clear sky the night of the Lunar eclipse. Blood Moon. Now back home in Scotland under a sea of cloud 😞

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

#astro Permanent Pier now finished and I can now have two set ups going at the one time 🥰

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

#astro The sky gods were kind enough to gift me a few hours of cloud free sky. NGC 2264 aka The Christmas Tree Nebula.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

#astro found this data in a folder from 2023 unprocessed. Nice wee surprise for me 🥰 The crescent nebula in SHO. Skywatcher 72ed with ZWO 533 mono.

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Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷 @albaastro.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

#astro #astrophotography This weekend was The Guild of Photographers Awards ceremony. I was invited to do an Astro workshop and presentation talk which went amazing. Not only did I make the Photographers Bar, but I also won a place in the International Top Ten photographers of 2024 😍😮

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