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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Dang, you manage to pull such a wide dynamic range in your photos! I love how true to life your style is.

Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

The Rosette! Such a delicate and expansive nebula that never ceases to amaze me! I’m super excited because I was able to get a beautiful shot in time to include it in my 2026 calendar! Check it out if you’re interested! samfyfeastro.com #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Hey Space Nerds! I just dropped my first astrophotography collection! I’ve curated my favorite photos from the last year and created some pieces that I thought you’d might love! I have calendars, wallpaper collection, and limited-run art prints available! Check it out at samfyfeastro.com!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Well done! I didn’t know you did Astro as well! What’s your set up if you don’t mind me asking?

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

It’s Pleiades season again! 🎉 Fun fact, the Pleiades isn’t an emission nebula, but a reflection nebula, meaning all of the light seen here is being reflected from the enormous blue stars within! Time: 6.5hrs Scope: Carbonstar 150p Mount: Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Neighborhood Gardens Nikon FM2 | Fuji 400 | 50mm f/2.0 🎞️

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The Soouuullll Nebula. This is 14hrs on a C9.25 and Hyperstar during a full moon phase(I know, I was desperate). You can tell the moon reduced the dynamic range that I was able to capture, but still was able to capture some decent detail regardless! #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Here’s 7 hrs of M33 for your viewing pleasure! I love all space photos, but I’m a galaxy lover at heart. The Triangulum is at the sweet spot in size that makes it one of the more approachable targets for mid-focal length telescopes (400-600mm). #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Be still my heart! I recently had the chance to use my friend’s Hyperstar setup and camera. What an incredible light bucket! I can see why these setups are so popular 🤯 Time: 10.5hrs Scope: C9.25 with Hyperstar Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI294mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This isn’t even a remotely believable deepfake. Though it is painfully close to reality.

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

The Teddy Bear Nebula 🧸 I don’t get the name, but it is pretty cute! Total Time: 14hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Hopefully back to quicker turnarounds on projects; I snagged 6hrs on the Pac-Man nebula last night! Used a slightly different narrowband palette, which I feel highlights the core a bit more! Total Time: 6hrs Scope: Carbonstar 150p Mount: Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The whole process was around a month to get enough clear nights to put it together!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Quite possibly my longest project to date, I finally finished my mosaic of the Andromeda galaxy! I learned a ton from this one, and feel much more comfortable with now. Still, I’ll be sticking to one-offs for a little while 😅 Total Time: 24hrs (12 per tile) #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

The Triffid. 10hrs so far this year and I’ve gotten next to nothing of use. It’s just too close to some street lights where I shoot, and make it pointless for me to try.

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The detail in those clouds! Absolutely stunning! What was your scope and integration time??

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I think the same thing every time! 😂

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

I usually did it right before bringing the scope in the morning, but I’ve started taking right at the start of imaging the night before and love that routine way better. It’s nice to just haul in gear when I’m groggy and sleepy the next day!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Stunning detail and color palette!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

I just realized I never posted my third photo in my Cygnus Loop series! This is the Eastern Veil, and was caught a bit over a month ago during a window in the early summer storms here in MT #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Dude this needs like a thousand more likes. Well done! Those dust lanes trailing behind the cocoon look sharp!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The Crescent is an expanding cloud of gas ejected by a dying red supergiant-turned Wolf-Rayet star in Cygnus. I’ve always thought it looks more like a 🧠 though Total Time: 11hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Stunning! Love that you’ve got all the bases covered with either end of the focal range!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Question; is there a reason why you use a diagonal with your imaging setup? Does the diagonal cause any aberration or light loss?

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I ALMOST posted that instead. Same energy 😂

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

‘That’s a pretty nice bonus you got there. It’d be a shame if something were to happen to it…’

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Really impressive! Sharp indeed!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Another night of imaging let me push the dark nebula a bit farther to the forefront. Seasoned APers, any advice on pulling out more detail? What’s your process? Thanks! Total Time: 11.5hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Happy Independence Day! Pickering’s triangle felt suitably patriotic for a day like today! Total Time: 8.5hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The Iris nebula! I’ve been working on my skills in post processing to pull out the fainter dust lanes in dark nebula like this. Not perfect, but liking it so far! Total Time: 8.5hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Another shot I forgot to post! The Pelican Nebula sits right next to the North America in Cygnus, and shares the Dark Nebula in between them that gives them so much personality! Total Time: 6hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Western Veil Nebula Acquisition: Total Time: 8.15hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

Astrophotography image of The Western Veil Nebula

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

If today’s space news is breaking your heart, here’s NGC 4565 to remind you that space is enchanting and will always be there to explore… whenever our country decides it’s a priority again. Time: 2hrs Scope: Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

This is so depressing. Jared was and is the clear choice, and is another casualty of this administration’s crusade to replace competence with blind loyalty. NASA’s future looks much more dim now. I’m so sad…

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

A first for me; I was finally able to snag a bit of time on the Lagoon Nebula! This is a tricky target for me where I live, and I’ll definitely be putting a couple more nights on this guy. Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophotography

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Thanks! I processed it in Pixinsight using a couple of SETI Astro’s processing script (statistical stretch) as well as Bxt and Nxt. I’m playing a lot with more rich star color now that I’m not limited by chromatic aberration (I just upgraded from a doublet refractor to a newt)!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Quick capture while waiting for the main target to rise the other night: The Hercules Globular Cluster! Total Time: 2hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

What do you recommend for platform/resource for the aspiring APer who is trying but not succeeding in this arena?? Any advice?

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The 📌🛞 Galaxy! Captured a couple weeks ago during a brief break in the rain! Total Time: 6.5hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

The Cygnus Wall! I’ve been so excited to shoot this target with my new scope! This is only 4ish hrs and already the details are incredible! Total Time: 4.25hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

It was incredible in Montana! I still think about that night regularly!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus! What a beaut in narrowband 😍 Total Time: 8.5hrs Scope: Carbonstar 150p Mount: Eq6-R Pro Camera: ASI533mc Pro If you wanna help me buy more gear, you can buy prints through the link in my bio! #astrophotography #astronomy

The elephant trunk nebula in the constellation Cepheus in narrow band.

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

It’s such a unique artform in that you don’t get to choose the nights you get to work on it, so every night missed is so much more painful 🥲 Though the feeling of finally seeing good subs after weeks of troubleshooting is something magical haha.

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted anything! Long story short; (new scope+learning curve)x weather = 🫥 Hopefully that’ll change moving forward! Total Time: 4.5hrs Scope: Apertura Carbonstar 150p Mount: Sky Watcher Eq6-R Pro Camera: ZWO ASI533mc Pro #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Nice! I love my AD8! Apertura offers such a solid package for the price!

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Astro Fyfe @astrofyfe.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Nice! Which brand did you go with?

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