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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What a fantastic and beautiful picture! 👏😍

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Lt Nono @ltno2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I thought I'd never be able to capture this faint #astrophotography target but then I discovered the wonderful world of Newtonian scopes 🙂. This is the Bat (SH2-129) and Squid #nebula (OU-4) after 20h of integration time, shot from my backyard. What do you see @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

The Bat nebula (SH2-129) showing red colors from the H-alpha emission line, and the planetary nebula called the Squid nebula (OU-4), recently discovered, emitting in the OIII line. This is the result of 20h of integration time. Details of the capture are on Astrobin : https://www.astrobin.com/vc8zxk/

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wow that’s amazing! Well done 👏🤩

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thanks a lot, Phillip! It was a close one because my session was abruptly ended at 2:30 AM due to cloud. Luckily I had already captured about 30 min each for RGB so with the following 3 hours Lum subs until the sudden break it was just enough to process a decent image 🍀☺️

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Fantastic fiery colours! 🔥🤩

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My first attempt with the Foraxx palette on the North America Nebula (C 20). 3 nights, 6 h 15 min of narrowband data reprocessed into something new.… astrocamp.eu/en/north-america-nebul… #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto

North America Nebula (Caldwell 20 / NGC 7000), Open Cluster, Astrophotography

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

NGC 7331 with SN 2026aaiv captured from my patio this week 😊🔭 This was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of about 4.5 hours in LRGB using a QHY294M cam. The supernova SN 2026aaiv was discovered on 1st Sept 2026 #Astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see?

NGC 7331 is a beautiful spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It’s located in the constellation of Pegasus at a distance of about 46 million light years. On 1st Sept 2026 a new Supernova SN 2026aaiv was discovered in this galaxy.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Great image, Thomas! 👏 I’ll add this to my target list, it’s an interesting dark nebula.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thank you so much, Thomas! I learned a lot processing this, Astrophotography never gets boring 🙂

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

First light with my new ultra-narrowband filters! The North America Nebula (C 20) in classic Hubble palette. Three July nights, 6 h 15 min of data captured from Koblenz.… astrocamp.eu/en/north-america-nebul… #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Fantastic image with beautiful colours! 👏

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

On va voir, on ne sait jamais 😁

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Martial Relier @martialrelier.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

à mon tour de faire une photo de NGC 7331, dans la constellation de Pégase. L'étoile marquée par les traits rouge est une supernova : SN 2026aaiv, découverte le 1er septembre. 🔭 #astrophotography

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Bravo! 👏 C'est un bon exercice en attendant que Bételgeuse devienne une supernova 😅

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

IC 5076 captured from my patio on four nights in August 😊🔭 This was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of about 24 hours in mono using a QHY294M cam and combining LRGB and Ha narrowband data to enhance the background. #Astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see?

IC 5076 is a beautiful blueish reflection nebula which is illuminated by the hot blue supergiant star V2140 Cygni. It’s located in the constellation of Cygnus at an estimated distance of about 5,700 light years away from Earth.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thank you so much, Beatrice! ☺️

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Caldwell 4, the Iris Nebula, is a reflection nebula in Cepheus about 1,120 light-years away. Its blue glow comes from dust scattering the light of the embedded star.… astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-4-iris-neb… #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #ReflectionNebula

Iris Nebula (Caldwell 4 / NGC 7023), Open Cluster, Astrophotography

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Very nice work, Thomas! Amazing amount of dust around there 🤩👏

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Thank you so much, Thomas! 😊 Glad you like it, it was a really tough target.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Thanks a lot! ☺️ This was another incredibly faint target, it fitted very nicely with the reducer so I gave it a try. In hindsight I wonder myself how I managed to get this out of the noisy mess 😇😅

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out 🤓

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Haha that’s a faint one, but I’m generally in the upper range of integration time for my projects anyway. I somehow developed a habit of picking really tough targets lately 🤷‍♂️

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thank you so much, Andreas! 😊 I’m glad you like it. It’s a very faint target and processing it was really challenging!

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thanks a lot, Phillip! 🙂 Agreed, the similarity is striking 😄

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I’m using the software SkyTools for the target list and the planning btw, it’s quite expensive but very helpful.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thank you so much, Rob ! 🙂 When I come across an interesting target somewhere e.g on social media or on AstroBin I add it to my target list provided it isn’t out of reach from my place. Then I pick a suitable target from that list which has a good time frame for imaging when I have clear nights 🤓

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see?

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

MWP 1 - The Methuselah Nebula captured from my patio on eleven short summer nights in July and August 😊🔭 This was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of about 40 hours in mono with Ha and OIII narrowband filters and combined with RGB stars. #Astrophotography

The Methuselah Nebula is an exceptionally large ancient bipolar planetary nebula and therefore it’s very faint. Despite the long integration time the signal was very weak and noisy so processing this object was quite challenging!

MWP1 is located in the constellation of Cygnus at an estimated distance of about 4,500 light years away from Earth.

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Manuel Huss @manuelhuss.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

'A bridge across the Soul' - A new attempt at the Soul Nebula (IC 1848), featuring the central bridge area, as the whole thing doesn’t fit on my sensor. Total exposure time of 30 hours over 5 nights. Gear: TS CF-Apo 130/910mm, ASI2600mm Pro camera & halpha/OIII/SII nb filters. #astrophotography

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Beatrice Heinze Photography @beatriceheinze.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Mineral Moon (First Quarter Moon) This is the first time I’ve created a mineral #moon, using old data from 2018. I used #Affinity V3 to stack 102 frames and process them. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #astrophotographer #art @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social See more info ALT 👇

Mineral Moon (First Quarter Moon). Astrophoto by Beatrice Heinze.

I held back a bit on the colors and saturation. Next time, I’ll definitely experiment a bit more with the colors and saturation.

The images were taken with a Canon EOS 750D DSLR, paired with a Sky-Watcher Explorer Black Diamond N200/1000 (Newtonian telescope), mounted on a Sky-Watcher NEQ5 mount.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

C’est vrai n 😃 Je la regarde visuelle 😎🙌

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Lt Nono @ltno2.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm dazzled by the photon collecting power of an f/4 Newtonian scope with a 200mm mirror...this is just one night of #astrophotography 🔭📷 subs for the Dark Shark nebula (about 5 1/2 hours of LRGB data shot this past night from my backyard) 🦈. What do you see @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

Dark Shark Nebula shot in LRGB with a monochrome Poseidon camera and a 200mm Newtonian scope at f/4. This Nebula is a reflection nebula, made of dust, that reflects the light from the surrounding stars.

Meme taken from the movie Jaws where instead of saying "we're gonna need a bigger boat", the main character says "we're gonna need a bigger scope"

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Beatrice Heinze Photography @beatriceheinze.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

NGC 6979 Fleming's Triangular Wisp (SHO) Fleming's Triangular Wisp, also known as Pickering's Triangle, is a part of the Veil Nebula (NGC 6960 Western Veil Nebula & NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula). #astrophotography #astronomy #photography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social (For more info click ALT 👇)

NGC 6979 Pickering's Triangle (SHO). Astrophoto by Beatrice Heinze (Processing) & Telescope Live (Data).

This Nebula, a supernova remnant, is located in the constellation of Cygnus (The Swan).

I processed the nebula in SHO, the Hubble palette. In the end, I experimented a bit with the colors, and that resulted in this electric look.

The following software was used:
Astro Pixel Processor (stacking); PixInsight (processing), and I did the final touches in Affinity V3.

Telescope: Officina Stellare ProRC 700 (70cm/27.5 inches) F8 - RC design reflector telescope

Location: Oria, Spain => Bortle Class 1

Total exposure time: 7 hours.

Clear Skies everyone!

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Beatrice Heinze Photography @beatriceheinze.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

NGC 5367 Reflection Nebula (LRGB) NGC 5367, also known as IC 4347, is a reflection nebula that reflects light from two bluish stars. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #art #space #science #PhotographersUnite #BlueskyArtShow @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social (For more info click ALT 👇)

NGC 5367 Reflection Nebula (LRGB). Astrophoto by Beatrice Heinze (Processing) and Telescope Live (Data).

It is located in the Centaurus constellation (Southern Hemisphere) about 2,050 light-years away from Earth.

I did the stacking and processing in PixInsight.

It was the first time, I processed this nebula.

I think it's a stunning nebula. What's your opinion?

Telescope: ASA 500N, a 50-cm F3.8 corrected Newtonian telescope

Location: El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado valley, Chile (Southern Hemisphere) => Bortle Class 1

Total exposure time: 4 hours

Clear Skies!

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Lt Nono @ltno2.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Thousands of stars are playing hide and seek in this 🔭📷 #astrophography of the dusty surroundings of LDN1082 🤩. 12 hours of integration shot from my backyard, supervized from my couch (feeling kind of fancy with a remote setup of my own ☺️). Can you plate-solve this @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

Astrophotography of LDN1082, a dark nebula made up of dust. Thousands of stars of various colors play hide and seek with the dust that thins off as it gets away from LDN1082. 12h of integration time over three nights using amateur equipment was necessary to bring the fainter wisps using : a Skywatcher Quattro 200P Newtonian, a Player One Poseidon-M camera, Antlia V-Pro LRGB filters.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Amazing image! Beautifully processed 🤩

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Thank you so much, Katherine! 😊

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Stonehenge under the Milky Way - the highlight of my England trip, captured on the very first night. ▼ IRIX 15mm | Canon EOS R astrocamp.eu/en/stoneheng... #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

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