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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’m a judge for the astrophotography prize! Entries open soon!!!!

Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🥹 That’s a wrap for our record breaking collab project! @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social & I wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who liked, commented, shared, hyped, & orderer “Beyond the pillars” We truly are grateful, creating it took months of work and it would be impossible without you all

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This is kind of cool… The Eagle Nebula Shot in 1897 Vs Shot by us in 2026 129 years apart 🤯 The store for our print closes tonight, link is below 🩷

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The print store for this eagle nebula artwork closes on Monday This has truly been such an epic release and I’m so proud of the work @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social and I put into this. The prints turned out so beautiful and I can’t wait to hear everyone’s reactions to getting them in the mail :)

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Guys… if took us *months* of work. But here it is…. Andrew McCarthy photographed the area around the Pillars of Creation originally shot by Hubble… and he asked ME to edit it 🥹 Freaking oh my god look how it turned out!!! @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social

A lady with brown hair, glasses, and a big smile, holding a picture frame with a nebula she proudly made with her friend andrew. The nebula is magical and has blue and orange pops of colour.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

LAST CHANCE - I’ve decided to close the calendar sales in 48 hours FOR GOOD!! I realised I can’t handle the logistics with a neborn. So now is the time! Grab it NOW before it’s gone for good. The Black Friday sale is still running too so they’re 25% off too. Link below 👇

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

🥳 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🥳 signing & shipping this gorgeous print to someone (anywhere in the world) All you need to do is join the heads up list, links below👇🥰 I’ll message the winner on the 8th Dec! & everyone who joins gets a $10 credit that’s valid for 3 months too!

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Some awesome Black Friday deals about to drop! 🥳🥳

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Patrice @pmdjs.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

The fourth of @cathrinmachin.bsky.social. As I say every time, "it's the last one"!😁

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Apologies I’ve been MIA. I’ve been organising our home before baby Luna gets here… only 7 weeks to go. 🥹 Just completed the junk room and the garage. I have to take breaks every 15 minutes because it’s so tiring.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Can you help?… I’m trying to find my people I know there’s more space fans here… just not sure how to reach you Feels weird to ask, but would you give me a signal boost by hitting share? If you’re new… Hi I’m Cat, I make pretty picture of space 🥹 let’s connect if you like weird space art

Woman standing next to large artwork on an easel. The painting is of a wormhole with gravitational lensing that shows stars and galaxies are warped around a central point.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Processing Astro data is like artwork… eventually you develop your own personal style… Mine is a bit like being punched the face by a rainbow. 😂 😂 look, Life can be incredibly stressful at times so it’s nice to have a pop of colour to bring a bit of joy to life.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Bumpdate - 27 weeks :) only 10 weeks to go 💕💕

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

What you’re seeing here are different chemical elements Red = hydrogen. Blue = oxygen. This is the Crescent Nebula, Ian & I took this photo with a 17” scope in the California’s desert for our February calendar image

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

This was 2016, proudly holding my first ever space painting… I’d just left my job as a video game executive producer after having a huge nervous breakdown It was the first time I felt like I was working on something that gave my life a sense of purpose.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Bluesky vs X… So I shared the same post on my X account and even though I have 194k followers I had less intersection than here with only 5k followers. Trying to share the beauty of the cosmos in a perpetual dumpster fire environment is tough! Thanks to all at bluesky, you guys rock x

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

The calendars launched yesterday :) If you zoom in, you can see that each of the pages are perforated so you can continue to use the prints once the year is over :)

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Behold the Eastern Veil Nebula, a haunting supernova remnant that lit up the skies over 10,000 years ago! It took a month to capture using our little amateur telescope under the clear Texas skies. This is also Decembers shot in my 2026 calendar (link in my bio)

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

2026 calendar is live! Each page is perforated so you can separate each print to use after you’ve finished with the calendar! Added the link in my bio if you’d like to see which astro photos we’ve included :) #astrohomy

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Move over 2025… 2026 calendars about to be released! 🥰🥰

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

My Aurora art store is closing in a few hours. Last chance if you’d like something 🥰 catmachin.com/pages/aurora

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

The Aurora art store closes in a few days. ✨🥰 link below xx

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I’ve been working on something so beautiful today! Shot by my talented husband and I did the post processing :) really obsessed by how the colours are coming out 🥳✨ All those little details are freaking delicious 😮‍💨 #astronomy

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

The Aurora store is live 🥳🥳✨✨ here’s the link if you’d like a print catmachin.com/pages/ea_aur...

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Did a little painting session with it friend Emily this weekend. Was her first time doing oils. She loved it and her work turned out so beautiful :) very impressed.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Bumpdate - 21 weeks 🥳 started to feel baby up and little kicks

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Prints of this Aurora are launching on the 28th! Almost done with the website for it 🥳 The store is only going to be open for 10 days then it’ll be closed for good.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Had a few accusations saying I’m making AI art… Rest assured, everything I do is human made with love, from the ref to the paintings Mikko took this amazing shot in Finland and was kind enough to grant me permission to paint it. None of this is AI. 💕 all made with time, effort, and patience.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Baby bump update 🥰✨ We’re off to get the anatomy scan so we can see baby Luna again tomorrow 🥰 Yey

Mirror selfie, I’m standing side on I have a medium pregnancy bump Vinnie the white dog is standing next to me looking up for me

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Starting the little gem nebula, doing a little bit each day. First layer is done, will wait two days before adding the next layer 🥰

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Just off the phone with the printer to confirm the launch date… we’re launching on the 28th! :) squeee

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Galauxy @galauxy.com · 11/08/2025

Just got home from a workshop with @cathrinmachin.bsky.social where we learned the first steps into space painting, and wanted to share some of the pieces Krista and I made during the trip! Can't wait to keep learning and making more, it was so much fun!

A painting of Messier 81 in green/teal shades

A painting of barred spiral galaxy NFC 1300 in blue/purple hues

A painting of an imagined aurora over a lake, with mountains in the horizon

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Morning painting session 💙 it’s the little gem nebula. Hope all my bluesky peeps are doing well. Sorry I’ve been away for so long. Glad to be back ✨💕

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Print store launching in 2 weeks! 🥰✨✨

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Seeing Van Gogh starry night in person…. Seriously images do it no justice

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Heads up - Couples Telescope Workshop 🥰🔭 (!) Applications close in a week If you’d like to attend a retreat with star filled skies in a cozy log cabin & learn how to take photos of the cosmos… we provide the telescopes, chef, & gorgeous accommodation. link in next post 💕

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Anyone want to learn how to take photos of galaxies and nebulae? (Or to paint them) Ian & I are running workshops for beginners & up. If you’re curious, I’ve put some details below 👇 🥰

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Great news… Eye Surgery was a success!! No more operations for now… just an annual checkup to look for more retinal holes 😂 Anyway… look at those damn pupils

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Off to see my Eye Surgeon for the final checkup! Wish me luck 🤞

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Jeffrey Perkel (he/him) @jperkel.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Look at this gorgeous painting of 🌕 from @cathrinmachin.bsky.social !!

A color painting of the moon against the blackness of space. The image is in a black frame with white matting, and sits on a brown couch.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Will draw the winners on the 17th (not the 7th) There’s still time to join if you would like a FREE calendar 🥰🥰 tinyurl.com/SpaceCalenda...

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