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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

Appreciate everyone’s support this project has been so incredible. If you’d like a print, hurry as it closes tonight ✨ cosmicbackground.io/pages/beyond...

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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

If you’d like to and grab one of these beautiful pieces.. Click here 🥰 cosmicbackground.io/pages/beyond...

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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 · 29/03/2026

Aww Brian you’re amazing thank you so much

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

I edited most of this shot with a little baby on my chest 🥹 My plan is to using the proceeds to cover our huge hospital bills 7k+ (that was with insurance 😭) as I recently gave birth to my gorgeous baby Luna. Any support & reposting is so SO greatly appreciated 🙏

A woman with brown hair kisses the head of a baby who is resting on her chest, whilst sitting at her computer. the nebula is on the computer screen

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

If you’d like a print the store is open until Monday (30th.) Here’s the link - cosmicbackground.io/pages/beyond...

Picture of a nebula hanging on a wall over a side table

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

Like this is a DREAM COME TRUE! Andrew used 3 telescopes, over multiple states… each doing something special, & it resulted in a whole ass harddrive of space data! We’re talking HUGE files… it made our computers smoke haha

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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

catmachin.com/collections/all Grab your calendar here :)

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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

For the giveaway- Head to join.catmachin.com I’ll be picking a winner to give this gorgeous print at random in 6 days. PS. You’re not obliged to share/like/comment, but it is VERY appreciated 🥰#astronomy

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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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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Haha before being pregnant I thought it would be like just being fat… but I can’t bend my abdomen since there’s a solid object in it, its so weird It’s like having a 50lb weight plate strapped to your chest thats rock hard. Makes trying to get anything done a challenge

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Hon stretch now! Phew! Kidneys are holding up ok despite the beating they’re getting. Good news all round :)

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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

The way I just gasped!!! It’s STUNNING, such incredible framing

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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

Aww I hope you do get into it. It’s honestly so rewarding. Ian my husband did a full tutorial on YouTube that’s free and easy to follow :) youtu.be/eMRevNMUh38?...

youtu.be

The Easiest Deep Space Photography Tutorial - Complete Guide

YouTube video by Ian Lauer Astro

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

And if you’re wondering this is an oil painting of a wormhole :) you just gotta love gravitational lensing

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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

It’s interesting but nature just forms in similar patterns. There’s a lot of nebula that look like eyes or brains and it’s just the beautiful mathematics of nature are playing itself out.

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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

Aww I’m so glad you like all the little details. 🥹

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

Yeah it may well do just that. All the elements (outside of hydrogen) are made in the heart of stars and in these supernovae like explosions. These heavier elements can then form into protodisks which eventually compress into new planets… or so I’m told :)

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

If you’d like a calendar, they are currently on sale. Here’s the link 🥰 catmachin.com/products/202...

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

And if you’re wondering what a 17” telescope looks like… It’s this bloody monster haha And yep, that’s a bed in the observatory so we slept under the stars 🥹

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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 · 06/10/2025

No offence taken. Goes to prove most people’s starting attempts suck ass haha :) you just have to work through it

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

Yeah it’s like Twitter prioritises stuff that makes people miserable over stuff that brings people joy. Nice to have this community for sure

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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

Thank you. I was over the moon how it turned out after processing. :) Hope to shoot it with a bigger scope at some point. The lace like details are so cool up close

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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 · 05/10/2025

About 46 ish hours in narrowband Processed with pixinsight post processing in photoshop

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