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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

IC 342, the Hidden Galaxy, a grand spiral close to our Milky Way, but dust obscures its view. Despite the veil, its swirling arms and starry core shine through with 35 hours of data captured from my backyard #astrophotography #space #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Fun Fact: The Fishhead Nebula (NGC 896) shows many dark pillars or fingers pointing towards the center. All created by stellar winds and intense radiation. 30 hours of narrowband data with my telescope #astrophotography #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

After 4 years, I've gone back to re-image M81 - Bode's Galaxy. What a difference! Same telescope, same mount, same camera. Just more experience with image processing in #PixInsight #Astrophoto #Astronomy #Photography #Space

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The Spider Nebula in Auriga - 10,000 light years away is home to a stellar nursery where stars are being born. Radiation from young, hot stars creates the beautiful glow. Image captured using 40 hours of narrowband data through a 12" telescope #astrophotography #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

To capture intricate details of celestial objects, need to apply noise reduction. #PixInsight provides TGV Denoise, that does a fantasic job. Learn how. chaoticnebula.com/why-masking-and-l… #astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Bubble Up! The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) is not a perfect bubble. Irregular shape due to complex interactions. Still, it is a beautiful + colorful expanding bubble. 30 hours of narrowband data through my telescope #photography #astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

M95 and M96 are both considered "grand design" spiral galaxies, meaning they have well-defined spiral arms that extend from the galactic center. 27 hours in this 3 panel mosaic with my telescope #Astrophotography #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Fun Fact: NGC 1333 is a chaotic masterpiece of stellar birth. Contains an unusual number of Herbig-Haro objects—vivid patches of nebulosity where jets from newborn stars collide with the surrounding gas. #Astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sh2-91: The other Veil Nebula in Cygnus. This supernova remnant is much dimmer than Veil, but still beautiful. I captured this 5-panel #astrophotography mosaic over 11 nights through HA and OIII filters totaling 30 hours of data. #Photography #Astronomy

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Fun Fact: Unlike most other galaxies with multiple arms, the galaxy NGC 4725 is a one-armed wonder. Its lone arm winds around and around. 30 hours of RGB data through my telescope #astronomy #Photography #Astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Astrophotos are full of stars, but they get in the way during image processing. To get the most out of StarNet in #PixInsight workflows, learn about how settings like Image Resolution impact the results. chaoticnebula.com/how-to-best-use-s… #Astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

12 million light years away, the Cigar Galaxy (M82) is odd looking galaxy and a great #astrophotography target. This starburst galaxy image is from 35 hours of data through RGB+HA filters with my telescope #Astronomy #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

#Astrophotography challenges with background gradients, often caused by light pollution and residual amp glow from the camera. Learn how to use #PixInsight gradient removal process. chaoticnebula.com/how-to-use-pixins…

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Over the last decade, I've tried to photograph M51-Whirlpool Galaxy. Using the same telescope (but with better camera, filters, mount, experience), Pleased with the latest result. #Astrophotography #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Flat frames are key in #astrophotography, correcting issues like vignetting & dust. The easiest way to capture them? Use the sky! N.I.N.A. makes it simple to integrate sky flats into your sequence for cleaner, more accurate images. #SkyFlats #NINA #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

So much detail in this #Astrophotography image of NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula. 6 nights to image 30 hours of data through narrowband filters 12" SCT scope A classic example of a Wolf-Rayet nebula - a massive star shedding its outer layers #photography #astronomy

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Fun Fact: Sh2-261 (Lower’s Nebula) was actually discovered by an amateur astronomer, Harold Lower, in 1939 using a home-built camera. I took 30 hours of data to do this target justice. #astrophotography #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2175) contains unusual number of Herbig-Haro objects - bright patches of nebulosity associated with newborn stars. 30 hours of data from my telescope in image #Astrophotography #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

When using #PixInsight Deconvolution, accurate Point Spread Function model shows blurring characteristics within image. Learn the ways to create a good PSF model for #Astrophotography chaoticnebula.com/learn-how-to-crea…

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

It took 30 hrs of data through a 12" SCT to bring out the structure of the M90 galaxy in Virgo. It is considered elliptical and spiral (characteristics of both). Fun fact: the spectrum is blue-shifted (it is coming towards us) #Astrophotography #photography #Astronomy

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Reprocess of 40 hrs of NGC 7129 data (R, B, G, HA). Might be one of my favorite objects as it is so unique. 3,300 light years away. Stars less than 1 million years old (infants). Captured with my telescope #Astrophotography #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Galaxy M95 has high metallicity (higher proportion of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium than the sun). Often means gone through many generations of star formation. 10 hours of RGB data through my telescope #astrophotography #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

At 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, the Galaxy M106 shows some amazing details. Adding 10 hours of HA data to 30 hours of RGB helps highlight star forming regions. Take with my telescope #Astrophotography #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

IC 1396A, the Elephant Trunk Nebula, formed because gravitational pull is strong enough to collapse the gas and dust leading to the formation of new stars. 40 hours of narrowband data from my backyard telescope create this image #photography #astrophotography #astronomy

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The Soap Bubble Nebula: Proof that even in space, stars are just blowing bubbles. Over 40 hours of data in this image captured over 7 nights with my telescope #Astrophotography #Photography #Astronomy

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I've tried to photograph the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) many times. With improvements to the camera, telescope mount, data gathering, and data processing techniques, I'm amazed at the details I'm able to obtain from light polluted skies. #Astrophotography #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Most of the time, #PixInsight Image Solver script only requires basic information to solve an image. But sometimes, it fails. Troubleshooting guide to fix issues related to coordinates, reference catalogs, and star detection chaoticnebula.com/pixinsight-image-… #Astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus is a hotbed of star formation, where hundreds of stars were recently born. The young stars and dust create a lot of color. 46 hours of data from my backyard telescope #Astrophotography #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

👻 Meet SH2-116 - The Ghost Nebula, haunting the constellation Cepheus. Dusty tendrils snake through starlight, sculpted by newborn stars. 30+ hours under the stars with my telescope. #astrophotography #photography #astronomy

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Busy part of sky with two different galaxy groups: Deer Lick (upper-right) and Stephan’s Quintet (lower-left). Between 30-350 million miles away. 60 hours of data in 4-panel mosaic #Astrophotography #photography #Space

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

With narrowband data, there is no correct color palette. 3 examples with the same data. Option1: Red=SII, Green=HA, Blue=OIII Option2: Same as option 1 but channels are balanced Option3: Dynamic blending of red channel with SII and HA. #Astrophotography #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Fun fact: This cosmic cradle in Cepheus is an emission nebula buzzing with star formation. Pillars of gas and dust give birth to future suns. 40 hours in a 2-panel mosaic through my telescope #photography #astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula, often one of the first objects attempt for #astrophotography. By learning new #PixInsight workflows and capturing better data, the image improves significantly #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Fun Fact: The galaxy M96 exhibits an unusual amount of "kinematic twisting". Outer parts rotate in different direction than central. Hey, we learned a new astro term! #astrophotography #space #photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The heart of IC405, the Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga. Only 1,500 light years away, it's a great object to photograph. This image used 30 hours of data captured from my backyard telescope. #photography #astrophotography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) one of the closest grand design spiral galaxies, (31 million light-years away). Fantastic target for #astrophotography with any size telescope. 40 hours of data through my telescope #Astronomy #Photography

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Chaotic Nebula @chaoticnebula.bsky.social · 02/03/2026