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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Helix Nebula, often called the “Eye of God,” is a planetary nebula about 650 light years away in the constellation Aquarius. One day, our own Sun will meet a similar fate. #astronomy #astrophotography @astronomybot.bsky.social @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

About 4,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius, the Lagoon Nebula is a vast stellar nursery where new stars are born. The bright glow comes from hot young stars illuminating surrounding hydrogen gas, while the dark lanes are dense clouds of dust and gas. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Tonight’s Blue Moon shining over Texas. Despite the name, it won’t look blue. A Blue Moon is simply an extra full moon that occurs in a calendar cycle, making it a rare treat for skywatchers. Take a moment to look up and enjoy the view. #moon #astrophotography

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Eagle Nebula. Roughly 7,000 light years away and still one of the most incredible stellar nurseries in our galaxy. Those dark pillars are clouds of gas and dust where new stars are being born. #astrophotography #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Capella shining bright tonight. What looks like a single star is actually a multiple star system about 43 light years away. The light in this image left that system back in the early 1980s. That warm golden glow comes from giant stars much larger than our Sun. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #star

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Mineral Moon tonight. Boosted the natural color data to reveal composition differences across the surface. Blues and teals show titanium rich regions. Warmer tones highlight iron rich basalt from ancient lava flows. Same Moon. Hidden geology revealed. #astronomy #moon #astrophotography

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Shot of tonight’s moon at 86.5% waxing gibbous! I really never get tired of imagining the moon. It is always so beautiful. #Astronomy #astrophotography #moon

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I added 8 more hours to my M51, whirlpool galaxy data which puts this image right around 16 hours total. I don’t think I can squeeze out much more detail with my equipment even if I gathered more data. Hope you like it! #astrophotography #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

M35 is a young open star cluster in the constellation on Gemini. Blue looking stars mean they are young. Hope you enjoy! It is about 2800 light years away! #astrophotography #astronomy Processed in Siril, Lightroom and Topaz for manual denoise. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Reprocess of my M33 image. I used Siril, Lightroom and Gimp for the signature. Hope you enjoy! #astrophotography #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

NASA vs CLAY. Billions of dollars vs less than 500 dollars. Let’s go! I’m just getting started!! #space #astronomy #astrophotography

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

This is M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy! It is located 31 million light years away! This image was taken last night from my front yard driveway.Three hours and 50 minutes of 10 second shots to complete the image. I really hope you like it! #astrophotography #astronomy #galaxy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Kat @quantumkat.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Cosmic #clouds. The Iris Nebula wrapped in foreground Integrated Flux Nebula, interstellar dust illuminated by the diffuse light of our galaxy. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Wide-field astrophotography of the Iris Nebula surrounded by faint, smoky Integrated Flux Nebula. Subtle brown and gray interstellar dust clouds fill the frame, softly illuminated by the Milky Way’s background starlight.

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The moon last night at 98.8% full and the star Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse could go supernova in the next 100,000 years, which basically means it could happen tomorrow because 100,000 years on a cosmic scale is really a short period of time. Hope you enjoy! #astronomy #astrophotography

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Kat @quantumkat.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

At night along the Quai de Seine in Paris

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Kat @quantumkat.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The Elephant Trunk Nebula, when nature paints a masterpiece. 🎨 Where stars are born and dreams take flight. 🔭 N130/900 | 📸 A7S | ⌚ 5h Ha / 3h RGB @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social : What do you see in the cosmic canvas ?

A vibrant deep-space image of the Elephant Trunk Nebula, a cosmic region filled with colorful swirling gas and dust. Countless stars shine brightly across the scene, scattered throughout the nebula’s rich hues of purple, blue, red, and gold. The nebula’s intricate structure is shaped by stellar winds and radiation.

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The Witch Head Nebula looks like a ghost drifting through space. Its eerie blue glow comes from starlight reflected off cosmic dust near the bright star Rigel. About 900 light years away this massive cloud shows just how hauntingly beautiful the universe can be @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I have been wanting to get this capture for a very long time. This is Orions Nebula and the Horsehead Nebula in a single frame! I hope you like this as much as I do! #astronomy #astrophotography #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

My latest shot of M81 Bodes Galaxy, a grand design spiral galaxy located roughly 12 million light years away. Space never ceases to amaze me! #astrophotography #astronomy #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I always get excited when the Horsehead Nebula is back in the night sky. It is a super cool target and one of the first that I tried and failed miserably at. I made this image black and white mainly because I think it looks cool. How do you like it? #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I took a quick shot of the Orion Nebula last night before the moon came up. This is the result! Hope you enjoy! #astronomy #astrophotography #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Tony Dunn @tony873004.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Flying into Orion’s Belt at 0.001c 🌌 The hunter isn’t flat. It’s a real 3D region of space. (Upgraded animation!) #astronomy 🔭

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Tonight’s Wolf moon! I love the way it turned out! Hope you do too.#moon #astronomy

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

This is a star trail shot I took last month. With a little bit of editing, it turned into this. I call it Midnight Vortex. If you look closely at the center, that’s the only star that stayed still. The north star, Polaris. The rest is just us, not the stars, spinning through space. #startrails

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

This is the Rosette Nebula. It is located 5219 light years away from earth! It is beautiful and one of my favorite targets. Hope you enjoy! #astronomy #astrophotography #space #science @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This is the Monkey Head Nebula! It is located 6,400 light years away! I always enjoy imagining it and I hope you like it too! #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

This is the Horsehead and Flame nebula! It is a dark cloud of gas and dust in the Orion constellation. It is located around 1300 light years away. It is in a region where new stars are born! #astrophotography #astronomy #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Tap the picture to see the full view!! This is Orions Belt. It is one of the easiest and most looked at spots in the night sky. Down on the left is the Horsehead and Flame Nebula sitting by the star Alnitak. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social @astronomy.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

M101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is about 21 million light years away in Ursa Major. Its spiral arms stretch gracefully through space, making it one of the most beautiful galaxies you can capture. #astrophotography #astronomy #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Vega is the bright blue white star high in the night sky. It’s only 25 light years away and shines about 40 times brighter than our Sun. It was the first star ever photographed and still steals the show in the constellation Lyra. #astronomy #astrophotography #star @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

These young, hot blue stars formed only about 100 million years ago. They are called The Pleiades! They are visible with the naked eye and are located around 440 light years away! #astronomy #universe #Astrophotography #star @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The Orion and Running Man Nebula. I love this target. It is so beautiful. I’m hoping to capture the Orion Nebula and Horsehead together tonight! #astrophotography #astronomy #space #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This is the Heart Nebula. It is 7,500 light years from earth! I always enjoy capturing it. It always impresses me! #astronomy #astrophotography #universe #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The Moon is shining bright tonight. Step outside and take a look. Even with the naked eye it is beautiful and with binoculars you can see craters and details come to life. Nights like this are a reminder of why I love looking at the sky. #astronomy #moon #astrophotography

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

This is the Triangulum Galaxy, M33. It is located about 2.7 million light years away. This stunning spiral galaxy is one of our Milky Way’s closest neighbors. Every point of light in this image represents billions of stars and countless worlds. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography #stars

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Quick shot of the milky way with my phone last night. #astronomy

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Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Here’s my second poem, “Astronomers Explain Why There Are No Green Stars,” that dropped yesterday in @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Thank you to @clayennisastro.bsky.social for the beautiful image of the Lagoon Nebula. eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a...

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