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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Harvest Moon captured early morning on September 26, 2026. The bright Moon shines through the clouds giving the illusion of being in front of the clouds. 🙃 #astrophotography #astronomy #moon #full-moon

Bright full Harvest Moon shines through clouds.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Feeling very lucky to have clear skies and northern lights while in Iceland. Taken on September 8, 2026 near Vestrahorn Mountain. I love how the shadows and streaks in the sky resemble a mountain. #astrophotography #astronomy #northernlights

Brilliant green northern lights streak through the sky and reflect off a river near Vestrahorn mountain in Iceland on September 8th, 2026

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The southern Milky Way as seen from Namibia, Africa. I used a 35mm lens to show the part of the Milky Way that we never see in the northern hemisphere because, well, the Earth is in the way. Incredible detail of star birth regions, (pink) and dark dust lanes. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

When in the southern hemisphere at certain times of the year, we can see the whole shape of the Milky Way galaxy across the entire sky. The bright central core where the stars are most concentrated is right overhead. From Namibia, Africa using an 8mm fish eye lens. #astrophotography #astronomy

The bright core of the Milky Way galaxy is right overhead from horizon to horizon. Taken in Namibia Africa using a Canon camera and 8mm fish eye lens. A single 20 second exposure.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Sunspots through smoke. Wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest has created a dense smokey atmosphere here in British Columbia. The smoke acts like a solar filter. I used a 1000mm Nikkor mirror lens with no filter to catch the surface of the Sun. #astrophotography #astronomy

The Sun as seen through wildfire smoke. No filter was used. You can see sunspots on the surface of the Sun. Some clouds around.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The great Andromeda Galaxy, M31. This is a 2 panel mosaic at high resolution using a Ceravolo 300mm astrograph f/4.9, (1480mm focal length) and SBIG Aluma 455 mono camera with luminance, red, green and blue filters. Total 6.5 hours of data for each panel. #astrophotography #astronomy #galaxies

The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, has a trillion stars , is twice the size of the Milky Way and 2.5 million light years away. Many hot blue stars are in the spiral arms that surround a massive core.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Venus emerging from behind the Moon after being occulted for an hour by the Moon on June 17, 2026. Clouds made it difficult to photograph but in the end, they added to the scene. #astrophotography #astronomy #venusmoon

Crescent Moon and planet Venus emerging after being occulted by the Moon for an hour. Clouds all around.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The southern Milky Way stretches high above the horizon in the early morning hours in northern Namibia, taken on my recent trip. I shot the Milky Way when it was very dark, then waited for the sky to brighten to get the rocks clearly. I blended the two shots together. #astrophotography #astronomy

The southern Milky Way stretches high above the landscape in Northern Namibia, Africa

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I recently travelled to a very remote part of Namibia, Africa and encountered these desert elephants. Such a privilege to observe these beautiful, intelligent and resilient beings we share this Earth with.

A family of desert elephants in northern Namibia

A remote desert elephant reaches for food in a tree

A family of remote desert elephants in northern Namibia walking on a dry riverbed.

Beautiful desert elephant family walking on a dry river bed in northern Namibia, Africa

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Just back from an amazing 15 day adventure in Namibia, Africa. There are no words to describe the vast beauty of this place on the other side of the world. Here is one photo taken early morning of our last day camping. It was tough to say goodbye. #milkyway #astrophotography #astronomy

The southern Milky Way stretches high above a foreground of rocks and a tree in Namibia, Africa. Early morning after the Moon set.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Despite all the clouds, there was a moment when the Blood Moon shone through. Taken mid-eclipse from southern interior, BC. Using a 4 inch refracting telescope on March 3, 3:45am PST. #astrophotography #astronomy #bloodmoon

Total lunar eclipse, the Blood Moon taken with a 4 inch telescope at 3:45am PST on March 3, 2026. Moon is a beautil coppery color.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Castle Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Pure beauty. I found a small puddle to capture the reflection of a frosty Castle Mountain in early morning twilight. #astrophotography #astronomy #banffnationalpark

Castle Mountain, Alberta, in twilight with reflections in a small puddle with frost on the n=mountain. Stars above the mountain.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

The full Moon and bright stars of Orion light up the dark of winter. From my home in British Columbia. #astrophotography #orion #astronomy #winterstars

bright stars of winter above trees and snowy road

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I was at a photo workshop in the Texas Bayou on November 11, 2025 and this happened. The last thing I thought I would be photographing in Texas would be the northern lights! Red flooded the sky and reflected off the Bayou. I couldn't believe it! #astrophotography #astronomy #northernlights

Red aurora flooding the sky and reflecting in the Texas Bayou waters. Taken on the night of November 11, 2025

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Comet A6 Lemmon's closest approach to the Sun is on November 8th, 2025. I took this image on October 29th showing a huge increase in activity around the core. A very zoomed in shot using a 16 inch telescope f/18, 7400mm focal length with Canon R6. #astrophotography #astronomy #comets #cometlemmon

Comet Lemmon showing bow shocks at the green core and streamers of dust and gasses flowing behind it as it approaches the Sun.Taken with a 16 inch telescope.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween Bluesky! Here is a ghostly phantom of the night, Comet A6 Lemmon. Taken with a 300mm telescope and luminance filter, 60 X 1 minutes exposures stacked. Dust and gas flow from the head blown by the solar wind. #comets #astrophotography #astronomy #cometlemmon

Comet A6 Lemmon is a ghostly apparition just in time for Halloween. Streamers of gas and dust flowing away from the head of the comet.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Comet A6 Lemmon is very dynamic. Moving closer to the sun, the dust tail (yellow) is increasing and the bluish ion tail is being slammed by the solar wind. Captured it the morning of Oct. 14 with my 12 in telescope and filters. 1 hour total exposure time #astronomy #astrophotography #cometlemmon

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

I captured Comet Lemmon early October 7, 2025. Using my 300mm Ceravolo telescope and CCD camera. About 30 minutes of total exposures using LRGB filters. The tail is much longer than shown in this 1 degree field of view. #astrophotography #astronomy #comet #cometlemmon

A beautiful new comet graces the northern sky. Comet Lemmon has a bright green comma and long ion tail

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

During my two week visit to Ireland, I got one clear night for astrophotography. A single 20 second shot using a Canon R6 and Sigma 14mm, f/1.8 lens. This is the Screeb fishing hut in Connemara, Ireland. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway

The Milky Way stretches high above a small fishing hut with canoe on still reflecting water, Connemara, Ireland.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

A beautiful spiral galaxy with many star birth regions in pink nebulosity. M33, the Triangulum Galaxy. 17 hours of total exposure times including hydrogen-alpha. Taken with my Ceravolo 300mm telescope at f/9 with an SBIG STX 16803 ccd camera. #astrophotography #astronomy #galaxies

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Bright planet Venus and Jupiter rise early August 12, 2025. Overlooking the town of Osoyoos, BC. A single 5 second exposure. #astrophotography #astronomy #planets #jupiter #venus

Two bright planets, Venus and Jupiter rise over a mountain and town at night

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

This beautiful galaxy, ngc 7331, has a new supernova at its centre. Taken on July 28th, 2 weeks after it was discovered. For a short time, this star that violently exploded will outshine its own galaxy and then fade from view. Capture with my Ceravolo 300mm telescope. #galaxies #astrophotography

A beautiful blue spiral galaxy, ngc 7331, has a new supernova at its centre. Many other galaxies can be seen in this image. 1.5 hours total exposure time using a 300mm Ceravolo telescope and SBIG camera and filters

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I love the summer Milky Way in dark skies on my mountain in southern BC. A small lake reflects our galaxy on a quiet and enchanting night. 9 frame panorama taken with a Canon R6 and Sigma 14mm lens. #milkyway #nightphotography #pano

Summer Milky Way over a small lake reflecting the Milky Way. Lake has rocks piled up around with tress in the background. Southern BC

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Happy Friday the 13th 🙀 Little Luna is enjoying summer in the garden. I love black cats! #blackcats #cats #kittens

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Star trails around the North Star show our axis of rotation to the north. This is a total of 4 hours of exposures with the Earth spinning at 1600kms per hour. No wonder the days seem to go by so fast! A mild aurora completed the scene. Taken from my home in BC. #aurora #startrails

star trails around the North star shows the Earth's rotation in four hours of exposures. A faint aurora with pink and green completed the scene.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

When in France on a workshop to photograph the white horses of Camargue, this is the shot I was hoping to get. These beautiful horses running through the marshlands, their natural habitat with a young foal that was born in the wild. They turn white as they mature. #whitehorses #camargue

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

My recent quest for photography adventures led me to the coastal region in the south of France where the famous and beautiful white horses of Camargue live. #whitehorses #camargue

Beautiful white stallion on the beach in Camargue, south of France

White stallion playing in the waves on beach in Camargue, south of France

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I call this piece 'unhinged'. Kolmanskopp, an old abandoned mining town in Namibia, Africa. A place where the desert is re-claiming its place. a reminder that nothing lasts forever. This is a photographers playground. #namibia #africa #desert

Kolmanskopp, Namibia, Africa. an old abandoned mining town where the desert is taking over the buildings. A house filled with desert sand. The house still has brightly colored wallpaper, door buried in sand.

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The weather is not the only thing that changes with the seasons. As we journey around the Sun, the night sky scenery also changes. The bright stars of winter will soon be in the daytime sky. Goodbye Orion, see you in the fall. #astrophotography #space #nightscapes #orion #mountains

The constellation of Orion through clouds over Bow Lake and mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Hello #bluesky. Here is a beautiful spring flower for you. The Iris Nebula. Taken from my backyard observatory with my Ceravolo300mm telescope. #astronomy #nebula #space #astrophotography

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Total lunar eclipse/Blood Moon March 13/14, 2025. I made this montage to visually show the actual size of the Earth's shadow cast into space and across the Moons face. I used a 1000mm mirror lens. It was a beautiful night. #astrophotography #bloodmoon #astronomy #lunareclipse #space

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Eyes on the full blood moon late tonight. Total lunar eclipse in all of North America including Canada, US and Mexico. Rather symbolic don't you think? This set of photos taken in 2019. #astronomy #eclipse #moon

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The Leo Trio. It's no coincidence that these 3 galaxies are together in one frame. Focal length 1500mm. They are actually close together, so much so, their gravity is tugging on each other. Total of 40 hours of data from my backyard in BC, Canada. #astrophotography #astronomy #space #galaxy

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Hamburger anyone? This is ngc 3628, the Hamburger Galaxy. It's quite fluffy with meat in the middle😀. It's in the constellation Leo that is part of a trio of galaxies that are tugging on each other. You can see the tidal stream of stars coming off it? #astronomy #astrophotography #space #galaxies

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

The blue stars are in a cluster that are moving together in space in our galaxy, this is M7. All the other stars are in the centre of our galaxy. My God, it's full of stars! #astrophotography #astronomy #space #stars

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Just above the famous Orion Nebula resides its little brother, the Running Man Nebula. Often overlooked due to its proximity to the brightest object in our sky. I used my Ceravolo300mm telescope (2700mm focal length) and narrowband filters. Colours are true. #astronomy #astrophotography #space

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

My photo made the cover of Sky & Telescope magazine, March issue. Two other photos inside too! #astronomy #astrophotography #comets

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Along the Oregon Coast, there is a secret pace 😉 Not easy to get to but I'm glad I did. Captured last June. This is a blue hour blend. #milkyway #oregon #stacks #longexposure

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

M81, Bodes galaxy, a Grand Spiral, is one of the brightest galaxies in our sky cause it's not that far away from us. So we are able to photograph a lot of detail like the pink starbirth regions and dust lanes surrounding its supermassive blackhole at the centre. #astrophotography #space #galaxies

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This is not an aurora but another atmospheric phenomenon called SAR arc. It's the transference of energy from a solar storm around a circular ring within the Earth's magnetosphere. It stayed there in the same spot in the sky for many hours! My first time seeing one of these #astrophotography #space

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Kevin Monahan @kevinmonahanphoto.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

"Prismatic Wolf" Here is another all time favorite image of mine. This was one of those right place at the right time moments. I hope to return to Yellowstone soon and experience more magic like this! More wolves please 🐺 #yellowstonenationalpark #wildlife #photography #wolves #relistwolves

A wolf walking across bacterial beds in Yellowstone National Park

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Good Monday morning, #bluesky. Here is a sun pillar, brought to you by falling ice crystals condensing out of the air. From Anarchist Mountain, British Columbia...it's cold out there! #sunpillars #landscapes

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

A long ago collision of two galaxies stirred up this far off star system called the Black Eye Galaxy (M64) and resulted in all this dark galactic dust obscuring the active starburst core. I photographed this using a 16 inch vintage telescope and modern ccd camera #astrophotography #space #galaxies

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Bright Venus and Saturn setting from my backyard, January 19, 2025. Valley lights illuminate the snowy mountains. #astrophotography #venus #saturn #mountains

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Dust and gas clouds in our galaxy can take on many different shapes and forms. This one (CG4) looks to me like a space monster, about to consume an entire galaxy! It's really just a star forming region with a chance alignment of a very distant galaxy. Still fun to imagine. #astrophotography #space

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Debra's Astrophotography @debraceravolo.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Me standing on the flooded salt flats in Uyuni, Bolivia, contemplating, hoping for hope. Goodnight #bluesky. #sunsets #bolivia

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