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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I decided to reshoot the California Nebula (NGC 1499) from scratch since I was seriously lacking ay Oiii signal last time. I couldn’t fit the entire nebula into frame but still got most of it after 30+ hours of SHO #NGC1499 #nebula #californianebula #space #astrophotography

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I’m quite pleased with these final images of the Dark Shark Nebula (LDN 1235) & the Penguin Nebula (LDN 1219) with and without stars. This was shot as a 2-panel mosaic and includes 34.5 hours of total exposure time. #astrophotography #darkshark #ldn1235 #ldn1219 #darknebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I was able to get over 20 hours including RGB stars on the Lion Nebula (SH2-132). This is definitely one of my favorites of all the nebula in the Northern Hemisphere. #sh2132 #lionnebula #astrophotography #nebula #space

Lion Nebula in SHO Hubble palette with RGB stars

Lion Nebula in SHO Hubble palette (starless)

Lion Nebula in SHO Hubble palette with RGB stars (left side)

Lion Nebula in SHO Hubble palette with RGB stars (right side)

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This is a wide shot I took of the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. The closeup crops highlight areas that make this region so fascinating. #astrophotography #IC1396 #elephantstrunk #space #nebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Here are my latest captures of the Lobster Nebula & Cat’s Paw Nebula. They only rise 15 degrees above my horizon so I was worried that I was wasting my time on a lost cause. I’m sure glad I didn’t quit since I’m extremely pleased with these results! #astrophotography #NGC6357 #NGC6334 #nebula

Lobster & Cat’s Paw Nebulae without stars

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

M16 (Eagle Nebula) & M17 (Omega Nebula) taken last month. This includes both SHO as well as RGB. Currently under an entire month of cloudy skies and severe thunderstorms. Hope to get back out there soon! #astrophotography #space #omeganebula #eaglenebula #m16 #m17

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

M97 & M108 are also known as the Owl Nebula & Surfboard Galaxy. They appear near one another in the constellation Ursa Major. I captured it in RGB as well as HaOiiiRGB with 27.5 hours of exposure time across multiple weeks. #m108 #m97 #nebula #galaxy #owlnebula

M108 (Surfboard Galaxy) with RGB (top) & HaOiiiRGB (bottom) filters

M97 (Owl Nebula) with RGB (top) & HaOiiiRGB (bottom) filters

M97 (Owl Nebula) & M108 (Surfboard Galaxy) with HaOiiiRGB filters

M97 (Owl Nebula) & M108 (Surfboard Galaxy) with RGB filters

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

This supernova remnant is known as the Jellyfish Nebula. I shot it over a period of 3 weeks and dealt with intermittent rain. I am very happy with the final result! I captured 26 hours of SHO data using a telescope with 400mm focal length. #astrophotography #space #ic443 #jellyfishnebula #nebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I decided that 25.5 hours was finally enough for this wider shot of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). I shot it in both LRGB & HaLRGB. I also included a tighter crop that looks surprisingly sharp since it was taken with a 400mm focal length telescope. #m51 #whirlpoolgalaxy #space #astrophotography #galaxy

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

This is a reflection nebula called the Blue Horsehead (IC4592). It is made up of gas clouds that are illuminated by several hot blue stars. I might want to capture a bit more data after this rain finally stops. #ic4592 #space #bluehorseheadnebula #astrophotography #reflectionnebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Our beautiful moon taken with my Sony A77 DSLR and tripod. This is comprised of 26 stacked images with a slight saturation boost. I’m always amazed at the amount of detail you can see with basic equipment you probably have at home. #moon #astrophotography #space #lunarphotography #lunar

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Here’s a comparison of the 4 filters I’m currently using on the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). Each shot is a single 5 minute exposure so I haven’t tried stacking them yet. Hope this one turns out! #m51 #galaxy #monochrome #astrophotography #space

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Lower’s Nebula is named after Harold and Charles Lower who discovered this nebula in 1939. In the constellation Orion, it’s about 3K light years away. Some even call it the “Eye of Ra” because of its similarity to an Egyptian hieroglyph. #lowersnebula #sh2261 #nebula #space #astrophotography

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I captured over 32 hours of data on the Leo Triplet. I discovered that there is a cloud of dust trailing from the Hamburger galaxy I also included some closeups if you scroll through my photos. #leotriplet #astrophotography #space #galaxy #galaxycluster

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This took about a month to complete due to spotty weather conditions. Along with M78, I picked up the Ha signal of Barnard’s Loop using a dual bandwidth filter. Scroll to see a closeup on the reflection nebula. #m78 #nebula #astrophotography #space #casperthefriendlyghost

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Decided to capture some last minute ancient photons of the Rosette Nebula before it disappears for the spring/summer months.

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I just dug though some old computer files and realized that I forgot to process my Heart Nebula data from 2023. I’m so glad that I uncovered this long-forgotten data since the details are pretty darn sharp! #ic1805 #heartnebula #astrophotography #space #nebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

M35 (aka the Shoe Buckle Cluster) sits in the constellation Gemini at around 2.7K-2.9K light years away. It probably isn’t the most interesting object in the Messier catalog but I really love the array of star color in my image overall. #m35 #ngc2158 #astrophotography #opencluster #gemini

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I shot about 25 hours on the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101). I first captured about 22 hours RGB color data and then a few additional hours of Hydrogen alpha data. I also included a closeup since the details really came out nicely in the core. #galaxy #space #m101 #pinwheelgalaxy #astrophotography

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Technology is so cool. We encounter a plane in one of our subs and can immediately identify the airline, departure/destination, speed, altitude, & flight number. 🤣 #photobomb #astrophotography #plane #galaxy #m104 #space #photofail

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Here’s my latest attempt at our closest galactic neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy. I waited too long to even begin so I was getting light pollution. 🤷‍♂️ I’ll just try it again later in the summer! #galaxy #astrophotography #space #m31 #andromedagalaxy

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Here’s 22 hours of RGB data on the Flame & Horsehead Nebulae. The signal was so good that I barely had to apply any noise reduction to the final image! #ic434 #horseheadnebula #flamenebula #astrophotography #space

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I finally completed my recent capture of galaxies M81 & M82 more commonly known as Bode’s Galaxy & the Cigar Galaxy. I captured two versions showing just full color (RGB) as well as the Hydrogen alpha signal combined with full color (HaRGB). #astrophotography #space #galaxy #m81 #m82

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I was deeply disappointed in my first processing attempt of this beautiful star cluster so I collected even more data and gave it another go. Here’s my new Pleiades (M45) image after stacking in 3 additional hours of data. #pleiades #starcluster #m45 #astrophotography #space

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Here’s a reprocess of my data from last year showcasing the Tadpole Nebula (IC410). I’m also shocked that PixInsight rejected so many bad frames but the details still pop. I guess it’s a classic case of quality over quantity! #ic410 #astrophotography #nebula #space #tadpolenebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

This isn’t the most colorful galaxy cluster but there’s one on the left of my photo called NGC1365 that I absolutely love. It’s got such an interesting shape and is perfectly symmetrical. Too bad it rises only 15 degrees above my horizon. #ngc1365 #astrophotography #galaxy #astronomy #space

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Here’s the last image taken with my ASI2600MM Pro camera right before the power port broke. I just got it back from repair yesterday. The Cone Nebula still looks great considering that I didn’t get more subs due to 📷 failure. #conenebula #christmastreecluster #ngc2264 #astrophotography #nebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Capturing the Witch Head Nebula has been quite a journey. I’ve been shooting it for the past 2 months. I think I’ve actually trashed more exposures than I’ve saved but I still ended up with 200+ exposures at 5 minutes each. #witchheadnebula #astrophotography #nebula #space #ic2118 #witchhead

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I just tried combining my Triangulum Galaxy (M33) data from last year with brand new data acquired this year. I took color photos (RGB including the galaxy and the stars) & Hydrogen alpha data using my dual band filter. #galaxy #m33 #triangulum #astrophography #space #askar #fra400 #asi294mc

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Here’s an image I just completed of Markarian’s Chain. Not a whole lot of color variation in this galaxy cluster but the sheer abundance of galaxies in such a compact region is still quite impressive! #markarianschain #galaxy #galaxycluster #astrophotography #space #askar #fra400 #asi294mc #zwo

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I decided to try something a bit different so here’s a 2 hour timelapse of comet 24P/Schaumasse. It is currently in the constellation Virgo. Each video frame is 2 minutes long so it’s actually moving quite slowly. #comet #space #timelapse #astrophotography #comet24P #24Pschaumasse

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Here’s my annual obligatory photo of the Orion Nebula (M42). I want to keep shooting it annually to see if I’m getting any better at shooting and/or processing it. The trapezium isn’t quite visible so I still have room for improvement. #m42 #space #astrophotography #nebula #orion #orionnebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Roughly 3,000 light years away is the Spaghetti Nebula (SH2-240). It occupies 3 degrees of the night sky (6 full moons). I shot this as a 2-panel mosaic due to its impressive size. This includes 50 hours of exposure time to bring out more details. #shaghettinebula #sh2240 #nebula #astrophotography

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I just finished processing the Heart & Soul Nebulae that I took last week. I included a starless version and two individual photos so you can see the neat little structures in both nebulae. #space #astronomy #astrophotography #nebula #ic1805 #heartnebula #ic1848 #soulnebula #askar #zwo

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Here’s my latest shot of the Flying Bat & Squid Nebula (SH2-129). I tried this target a couple years ago but this time I devoted 24 hours solely to the Oiii channel so the squid can easily be seen. #space #astronomy #astrophotography #nebula #sh2129 #flyingbatandsquidnebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The Clamshell Nebula (SH2-119) is quite large but it often gets overlooked due to its next door neighbor, the North American Nebula. There are some beautiful structures in this nebula so I included a closer view of its core. #space #astronomy #astrophotography #nebula #sh2119 #clamshellnebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The Japanese word for Pleiades is “Subaru” which means unite. It’s also why the car logo is a group of stars. I took this using my color camera last week. Hope you like it! #pleiades #stars #space #astrophotography #starcluster #m45 #subaru #astronomy #opencluster

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I decided to shoot the Horsehead & Flame Nebulae since I already had my color camera attached for the comet. This uses no filter so it’s displaying true RGB color. #nebula #horsehead #horseheadnebula #flamenebula #ngc2024 #ic434 #astronomy #astrophotography #space #askar #fra400 #asi294mcpro

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) from last night. I was able to stack 52 subs at 60 seconds each. I noticed that the comet’s nucleus can actually be seen by turning down the brightest areas just a touch. Check out the 2nd image for a closer look. #comet #c2025a6lemmon #c2025a6 #astronomy #astrophotography #space

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Here’s a wide shot of the Pelican & North American Nebulae. I used my trusty refractor telescope along with a 0.7x reducer. It was also my first time shooting monochrome on this scope #ngc7000 #northamericannebula #ic5070 #pelicannebula #space #astronomy #astrophotography #askar #fra400 #nebula

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I just captured 27.5 hours of exposure time on the Pac-Man Nebula in SHO along with RGB stars. I included some closeup shots as well since social media tends to wash out the sharper details. #ngc281 #nebula #space #emissionnebula #astrophotography #astronomy #narrowband #cassiopeia

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I just finished captured emission nebula SH2-112 in the SHO palette. This is located in the constellation Cygnus near the Pelican Nebula. I rarely see this one featured so I wanted to give it the attention it so rightly deserves. 🤩 #sh2112 #nebula #space #astrophotography #astronomy #cygnus

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

This time I put in over 34 hours into the Crescent Nebula. I was quite disappointed in my previous attempt which was seriously lacking Oiii data. I and devoted more than twice the time and even had enough clear skies to capture RGB stars! ⭐️ #crescentnebula #c27 #ngc6888 #astrophotography #space

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I processed this as a 2-panel mosaic of the Western Veil Nebula in the HOO palette. It includes over 26.5 hours of total exposure time across several weeks. Scroll for a closer look. #mosaic #space #astrophotography #edgehd8 #nebula #veilnebula #witchsbroom #astronomy #c34 #ngc6960

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Here’s a star-forming region located next to the Lagoon Nebula. I just got over 7 hours of total exposures but it still turned out great. I processed it using two color palettes: SHO & HSO. #IC1275 #IC4685 #nebula #space #astronomy #astrophotography #telescope #celestron #asiair #asi2600mmpro

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I shot the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex last year as a 4-panel mosaic but I totally forgot about it until just now.I love how the bright regions in the center create a 5-pointed star. Definitely need to try this one again sometime! #asi294mcpro #nebula #rhoophiuchi #space #astronomy #astrophotography

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

This one took me 3 months! Here’s the Omega Nebula (M17) in the constellation Sagittarius. It’s approximately 5,000-6,000 light years away. I captured the nebula in the Hubble (SHO) palette but the stars are true color (RGB). #M17 #NGC6618 #nebula #space #astronomy #astrophotography

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

The rain stopped just long enough so that I could finish up this shot of emission nebulae NGC 6823 & 6820. It’s mostly made up of Hydrogen Alpha but there’s a tiny bit of Sulfur II and Oxygen III. #space #astronomy #astrophotography #sct #celestron #nebula #emissionnebula #ngc6823 #ngc6820

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GingerAstroNerd @gingerastro.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Finally completed this shot of the Whale & Hockey Stick Galaxies. It took a really long time since I only get like 2 clear nights a month lately. I still love how it turned out! 😍✨ #C32 #ngc4631 #ngc4656 #galaxy #stars #astrophotography #sct #celestron #hockeystickgalaxy #whalegalaxy

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