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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

My progress capturing The Andromeda Galaxy over the last year (in reverse order). From a single untracked 50mm shot, to tracked with a refractor. It’s been a fun year learning the basics of astrophotography. #Astrophotography #Space

A deep-sky photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) glowing in dark space. The broad spiral galaxy features a bright core surrounded by oval dust lanes and bluish outer spiral arms. Near the top edge of its disk, the small satellite galaxy M32 appears as a bright, compact spot of light. Below the main galaxy, the second satellite galaxy, M110, appears as a smooth, faint oval glow.

A wide-field astrophotography image featuring the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) set diagonally across a rich field of background stars. The spiral galaxy shines with a warm, bright core fading into elongated bluish outer arms filled with subtle dust lanes. Below the galaxy’s main disk, the satellite companion M110 appears as an elongated, fuzzy oval glow. Several bright foreground stars with bluish halos punctuate the surrounding space above and to the left of the galaxy.

An ultra-wide field astrophotography shot featuring the Andromeda Galaxy centered against a vast black sea of fine starfield. The galaxy appears smaller and more distant in the frame, with a bright white core tapering out into soft, gray-white outer spiral arms. Just below the lower edge of its galactic disk, the faint, smudged oval of its satellite companion M110 is visible among the pinpricks of background stars.

An ultra-wide field night sky photograph featuring the Andromeda Galaxy as a small, faint diagonal oval of light at the center of a dense black field filled with thousands of tiny white stars. Towards the bottom center of the frame, faint vertical light streaks from passing satellites or meteor trails slice through the dark background space.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Lots of practice, deconvolution which sharpened up the dust lane, and finally being able to remove the stars during the edit which let me stretch just the galaxy without blowing out the stars. I couldn’t get StarNet to cooperate the first time, so I had to stretch the galaxy and stars together.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The Sombrero Galaxy (M104). One of my favorites in the universe. I originally took this in April but lacked the editing skills to finish it. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space

$A deep-sky astrophotograph captures the Sombrero Galaxy (M104) centered in a vast, dark starfield. The galaxy appears as a brilliant white nucleus encircled by a flat, glowing disk that is sharply bisected by a prominent dark dust lane, giving it its iconic hat-like shape. Dozens of stars in shades of blue and gold are scattered across the black void, with several of the brightest foreground stars displaying crisp, four-pointed diffraction spikes.$

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33). Shot over a few nights between clouds and wind gusts. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space

An astrophotography image of the Triangulum Galaxy (M33) centered against a dense, dark field of countless distant stars. The face-on spiral galaxy appears as a broad, loosely wound oval, glowing with a bright, dense whitish-blue core that fades outward into expansive, mottled spiral arms. These outer arms are rich with delicate, powdery blue star clusters and faint, reddish-pink spots of nebulae (star-forming regions), giving the galaxy a textured, swirling appearance. Starry pinpoints of varying brightness, from tiny speckles to larger, warmer-hued foreground stars, surround the galaxy and speckle the cosmic background.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

They’ve ruined Liquid Glass. It feels like cheap plastic now.

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phoe @haedyllic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

11/100 hero of time #zelda

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doodlelotl @doodlelotl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

wanted to draw some bulbas

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I love when a job posting lists 3+ offices as the location, but the role is apparently not remote eligible.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I’m pretty happy with the results though. It’s my clearest comet photo yet! Stacked in DSS, processed in @siril.org, refined in Affinity. 10 minutes of integration. I got the best results by throwing out about 80% of my data. The sky glow was just too high. Sony a7 IV & Zenithstar 61 II.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) This one was a doozy! I am not a morning person and it required a 4am alarm. Although, the moment I stepped outside and could see the Milky Way core, it was worth it. It took me over a week to figure out stacking/processing. #Astrophotography #Space

Vertical astrophotography shot of a comet against a dense field of sharp white stars. The nucleus glows with a bright cyan/teal intensity in the lower-left quadrant, while a long, straight, faint white ion tail stretches diagonally across the frame toward the top right.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

THE Messier Cluster? I like it.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I propose Globby McGlobface. My son thinks we should name it The Poof Cluster, and my daughter thinks The Raindrop Cluster is fitting. They’re much better at this than I am… 📷 Sony a7 IV, Z61 II, 2 hours.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Messier 3. A globular cluster containing about 500,000 stars. It doesn’t have a cool “common name” and I find that sad. That means we get to name it, right? Submissions are open until May 8th. I’ll publish the best one in my very unscientific journal. #Astrophotography #Space #Astronomy 🔭

$A wide-field astrophotography image of the globular cluster Messier 3. The cluster is a dense, spherical concentration of thousands of stars with a brilliant, glowing white core at the center. Individual stars radiate outward, fading into the deep black of space. The surrounding field contains scattered stars in various colors, some exhibiting thin diffraction spikes.$

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Excellent shot! Any tips for finding it? I’m hoping to catch it in the next few days.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Normalize not slamming your hotel room door.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

For the first time in forever, I wrote something on my website: Messing around with star spikes in my space photos. tylermartin.dev/diffraction-... #astrophotography

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Diffraction Distraction

I explore how to get cool star diffraction spikes in my backyard astrophotography.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Only about an hour of integration time so far. I’m hoping to get some more tonight, weather permitting!

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A test shot of Centaurus A (Caldwell 77). A big, bright, weird galaxy that is usually better suited for southern hemisphere viewing but I’m far enough south here to catch it low in the sky in April/May. #Astrophotography #Space 🔭

A deep-space photograph of the Centaurus A galaxy (NGC 5128) against a dense backdrop of distant stars. The galaxy appears as a glowing, elliptical orb of light bisected by a thick, chaotic dark dust lane that twists across its center. Faint, reddish star-forming regions are visible within the dust, and a subtle, hazy outer halo extends into the dark void of space.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Don’t mind me. Just staying up late to catch a glimpse of Centaurus A and Omega Centauri from the northern hemisphere. I saw them. Now I sleep. Good night. 🔭

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

That is absurdly beautiful.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This also pushed my editing skills to their limit. You can expose for the moon, or the clouds, but not both. So, this is a composite of two photos taken back-to-back.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The moon is a fun target to test my new refractor (ZenithStar 61) on while I wait for clearer and darker skies. Just aiming this thing is tricky compared to the ball head I used with my 135mm. #Astrophotography #Photography #Moon

A high-contrast composite photograph of a nearly full moon centered in a dark, atmospheric sky. The moon is sharp and detailed, revealing prominent craters and lunar mares in shades of silver and grey. It is surrounded by a soft, luminous white glow that fades into layers of wispy, dark brown and charcoal clouds. At the very bottom of the frame, a thin line of low-lying, dark blue clouds sits against the black horizon, creating a sense of depth and scale.

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

the images of earth from artemis ii are absolutely gorgeous

Earth as seen from the Orion capsule. It is divided sharply in half, with a line running diagonally from the 11 o'clock to the 4 o'clock. The lower left half is a bright pale blue. Its surface is covered with swirly, puffy white clouds, with texture indicating different thicknesses. The upper right half is dark, with no illumination from the Sun. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid Weisman

$One-third of Earth peeking through the window of the Orion capsule. The planet is a dreamy pale blue, swirling with white clouds and reflected sunlight. Although Earth only fills a fraction of the image it is the brightest object in the image by far. The capsule window is surrounded by a thick frame held in place with bolts, reminiscent of a heavy duty airplane window. It is dark in the capsule, but the outlines of straps and various components of the capsule are visible. Brighter white components are visible in the upper right corner. Credit: NASA/Reid Weisman$

A full disk image of Earth, as seen from the Orion capsule. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. From about 8 to 9 o'clock, a large brown landmass is Africa, with the Iberian peninsula twinkling with lights just where the planet curves. At the 1 o'clock spot, aurora glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Last night’s “Pink Moon,” which is apparently just what we call a full moon in April. It wasn’t actually pink, but through the magic of editing I have delivered on the promise. It’s rising over the Rincon Mountains in Tucson. #AstroPhotography #Photography #Moon

A moonrise over a mountain range, with the moon partially obscured by the horizon, casting a warm pinkish glow against a gradient purple sky.

A close-up view of the moon, partially obscured by a dark mountain silhouette with tree outlines at the bottom. The surface details and craters of the moon are clearly visible against a black background.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Swapping forums for Discord is one of the dumbest things we’ve ever done as a species.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Never give up! Trust your instincts!

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The Leo Triplet: M65 M66 NGC 3628 - The Hamburger Galaxy. Look closely and you can see its tidal tail: a trail of stars and gas extending into space as a result of gravitational forces from nearby galaxies. About 5 hours of integration at 135mm. #Astrophotography #Space #Science #SonyAlpha 🔭

$A wide-field astrophotography image showing the Leo Triplet galaxies against a vast, dark sky filled with stars. At the top center, the bright blue-white star Chertan (Theta Leonis) shines with prominent X-shaped diffraction spikes. In the lower-center, three distinct galaxies are visible: M65 and M66 appear as glowing, angled spirals, while NGC 3628 (The Hamburger Galaxy) is seen edge-on with a thick dust lane and a very faint, wispy tidal tail stretching into the void.$

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Excellent shot. One of the prettiest galaxies, imo.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Life long interesting in astronomy. Now exploring the skies from my backyard and sharing what I find.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Bonus if you got this far. These didn't make the original crop but were part of the same image:

Another star field shot containing even more galaxies. The most striking is a blue-colored barred-spiral galaxy nickamed "The Lost Galaxy".

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The Butterfly Galaxies are undergoing a collision event. In just 500 million years, they will become a single galaxy. At the center of the picture is a group of galaxies referred to as Markarian's Chain containing The Eyes, M86, M84, and more.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

M100 and M99 are two grand design spiral galaxies and were two of the first spiral galaxies ever observed. M90 is a spiral galaxy that is moving so fast that it should eventually escape the Virgo cluster. In this process, it is losing gas and will eventually become a lenticular galaxy.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

There are estimated to be about 2,000 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. Some fun facts: M87 is an absolute unit of an elliptical galaxy. Its supermassive black hole center was photographed by the Event Horizon Telescope a few years ago.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

My first galaxy season with a tracker and lens longer than 50mm. 🔭 This unassuming wide field shot gets more interesting the longer you look. This is Markarian’s Chain. Part of the Virgo Cluster. ~55 million light years from us. #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Spacesky More details 🧵:

A wide field astrophotography shot of a starfield with a dark background. There are various glowing "smudges". On closer inspection, these smudges resemble galaxies of various sizes and shape. Some look like spirals, some are orange in hue, some are blue.

The same wide field shot as the other picture on this post, but many of the galaxies are circled with labels:
M90, M91, M88, M87, Butterfly Galaxies, Mirror Galaxy, The Eyes, Silver Streak Galaxy, Coma Pinwheel, NGC 4473, NGC 4302, and NGC 4298

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

A star cluster in the Coma Berenices constellation. Look near the bottom left and you’ll spot NGC 4565, the Needle Galaxy. 3 hours of integration over 2 nights. I designed and 3D printed a diffraction mask in an attempt to get Hubble-like star spikes. It worked! #astrophotography #space #astronomy

A vast, star-filled night sky scattered with numerous twinkling stars against a black background, featuring varying brightness and positions, along with a single faint, elongated object resembling a galaxy.

A hand holds a blue, circular object with a flat base and four equally spaced dividers inside, resembling a geometric tool or template. The background features a plain concrete surface.

A hand holds a camera lens with a homemade lens hood, marked by blue tape and sectioned into quadrants, against a neutral wall background with a door.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The dealers are getting high on their own supply.

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Lee Cronin’s Pablo Hidalgo @infinata.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Your Mom-Class Star Destroyer

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Spent half of my day trying to figure out what was fork bombing my computer. Turns out it was Docker. Beware v4.58.0 on Mac. After a downgrade, it seems to be ok.

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Tyler Martin @gur814.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The space posting will continue until morale improves.

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