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Alain Rouen 🇪🇺 @alrouen.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

Heart & Soul ❤️ IC 1805 + IC 1848 in a 3-panel HOO mosaic. Two nebulae, one frame, and 3 nights spent collecting photons from ~7,500 light-years away ✨ #Astrophotography What do you see @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

The heart and soul nebula, in HOO processing, showing red and bluish hues

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Lt Nono @ltno2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Full #Moon & #astrophotography don't make a good mix, except on star clusters or emission nebulae...so here goes for the Persei double cluster (NGC884 & NGC869) and the Horse Head #nebula (IC434) in H-alpha. Images shot yesterday. Aren't those cute 😊? What do you see @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

Picture of the Persei double star cluster shot from a backyard. The clusters form two lumps of stars around the center of the image.

A black and white picture of Horse Head nebula (IC434) shot in H-alpha with the Flame nebula to the side of the picture. Wisps of matter are leaving the hydrogen region and leaving kind of darker streaks on the background.

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Lt Nono @ltno2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

36h team effort on #NGC7217 and a HII region not usually photographed (but it is in the Finkbeiner Survey of H-alpha galactic emissions though - much more coarse though). #astrophotography is full of surprises 😇 What do you see @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ? www.astrobin.com/l4vyua/

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A new look at NGC7217 and its surrounding HII neighbor - AstroBin

NGC 7217 imaged with Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P, TS-Optics 250mm/10" ONTC f/4 Newtonian (carbon tube), 36h 12m of total integration, by AFL, FranckIM06, Vlaams59 on AstroBin.

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Emilio Monelli @monel76.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Non sempre servono lunghe esposizioni per avere delle belle immagini IC5146 Cocoon Nebula nel Cigno, 32 minuti con 🔭 RC 8” e ASI585MC-Air #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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MikeViker @mikeviker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Pléyades #DwarfMini

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MikeViker @mikeviker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Pleiades Canon 250D Super Takumar 1:4/150

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Emilio Monelli @monel76.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Vista da vicino di IC1396 Elephant Trunk, 89 minuti di posa, telescopio RC 8” e ZWO ASI585MC-Air 🔭 #astrophotography #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social @siril.org

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NGC6888, Crescent Nebula. Narrowband (Ha and OIII) with RGB stars. Data taken from my dome from 2025 and this year. Like just about everything I've done in recent years, I'm going to get more data, especially OIII. #astrophotography #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

NGC6888, narrowband with RGB stars. Imaged in September 2025 and August 2026. 16 Ha, 16 OIII images 600 secs each. 28 x RGB, 180 sec each.

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Emilio Monelli @monel76.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NGC7635 Bubble Nebula nel Perseo, 111 minuti di posa, telescopio RC 8” e ZWO ASI585MC-Air 🔭 #astrophotography #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social @siril.org

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Lt Nono @ltno2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I thought I'd never be able to capture this faint #astrophotography target but then I discovered the wonderful world of Newtonian scopes 🙂. This is the Bat (SH2-129) and Squid #nebula (OU-4) after 20h of integration time, shot from my backyard. What do you see @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

The Bat nebula (SH2-129) showing red colors from the H-alpha emission line, and the planetary nebula called the Squid nebula (OU-4), recently discovered, emitting in the OIII line. This is the result of 20h of integration time. Details of the capture are on Astrobin : https://www.astrobin.com/vc8zxk/

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JDS @jdsoubeyran.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see?

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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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Rogelio @rogeliogw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Aunque aparece todavía muy baja en el horizonte, estaba impaciente por fotografiar la famosa Helix Nebula (NGC7293), también conocida (no sé el porqué) como "Ojo de Dios". Son las capas externas del fin de una estrella iluminadas por su enana blanca remanente. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

NGC 7331 with SN 2026aaiv captured from my patio this week 😊🔭 This was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of about 4.5 hours in LRGB using a QHY294M cam. The supernova SN 2026aaiv was discovered on 1st Sept 2026 #Astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see?

NGC 7331 is a beautiful spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It’s located in the constellation of Pegasus at a distance of about 46 million light years. On 1st Sept 2026 a new Supernova SN 2026aaiv was discovered in this galaxy.

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Rogelio @rogeliogw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Anoche desde Calar Alto. Las condiciones atmosféricas eran tan buenas que me permitió obtener las dos caras de la famosa Nebulosa del Velo (C33 y C34). Son los espectaculares restos de la explosión de una estrella supermasiva hace más de 10 mil años. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Arie Nouwen @adrianusv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A quintet of galaxies. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Michael G7VJR @clublog.org · 09/09/2026

Andromeda, our nearest neighbour last night. M31 is so vast I can only just fit it into a frame on my scope (with a reducer!) It's six times bigger than the moon by width - if we could only see it by eye. We see a smudge on dark nights. Also M32 (above) and M110 (below). @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Emilio Monelli @monel76.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy nel Cefeo, a sinistra 205 minuti di esposizione a destra con aggiunti altri 60 di Ha/OIII. Telescopio RC 8” e ZWO ASI585MC-Air, elaborazione con @siril.org 1.4.4 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social 🔭 @zwoastro.com.web.brid.gy

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Deep Sky Detail (Mark) @deepskydetail.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I've been reprocessing about 45 hours of Dwarf Mini data on the North American Nebula. This is my latest result. Could be better. But it's better than my last attempt, imo. Processed with Siril/Gimp/AstroSharp/Graxpert. #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

IC 5076 captured from my patio on four nights in August 😊🔭 This was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of about 24 hours in mono using a QHY294M cam and combining LRGB and Ha narrowband data to enhance the background. #Astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see?

IC 5076 is a beautiful blueish reflection nebula which is illuminated by the hot blue supergiant star V2140 Cygni. It’s located in the constellation of Cygnus at an estimated distance of about 5,700 light years away from Earth.

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MikeViker @mikeviker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Dumbbell Nebula

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MikeViker @mikeviker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Helix Nebula

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MikeViker @mikeviker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Crescent Nebula

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Andreas Fischer @afischer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The open star cluster NGC 6823 in the constellation Vulpecula is surrounded by the beautiful emission nebula NGC 6820. The object just fits on my camera’s sensor, so I photographed it in early summer and accumulated a good 8 h of exposure time. 🔭 #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Foto des rötlichen Emissionsnebels NGC 6820 mit dem eingebetteten offenen Sternhaufen NGC 6823 im Zentrum. Der Nebel zeigt eine lange dunkle Staubsäule, die von Nordosten ins Zentrum ragt. Das Foto entstand mit gut 8 h Belichtungszeit mit einer gekühlten Astrokamera durch ein Teleskop C8.

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Beatrice Heinze Photography @beatriceheinze.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

NGC 2237 The Rosette Nebula (HSO) This is the first time I’ve created an astrophotograph using an HSO palette (Hydrogen-alpha/Sulphur/Oxygen). #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #processing #galaxy #art #space #science #PhotographersUnite @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social See more info ALT 👇

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

IC4701, a 3 hour, one night RGB acquisition between bad weather. #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

IC4701 nebula, captured 12 August 2026. 1 hour for each filter RGB at 3 min exposures.

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Paul Picazo @picazo.bortle.org · 25/08/2026

the current target, work in progress, still collecting... #astrophotography #astronomy #wr134 #nebula @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

astrophotography image in SHO palette including WR 134 and the surrounding area

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PaulB @pbaumg.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is around 50 million light-years away and has a diameter of 110,000 light-years. M 109 belongs to a group of about 50 galaxies. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography #messier109 #astronomy #zwo

$A detailed deep-space photograph of the spiral galaxy M95 (NGC 3351) against a dark sky filled with stars. The galaxy features tightly wound spiral arms, dark dust lanes, and a bright, compact yellowish nucleus. Several foreground stars in our own Milky Way are visible as points of light, some with distinct diffraction spikes.$

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Lt Nono @ltno2.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The more subs (22h in this case), the better the SNR, and more bubbly stuff pops out like the Soap Bubble nebula near the Crescent Nebula. This is a collaborative #astrophotography work with my friend Alex who's not on BS. What do you see @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social ?

The Crescent and Soap Bubble nebulae shot with two different imaging rigs whose subs were combined. There's a total of 22h of integration time. Technical details on Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/ybosex/

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

LBN1122, or as I call it: Ghostly Whale Nebula. I got this over 3 nights in July under mixed conditions. This is a LRGB image of a bit under 9 hours of data. Not completely happy with the processing, so a revisit is likely. #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

LBN1122, LRGB image. Processed in PIxInsight.

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

MWP 1 - The Methuselah Nebula captured from my patio on eleven short summer nights in July and August 😊🔭 This was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of about 40 hours in mono with Ha and OIII narrowband filters and combined with RGB stars. #Astrophotography

The Methuselah Nebula is an exceptionally large ancient bipolar planetary nebula and therefore it’s very faint. Despite the long integration time the signal was very weak and noisy so processing this object was quite challenging!

MWP1 is located in the constellation of Cygnus at an estimated distance of about 4,500 light years away from Earth.

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PaulB @pbaumg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Messier 94. A spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Distance around 16mio ly. The images were taken on April 8, 2026 with a 16" RC telescope. The image consists of 241 individual images, each with a 60sec exposure time-total 4h @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography

Deep space astrophotograph centered on spiral galaxy Messier 94 (M94). The galaxy features a brilliant, compact white galactic core surrounded by tight, bluish-white spiral arms forming a prominent inner ring structure. A faint, soft outer halo extends into the surrounding black cosmos, which is sparsely scattered with small pinpoint background stars.

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Emilio Monelli @monel76.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Zona del Sagittario che comprende M8 nebulosa Laguna e M20 nebulosa Trifida, 15 minuti di OSC e 60 minuti dual band. William Optics Megrez 72fd e ASI533MC-pro 🔭 #astronomy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Rogelio @rogeliogw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Dumbbell Nebula (M27). Aprovechando los excelentes cielos que aún quedan en Almería y con equipo de aficionado modesto. Son los restos de una gigante roja que fue perdiendo capas externas hace más de 3000 años y que siguen reflejando el brillo de su enana remanente. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Arie Nouwen @adrianusv.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A wizard in the sky. The wizard of Oz? @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Stuart Atkinson @stuartatkinson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Can any of my astro buddies help me out here? I'm trying to see if Pluto is on this Seestar image I took v early this AM. Astrometry.net was no help at all. It should be in the area circled, if it's there. Not enough faint stars in Stellarium to help me pin it down

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Beatrice Heinze Photography @beatriceheinze.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy (HaLRGB) NGC 6946 is a grand design, intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus (core of the galaxy). #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #processing #galaxy #art #space #science #PhotographersUnite @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social See more info ALT 👇

NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy, in HaLRGB. Total exposure time: 5h18m. Astrophoto by Beatrice Heinze (Processing) and Telescope Live (Data).

It's an active starburst galaxy, located on the border of the northern constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. This galaxy is known for its high rate of supernovae, hence the nickname "Fireworks Galaxy".

The data was fully stacked and processed in PixInsight.

This was my first attempt at processing this galaxy, using tools and a workflow that were completely new to me, but I'm quite pleased with the result for the Fireworks Galaxy.

Data: Telescope Live
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

Telescope: Officina Stellare 70cm (27.5 inches) F8 with RC design (reflector telescope)
Camera: QHY 600M

Location: Oria, Spain (Northern Hemisphere) => Bortle scale 1

Total exposure time: 5 hours 18 minutes

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Julien Hédoux @jhedoux.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

✨ Target : IC 410 🔭 Focal length : 400mm 🕐 Integration : 10h 47min 📍 France (near from Paris) Details 👉 app.astrobin.com/i/tj5vft Astrometry : @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social Tags : #Astronomy #Astrophotography

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IC 410 - 20260814 - AstroBin

NGC 1893, IC 410, LDN 1530 imaged with Askar FRA400, Player One Poseidon-C Pro, 10h 47m of total integration, by Julien HEDOUX on AstroBin.

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Michael G7VJR @clublog.org · 14/08/2026

I had a good look at the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7365) over the past few nights while it was clear. It sits in a huge hydrogen alpha region (red) - so much so there's only a little finger of black space here. It's not sensor dust! 🤯 A monochrome rig to show the oxygen in blue. Wonderful to study!

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Deep Sky Detail (Mark) @deepskydetail.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I took this image of the Sadr region with a Canon 85mm portrait lens attached to my 294MM (other images cropped from original). 16 hours of Ha combined with about 2 hours of RGB. It is undersampled at 2x drizzle, but it still made a ~180 Megapixel image! #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Emilio Monelli @monel76.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

M57 Nebulosa Anello nella Lira. A sinistra una combinazione di 35 minuti senza filtro con 60 minuti di filtro dual band #svbony SV220, a destra i soli 60 minuti in dual band. In basso a sinistra la piccola galassia IC1296. RC 8” ASI585MC-Air #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Julien Hédoux @jhedoux.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

220P_McNaught Comet ! (2026-08-12/13) @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography #astronomy Captured through the leaves of a tree 🤗 That's definitely me.

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Beatrice Heinze Photography @beatriceheinze.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Sandqvist 15 (LRGB) Sandqvist 15, also known as Barnard 235 (B235), is a dark nebula situated in the Scorpius constellation, near the border of Ara. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #processing #art #space #science #widefield @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social See more info ALT 👇

$Sandqvist 15, also known as Barnard 235 (B235) in LRGB. Astrophoto by Beatrice Heinze (Processing) and Telescope Live (Data). This is an astronomical object I'm not very familiar with, so this is the first time I've processed it. I used PixInsight to stack and process the data. I did some final touch-ups in Affinity V3. Data: Telescope Live Processing: Beatrice Heinze Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED (106 mm) F3.6 (refractor telescope) Location: Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Australia (Southern Hemisphere) => Bortle scale 1. Total exposure time: 6 hours Clear Skies!$

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Arie Nouwen @adrianusv.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Firework in the sky 💥 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Arie Nouwen @adrianusv.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A part of the lion in the sky. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Beatrice Heinze Photography @beatriceheinze.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

RCW 53c Nebula (SHO) RCW 53c is an ethereal beauty, located on the outskirts of the Carina Nebula. #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #art #BlueSkyArtShow #space #science #astroprocessing #southernhemisphere #nebula #hubblepalette @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social See more info ALT 👇

RCW 53c Nebula (SHO) in the southern constellation Carina (part of the Carina Nebula). Astrophoto by Beatrice Heinze (Processing) and Telescope Live (Data).

RCW 53c is a rarely imaged nebula that is part of the Carina Nebula or Eta Carina Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372), also known as the Great Carina Nebula in the southern constellation Carina.

I processed this nebula in a vibrant SHO palette (the Hubble palette) with data from Telescope Live. SHO stands for Sulfur-Hydrogen-Oxygen.

The following software was used: Astro Pixel Processor (stacking) and PixInsight (processing).

Data: Telescope Live
Processing: Beatrice Heinze

Telescope: Planewave CDK24 (24 Inch/61cm)

Location: El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado valley, Chile (Southern Hemisphere) => Bortle Class 1

Total exposure time: 7 hours

Clear Skies!

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