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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 15/09/2026

HB9 (SNR G160.9+2.6): the shattered shell of a star that exploded about 6,600 years ago, ~2,000 light-years away in Auriga. 43h20m of exposure time to pull this out of the dark. Not a commonly imaged target, mostly because it's faint and enormous (about 2 degrees across).

Wide field astrophoto of a large wispy supernova remnant filling most of the frame. Turquoise and teal filaments weave through soft red and pink cloudy structures against a dark, star filled background. A small round reddish orange glow sits near the upper right corner.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 10/09/2026

LBN 420: a molecular cloud in the constellation Lacerta, the kind of gas and dust that eventually forms new stars. Not a heavily imaged target, but it's got a small following, some of whom call it "Galileo's Finger" for the shape. 70h40m of total exposure on this one.

Astrophotography image of LBN 420, a long, wispy stream of pale tan and gray dust and gas curling diagonally across a dense starfield. The cloud narrows to a bright knot at the lower left and fans out into thinner tendrils toward the upper right. Faint magenta bands of nebulosity run vertically in the background against the dark sky.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 26/08/2026

Supernova remnant CTB 80 in Cygnus, ~6,500 light years away. The star blew up about 65,000 years ago; the wreckage is still expanding. Red is hydrogen, teal is oxygen. Inside is a neutron star spinning 25x a second, fleeing the blast at 150 miles per second. 38 hours of exposure.

Narrowband astrophoto of a supernova remnant known as CTB80.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 16/06/2026

Markarian’s Chain: a sweeping arc of galaxies ~50 million light-years away. Named after the Armenian astronomer who proved in 1961 they’re not just lined up by coincidence; they’re actually moving through space together. Every smudge in this frame is an entire galaxy. There are hundreds of them

A deep-sky astrophotograph showing Markarian’s Chain, a curved grouping of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster against a black star-filled background. The two dominant large elliptical galaxies M84 and M86 are visible toward the right-center, glowing with warm golden light. Near the center of the frame, two smaller interacting galaxies known as The Eyes (NGC 4435 and NGC 4438) show distorted structure and a reddish dust lane. Dozens of background galaxies of varying orientations, edge-on, face-on, and oblique, are scattered throughout the frame. The image is signed “Jordan Martin” in the lower right corner.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 27/05/2026

IC2118, The Witches Head Nebula. About 900 light years out, glowing blue because it’s reflecting light from Rigel. This is a two-panel mosaic, ~89 hours of integration across 1,067 five-minute subs. Really happy with how this one came together. #astrophotography #space #nebula

A long integration real-color image of the witches head nebula.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 31/03/2026

SH2-174 is a planetary nebula in Cassiopeia. The star at the center has exhausted its fuel and shed its outer layers. The teal is ionized oxygen in the inner shell and the red is hydrogen in the more diffuse outer envelope. The central star has drifted off-center within its own nebula over time.

An image of the valentines rose nebula (sh2-174) in HOO palette.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 28/01/2026

The Pleiades star cluster (M45) captured over 25 hours. The blue glow is starlight reflecting off interstellar dust. The surrounding brown structures are the Integrated Flux Nebula, incredibly faint clouds lit by the glow of our entire galaxy. #astrophotography #astronomy #space #m45

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 20/01/2026

This is the cosmic Spaghetti Nebula! This ionized gas is a remnant of a star that exploded 3,000 light-years away! It spans 160 light-years across. Captured in hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue-green), it’s a testament to the universe’s powerful artistry. #SpaghettiNebula #Supernova #Astrophotography

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 17/12/2025

NGC 1499: The California Nebula A detailed look at a cosmic shoreline, where a hot star's energy illuminates and carves away a giant cloud of gas and dust. The brilliant colors map out the hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen gases within this massive stellar nursery. #CaliforniaNebula #space #nebula

A long exposure picture of the California Nebula utilizing the SHO palette.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 29/11/2025

This is the Heart Nebula, a star-forming region 7,500 light-years away and over 300 light-years wide. The colors reveal ionized gases energized by a cluster of large young stars at its core. This represents 99 hours of data gathered by my remote observatory. #HeartNebula #Astrophotography

Image of the heart nebula in SHO narrowband with RGB stars.

Starless image of the heart nebula in SHO narrowband.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 08/11/2025

My AT115’s 'last light' shot: the iconic Horsehead & Flame Nebulae in Orion. This 48-hour exposure shows clouds of dust and gas where new stars are born. The famous 'horse' is a dark dust cloud blocking the light from the glowing ionized gas behind it. #astrophotography #space #nebula #orion

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 03/11/2025

This is my astrophotography setup. William Optics Cat91, ZWO 2600mm main camera, chroma filters, am5n mount.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 03/11/2025

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), showing off its two distinct tails! The thin, blue ion tail is gas blown straight back by the solar wind. The yellow tail is made of dust particles reflecting sunlight along its orbital path. It's on a ~1350-year orbit, so catch it now—it won't be back for a while :)

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 16/10/2025

Chasing cosmic ghosts! This is IC63, a cloud of gas and dust being sculpted by a brilliant nearby star. The pink is glowing gas and the blue is starlight reflecting off dust. Captured from my remote observatory in Texas over 34 hours! #astronomy #space #astrophotography #nebula #science

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 13/08/2025

The Milky Way's core from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. The dark lanes aren't empty space; they are massive clouds of interstellar dust obscuring the stars behind them. This view was created by stacking 30 minutes of exposures. #Astrophotography #MilkyWay #Space

The Milky Way's core rising above Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 10/07/2025

The Flying Bat Nebula (red hydrogen) surrounds the faint Giant Squid Nebula (blue-green oxygen). They appear together but are a line-of-sight illusion. This deep image required many hours of exposure with a telescope to capture the Squid's incredibly dim light. #Astronomy #Space #Astrophotography

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 25/06/2025

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy! ~31M LY. Its iconic profile comes from a nearly edge-on view & that incredible, dark dust lane. The bright core holds a supermassive black hole & the halo hints at thousands of globular clusters. A cosmic masterpiece! #SombreroGalaxy #M104 #Astrophotography #Galaxy #Space

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 21/05/2025

New image from my latest deep-sky project: SH2-114, the Flying Dragon Nebula. This faint and intricate nebula lies in the constellation Cygnus, and was captured over six weeks in a remote observatory in Texas.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 07/05/2025

You can see a full-resolution version of this photo, and all of the astrophotography that I have done, at my Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/javanpa#ga... #astrophotography #astronomy #eaglenebula #starfrontobservatories

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 25/04/2025

I’m excited to share this deep-sky portrait of NGC 2403, a gorgeous spiral galaxy located about 9 million light-years away. Though lesser known than its famous cousins, this galaxy is brimming with star-forming regions and dotted with clusters of young, hot stars.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 24/03/2025

Check out the stunning duo of M81 & M82—Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy— which I was able to capture in incredible detail from Starfront! With 36 hours of integration time, this image reveals these cosmic neighbors, located about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

Astro photo of messier 81 and 82 - a pair of galaxies in the constellation of Ursa Major

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 18/02/2025

Big news! My telescope has officially moved to Starfront Observatories - its new home at a remote observatory in the heart of Texas! With incredibly dark skies and over 200 clear nights a year, I’ll have many more opportunities to capture the cosmos.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 04/02/2025

This is Messier 1 (the Crab Nebula). What you see is the remnants from a supernova in our galaxy that happened over 1,000 years ago. It’s ~6,500 light years away from earth, and ~11 light years from edge to edge. This image represents 11 1/2 hours of data. #astrophotography #astronomy #crabnebula

Astro photo of the Crab Nebula in narrowband.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 25/01/2025

Had a clear night down in the Florida panhandle so I was able to get my scope out for a night of shooting. This is the Rosette nebula. It also was a great night getting my equipment tested before sending it off to Starfront observatory. Lots of astrophotography is in my future… very exciting.

Rosette nebula in SHO palette - starless.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 01/12/2024

This is going pretty well for me today.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 21/11/2024

I'm watching some zero-trust sessions from the Cloud Security Alliance and a friendly face shows up as a presenter on a session. What a pleasant surprise @jjx.bsky.social

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 21/11/2024

At the old site I tried to keep my feed tech related. A reboot here removes any expectation. Freeing. So I’ll still be talking tech when it makes sense but I’m planning on sharing more of the other parts of my life as well. This pic is from earlier this year in the Tetons. One of my fav places.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 14/11/2024

My family is currently “stuck” in Elkhart, IN waiting for our RV to finish repairs (we live in that RV if you didn’t know…). The weather here leaves a lot to be desired so we’re all dreaming about the Florida keys, where we’ll be a couple weeks from now. This pic is from there last year.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 13/11/2024

Just going to leave this here…

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 25/10/2023

Epic views from my desk are one of the perks of a nomadic lifestyle. What it doesn’t help is the constant desire to take the day off and go explore. Small price to pay…

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 05/10/2023

I got to hang out in the sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes NP all by myself for a couple hours last night and this was the result

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 13/07/2023

This is called the Cygnus Wall - a prominent feature of the North American Nebula. Approximate distance from Earth is 2600 light years. This picture represents about 8 1/3 hours of exposure time, taken in 10-minute exposures, stacked together to extract the detail you see here.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 14/06/2023

My latest capture through the telescope. This is the Eastern Veil Nebula which is a large supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. This was captured in narrowband over two nights southern Washington.

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Jordan Martin @networkingnomad.net · 12/06/2023

First non-city clear skies in weeks. Let’s see what we can capture with the telescope tonight… here was the last image I captured while we wait 😊

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