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Joined December 2011
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The Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63) 865 Subs x 20sec exposures Bortle 6 Seestar S50 Processed with StackingWizard, AstroWizard, RC Astro, and Lightroom
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The California Nebula 346 Subs x 30sec exposures Bortle 6 Seestar S30 Pro Processed with StackingWizard, AstroWizard, RC Astro, and Lightroom
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Caught the Orion Nebula in all its glory 🔥 This is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth — a massive cloud of gas and dust where new stars are being born right now. 65 Subs x 20sec exposures Bortle 6 Processed with Siril, RC Astro, and Lightroom
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Out imaging deep-space objects last night and this bright green meteor just sliced right through the frame. No warning, no planning… just pure luck. Moments like this are why I keep going outside even when the forecast is meh. Hopefully I'll capture a few more tonight ☄️✨️
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The Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891) — an edge-on spiral 27 million light-years away, complete with that dark dust lane slicing right through the middle. 941 Subs x 20sec exposures Bortle 6 Processed with Siril, RC Astro, and Lightroom
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Was amazing to watch the Artemis ii launch today on tv teapaw.org/i/status/2039473910987…
Replying to @NASA
Liftoff. The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
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The Orion Nebula (M42) & The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) 84 Subs x 30sec exposures Bortle 6 Processed with Siril, VeraLux, and Lightroom
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Rosette Nebula (NGC 2244) 945 Subs x 10sec exposures Bortle 6 Processed with Siril, Graxpert, and Lightroom
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The Pleiades 638 Subs x 20sec exposures Bortle 6 Processed with Siril, Graxpert, VeraLux, and Lightroom
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Tadpole Nebula (IC 410) & Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) 472 Subs x 30sec exposures Bortle 6 Processed with Siril, VeraLux, and Lightroom
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) 354 Subs x 20sec exposures Bortle 6 Processed with Siril, VeraLux, and Lightroom
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✨️✨️✨️
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C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)
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Full Harvest Moon tonight 🌙
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— alone can be beautiful ✨
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Earth at night viewed from space.
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The Blue Lagoon 💙
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Maldives 🇲🇻
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Oahu, Hawaii, USA ❤🧡
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