Captured over many nights with 25 hours of data, this is the largest mosaic image I could capture with my Vespera II. It contains the Flame Nebula, Horse Head Nebula, Running Man Nebula and the Orion Nebula.
Painstakingly edited in PixInsight using SetiAstro and Xterminator plugins. #astronomy #astrophotography #vespera #vaonis #nebula
"Planet Definitions" by XKCD comic (mirror bots @xkcd @xkcdbot ) - All the definitions of a planet, whether they've earned representation or not. https://xkcd.com/3063/ #astronomy #planetary #asteroid #geology #oops #WTF #humor
And now we interrupt the live streamed horrors of this world with some hardcore astronomy.
Astrum: *Gaia Discovered Hidden Galaxies INSIDE Our Milky Way*
High resolution image of the eclipse seen from the Moon by #BlueGhost. You can also spot Mercury (left) and Venus (right) just above the eclipse! This is amazing!!!
Credit: Firefly Aerospace
Out of this world footage captured from the Moon by the #BlueGhost lander during the solar eclipse.
Credit: Firefly Aerospace
On this date in 1781, William and Caroline Herschel discovered a new “comet”, which turned out to be the planet now known as Uranus. It was the first new planet to be discovered since ancient times. And William Herschel wanted to call it Georgium Sidius (George’s Star) after his patron King George III of England. The things scientists contemplate to get funding…
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‘Blood moon’: Photos capture year’s 1st total lunar eclipse
March’s full moon, also called a 'blood moon,' reached peak illumination in the early hours of Friday and was visible from Toronto to Canberra, Australia.
#astronomy #photography #moon #Toronto #Canberra #Australia
https://globalnews.ca/news/11081819/blood-moon-march-2025-photos/