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astronomy1 day ago•119 min saved

Astrophotographer Captures Milky Way and Nebulae Above ESO's Atacama Telescopes

Astronomer José Rodrigues captured a striking image of the Milky Way arching over the European Southern Observatory's La Silla site in Chile's Atacama Desert. The photograph features the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae within the Sagittarius constellation, positioned above the New Technology Telescope and the 3.6-meter telescope. Rodrigues, who studies exoplanets, noted the personal significance of the 3.6-meter scope, which houses instruments used to detect worlds outside our solar system.

via Space|

#astronomy #astrophotography #atacama-desert

science3 days ago•2 min saved

Astrophotographer Captures Rare Clarity of Saturn System During Opposition

Astrophotographer Tom Williams captured a highly detailed image of the Saturn system on October 8, 2026, leveraging exceptional atmospheric conditions in the United Kingdom. The image, featured by NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, highlights features like Titan and Enceladus, benefiting from Saturn's recent opposition on October 4, which maximizes illumination and proximity for observers.

via NASA Science (.gov)|

#astronomy #astrophotography #nasa

astronomy3 days ago•120 min saved

October 6 Lunar Occultation Hides Jupiter and Its Moons in Rare Pre-Dawn Spectacle

On October 6, 2026, a waning crescent Moon passed in front of Jupiter, hiding the gas giant and its four Galilean moons for approximately one hour. Visible across eastern North America, parts of Canada, and the Atlantic, the event offered a rare pre-dawn spectacle. While the full occultation was visible in darkness for many, observers in western regions saw only Jupiter’s reappearance from the Moon’s dark limb. The event, occurring roughly once every 13 years for a specific location, drew significant attention from astrophotographers who captured detailed images of the alignment.

via Space|

#astronomy #astrophotography #galilean-moons

science-and-space4 days ago•3 min saved

Astrophotographer’s 30-Hour Capture of Dumbbell Nebula Illustrates the Sun’s Future Fate

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy released a 30-hour exposure of the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27) for his 2027 cosmic calendar, using the image to illustrate the eventual death of the Sun. The nebula, located in the constellation Vulpecula, is a planetary nebula formed by a dying star similar to our Sun. McCarthy explains that the Sun will eventually expand into a red giant, shed its outer layers, and collapse into a white dwarf, mirroring the process seen in the Dumbbell Nebula. The image was captured using Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur-tuned filters to isolate trace gases, creating a 'Hubble Palette' effect that enhances contrast while maintaining visible spectrum colors. McCarthy notes that the image serves as a reminder that the solar system has an expiration date, with the Sun’s mass eventually contributing elements to form new planets.

via PetaPixel|

#andrew-mccarthy #astrophotography #dumbbell-nebula

science12 days ago•0 min saved

Shrimp Nebula's High-Speed Motion Creates Visible Bow Shock

The Shrimp Nebula (Sh2-188) is a large planetary nebula spanning half the Moon's diameter, featuring a fast-moving white-dwarf core that generates a bow shock similar to a boat plowing through water.

via NASA (.gov)|

#astronomy #astrophotography #planetary-nebula

science13 days ago•2 min saved

Astronomer Reveals How Software, Not Photoshop, Cleans Andromeda Galaxy Images

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features a before-and-after comparison of the Andromeda galaxy, demonstrating how long-exposure images taken from Earth suffer from artifacts like satellite trails and cosmic ray streaks. The 'after' image was not created using Photoshop but through specialized software that removes these terrestrial imperfections to reveal the galaxy's true appearance.

via NASA Science (.gov)|

#andromeda-galaxy #astronomy #astrophotography

science-and-space17 days ago

Moroccan Observatory Captures Five Ancient Supernova Remnants in Single Wide-Field Image

Astronomers at Morocco's Oukaïmeden Observatory have released a wide-field image capturing five distinct supernova remnants in the constellation Auriga. The composite image, built from 200 hours of observation, spans an area equivalent to 1,000 full moons. It highlights the Spaghetti Nebula and other ancient stellar explosions, some of which may have been visible to early humans as bright new stars.

via NASA (.gov)|

#astronomy #astrophotography #auriga-constellation

science18 days ago•5 min saved

Shark Nebula Crowned Overall Winner at Space Photography Awards

Ali Alobaidly’s The Quiet Predator, a striking image of the Shark Nebula, won the overall prize at the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year, part of a competition that drew nearly 4,000 entries and crowned winners across eight categories plus two special prizes; the best images—ranging from the Sun’s chromosphere and a Venus occultation to the Crab Nebula and the Northern Lights over a church—will be exhibited at the National Maritime Museum.

via Gizmodo|

#astronomy #astrophotography #awards

space27 days ago•1 min saved

NEOWISE’s Adriatic Dawn: a Time-Lapse of a Great Comet in Italy

APOD's 2026-09-13 image features Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) rising over the Adriatic Sea in Italy, captured in a 30-minute time-lapse from 240+ exposures; it shows its ion and dust tails against noctilucent clouds and stars, with a nucleus about 5 km across.

via NASA (.gov)|

#astronomy #astrophotography #comet

space1 month ago•134 min saved

Filament-Filled View Reveals Crescent Nebula in Detail

Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman spent about 16 hours across five nights using narrowband imaging (H-alpha and [O III]) to capture the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888/Caldwell 27) around Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 in Cygnus, a roughly 4,700-light-year-distant 25-light-year shell formed from the star’s outward material as it evolves toward a red giant. The detailed image, taken with a ZWO ASI533MC Pro and processed in PixInsight, reveals intricate gas filaments invisible to the naked eye and highlights the star’s eventual fate as a supernova in about 100,000 years.

via Space|

#astrophotography #caldwell-27 #crescent-nebula

space1 month ago•1 min saved

Capturing a Solar Eclipse from 50,000 Feet

NASA used a WB-57F high-altitude aircraft off Iceland at 50,000 feet to chase the Moon's shadow during a total solar eclipse, capturing eclipse data above clouds; the onboard cameras reveal the solar corona at totality, with Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury visible near the Sun as the horizon glows in the distance.

via NASA (.gov)|

#astrophotography #corona #high-altitude-aircraft

space1 month ago•133 min saved

Backyard timelapse reveals edge-on solar plasma loop arcade

Astrophotographer Mark Johnston captured a two-hour timelapse from his Scottsdale, Arizona backyard showing a rare coronal loop arcade—arches of hot plasma shaped by the Sun's magnetic field—extending above the solar limb, including visible coronal rain as material cools and falls along magnetic lines. The sequence, recorded on Aug. 21, 2026, was captured with a TEC160FL refractor and hydrogen-alpha solar imaging gear, delivering an edge-on view of the Sun from home.

via Space|

#astrophotography #coronal-loops #plasma

photography1 month ago•18 min saved

New Zealand photographer scales 100m into glow-worm cave to shoot award-winning night-sky panorama

New Zealand-based astrophotographer Tom Rae rappelled about 100 meters into a glow‑worm–lit cave to capture a long‑exposure, star‑tracked night‑sky panorama that won first place in the Capture the Dark 2026 contest's Creatures of the Night category; the shot was filmed, and Rae spoke of challenging humidity and cave lighting.

via Digital Camera World|

#astrophotography #cave #glow-worms

photography1 month ago•10 min saved

Europe’s 2026 Total Solar Eclipse Sparks a Continental Gallery of Astrophotography

Europe’s first total solar eclipse in decades occurred on Aug 12, 2026, with the path of totality crossing Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal. Spain witnessed its mainland’s first total eclipse since 1905. Photographers shared striking images—including moments over historic sites like Burgos’ Frías Castle—and videos across social media, highlighting the continent’s rare celestial event.

via My Modern Met|

#astrophotography #europe #photography

photography1 month ago•6 min saved

Global Night Skies Shine as Capture the Dark 2026 Names 31 Winners

DarkSky International announced the Capture the Dark 2026 winners, a record-setting nighttime photography contest with 31 winning images across nine categories from photographers in more than 30 countries, highlighting the beauty of dark skies while underscoring the increasing impact of light pollution.

via PetaPixel|

#astrophotography #capture-the-dark-2026 #dark-skies