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GaryLevers

@garylv.bsky.social

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UK based amateur #photographer just sharing a few pictures that I've taken. All my own #photos unless reposts. If you see something you like please take a look through my other images Anything #space 🔭 #wildlife 🦉 #cycling 🚴 and #fishing 🎣

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Jul 28

Today's sun in h-alpha showing some nice filaments and prominences.
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #astro #solar #sun
#space

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 2d

Yes. Here's the kit. Samyang 135mm lens, astro camera, tracking mount, guide camera & ASIAir

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 2d

Here is my latest image, the Question Mark Nebula and the Little Rosette Nebula.
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #space #nebula #galaxy #deepspace
#astro

A star forming region in the shape of a question mark. shown here in the HOO palette of deep reds and oranges.

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 3d

Here is my latest image, taken from the dark skies of La Palma using a dedicated astro camera and 135mm Lens. The Seagull Nebula, a large nebula found between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major.
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #space #nebula #deepspace #astro

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you 😊

GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 4d

Red deer stag on moorland
#photography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography

Large male red deer on moorland in late afternoon sun. facing towards the camera, antlers high and bellowing as a display of his dominance

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 7d

The Cygnus Loop, also known as the Veil Nebula. A supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus shown here in the HOO palette.
Taken from the dark skies of La Palma
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #space #nebula #galaxy #deepspace
#astro

GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 8d

The Milky Way over Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma.

#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #astro #space #milkyway

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 9d

The Pleiades in Taurus is among the nearest Messier objects to Earth at about 444 light years.
Hot blue luminous stars formed within the last 100 million years illuminate the interstellar dust to create a reflection nebula
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #space #nebula #deepspace #astro

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 21d

The tiny Eurasian Wren
#photography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birding #birds

A small, chestnut-brown bird perched on a wooden post against a smooth bokeh background

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Catherine Ryan Hyde @catherineryanhyde.bsky.social · 24d

This is NGC7293, the Helix Nebula. I got a couple of hours of it last month, but that didn't feel like enough. I got another couple last night. I'd like to double the exposure time, but the seeing is supposed to be awful tonight, and there's rain coming. I'll try. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 24d

The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula in Cepheus, approx. 1,300 ly away and is best observed in August.

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▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | Canon EOS M100(a) '23
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 27d

Raven in flight.
#photography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birding #birds

A large black bird against a mottled green background

GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · 28d

Came across this majestic Red Deer on a walk this weekend
#photography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography

Large male red deer in the autumn coloured long grass and bracken.

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Catherine Ryan Hyde @catherineryanhyde.bsky.social · Oct 4

Another try at Jupiter. I'm hoping to get that last Saturn/Titan transit tomorrow night, so I'm practicing with the new equipment (electronic atmospheric dispersion corrector). #Astronomy #Astrophotography

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Sep 22

Some of today's solar activity.
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #astro #solar #sun

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Jason Clay Photography @jasonclay.bsky.social · Sep 14

The Elephant Trunk Nebula is 2,400 LY away in the constellation Cepheus. More details in the alt text.

🔭 SkyWatcher Esprit 100 APO refractor
📷 ASI2600MM Pro

#astrophotography #science #elephanttrunknebula #nebula #nebulaphotography #widefield #widefieldastrophotography #hubble #hubblepalette

The Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) is located in the constellation Cepheus, near the North Celestial Pole. It's 2,400 light years away and is an emission nebula composed of ionized gases such as Hydrogen, Oxygen, and gaseous Sulfur. It's also known as a star forming region with a multitude of protostars.

Visible at the bottom left are dark nebulae, which are enormous clouds of dust that are only visible because they obscure even more distant stars.

The photons I collected with my telescope and astro camera in early September 2025 were emitted 2,400 years ago, and then traveled the vast distance until they landed on my camera's sensor.

This image is presented in the SHO "Hubble" color palette.

#astrophotography #elephanttrunknebula #nebula #nebulaphotography #widefieldastrophotography #widefield #hubble #hubblepalette

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today's sun in h-alpha. The two main Sunspot regions visible plus some nice filaments
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #astro #solar #sun
#space

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Sep 8

Short timelapse of this morning's sun showing it's dynamism plus an annoying dust moat in the image train
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #astro #solar #sun
#space

GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Sep 1

Another attempt last night on The Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus. I combined Ha data with the red filter channel to produce this HaRGB integration.
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #space #nebula #deepspace
#astro

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Aug 30

Today's sun in h-alpha. Sunspot region 4197 has 50 sunspots within it
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #astro #solar #sun
#space

A portion of the sun in a golden colour with sunspots showing as white spots. Around the limb are small prominences

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Catherine Ryan Hyde @catherineryanhyde.bsky.social · Aug 27

I got a chance to work on this galaxy some more last night. NGC 7479, the Propeller Galaxy. Not entirely thrilled with it, but I think I'm done for now. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Aug 27

You should be thrilled! Galaxies are nothing more than little fuzzies, so to get any detail in these small objects is a win. Excellent 👌

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Aug 25

A little macro for Monday. Common blue damselfly (I think 🤔)
#macro #photography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography

Flying insect with slender body and spindly legs. Delicate wings have elaborate veins. Blue in colour against a green background of foliage

GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Aug 25

Image of this afternoon's sun through hydrogen alpha telescope. Inverted and false colour.
#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #astro #solar #sun
#space

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GaryLevers @garylv.bsky.social · Aug 16

Another photograph of a Common Hawker Dragonfly in flight.
#photography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography

Photograph is of a Dragonfly in flight against a blurred background. facing towards the camera with it's wings forming the letter X.

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