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Clay Ennis Astrophotography

@clayennisastro.bsky.social

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If you like space, you are in the right place! Follow me for Astro shots of our cosmos! Studied Astronomy:Exploring Time and Space, University of Arizona (Coursera) and Super Earths and Life at HarvardX (edX)

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Jan 21

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is a cosmic masterpiece in the night sky! Its swirling arms are a perfect example of the universe’s artistry. I love when this galaxy is in our night sky and am able to image it! @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 13h

The Orion and Running Man Nebula. I love this target. It is so beautiful. I’m hoping to capture the Orion Nebula and Horsehead together tonight! #astrophotography #astronomy #space #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 1d

This is the Heart Nebula. It is 7,500 light years from earth! I always enjoy capturing it. It always impresses me! #astronomy #astrophotography #universe #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful!

Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 11d

The Moon is shining bright tonight. Step outside and take a look. Even with the naked eye it is beautiful and with binoculars you can see craters and details come to life. Nights like this are a reminder of why I love looking at the sky. #astronomy #moon #astrophotography

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 12d

Very nice work!

Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 15d

This is the Triangulum Galaxy, M33. It is located about 2.7 million light years away. This stunning spiral galaxy is one of our Milky Way’s closest neighbors. Every point of light in this image represents billions of stars and countless worlds. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography #stars

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 21d

Sue the administration

Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 22d

Quick shot of the milky way with my phone last night. #astronomy

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Kip Knott @kiptain.bsky.social · 27d

Here’s my second poem, “Astronomers Explain Why There Are No Green Stars,” that dropped yesterday in @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Thank you to @clayennisastro.bsky.social for the beautiful image of the Lagoon Nebula. eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/a...

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · 28d

This is the Lagoon Nebula, a massive cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born. This shot reveals the dark dust lanes and glowing regions of hydrogen and oxygen that give it such a dramatic look. It is 4,000 light years away! #astronomy #astrophotography #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Sep 11

Moon last night as it came over the horizon! #astronomy #moon #astrophotography #space

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Crescent Nebula, 5,000 light years away in Cygnus, was formed by powerful winds from a dying massive star. Its glowing filaments show the beauty and chaos of a star nearing the end of its life. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography #space #universe

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Bubble Nebula, located about 7,100 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, is a cosmic masterpiece shaped by the powerful stellar winds of a massive star at its center. #astrophotography #astronomy #universe @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Sep 5

That is correct sir.

Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Sep 5

People ask why we can’t see the Apollo flags on the Moon with a telescope. Even the biggest scopes on Earth can’t spot something that small from 239,000 miles away. A 4 ft flag would be like trying to see a postage stamp from Texas to Florida. Space isn’t hiding secrets, it’s just huge. #astronomy

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 31

Just when you thought the 80s were gone Pac Man is still out here chomping away only now it is in space. This shot is of the Pac Man Nebula a deep space cloud of gas and stars 9200 light years away that just happens to look like the arcade legend. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #science

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 31

Here is my first attempt at a false Hubble palette of the Rosette Nebula. In this style the colors are symbolic rather than natural, with oxygen shown in blue, hydrogen in green, and sulfur in red. When combined, hydrogen and sulfur form the golden tones #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Andromeda Galaxy, our closest spiral neighbor, shines from 2.5 million light years away. Home to about a trillion stars, it offers a glimpse of what lies just beyond the Milky Way. 7 hrs of data. Siril, Graxpert and LR. @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography #space

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yes she is.

Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Witches Broom Nebula is a beautiful remnant of a massive star that exploded thousands of years ago. It lies in the constellation Cygnus about 2,400 light years away. The delicate threads of glowing gas stretch across space like strands of a cosmic broom. #astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Wizard Nebula, where stars cast their own spells in the dark. Located about 2,600 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, it's a stellar nursery where new stars are born in clouds of gas and dust. Edited in Siril, Graxpert and LR @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astronomy #space #universe

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our closest spiral galaxy neighbor, sitting about 2.5 million light years away. Captured with my Seestar S30 telescope and processed in Siril, Graxpert and Lightroom. This is 3.5 hrs of data and I will continue to add to it. #astronomy #space #universe #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thank you

Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 18

You are correct

Clay Ennis Astrophotography @clayennisastro.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Dumbbell Nebula is about 1200 light years away in the constellation Vulpecula. It was created when a dying star shed its outer layers leaving behind glowing gas. This is a glimpse of what will happen to our own sun one day. #astronomy #astrophotography #space @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

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