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Jellyfish (IC 443) and Monkey Head (NGC 2174) Nebulae

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#Astrophotography
Wide field image of the Jellyfish (IC 443) and Monkey Head (NGC 2174) Nebulae.
February 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM
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twoint.bsky.social
I photographed the Rosette nebula over the past 3 nights. It was a bit chilly but I'm glad to be back at it, and also glad I got to shoot this before it got too low on the horizon.

See alt text for nerd details.
#astrophotography #photography #astronomy #space
The Rosette nebula in a the narrowband SHO palette. The edges of the nebula are made of red to yellow bands of cloudy duet, with a hollow blue core. A bundle of bright stars is nestled in the center. The image was shot with an asi2600 MM pro using astronomik filters through a 500 mm refractor telescope. Each exposure was 300s and tracked, with approximately 12 hours of combined data.
February 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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dannygibson.bsky.social
An hour of data on NGC 281, Pacman Nebula - a first on this target, looking forward to adding to it with the #seesars50 #astronomy #astrophotography #nightsky
February 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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AstroBin's Image of the Day: "Jupiter & GRS - color/mono/color - 2026/01/20" by Simon Labergere
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Jupiter & GRS - color/mono/color - 2026/01/20
February 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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pbaumg.bsky.social
NGC 4236 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco, located approximately 11 million light-years away. This image was captured on December 18, 2025.
Exposure time: 6 hours and 16 minutes

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#astrophotography
#deepskyphotography
#astronomy
#takahashi
#ic434
A deep-space astrophotography image of the galaxy NGC 4236. The galaxy appears as a large, elongated, and slightly tilted barred spiral with a soft, glowing white core and mottled blue-gray spiral arms. Scattered throughout the arms are bright, tiny blue knots indicating active star-forming regions. The galaxy is set against a vast, dark black background populated by numerous sharp, pin-point stars of varying brightness and color, ranging from cool white to warm orange. In the lower-left corner, there is a faint, hazy glow, likely reflecting light from a bright star just outside the frame.
February 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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olguix.bsky.social
Los domingos por la tarde son como una milla verde hacia el lunes.
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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tentaclejoe.com
Jupiter from Whittier, CA

#astronomy #astrophotography #jupiter #LAAS #whittier
February 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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peterlewis55.bsky.social
The Heart Nebula!
On Valentine's Day, any excuse or opportunity to share the #astronomy version of a human heart! Such an iconic part of our visible universe ❤️
#astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
The Heart Nebula (officially designated IC 1805) is a massive emission nebula located approximately 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. Spanning nearly 200 to 300 light-years across, it is one of the most iconic deep-sky targets for astronomers due to its striking resemblance to a human heart.
February 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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stargazerguy.bsky.social
Reprocessing some old data of NGC7635 Bubble Nebula, to keep my hand in processing methods using a combination of VeraLux and existing Siril scripts. #Astrophotography #astronomy #siril #astrophotos #astroimages
February 14, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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davidbflower.bsky.social
Today's Sun in white light. 14 February 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
The Sun as seen using a white light filter showing spots all on a dark background.
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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AstroBin's Image of the Day: "Oye, Beltalowda! - Orion's Belt" by Timothy Martin

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Oye, Beltalowda! - Orion's Belt
February 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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olguix.bsky.social
Lo que la pasa a esta señora no se cura con unas gafas. Requiere lobotomía, trasplante de alma y 7291 cosas más.
February 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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pbaumg.bsky.social
IC 434 Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion, around 1500 ly away. The image was taken over two evenings, February 8th and 9th, 2026.
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#deepskyphotography
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#horseheadnebula
#celestron
A wide-field astrophotograph featuring the Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) and the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024). In the center, the distinct dark silhouette of the Horsehead Nebula is visible against a backdrop of glowing red ionized hydrogen gas. To the upper left, the Flame Nebula shines in vibrant gold and brown hues. Several bright, bluish stars, including members of Orion's Belt, are scattered across the frame, exhibiting soft diffraction glows and illuminating nearby blue reflection nebulosity. The entire field is densely populated with countless distant stars.
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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manuelhuss.bsky.social
Orion core in narrowband (SHO). Gear: TS-Optics CF-Apo 130 & ASI 2600mm #astrophotography
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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astrocamp.bsky.social
NGC 2976 - the first galaxy of the year.

I photographed this galaxy together with M81 and M82 in March 2025. That photo was one of my first LRGB pictures. Here in a starless mono version.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM

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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
NGC 2976
February 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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astropotamus.com
The Star River Podcast just finished recording Episode 3! #4 is scheduled for tomorrow and once I finish editing them, I'm going to *finally* publish them! Stay Tuned! #StarRiver #Astrophotography 🎙️🔭🦛
The Star River Podcast
The Star River Podcast The Vision We are more than just observers of the night sky; we are participants in it. The Star River Podcast ins
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February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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olguix.bsky.social
El amor es tan extraño como inevitable.
February 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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rick10451.bsky.social
M106 (Galaxy), #Celestron 8, 0.4x focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, 60x30s subs, #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel PaintShop Pro, Taken: 5/29/2022, #Astrophotography #Astronomy
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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rick10451.bsky.social
Messier 52 (Open Cluster), #Celestron 8, #Starizona Night Owl 0.4x focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel PaintShop Pro,
Taken: 9/11/2021 #Astrophotography #Astronomy
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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catherineryanhyde.bsky.social
From just before dawn this morning, a 15% crescent moon hanging in one of my favorite asterisms, the Teapot. #Astronomy #astrophotography
February 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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rick10451.bsky.social
NGC6888(Crescent Nebula) #Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona Night Owl 0.4X FR, #ASI294MC Pro, exposure not recorded,
#Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro
Imaged: 11/3/2021. To be revisited in the future. #Astrophotography
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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olguix.bsky.social
No puedo apartar la vista de este mapa del cielo en el que se señala la ubicación de exoplanetas potencialmente habitables, planetas más allá del sistema solar en los que sería probable una vida en la que nadie sepa quién es Ayuso, Abascal, Feijóo o Trump. Es tan hermoso que es imposible no llorar.
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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flyinghabu.bsky.social
1/ The Dolphin Head (Sh2-308) is an emission nebula in the Canis Major region: a huge bubble created by material expelled by the star WR6, swept by its powerful stellar wind.
It’s also a target that drove me crazy for four years before I finally started to get a grip on it. ➡️

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#Astrophotography
The Dolphin Head nebula in Canis Major constellation, photographed from my terrace
February 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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rami.spaceaustralia.com
I really *love* when we get these conjunctions!

Depth is hard to perceive when looking into the cosmos, but images like this give us an idea.

Comet - our Solar System
Stars - further out, but our Galaxy
Galaxy - very far away with a void between

Looking across space & time!

📸 Daniele Gasparri
a bright comet with two distinct tails. One tail is longer than the other. The nucleus of the comet glows green. The comet is positioned on the right of the image. The background is a sea of stars. To the left, is a near-edge on spiral galaxy, residing in the distance.
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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cityspaceastro.bsky.social
M78 in Orion. Data from 2024
Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC Pro, UV/IR cut filter
6 Hours of data.

#astronomy #astrophotography
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM