Douglas Reynolds, amateur astrophotographer specializing in capturing images of deep sky objects.
https://youtube.com/@astroaf
https://astroaf.space
Prints: https://astroprints.astroaf.space
(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
1888 by Williamina Fleming. 1,375 LY
Ha: 8×900
Sii: 6×900
Total: 3:30
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Astroasis Oasis
SVBONY SH
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#HorseheadNebula #Astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
1888 by Williamina Fleming. 1,375 LY
Ha: 8×900
Sii: 6×900
Total: 3:30
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Astroasis Oasis
SVBONY SH
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#HorseheadNebula #Astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Iron-rich maria in blues, highlands in warmer tones. Enhanced contrast to bring out details.
When the moon photobombs your DSO plans..
#Astrophotography, #MoonPhotography, #MineralMoon, #LunarGeology, #WaxingGibbous, #NightSky, #AstroImaging
Iron-rich maria in blues, highlands in warmer tones. Enhanced contrast to bring out details.
When the moon photobombs your DSO plans..
#Astrophotography, #MoonPhotography, #MineralMoon, #LunarGeology, #WaxingGibbous, #NightSky, #AstroImaging
Integration
Total: 5h 15m
Gear
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
P1 Artemis-M Pro
Astroasis Oasis
SVBONY SHO
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography, #orionnebula, #m42, #runningmannebula, #narrowband, #dso, @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Integration
Total: 5h 15m
Gear
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
P1 Artemis-M Pro
Astroasis Oasis
SVBONY SHO
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography, #orionnebula, #m42, #runningmannebula, #narrowband, #dso, @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Wishing you a joyful, peaceful Christmas and a wonderful start to the new year!
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Optolong LRGB + Ha
Astroasis Oasis
Svbony
LRGB + Ha: 3h 45m
#MerryChristmas #ChristmasTreeCluster #NGC2264 #Astrophotography
Wishing you a joyful, peaceful Christmas and a wonderful start to the new year!
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Optolong LRGB + Ha
Astroasis Oasis
Svbony
LRGB + Ha: 3h 45m
#MerryChristmas #ChristmasTreeCluster #NGC2264 #Astrophotography
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 4064 mm
Astro Physics BARADV
Player One Mars 662M
Optolong LRGB Filters
Astroasis Oasis
LRGB 35% of 32,000 frames
Captured with SharpCap
#Jupiter #PlanetaryImaging #Astrophotography #Io #GreatRedSpot
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 4064 mm
Astro Physics BARADV
Player One Mars 662M
Optolong LRGB Filters
Astroasis Oasis
LRGB 35% of 32,000 frames
Captured with SharpCap
#Jupiter #PlanetaryImaging #Astrophotography #Io #GreatRedSpot
Tesseract?
Self-replicating probe?
Mothership?
Interstellar comet moving at ~130k mph?
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
@zwoastro.com.web.brid.gy ASI533MC Pro
Optolong
Astroasis
UV/IR: 131×60s
Total: 2h 11m
#astrophotography #comet #interstellar #3IATLAS @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Tesseract?
Self-replicating probe?
Mothership?
Interstellar comet moving at ~130k mph?
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
@zwoastro.com.web.brid.gy ASI533MC Pro
Optolong
Astroasis
UV/IR: 131×60s
Total: 2h 11m
#astrophotography #comet #interstellar #3IATLAS @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Recorded 964 AD Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Cataloged Charles Messier in 1764 Distance 2.5M LY
Integration
Hα/OIII: 605 × 30 s
UV/IR: 998 × 30 s
Total: 13 h 21 m 30 s
#andromeda #galaxy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #deepskyphotography #dso
Recorded 964 AD Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Cataloged Charles Messier in 1764 Distance 2.5M LY
Integration
Hα/OIII: 605 × 30 s
UV/IR: 998 × 30 s
Total: 13 h 21 m 30 s
#andromeda #galaxy #astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #deepskyphotography #dso
Captured at 40°N, where the sky lit up in shades of magenta and green from the charged particle storm.
#Aurora #Astrophotography #SpaceWeather #NorthernLights #XClassFlare #AstroAF #AuroraBorealis
Captured at 40°N, where the sky lit up in shades of magenta and green from the charged particle storm.
#Aurora #Astrophotography #SpaceWeather #NorthernLights #XClassFlare #AstroAF #AuroraBorealis
9 frames with passing satellites/meteorites blended into the final comet composite — a fun balance between satellites, atmospheric objects, and astrophotography!
#Astrophotography #CometLemmon #C2025A6 #AstroAF
9 frames with passing satellites/meteorites blended into the final comet composite — a fun balance between satellites, atmospheric objects, and astrophotography!
#Astrophotography #CometLemmon #C2025A6 #AstroAF
Long-period comet discovered by the Mount Lemmon Survey in January 2025.
Once-in-a-lifetime comet, originating from the Oort Cloud. Returns in 40,000 years.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 @ 388 mm.
#astrophotography #cometlemmon #astroaf
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Long-period comet discovered by the Mount Lemmon Survey in January 2025.
Once-in-a-lifetime comet, originating from the Oort Cloud. Returns in 40,000 years.
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 @ 388 mm.
#astrophotography #cometlemmon #astroaf
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Total (51h 30m)
Cheers!
Doug
Player One Astronomy • Optolong Filters • SVBONY Filters • @celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 @ 1440 mm • NINA / Pixinsight
#astrophotography #cavenebula #astroaf #nina #pixinsight @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #dso #caldwell9
Total (51h 30m)
Cheers!
Doug
Player One Astronomy • Optolong Filters • SVBONY Filters • @celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 @ 1440 mm • NINA / Pixinsight
#astrophotography #cavenebula #astroaf #nina #pixinsight @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #dso #caldwell9
Really loved working with the Player One Mars 662M
#solarimaging #astrophotography #playerone #w #daystar
Really loved working with the Player One Mars 662M
#solarimaging #astrophotography #playerone #w #daystar
Best 10% of 1000
#solar #astrophotography Lets see if we can break @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social 😂
Cheers!
Doug
Best 10% of 1000
#solar #astrophotography Lets see if we can break @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social 😂
Cheers!
Doug
Cheers!
Doug
#astrophotography #stars @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Cheers!
Doug
#astrophotography #stars @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
First planetary nebula, discovered by Charles Messier 1764. 1,360 LY
49 h 35 min LRGBSHO
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Optolong
Svbony
Astroasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #DSO @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
First planetary nebula, discovered by Charles Messier 1764. 1,360 LY
49 h 35 min LRGBSHO
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Optolong
Svbony
Astroasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #DSO @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
LDN 700 dark nebula in Vulpecula, 600 LY.
Travel VLOG:
youtu.be/PGld3dmBVFA
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 f/1.9 388mm
7.2 Hrs 30 sec unguided
Astroasis Oasis
Optolong UV/IR
ZWO ASI533 MC Pro
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
LDN 700 dark nebula in Vulpecula, 600 LY.
Travel VLOG:
youtu.be/PGld3dmBVFA
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 f/1.9 388mm
7.2 Hrs 30 sec unguided
Astroasis Oasis
Optolong UV/IR
ZWO ASI533 MC Pro
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Player One Mars 662M
Moon cleared the trees at 5:30AM
4×8000, best 25%
SharpCap, AstroSurface, Photoshop
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Mars 662M
Optolong LRGB Filters
ZWO Filter Drawer
Astroasis Oasis Focuser
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography
Player One Mars 662M
Moon cleared the trees at 5:30AM
4×8000, best 25%
SharpCap, AstroSurface, Photoshop
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Mars 662M
Optolong LRGB Filters
ZWO Filter Drawer
Astroasis Oasis Focuser
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography
31M LY
Also: NGC 5195
43h 10m
Pixinsight
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Optolong LRGB
SVBonyFilter SHO
Astroasis Oasis Focuser and Filter Wheel
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #galaxy #m51 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
31M LY
Also: NGC 5195
43h 10m
Pixinsight
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Artemis-M Pro
Optolong LRGB
SVBonyFilter SHO
Astroasis Oasis Focuser and Filter Wheel
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #galaxy #m51 @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
NGC 5371 130 M LY
NGC 5350 110 M LY
Total Integration: 35:05
Pixinsight
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Astronomy Artemis-M Pro
Optolong LRGBHa
Astroasis Oasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
Cheers!
Doug
#astrophotography #galaxy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
NGC 5371 130 M LY
NGC 5350 110 M LY
Total Integration: 35:05
Pixinsight
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
Player One Astronomy Artemis-M Pro
Optolong LRGBHa
Astroasis Oasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
Cheers!
Doug
#astrophotography #galaxy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
35M LY in Leo, tail is apr 300k LY. Part of Leo Triplet
Ha/Oiii 64x600
RGB 206x300
Pixinsight
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Optolong UV/IR, Ha/Oiii
Astroasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #dso @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
35M LY in Leo, tail is apr 300k LY. Part of Leo Triplet
Ha/Oiii 64x600
RGB 206x300
Pixinsight
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Optolong UV/IR, Ha/Oiii
Astroasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #dso @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
SharpCap
@siril.org
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 at f1.9 (390mm)
ZWO Astrophotography ASI533MC Pro
Optolong UV/IR
Astroasis Oasis Focuser
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #eclipse #lunareclipse2025 #bloodmoon
SharpCap
@siril.org
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 at f1.9 (390mm)
ZWO Astrophotography ASI533MC Pro
Optolong UV/IR
Astroasis Oasis Focuser
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #eclipse #lunareclipse2025 #bloodmoon
Info:
60,916 frames of 210,000 total.
SharpCap
@siril.org
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 at f1.9 (390mm)
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Optolong UV/IR
Astroasis Focuser
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #eclipse #lunareclipse2025 #bloodmoon
Info:
60,916 frames of 210,000 total.
SharpCap
@siril.org
@celestronuniverse.bsky.social EdgeHD 8 at f1.9 (390mm)
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Optolong UV/IR
Astroasis Focuser
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 Pro
#astrophotography #eclipse #lunareclipse2025 #bloodmoon
The Horsehead Nebula, a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion
1,375 LY
297x5min 24.75 hours
Optolong Duo
@siril.org
Svbony SV503 70
ASI533MC Pro
Astroasis Oasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 PRO
#astrophotography #horsehead #DSO #nebula @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
The Horsehead Nebula, a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion
1,375 LY
297x5min 24.75 hours
Optolong Duo
@siril.org
Svbony SV503 70
ASI533MC Pro
Astroasis Oasis
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 PRO
#astrophotography #horsehead #DSO #nebula @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Open cluster in Taurus
Dominated by hot blue luminous stars
Formed in last 100M Yrs 444 LY
49x5 min
Ttl: 4 Hrs
@siril.org
Svbony SV503 70
ASI533MC Pro
Astroasis Oasis
Optolong Duo
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 PRO
#astrophotography #pleiades #dso @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social
Open cluster in Taurus
Dominated by hot blue luminous stars
Formed in last 100M Yrs 444 LY
49x5 min
Ttl: 4 Hrs
@siril.org
Svbony SV503 70
ASI533MC Pro
Astroasis Oasis
Optolong Duo
@skywatcherusa.bsky.social HEQ5 PRO
#astrophotography #pleiades #dso @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social