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Göran Strand

@Astrofotografen

Professional photographer from Östersund Sweden with a passion for astronomy. Nikon Z Creator. Follow me on Instagram - https://t.co/rA2EdBFIhe

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Northern Light over Östersund

Last night we had an amazing display of the over Östersund, .

Nikon Z6II
Nikon AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye

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Northern Light over Östersund Last night we had an amazing display of the #NorthernLights over Östersund, #Sweden. Nikon Z6II Nikon AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye @NikonEurope #Aurora #norrsken
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Today I had another session photographing the Sun through my solar . Really got my gear working perfectly today allowing me to bring out really small details on the .

Lunt LS80THa/PT DS solar telescope
PointGrey Grasshopper 3 camera
ZWO AM5 Mount

Today I had another session photographing the Sun through my solar #telescope. Really got my gear working perfectly today allowing me to bring out really small details on the #Sun. Lunt LS80THa/PT DS solar telescope PointGrey Grasshopper 3 camera ZWO AM5 Mount #Astrophotography
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Today's Sun

We're just a few hours away from today's that will be visible across US. I felt that I wanted to capture the on this special day, so here's a photo of the Sun I took about an hour ago from my back yard.

Today's Sun We're just a few hours away from today's #totalsolareclipse that will be visible across US. I felt that I wanted to capture the #Sun on this special day, so here's a photo of the Sun I took about an hour ago from my back yard.
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Finally got the opportunity to take a longer exposure of comet and Andromeda galaxy.

Image is a composite of two photos, 20 min. exposure of comet and Andromeda and a separate foreground shot at same focal length.

Z9 with Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena

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Finally got the opportunity to take a longer exposure of comet #PonsBrooks and Andromeda galaxy. Image is a composite of two photos, 20 min. exposure of comet and Andromeda and a separate foreground shot at same focal length. #Nikon Z9 with Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena @NikonEurope
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Crescent Moon over Åreskutan

A couple of nights ago we had a beautiful waxing crescent setting behind , .

Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S

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Crescent Moon over Åreskutan A couple of nights ago we had a beautiful waxing crescent #Moon setting behind #Åreskutan, #Sweden. Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S @NikonEurope #NikonCreator
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My first image of comet Pons-Brooks, here together with the Andromeda galaxy.

Nikon Z9 with Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
100 x 4 sec. ISO 6400

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My first image of comet Pons-Brooks, here together with the Andromeda galaxy. Nikon Z9 with Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4G 100 x 4 sec. ISO 6400 @NikonEurope
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Just got back from a Northern Lights workshop I held in Abisko, Sweden. Here's my group in action photographing the Aurora.

Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2,8 S

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Just got back from a Northern Lights workshop I held in Abisko, Sweden. Here's my group in action photographing the Aurora. Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2,8 S @NikonEurope #NikonCreator #NorthernLights #Aurora #Norrsken
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Here's an allsky timelapse I've made of the beautiful we had this Saturday over , . This was one of the most intense we had this season so I'm glad we had clear skies this night.

Music by Chris Zabriskie - chriszabriskie.com

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Today NASA is running my Lunar flyby photo as APOD - Astronomy Picture Of the Day. This is my 25th APOD and it's always such an honor to get published by NASA.

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Read more about the photo at NASA - apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231112.…

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Today NASA is running my Lunar flyby photo as APOD - @apod. This is my 25th APOD and it's always such an honor to get published by @NASA. astrofotografen.se Read more about the photo at NASA - apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231112.… @NikonEurope #Nikon #apod
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Veil Nebula

My latest deep sky photo of the Veil Nebula (NGC 6960). Around 4h of exposure time.

Sky-Watcher Esprit 100 ED
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount
Optolong L-Pro 2' filter

@zwoasi Sky-Watcher USA

Veil Nebula My latest deep sky photo of the Veil Nebula (NGC 6960). Around 4h of exposure time. Sky-Watcher Esprit 100 ED ZWO ASI2600MC Pro ZWO AM5 Harmonic Mount Optolong L-Pro 2' filter @zwoasi @SkyWatcherUSA #Astrophotography #space
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Beautiful morning in Östersund, Sweden, with all the fall colors and a golden colored morning sky.

Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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Beautiful morning in Östersund, Sweden, with all the fall colors and a golden colored morning sky. Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S @UKNikon #Östersund #Sweden
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Andromeda galaxy

Last night I did my first test with the Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens on the Andromeda galaxy. Really impressed how well this lens performs even in the corners.

Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S
180x30 sec exposure

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Andromeda galaxy Last night I did my first test with the Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens on the Andromeda galaxy. Really impressed how well this lens performs even in the corners. Nikon Z9 with Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 180x30 sec exposure @nikoneurope #Nikon
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Very beautiful last night, here's one shot I took of a very colorful of vivid .

Nikon Z9 with Z 24-70mm f/2,8 S

Follow me on Instagram to see more photos like this - instagram.com/Astrofotografen

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Very beautiful #NorthernLights last night, here's one shot I took of a very colorful of vivid #Aurora. Nikon Z9 with #Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2,8 S Follow me on Instagram to see more photos like this - instagram.com/Astrofotografen @UKNikon
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Finally, my game project is complete 🍾

I've developed a small mobile game called 'Space Exposures.' It's a game where you get to try out being an astrophotographer and attempt to capture perfect images of various celestial objects.

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This weekend I kicked off the deep sky season with 2 hours on the . The night sky is still a bit to bright but I'm pleased with the result. Please watch a video I did on the image, guiding you around the nebula - youtu.be/RMDfr4OYXGo

This weekend I kicked off the deep sky season with 2 hours on the #NorthAmericanNebula. The night sky is still a bit to bright but I'm pleased with the result. Please watch a video I did on the image, guiding you around the nebula - youtu.be/RMDfr4OYXGo #astrophotography
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