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Scott Space Shots

@scottspaceshots

Capturing the light of distant objects over time, through my telescope, so I can share the wonder and awe of the depths of space.

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This is NGC-6914, a collection of gas and dust which reflects the light of the stars which it is nearby. This is about 6,000 light years away from us. #astrophotography #spacedust #deepspace

This is NGC-6914, a collection of gas and dust which reflects the light of the stars which it is nearby.  This is about 6,000 light years away from us. #astrophotography #spacedust #deepspace
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Here's another photo from the partial lunar eclipse last night during the #SuperHarvestMoon that is showing a sweet #rainbow across the clouds in the way.

Here's another photo from the partial lunar eclipse last night during the #SuperHarvestMoon that is showing a sweet #rainbow across the clouds in the way.
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Snapped a pic of the Comet C/2023 A3 comet! Pretty sure it’s just trying to get out of 2024 too. #OuttaHere #SpaceEscape #CosmicComedian

Snapped a pic of the Comet C/2023 A3 comet! Pretty sure it’s just trying to get out of 2024 too.  #OuttaHere #SpaceEscape #CosmicComedian
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I got to see the Aurora Borealis! It was amazing, and I am so glad I saw it with my naked eye. I was wearing pants, I promise. #AuroraBorealis #NakedEye #Pants

I got to see the Aurora Borealis!  It was amazing, and I am so glad I saw it with my naked eye.  I was wearing pants, I promise. #AuroraBorealis #NakedEye #Pants
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I captured this photo of Jupiter using a cheap fixed telephoto lens on my camera. It was low in the horizon, so you can see a slight color distortion from the top (blue) to bottom (red) due to the Earth's atmosphere acting as a giant lens. Also known as a chromatic aberration.

I captured this photo of Jupiter using a cheap fixed telephoto lens on my camera.
It was low in the horizon, so you can see a slight color distortion from the top (blue) to bottom (red) due to the Earth's atmosphere acting as a giant lens.  Also known as a chromatic aberration.
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Behold the Flaming Star Nebula, a cosmic bonfire blazing across the night sky, this nebula isn’t just flaming—it’s absolutely lit! I captured 2 hours and 42 minutes of light data to reveal this nebula in found in the constellation Auriga. Enjoy—it's fire... literally!

Behold the Flaming Star Nebula, a cosmic bonfire blazing across the night sky, this nebula isn’t just flaming—it’s absolutely lit!

I captured 2 hours and 42 minutes of light data to reveal this nebula in found in the constellation Auriga.  
Enjoy—it's fire... literally!
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Here's my youngest moon shot yet. I captured this image via Lucky Imaging. Using a Nikon Z6ii recording at 60fps 4k, and processed through PIPP and then AutoStakkert4. What do YOU think? How can I improve this? #Moon #Astrophotography #Lunar #LuckyImaging

Here's my youngest moon shot yet.  I captured this image via Lucky Imaging.  Using a Nikon Z6ii recording at 60fps 4k, and processed through PIPP and then AutoStakkert4.

What do YOU think?  How can I improve this? #Moon #Astrophotography #Lunar #LuckyImaging
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Last night I captured this star trails image. I left my camera out in the cold, pointed it north and it captured light for about 8 hours. I picked it up at 6am before the sun rose. I also have this neat time lapse over the night youtube.com/watch?v=wyY7KT…

Last night I captured this star trails image.  I left my camera out in the cold, pointed it north and it captured light for about 8 hours.  I picked it up at 6am before the sun rose.

I also have this neat time lapse over the night
youtube.com/watch?v=wyY7KT…
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OMG, where did Mars go?!? One moment it was there, the next, #occultation! The #MOON blocked my view of #Mars and here I am catching the moon in the act of now-you-see-him, now-you-don't. #Astrophotography #StellarHideAndSeek

OMG, where did Mars go?!?  One moment it was there, the next, #occultation! The #MOON blocked my view of #Mars and here I am catching the moon in the act of now-you-see-him, now-you-don't. #Astrophotography #StellarHideAndSeek
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Left to right, Cigar Galaxy (M82), Bode's Galaxy (M81), and My Little Squishy Galaxy (NGC 3077). My second time capturing these from 12 million light years away. Last time was 1 year ago, not much has changed for these galaxies seeing them as they were 12 million and 1 year ago

Left to right, Cigar Galaxy (M82), Bode's Galaxy (M81), and My Little Squishy Galaxy (NGC 3077).  My second time capturing these from 12 million light years away.  Last time was 1 year ago, not much has changed for these galaxies seeing them as they were 12 million and 1 year ago
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This is my 8th attempt capturing star trails. The worst part is waking up at 4:30am and turning off the camera. The best part is sharing these with you all. #StarTrails #Astrophotography GoPro 13 Framing 4:3 Ultra Wide Lens Shutter 30s ISO 400 (usually 800)

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Say hello to Centaurus A (#NGC5128), or as I call it: Space Bacon, mmmm, #spacebacon... Captured using a telescope in Chile that I remote controlled, I acquired 6 red/blue/green 120sec exposure images. A cosmic feast cooked, errrr stacked, to perfection!

Say hello to Centaurus A (#NGC5128), or as I call it: Space Bacon, mmmm, #spacebacon... Captured using a telescope in Chile that I remote controlled, I acquired 6 red/blue/green 120sec exposure images. A cosmic feast cooked, errrr stacked, to perfection!
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I am now remote controlling this telescope in Australia. I'm imaging a galaxy in space that I would NEVER get to see from the northern hemisphere. All of my familiar targets are upside down, seriously. But then, is there an "up" in space?

I am now remote controlling this telescope in Australia.  I'm imaging a galaxy in space that I would NEVER get to see from the northern hemisphere.  All of my familiar targets are upside down, seriously.  But then, is there an "up" in space?
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I captured this image of NGC4945 using a telescope in Australia that I remote controlled. NGC4945 is a barred spiral galaxy just like our Milky Way Galaxy and is about 11 million light years year. #NGC4945 #Astrophotography #RemoteScoping

I captured this image of NGC4945 using a telescope in Australia that I remote controlled. NGC4945 is a barred spiral galaxy just like our Milky Way Galaxy and is about 11 million light years year. #NGC4945 #Astrophotography #RemoteScoping
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This #moon photo was remotely captured from Australia using a hydrogen alpha filter which only allows light with 656nm wavelength, in the red-ish area of visible light. This allows higher contrast images but unfortunately it is grayscale "data" that is void of any natural color

This #moon photo was remotely captured from Australia using a hydrogen alpha filter which only allows light with 656nm wavelength, in the red-ish area of visible light. This allows higher contrast images but unfortunately it is grayscale "data" that is void of any natural color
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I couldn't have aligned this satellite against the center of a galaxy any better. I should win some sort of prize. I can't use this image though so I'll share with you all instead. #Astrophotography #satellite

I couldn't have aligned this satellite against the center of a galaxy any better.  I should win some sort of prize.

I can't use this image though so I'll share with you all instead.

#Astrophotography #satellite