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@likely_milkyway

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(20) Amateur astrophotographer!
Gonna post pictures of Planets, Nebulas and all types of galaxies and deep space objects!🪐
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Lunar Eclipse 2026!🌒
this was a Near-total eclipse at 96%

Captured these on 8/28/26 and was also my 2nd Lunar Eclipse I’ve ever viewed on a telescope and it was so incredible to see again! I decided not to layer a star background this time and left it to what you see trough the scope Hope you guys enjoy!!🌌

Shot On: Celestron DX 130AZ

#lunareclipse #bloodmoon #astrophotography #lunareclipse2026 #moonphoto by @likely_milkyway

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2026 Lunar Eclipse! (Live)🌒 by @likely_milkyway

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2 months ago

M46- This is a open star cluster with a planetary nebula NGC 2438 near the northern edge of the cluster I Captured this a while back and it was such a amazing object to capture!

The Cluster is around 5000 Light-years away and the Nebula is 1370 Light-years away! Hope you guys enjoy!!🌌

Exposure Time: 47 Minutes

Edited On: Siril And Photoshop Express

Shot On: S50 Seestar

#astrophotography #starcluster #seestars50 #m46 #spacephotos by @likely_milkyway

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4 months ago

IC 1318A- Gamma Cygni Nebula (Sadr Region)
This is My first time capturing this amazing nebula only got 22 minutes of exposure but it still turned out amazing after editing!

IC 1318A is a prominent emission nebula component within the larger Butterfly nebula this object is 5,000 light-years away and this specific part is approximately 40 to 55 light-years in diameter!

Exposure Time: 22 Minutes

Edited On: Siril, GraXpert And Photoshop Express

Shot On: S50 Seestar

#astrophotography #nebulae #butterflynebula #seestars50 #deepskyobject by @likely_milkyway

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6 months ago

Here are my images of the Artemis 2 launch from 11 miles away! I Captured the close ups with binoculars attached to my phone, This was a also my first time this close to a rocket launch and it was a experience I’ll never forget hope you guys enjoy!🚀🌌

#artemis2 #rocketlaunch #space #moon #rocketphotography taken in Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space Center by @likely_milkyway

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6 months ago

This was a experience of a lifetime seeing this up close The Artemis ll launch captured by my phone on a tripod 11 miles away! This was also my first time watching a launch this close ever the rumble was way louder then I thought and it was a unreal sight to see! Hope y’all enjoy!🚀

#artemis #rocketlaunch #artemis2 #nasa #moonmission by @likely_milkyway

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6 months ago

My First Ever Stacked Image Of Jupiter! Shot on my iPhone mounted onto my 130AZ Telescope!

It’s been a long time coming and I finally did it! I definitely have a lot of improvement to do but compared to before it’s an incredible difference! Hope y’all enjoy!🌌

Shot On: Celestron DX 130AZ / With IPhone 13 mounted for camera

Edited On: PIPP, AutoStakker, WaveSharp3 And Photoshop Express

#jupiter #astrophotography #space #planets #planetphotography by @likely_milkyway

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7 months ago

The Double Cluster (NGC 869 / NGC 884!) It’s so amazing to go back to the double cluster especially since the last time I captured it was the 2nd week of my astrophotography journey!

I’m very happy with how it came out and it’s so gorgeous with those colors and to see this object in all it’s glory is incredible! 2nd Slide shows the comparison of this shot and my first capture of the double cluster 2 years ago now! Hope you all enjoy!🌌💙

Exposure Time: 77 Minutes

Shot On: S50 Seestar

Edited On: Siril, GraXpert And Photoshop Express

#astrophotography #starcluster #seestars50 #doublecluster #spacephotography by @likely_milkyway

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8 months ago

First Post Of 2026! M31- The Andromeda Galaxy!

Im so happy to finally have captured my 2nd long exposure of M31 other then from my beginning first year where I did a few 30 second exposure shots on my older telescope, It’s been a bit cloudy so I captured it a little late and also not as long as last year but I’m very happy with the outcome! Hope you all enjoy!!🌌💙

M31 is a large barred spiral galaxy and is also the closest major galaxy to our own sitting around 2.5 Million Light Years away!

Exposure Time: 136 Minutes

Shot On: S50 Seestar

Edited On: Siril And Photoshop Express

#astrophotography #andromedagalaxy #seestars50 #galaxyphoto #deepskyobject by @likely_milkyway

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9 months ago

Here are some of my Favorite images Of 2025!🌌

This Year has been so incredible and very memorable it’s also my 2nd Year of Astrophotography! I got to see so many celestial events I’ve never saw before and so many deep space objects I have never captured before, my all time favorite event was my first Full lunar Eclipse I captured!

Thank you to everyone for the amazing support this year and I can’t wait to keep exploring space!🌌🔭💙

Telescopes Used:

🔭Celestron DX 130AZ

🔭S50 Seestar

#astrophotography #deepskyobject #nebula #astro2025 #celestialevents by @likely_milkyway

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10 months ago

My 2nd Year Of Astrophotography! This reel shows all my photos from 2025! A astro recap and I’m unbelievably happy at the amount of celestial events I saw and improvement in processing images!

I’ve always had a love for space growing up and doing this 2 years now feels like a dream come true! My all-time 3 favorite event was the full Lunar Eclipse that I watched all the way through! And the first Supernova I ever captured also all the amazing Comets this year! I’m so grateful for all the things I’ve saw this year I also want to thank everyone for all the amazing support in this awesome community many more!🌌💙

Telescopes used:

🔭 Celestron DX 130AZ

🔭S50 Seestar

#astrophotography #astrophotos #nebula #recap2025 #telescope by @likely_milkyway

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10 months ago

M42- Orion Nebula! This is my last post of 2025 and I’m so grateful for the amazing journey and support this year it’s been unreal!!🌌

M42 is a massive, nearby stellar nursery around 1,350 light-years away! It’s stars and clusters are generally estimated to be around 1 to 3 million years old, though some central stars might be as young as a few hundred thousand years old!

It was so amazing to finally capture Orion Nebula again and the difference from last year is incredible hope y’all enjoy!🌌

Exposure Time: 75 Minutes

Shot On: S50 Seestar

Edited On: Siril, GraXpert And Photoshop Express

#astrophotography #orionnebula #seestars50 #nebula #deepskyobject by @likely_milkyway

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