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Photography

moonshinegnomie

(3,722 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2024, 03:47 PM Oct 2024

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M31 the andromeda galaxy,probably my longest exposure ever [View all]

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M31 the andromeda galaxy,probably my longest exposure ever [View all] moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 OP

It's beautiful! Dave Bowman Oct 2024 #1

Was this a drive-by shooting? True Dough Oct 2024 #2

👍🌞 littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #9

Spectatular! brer cat Oct 2024 #3

Great shot, but it needs the "You Are Here" notation for those of us that get lost easily. FSogol Oct 2024 #4

Here you go ThoughtCriminal Oct 2024 #30

You aren't anywhere in this shot. Foolacious Oct 2024 #43

Wow! femmedem Oct 2024 #5

it going up on my wall. (once i find room for it ) moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #6

Awesome. And it's getting closer and closer. Marcuse Oct 2024 #7

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the collision!!! AZ8theist Oct 2024 #20

NICE! calimary Oct 2024 #8

Amazing' RexLipton Oct 2024 #10

i use a zwo am5 mount moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #15

That's some serious hardware! RexLipton Oct 2024 #39

I plan on bigger equipment moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #40

Wonderful Nululu Oct 2024 #11

The universe is so beautiful. Butterflylady Oct 2024 #12

Whoa Seinan Sensei Oct 2024 #13

I took a photo of that patch of sky for about 10 seconds. usonian Oct 2024 #14

ive automated a lot of the data aquisition moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #17

That's WAY more than I could handle. The 10 seconds and a tiny amount of processing. usonian Oct 2024 #19

As posters said above - just BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2024 #16

I wonder if there is anyone looking back at us from there Laha Oct 2024 #18

It'll take a while before we can hang out. Foolacious Oct 2024 #44

Stellar pjyonemura Oct 2024 #21

Beautiful photo! samsingh Oct 2024 #22

When I was a kid, I used to long to go to those places... Hekate Oct 2024 #23

i working on a way moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #28

Incredible work Picaro Oct 2024 #24

Spectacular!! majdrfrtim Oct 2024 #25

Gorgeous! SheltieLover Oct 2024 #26

Reason 5,438,322 as to why I love DU. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #27

WOW! That's amazing! nt Phoenix61 Oct 2024 #29

Amazing photo! Clouds Passing Oct 2024 #31

Oh my! What a spectacular picture. flying_wahini Oct 2024 #32

its naked eye visible in moderatly dark skies moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #38

Is that smudge above the galaxy a satellite galaxy? padfun Oct 2024 #33

its a satellite moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #37

So very beautiful. Thank you for sharing. niyad Oct 2024 #34

Quite an accomplishment. Well done! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #35

Wow! Thank you for sharing. surfered Oct 2024 #36

Such a long exposure, even the Gnome Galaxy is visible in the lower right. Beartracks Oct 2024 #41

2.5 million year old light! SpankMe Oct 2024 #42

That's beautiful! DemonGoddess Oct 2024 #45

Spectacular! Congrats! LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #46