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I’ll never get used to seeing a rocket just sitting on the beach like this

I’ll never get used to seeing a rocket just sitting on the beach like this

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BOOM! I happened to be shooting this galaxy when a star decided to explode. Pretty lucky! You can see it appear close to the galactic core. I’ll be shooting it every night for a while to watch it change brightness! This is comparing photos captured 10 days ago vs 5 min ago.

BOOM! I happened to be shooting this galaxy when a star decided to explode. Pretty lucky! You can see it appear close to the galactic core. I’ll be shooting it every night for a while to watch it change brightness! This is comparing photos captured 10 days ago vs 5 min ago.

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A cheery good morning from the orange one

A cheery good morning from the orange one

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I was in the middle of shooting my narrowband data on this galaxy when the supernova happened so I was probably one of the first people to photograph it!

I was in the middle of shooting my narrowband data on this galaxy when the supernova happened so I was probably one of the first people to photograph it!

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I spent 3 hours yesterday with my solar telescope pointed at a tall tornado-y looking thing on the sun. This 14-Earths-tall swirling column of plasma was raining moon-sized gobs of incandescent material on the sun. I can't imagine a more hellish place.

I spent 3 hours yesterday with my solar telescope pointed at a tall tornado-y looking thing on the sun. This 14-Earths-tall swirling column of plasma was raining moon-sized gobs of incandescent material on the sun. I can't imagine a more hellish place.

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I can’t believe I’ve gone my whole life without seeing a lightning bug… how are these things real

I can’t believe I’ve gone my whole life without seeing a lightning bug… how are these things real

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A tense moment: a watchful Greggors sneaks by the slumbering Bailey

A tense moment: a watchful Greggors sneaks by the slumbering Bailey

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Here’s a timelapse I captured of the annular eclipse from Saturday morning. Seeing it like this really helps me visualize the movement of the sun and the moon.

Here’s a timelapse I captured of the annular eclipse from Saturday morning. Seeing it like this really helps me visualize the movement of the sun and the moon.

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Using public images from the Artemis II mission, I hand-aligned and sequenced a series of images to recreate their flyby. This was the best I could do using these images and some digital interpolation. I don’t believe a view like this has ever existed before.

Using public images from the Artemis II mission, I hand-aligned and sequenced a series of images to recreate their flyby. This was the best I could do using these images and some digital interpolation. I don’t believe a view like this has ever existed before.

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Look in the upper arm of this galaxy- you'll see a star appear to blink in and out of existence. That's a supernova! Very recently discovered in m101: the Pinwheel galaxy (which I happened to be shooting when this happened)

Look in the upper arm of this galaxy- you'll see a star appear to blink in and out of existence. That's a supernova! Very recently discovered in m101: the Pinwheel galaxy (which I happened to be shooting when this happened)

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He sings his sad song if I don’t give scritches the whole ride

He sings his sad song if I don’t give scritches the whole ride

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I’m capturing one of the most important moments in the history of spaceflight, and it was *nearly* perfect 🤣😭

I’m capturing one of the most important moments in the history of spaceflight, and it was nearly perfect 🤣😭

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I captured photos of the moon every night for a month to watch how it dances 👀

I captured photos of the moon every night for a month to watch how it dances 👀

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Humans for scale

Humans for scale

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Here’s the raw stack vs processed photo. All of that color was there in the image data, and when brought out it reveals a hidden world of geological curiosity!

Here’s the raw stack vs processed photo. All of that color was there in the image data, and when brought out it reveals a hidden world of geological curiosity!

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These prints are soooo sharp. My printing partner did an awesome job. Still available til Tuesday if you want one, they print up to 62.5” tall while maintaining quality. I shot this as a mosaic specifically so I could do big prints 🤓

These prints are soooo sharp. My printing partner did an awesome job. Still available til Tuesday if you want one, they print up to 62.5” tall while maintaining quality. I shot this as a mosaic specifically so I could do big prints 🤓

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My first photo of Andromeda captured over 6 years ago vs my latest. Don't let where you are today discourage you from where you want to be.

My first photo of Andromeda captured over 6 years ago vs my latest. Don't let where you are today discourage you from where you want to be.

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The best sleeps happen in boxes full of trash Volume up for activation noise

The best sleeps happen in boxes full of trash Volume up for activation noise

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As I was working on my 2022 recap, I came across this timelapse video I captured but never shared. It’s probably the smoothest timelapse of Jupiter’s rotation I’ve ever done, captured with an 11” telescope.

As I was working on my 2022 recap, I came across this timelapse video I captured but never shared. It’s probably the smoothest timelapse of Jupiter’s rotation I’ve ever done, captured with an 11” telescope.

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This feels like a scene out of a sci-fi movie but it’s just my drive to work this morning

This feels like a scene out of a sci-fi movie but it’s just my drive to work this morning

Andrew McCarthy

1,929,006 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

Here’s the time-lapse I promised you from yesterday’s solar activity. Complete with Earth to scale and a bonus of the sun’s rotation. This is easily one of my cleanest time-lapses I’ve managed over such a long period. Enjoy!

Here’s the time-lapse I promised you from yesterday’s solar activity. Complete with Earth to scale and a bonus of the sun’s rotation. This is easily one of my cleanest time-lapses I’ve managed over such a long period. Enjoy!

Andrew McCarthy

12,739,359 просмотров • 2 лет назад

Every so often I see a post from someone that didn't find an eclipse an incredible experience. They didn't seem to get the hype. The sun turned into a black ball with glowing plasma shooting off of it. If that doesn't get you to feel something, nothing will 😆

Every so often I see a post from someone that didn't find an eclipse an incredible experience. They didn't seem to get the hype. The sun turned into a black ball with glowing plasma shooting off of it. If that doesn't get you to feel something, nothing will 😆

Andrew McCarthy

366,785 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

I never get tired of watching the movement of our sun. Captured using a modified telescope from my backyard

I never get tired of watching the movement of our sun. Captured using a modified telescope from my backyard

Andrew McCarthy

1,338,178 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

This is probably the best look at the shockwaves I’ve seen from the latest Starship flight. Captured from a GoPro I clamped onto a proper camera to record simultaneous video. (I’ll show you the photo the better camera took in the reply)

This is probably the best look at the shockwaves I’ve seen from the latest Starship flight. Captured from a GoPro I clamped onto a proper camera to record simultaneous video. (I’ll show you the photo the better camera took in the reply)

Andrew McCarthy

782,390 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: capturing it during launch, and again halfway to L2!

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: capturing it during launch, and again halfway to L2!

Andrew McCarthy

33,463 просмотров • 5 дней назад

This galaxy has a special place in my heart, as it was the first I'd found and captured from my light polluted backyard in Sacramento all those years ago. I hope my portrait does it justice!

This galaxy has a special place in my heart, as it was the first I'd found and captured from my light polluted backyard in Sacramento all those years ago. I hope my portrait does it justice!

Andrew McCarthy

35,820 просмотров • 7 дней назад

I went through the entire archive from the Artemis Il mission to create timelapses of many scenes experienced by the astronauts. Many of these views are firsts of their kind. While this was a ton of work, I see it as practice, as one day I plan on capturing these images myself.

I went through the entire archive from the Artemis Il mission to create timelapses of many scenes experienced by the astronauts. Many of these views are firsts of their kind. While this was a ton of work, I see it as practice, as one day I plan on capturing these images myself.

Andrew McCarthy

110,324 просмотров • 21 дней назад

Despite fighting malfunctioning equipment, I captured one of my most surreal videos ever. That’s the moon crossing in front of the sun. You can see mountains on the lunar limb as it transits the chromosphere. Captured using a specially modified telescope from Utah in 2023.

Despite fighting malfunctioning equipment, I captured one of my most surreal videos ever. That’s the moon crossing in front of the sun. You can see mountains on the lunar limb as it transits the chromosphere. Captured using a specially modified telescope from Utah in 2023.

Andrew McCarthy

628,255 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

The GoPros I placed near the pad delivered some awesome footage of the Falcon Heavy lifting off. This is one of them I recovered, shot at 120 fps played back at 30fps (1/4 speed).

The GoPros I placed near the pad delivered some awesome footage of the Falcon Heavy lifting off. This is one of them I recovered, shot at 120 fps played back at 30fps (1/4 speed).

Andrew McCarthy

49,700 просмотров • 12 дней назад

Just got done watching Mars slip behind the moon. This is a real-time view through my 12” telescope. So cool.

Just got done watching Mars slip behind the moon. This is a real-time view through my 12” telescope. So cool.

Andrew McCarthy

2,157,618 просмотров • 1 год назад

The prints from my shot of the Nancy Grace Roman launch look SO GOOD

The prints from my shot of the Nancy Grace Roman launch look SO GOOD

Andrew McCarthy

33,745 просмотров • 10 дней назад

Some behind-the-scenes and videos from all 3 cameras for my recent shot of Nancy Grave Roman on a Falcon Heavy. An epic moment with a lot of talented photographers, and I was thrilled to be a part of it.

Some behind-the-scenes and videos from all 3 cameras for my recent shot of Nancy Grave Roman on a Falcon Heavy. An epic moment with a lot of talented photographers, and I was thrilled to be a part of it.

Andrew McCarthy

42,291 просмотров • 13 дней назад

I used a modified telescope to capture high-speed video of the eclipse at a long focal length. Seeing the lumpy mountains of the moon against a backdrop of churning plasma is incredibly surreal. (I hope you weren't sick of eclipse posts 😜)

I used a modified telescope to capture high-speed video of the eclipse at a long focal length. Seeing the lumpy mountains of the moon against a backdrop of churning plasma is incredibly surreal. (I hope you weren't sick of eclipse posts 😜)

Andrew McCarthy

3,179,009 просмотров • 2 лет назад

I'm thrilled to share this unique collaboration with Artemis Il astronaut Reid Wiseman. Artemis II was a unique opportunity to get high-quality imagery of the moon, and Reid was gracious enough to capture some special image sets for me during the lunar flyby.

I'm thrilled to share this unique collaboration with Artemis Il astronaut Reid Wiseman. Artemis II was a unique opportunity to get high-quality imagery of the moon, and Reid was gracious enough to capture some special image sets for me during the lunar flyby.

Andrew McCarthy

365,311 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

Nothing quite like a timelapse of a celestial event. Here’s some behind the scenes of my latest lunar eclipse capture!

Nothing quite like a timelapse of a celestial event. Here’s some behind the scenes of my latest lunar eclipse capture!

Andrew McCarthy

47,353 просмотров • 16 дней назад

The moment I captured something incredible on Saturday. These reactions were completely unscripted, just the sheer awe of the moment. I still can’t believe it’s real See what I’m reacting to tomorrow morning- I’ll send email subscribers the first look. Signup link in the reply!

The moment I captured something incredible on Saturday. These reactions were completely unscripted, just the sheer awe of the moment. I still can’t believe it’s real See what I’m reacting to tomorrow morning- I’ll send email subscribers the first look. Signup link in the reply!

Andrew McCarthy

615,652 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

Zooming into my latest gigapixel moon photo. Created using around 150,000 individual images and two cameras/telescopes to get the most obscenely detailed image I could. Zoom in yourself using the link in the second post.

Zooming into my latest gigapixel moon photo. Created using around 150,000 individual images and two cameras/telescopes to get the most obscenely detailed image I could. Zoom in yourself using the link in the second post.

Andrew McCarthy

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Don’t worry, he’s not sad any more

Don’t worry, he’s not sad any more

Andrew McCarthy

573,218 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад