StarCatcher 🇨🇦

StarCatcher 🇨🇦

@starcatcherjohn.bsky.social

Exploring the universe through my telescopes. Astrophotographer, foodie, and lover of all animals, often more than humans. #Astrophotography #DeepSpace #Astronomy My images: https://telescopius.com/profile/jean_legros

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Heart & Soul Nebulae in one frame! 4-panel mosaic. Nearly everything that could go wrong did, leaving major artifacts, but that's how we learn. Huge image 4569px X 7889px Shot on 2026-10-24 🔭 William Optics RedCat 61 📷 ZWO 2600MC ⏱️ Total exposure: 2h #Astrophotography #Space #Astronomy

(1/2) Reprocessed my data of M27, The Dumbbell Nebula with much better detail and coloration than my original post. It was a tricky one to process. Taken on 26-10-(19-20-21) from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 5:20 hours #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

(1/2) The Cygnus Wall is a dramatic, roughly 15 to 20 light-year-long cosmic ridge located within the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) in Cygnus. Shot taken on 26-10-22 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 3:05 hours #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

(2/2) Starless rendition plus a few close-ups crop to highlight the faint wisps and intricate details within the target. Stripping away the stars can uncover a whole new perspective on the beauty of deep-sky objects. #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

(1/2) M27, The Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. Taken on 26-10-(19-20-21) from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 5:20 hours #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) M1 or The Crab Nebula a bright supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Taken on 26-10-09 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 2:00 hours #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) The Tulip Nebula is a Hydrogen II region emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is sometimes also called the Tulip Nebula. Taken on 26-10-09 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 2:33 hours #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) LDN 1369 is a dark nebula located at the center of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), also known as the "Wizard's Spire, in the constellation Cassiopeia Taken on 26-09-24 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 4:15 hours #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

(2/2) Starless version plus a cropped detail of the target to better showcase its faint structures and intricate features. Sometimes removing the stars lets the true beauty of these deep-sky objects shine through.

🧵(1/2) Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, young central star. Taken on 26-09-23 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 5 hours and 55 minutes #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) is a concentration of interstellar gas in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away. Taken on 26-09-22 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 Exposure: 6 hours and 18 minutes #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) The Flying Bat Nebula (Sh 2-129). Hard target for what is hidden in it "the squid". I could not quite get it out. I need more data. Taken on 26-09-18 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Red Cat 61 📷 ZWO 2600 Exposure: 2 hours and 15 minutes #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) NGC 6888 A.K.A. The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. Taken on 26-09-11 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini 8 Exposure: 4 hours and 15 minutes #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) NGC 281 A.K.A. the Pacman Nebula, is a bright emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm Taken on 26-09-06 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini 8 Exposure: 6h 15min #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) NGC 7380 NGC 7380, also known as the Wizard Nebula, is a young open star cluster surrounded by an emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Taken on 26-08-28 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini 8 Exposure: 7h 50min #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) I reprocessed my data more carefully and got a better coloration. NGC 7822 is a star-forming emission nebula located 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Taken on 26-08-21 from my backyard #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) NGC 7822 is a young star-forming emission nebula located roughly 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Taken on 26-08-21 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini 8 Exposure: 4h45 #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) The Cocoon Nebula, is a stunning combination of an emission, reflection, and dark nebula located 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. Taken on 26-08-15 from my backyard 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini 8 Exposure: 4h05 #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

🧵(1/2) IC 1396 is an emission nebulae, located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. Reprocessed 26-08-01, shot taken on 25-09-19 from my backyard. 🔭 William Optics Red Cat 61 📷 ZWO ASI 2600 + L-Extreme Exposure: 3h45 #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

The image was taken with this rig

StarCatcher 🇨🇦@starcatcherjohn.bsky.social

(1/2) The Bubble Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The bubble is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, young central star Shot from my backyard 26-07-24 🔭 WOptics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 EVO Exposure 4h 35 mins #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

(1/2) The Bubble Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The bubble is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, young central star Shot from my backyard 26-07-24 🔭 WOptics Pleiades 111 📷 QHY Mini8 EVO Exposure 4h 35 mins #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

(1/2)The Veil Nebula, a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. A supernova remnant, many parts of which have acquired their own names. Shot from my backyard 26-06-23 🔭 WOptics Pleiades 111 📷 ASI2600 MC Exposure: 25 mins #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

Reprocess of my data for The Pinwheel Galaxy from last weekend. More emphasis on the Ha data, in return, see more detail in the core of the galaxy. Shot from my backyard 26-06-08 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 MiniCam8 Exposure: 1h35 minutes #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

The Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on, counterclockwise intermediate spiral galaxy located 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Shot from my backyard 26-06-08 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 MiniCam8 Exposure: 1h35 minutes #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

The Whirlpool Galaxy, Messier 51 is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy . It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is 31 million light-years away. Shot from my backyard 26-06-07 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 📷 MiniCam8 Exposure: 2h10mi #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

Messier 106 (NGC 4258) is a stunning, bright spiral galaxy located roughly 23.5 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Shot from my backyard 2026-05-22 🔭 William Optics Pleiades 111 Mount WD-20P 📷 QHY MiniCam8 Exposure: 3h20min #Astrophotography #Space #DeepSpace #Astronomy

Tonight didn’t go as planned — I was aiming for a thin crescent moon. Instead, I found Venus shining brilliantly in the sky. Sometimes the best shots are the ones you don’t expect. ✨ Second image = Telescope used, SCT8+ASI2600 MC 75% best of 12 000 frames #Astrophotography #Space #Venus #Astronomy

Our Sun, up close ☀️ Captured from my backyard with my telescope—never gets old. Sunspots, texture, and constant motion—all from 150 million km away. Zoom in and check out the details Shot May 9th, 2026 🔭 SCT 8 @ ƒ6.3 📷 ZWO 2600 25% best of 1500 frames #Astrophotography #Space #Sun #Astronomy

Pointed my telescope at the Sun yesterday and caught this. It’s a high‑detail image, meant to be explored. Zoom in—there’s a lot happening on that surface. ☀️ 🔭 SCT 8 📷 ZWO 2600 50% best of 1000 frames #Astrophotography #Space #Sun #Astronomy

Pointed my telescope at the Moon tonight and couldn’t stop staring. This is a full‑resolution capture—zoom way in and explore the surface. 🌕 Space is wild. Moon Illumination 87.7% 🔭 SCT 8 📷 ZWO 2600 50% best of 1000 frames #Astrophotography #Space #MoonHour #Astronomy