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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social

The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae on my first anniversary on Bluesky (check my pinned post)! The pair of deep-sky objects located in the constellation Orion at last are now high enough for an hour of Dwarf smart scope shooting 4-5am #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The Horsehead Nebula is a dark nebula—a cold, dense cloud of gas and dust—that blocks light from the glowing emission nebula, IC 434, behind it. It appears as a dark, jagged silhouette resembling a horse's head against the reddish background. The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024 is an emission nebula named for its resemblance to fire. It glows brightly in orange and pink hues and contains filaments of dark dust.
aug 24, 2025, 7:05 am • 88 13

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bobreflected @bobreflected.bsky.social

Lovely; welcome back Orion 🙂

aug 24, 2025, 10:20 am • 1 0 • view
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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social

The Nebula is next in a week or two's time from my location. Unless I chop a tree or two first!

aug 24, 2025, 10:23 am • 1 0 • view
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bobreflected @bobreflected.bsky.social

Haha - I have trees like that 🙄

aug 24, 2025, 10:29 am • 1 0 • view
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mayvene.bsky.social @mayvene.bsky.social

Awesome image thank you for sharing

aug 24, 2025, 7:36 am • 1 0 • view
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Carolyn Rae @rae007.bsky.social

amazing! not AI?

aug 24, 2025, 7:30 pm • 1 0 • view
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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social

Not artificial in the slightest! Like any photo it has been processed but everything is real!

aug 24, 2025, 7:48 pm • 1 0 • view
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Nathalie Plum @radioplum.bsky.social

😊

aug 24, 2025, 7:06 am • 1 0 • view
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Native Stargazer @nativestargazer.bsky.social

Beautiful!!

aug 24, 2025, 8:28 am • 1 0 • view