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Cosmic Log<p>A plan to manage asteroid mining wins Schweickart Prize<br>The $10,000&nbsp;Schweickart Prize&nbsp;is awarded every June to mark&nbsp;Asteroid Day&nbsp;and draw attention to risks from above — and this year's prize is going to a team of students who are proposing a panel to focus on what could happen when we start tinkering with asteroids.</p><p>The&nbsp;winning p<br><a href="https://cosmiclog.com/2025/06/26/a-plan-to-manage-asteroid-mining-wins-schweickart-prize/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmiclog.com/2025/06/26/a-pla</span><span class="invisible">n-to-manage-asteroid-mining-wins-schweickart-prize/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Asteroids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Asteroids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/B612Foundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B612Foundation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SchweickartPrize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchweickartPrize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Just this guy<p>Why Don't Titan's Seas Have Deltas? <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Astronomy" target="_blank">#Astronomy</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Science" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UniverseToday" target="_blank">#UniverseToday</a><br><br><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/articles/why-dont-titans-seas-have-deltas" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Why Don't Titan's Seas Have De...</a></p>
Cosmic Log<p>After awesome launch, SpaceX’s Starship spins out of control<br>SpaceX's Starship super-rocket got off to a great start today for its ninth flight test, but the second stage ran into a host of issues and made an uncontrolled re-entry.</p><p>The 400-foot-tall rocket's first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, rose from its Starbase launch pad in Texas just afte<br><a href="https://cosmiclog.com/2025/05/27/after-awesome-launch-spacexs-starship-spins-out-of-control/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmiclog.com/2025/05/27/after</span><span class="invisible">-awesome-launch-spacexs-starship-spins-out-of-control/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Starship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starship</span></a></p>
Cosmic Log<p>Dazzling pictures celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit<br>This week brings the Hubble Space Telescope's 35th birthday — but instead of getting presents, the Hubble team is giving out presents in the form of four views of the cosmos, ranging from a glimpse of Mars to a glittering picture of a far-out galaxy.</p><p>It's the latest observance of a tradit<br><a href="https://cosmiclog.com/2025/04/23/dazzling-pictures-celebrate-hubbles-35-years-in-orbit/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmiclog.com/2025/04/23/dazzl</span><span class="invisible">ing-pictures-celebrate-hubbles-35-years-in-orbit/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HubbleSpaceTelescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HubbleSpaceTelescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Cosmic Log<p>Lucy probe snaps closeup of weirdly shaped asteroid<br>NASA's Lucy spacecraft made a successful flyby of the second asteroid on its must-see list over the weekend, and sent back imagery documenting the elongated object's bizarre double-lobed shape.</p><p>It turns out that asteroid Donaldjohanson — which was named after the anthropologist who discovered the fossils of<br><a href="https://cosmiclog.com/2025/04/21/lucy-probe-snaps-closeup-of-weirdly-shaped-asteroid/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmiclog.com/2025/04/21/lucy-</span><span class="invisible">probe-snaps-closeup-of-weirdly-shaped-asteroid/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Asteroids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Asteroids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LucyProbe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LucyProbe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a></p>
Cosmic Log<p>Fresh findings revive debate about life on alien planet<br>Two new studies have sparked fresh debate about a faraway planet with a weird atmosphere. One of the studies claims additional evidence for the presence of life on the planet K2-18 b, based on chemical clues. The other study argues that such clues can be produced on a lifeless world covered with h<br><a href="https://cosmiclog.com/2025/04/17/fresh-findings-revive-debate-about-life-on-alien-planet/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmiclog.com/2025/04/17/fresh</span><span class="invisible">-findings-revive-debate-about-life-on-alien-planet/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Astrobiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Exoplanets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Exoplanets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Ken Lee PhotographyLubrication<br> ~~~~~<br> This gas station in Nelson Ghost Town appeared briefly in "3000 Miles to Graceland" with Kevin Costner. Here, it's lit up rather strangely at night. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I walked around with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light capable of producing different colors, and illuminated the scene. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting." Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images. This was photographed while Tim Little and I were teaching a night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town in Nevada and Goffs, CA, along Route 66.<br> ~~~~~<br> For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com<br> ~~~~~<br> (Plate 7733) Nikon D750 DSLR/Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens. October 2024.<br> ~~~~~<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kenlee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kenlee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightpainting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpainting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YourShotPhotographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YourShotPhotographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mylensrental?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mylensrental</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightscaper?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightscaper</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/starphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscape_nightscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscape_nightscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/igsouthwest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#igsouthwest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/divine_deserts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#divine_deserts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/splendid_earth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#splendid_earth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/instagood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#instagood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beautifuldestinations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beautifuldestinations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/humanmade?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#humanmade</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urbex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbex</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ShootPentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ShootPentax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pentax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PentaxK1?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PentaxK1</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Nelson?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nelson</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NelsonGhostTown?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NelsonGhostTown</a>
Cosmic Log<p>Asteroid will miss Earth — but may set off lunar light show<br>Although astronomers have ruled out a smash-up between Earth and an asteroid known as 2024 YR4 in the year 2032, the building-sized space rock still has a chance of hitting the moon. In fact, the chances&nbsp;—&nbsp;slight as they are&nbsp;—&nbsp;have doubled in the past month.</p><p>Th<br><a href="https://cosmiclog.com/2025/04/07/asteroid-will-miss-earth-but-may-set-off-lunar-light-show/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmiclog.com/2025/04/07/aster</span><span class="invisible">oid-will-miss-earth-but-may-set-off-lunar-light-show/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AsteroidInstitute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsteroidInstitute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Asteroids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Asteroids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/B612Foundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B612Foundation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
Ken Lee PhotographyStone Magi<br> ~~~~~<br> Have you been under the stars in Alabama Hills? Fantastic rock formations, and the mighty Sierra Nevada mountains nearby. This is not quite a super dark sky photo, as the moon was already rising, illuminating the mountains. But still, we can see the Milky Way overhead. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I walked around with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light capable of producing different colors, and illuminated the scene. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting". Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images.<br> ~~~~~<br> For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com<br> ~~~~~<br> (Plate 3662) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. 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Ken Lee PhotographyThe Day the Earth Stood Still<br> ~~~~~<br> I don't know if you have ever seen a UFO? Unfortunately, this is about as close as I've gotten recently. No abduction or alien probe, thankfully! This is a night photo with light painting on a cold winter evening in the Arizona desert. These structures which look like enormous stone caterpillars or upside-down swimming pools were built for the manufacture of computers but never completed. Now, some speak of ritualistic witchcraft and Satanic worship. Regardless, the domes at Casa Grande were torn down in January 2023. I illuminated the interior and exterior with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 during this long exposure image. This was part of a three-night trip with night photographer Mike Cooper, exploring the remote corners of the desert.<br> ~~~~~<br> Photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com<br> ~~~~~<br> (Plate 6833) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 5 minutes total "stacked". Each photo 100 seconds f/8 ISO 200. February 2022.<br> ~~~~~<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kenlee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kenlee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightpainting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpainting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YourShotPhotographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YourShotPhotographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mojave?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mojave</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mylensrental?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mylensrental</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightportraits?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightportraits</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightscaper?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightscaper</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/starphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscape_nightscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscape_nightscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/igsouthwest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#igsouthwest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/divine_deserts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#divine_deserts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/splendid_earth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#splendid_earth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/instagood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#instagood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beautifuldestinations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beautifuldestinations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/roamtheplanet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#roamtheplanet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pentax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urbex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbex</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urbanexploration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbanexploration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/arizona?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arizona</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/casagrandedomes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#casagrandedomes</a>
Ken Lee PhotographyMysterious Lockheed Lodestar on some forbidden nocturnal grassland in Kansas. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I used a handheld flashlight capable of producing different colors, illuminating the scene with warm white and red light. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting". Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images.<br> ~~~~~<br> For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com<br> ~~~~~<br> (Plate 4848) Nikon D750/Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. October 2023.<br> ~~~~~<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kenlee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kenlee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightpainting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpainting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YourShotPhotographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YourShotPhotographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mojave?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mojave</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mylensrental?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mylensrental</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightportraits?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightportraits</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightscaper?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightscaper</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/starphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscape_nightscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscape_nightscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/igsouthwest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#igsouthwest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/divine_deserts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#divine_deserts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/splendid_earth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#splendid_earth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/instagood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#instagood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beautifuldestinations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beautifuldestinations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/humanmade?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#humanmade</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urbex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbex</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urbanexploration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbanexploration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kansas?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kansas</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lodestar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lodestar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lockheedlodestar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lockheedlodestar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fisheye?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fisheye</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/airplane?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#airplane</a>
One-and-only Allen Versfeld<p>Somehow missed that El Reg covered this story more than a week ago!</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/universe_today_opinion/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/03/17/uni</span><span class="invisible">verse_today_opinion/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.monoceros.co.za/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a></p>
Ken Lee PhotographyThe Gold Eye and the Heavens Above<br> ~~~~~<br> Have you ever been somewhere outdoors so quiet and remote that you are keenly aware of that barely perceptible "hum" and are conscious of how well you can hear your breathing? Silence is louder and the stars shine brighter. This is Ojo Oro Arch, a hidden gem located in a secret corner of the Mojave Desert, not a strange new world from "Star Trek" but almost as far. Bodhi Smith, Chip Morton and I hiked several miles and hung out during this night photography trip. When I finally settled down to sleep under the stars around 3:30 am, I was cocooned by a canopy of stars and the Milky Way arching directly overhead. Every several minutes, I saw shooting stars streaking through the night sky. Much thanks to Bodhi for inviting me on this fantastic trip. While the shutter was open, I walked around with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light capable of producing different colors, and illuminated the rocky arch with warm white light. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting." Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images. Thank you very much for looking!<br> ~~~~~<br> Photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com<br> ~~~~~<br> (Plate 6322) Nikon D750/Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens. Earth: 135 seconds f/2.5 ISO 400. Sky: 17 individual photos "stacked" at 15 seconds f/2.5 ISO 4000. ProtoMachines LED2 light painting device.<br> ~~~~~<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kenlee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kenlee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightpainting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpainting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YourShotPhotographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YourShotPhotographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mojave?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mojave</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mylensrental?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mylensrental</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightportraits?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightportraits</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightscaper?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightscaper</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/starphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscape_nightscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscape_nightscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/igsouthwest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#igsouthwest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/divine_deserts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#divine_deserts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/splendid_earth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#splendid_earth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/instagood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#instagood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beautifuldestinations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beautifuldestinations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/roamtheplanet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#roamtheplanet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophot?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophot</a>
Justin D Kruger (he/him)<p>Should March 5th be <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Mar5day" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mar5day</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/curiosity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>curiosity</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/perseverance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>perseverance</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/JPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JPL</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESA</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/JAXA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JAXA</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/FraserCain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FraserCain</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/CoolWorldsLabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoolWorldsLabs</span></a></p>
Ken Lee PhotographyThe Year Lot Longyear Became a Joshua Tree<br> ~~~~~~<br> Half the Park is After Dark. A magical winter night in Joshua Tree National Park. I love partially cloudy nights. To create this night photo, I lit the subject with a handheld LED flashlight while the camera shutter was open for a long time. So yes, this is a real single-exposure photo. And Lot Longyear is thought to be the bent figure on the cover of "Led Zeppelin IV."<br> ~~~~~<br> Photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com<br> ~~~~~<br> (Plate 3954) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. February 2025.<br> ~~~~~<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kenlee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kenlee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightpainting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpainting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YourShotPhotographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YourShotPhotographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mylensrental?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mylensrental</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightscaper?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightscaper</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/starphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscape_nightscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscape_nightscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/igsouthwest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#igsouthwest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/divine_deserts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#divine_deserts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/splendid_earth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#splendid_earth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/instagood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#instagood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beautifuldestinations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beautifuldestinations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/humanmade?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#humanmade</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urbex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbex</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ShootPentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ShootPentax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pentax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PentaxK1?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PentaxK1</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/JoshuaTree?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JoshuaTree</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/JoshuaTreeNationalPark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JoshuaTreeNationalPark</a>
Cosmic Log<p>Telescope tracks fireworks around our galaxy’s black hole<br>The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy may not be as voracious as the&nbsp;gas-gobbling monsters&nbsp;that astronomers have seen farther out in the universe, but&nbsp;new findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope&nbsp;reveal that its surroundings are flaring with firew<br><a href="https://cosmiclog.com/2025/02/18/telescope-tracks-fireworks-around-our-galaxys-black-hole/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cosmiclog.com/2025/02/18/teles</span><span class="invisible">cope-tracks-fireworks-around-our-galaxys-black-hole/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UniverseToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniverseToday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BlackHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHoles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JamesWebbSpaceTelescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JamesWebbSpaceTelescope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
HimmelhvælvI remember seeing the Horsehead nebula in my parents’ encyclopedia as a kid. I was amazed at how such a thing could exist. And now technologyy has evolved so far, that I can take the same picture from my own backyard! Here it is accompanied by the Flame nebula in the lower left together with the star Allnitak, which is the left most star in Orion’s belt. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/horsehead?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#horsehead</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/B33?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#B33</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NGC2023?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NGC2023</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/horseheadnebula?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#horseheadnebula</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flamenebula?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flamenebula</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astronomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astronomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/deepsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deepsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/backyardastronomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backyardastronomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astroshots?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astroshots</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Space?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/galaxy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#galaxy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stars?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stars</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/galaxy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#galaxy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/skywatcher?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skywatcher</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/touptek?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#touptek</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/backyardastrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backyardastrophotography</a>
Himmelhvælv<p>I remember seeing the Horsehead nebula in my parents’ encyclopedia as a kid. I was amazed at how such a thing could exist. And now technologyy has evolved so far, that I can take the same picture from my own backyard! <br>Here it is accompanied by the Flame nebula in the lower left together with the star Allnitak, which is the left most star in Orion’s belt. <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/horsehead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horsehead</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/B33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B33</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/NGC2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGC2023</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/horseheadnebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>horseheadnebula</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/flamenebula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flamenebula</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/deepsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deepsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/backyardastronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backyardastronomy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astroshots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astroshots</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astrophoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrophoto</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/universe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universe</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/universetoday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universetoday</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nightsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nightsky</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/stars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stars</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/galaxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>galaxy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/nightphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nightphotography</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/skywatcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skywatcher</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/touptek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>touptek</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/backyardastrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backyardastrophotography</span></a></p>
Ken Lee PhotographyWhite Mojave Winter<br> ~~~~~~<br> In late January, it snowed in Pioneertown and elsewhere. The desert is so beautiful with a blanket of white snow. And elsewhere, that meant that Los Angeles got rain to help the firefighters battle the apocalyptic fires. To create this night photo, I lit the subject with a handheld flashlight while the camera shutter was open for a long time. This photo is near Pappy and Harriet's saloon.<br> ~~~~~<br> Photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com<br> ~~~~~<br> (Plate 3865) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. January 2025.<br> ~~~~~<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kenlee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kenlee</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightpainting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpainting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/YourShotPhotographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YourShotPhotographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mylensrental?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mylensrental</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightscaper?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightscaper</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/starphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landscape_nightscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscape_nightscape</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/igsouthwest?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#igsouthwest</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/divine_deserts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#divine_deserts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/splendid_earth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#splendid_earth</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/instagood?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#instagood</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/beautifuldestinations?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beautifuldestinations</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/humanmade?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#humanmade</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urbex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbex</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ShootPentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ShootPentax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pioneertown?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pioneertown</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pentax?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pentax</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PentaxK1?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PentaxK1</a>
HimmelhvælvM104 is my favourite galaxy! <br> So very photogenic with its distinct dust lane around the central bulge of stars, hanging in space like a small pendant - or a Sombrero apparently. In fact it’s composed of several hundred billion individual stars and is estimated at a diameter of 50.000 lightyears so the only reason for it appearing small is its mind-melting distance of 28 million lightyears (meaning that the fastest thing in the universe - light - has travelled for 28 million years before it hit my telescope in my backyard. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/M104?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#M104</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sombrerogalaxy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sombrerogalaxy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astronomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astronomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/deepsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deepsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/backyardastronomy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backyardastronomy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astroshots?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astroshots</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophoto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophoto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Space?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/galaxy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#galaxy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/universetoday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#universetoday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stars?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stars</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/galaxy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#galaxy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/skywatcher?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skywatcher</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/touptek?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#touptek</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/backyardastrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backyardastrophotography</a>