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Kevin Francis' Astrophotoghaphy

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Moon 35.8% illuminated. I have the Earthshine side in my data set but my editing skill needs improving. #Moon #Astrophotography #Astronomy #nightsky #clearskies #CanonEOSRebelXTi #OrionAstroview6 kevinrfrancis.com
Moon 35.8% illuminated. I have the Earthshine side in my data set but my editing skill needs improving. #Moon #Astrophotography #Astronomy #nightsky #clearskies #CanonEOSRebelXTi #OrionAstroview6
Eclipsed #moon in totality. #supeebloodwolfmoon

Moon

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The Sun is responsible for filling space with highly energetic particles that interact with everything from planet’s magnetic fields, to your skin, to the beautiful Aurora at the poles, etc. #astronomy #astrophotography #teampixel #smartphone #clearskies https://t.co/HKsr4QMERX https://t.co/R9bV3pbjgy
The Sun from today with grouping of three #Sun spots. #astrophotography #astronomy #smartphone #clearskies
Closer view of the looping solar prominence.

Sun

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Cocoon Nebula
Orion Nebula 30 sec subs Canon EOS XTI Meade ETX-125 Telescope
For those who think an 8 in or larger aperature is needed. This is the result from my Orion Astroview 6 modification (no cutting required). Orion (M42) & Running Man Nebulae (M43). #astrophotography #astronomy #nightsky #cleraskies #startools #canon #nebula

Nebula

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Andromeda Galaxy
M101, Pinwheel Galaxy, taken with the RRRT at Fan Mountain
M101 or Messier 101 is commonly known as the Pinwheel Galaxy

Galaxies

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The Pleiades www.kevinrfrancis.com
Messier 13, the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
M3 or Messier 3 is a star cluster with approximately half a billion stars.

Star Clusters

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Albireo
This bright star is Betelgeuse (Constellation Orion). At 640 light years distance & 1.5 billion times larger thant he sun, it is the 9th brightest in our night sky. Betelgeuse is expected to die as a bright supernova. #astrophotography #teampixel #clearskies

Stars

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The details in this photo display the upper ammonia cloud bands of #Jupiter. These bands run parallel to the equator and alternate in color. July 16, 2018. #astronomy #astrophotography
August 23 photo of #Mars taken from my front yard. There's more definition as the dust storm is clearing. #astrophotography #astronomy #nightsky #teampixel #smartphone #clearskies
On August 23rd, I captured #Saturn using a Batinov mask to focus my telescope. #nightsky #smartphone #teampixel #Astrophotography #astronomy #clearskies

Planets

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