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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · 22d

Yes! You might have an import tax though :(

Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · 24d

I wrestled with the idea of doing this because it felt like exploiting Gregory- so each photo was only captured while he was just doing his normal routine. I will also be making a donation to the shelter I got him from with calendar proceeds (will post the actual amount EOY)

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · 24d

He went from being miserable in a shelter to bringing millions of people closer to the stars. It's hard to imagine a more perfect glow-up!

He's also now starring in his own cosmic calendar, which you can see here! cosmicbackground.io/products/202...

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · 24d

One year ago today I found Gregory in the back of a cage at a shelter. He was the oldest cat and had been there the longest... and his sad eyes broke my heart.

Today he's a sassy, talkative friend who sits with me while I take photos of space. Happy adoption day Greggers!

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 9

Shadow is static because I masked in a single frame from the stack so the shadow wasn’t blurred

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 8

That would be true if these were trails from earth’s motion, which they aren’t. These are trails from lunar motion! Roughly 1.5 hours of exposures were used for the trails here

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 7

I used two telescopes taking thousands of photos while tracking the moon to capture star trails that visualize the motion during a lunar eclipse.

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Aug 3

I’m starting to suspect his stuffed carrot may actually be filled with drugs

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jul 27

I spent months shooting a specific part of the Milky Way to reveal all the hidden nebulae. I call it “Above the Rift”, a 337 megapixel, 140 hour exposure. My deepest look at the Milky Way yet.

Available in print until tomorrow night at the link in my bio.

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jun 21

Thank you for sharing my work!

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jun 21

This is incorrect. It was captured in hydrogen-alpha light, which is perfectly visible. 6562.8 angstroms.

Source: am the photographer.

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jun 20

I call this piece "Kardashev Dreams" as it represents the humble beginnings as our civilization grows

I released it in two versions: This one, and one that's an uncropped panorama you can see on my website here: cosmicbackground.io/pages/kardas...

Prints available for a short time!

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jun 20

On Sunday I traveled to the middle of the desert to capture this: The ISS against our sun. What I didn't expect: the sun producing a magnificent flare at the same time

A once-in-a-lifetime shot I'm thrilled to share with you. See the uncropped shot or get the print in the reply

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 23

Right now the night sky is pointed away from the galactic plane, which means you're seeing deep into intergalactic space when you look up.

This is what the intergalactic space looks like through my 12" scope, captured from my backyard last night.

So many galaxies!

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 22

Venus is currently at inferior conjunction, which mean's it's the closest it'll get to the sun when seen from Earth.

This photo I captured this afternoon shows the slim phase of the planet as it slips between us and our star.

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 14

Last night I used 4 cameras to capture the ultimate HDR view of the lunar eclipse

This 300GB/440 megapixel image shows the lunar surface in extreme detail, while revealing all rich color that was projected onto the surface

Get a print for a short time, linked in my bio.

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Mar 8

Thank you!

Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Feb 14

Happy Valentine’s Day!
-Greggers

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 29

Living his best life

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 21

No I’ve just been busy :(

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Jan 1

Here’s some of my favorite photos I captured in 2024. Several bucket-list shots were captured!

Theres so much more I’m planning for 2025. I hope you’ll follow along! ☺️

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Dec 26

“Meowy Christmas” -Gregory

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Dec 25

Got him!

It’s tricky to capture since he moves so fast, but with good equipment and a bit of perseverance, magic can happen!

Merry Christmas!

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Andrew McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social · Dec 24

He went from the saddest cat in the shelter to claiming all my stuff as his in just 3 short months.

This was the exact glow-up I hoped for!

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