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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · 17d

Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN from the suburban backyard observatory in #Canberra on 14 October 2025. 30x60sec with a Takahashi TOA 130; ZWO ASI533MC; processed in #Siril #astrophotography #astronomy #comet #C/2025R2SWAN

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 14

The only ironing I ever do now is when I’m prepping to do flats. You seem to have forgone that step 😆

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 14

Beautiful 😍

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks 🙏 😀

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks🙏😀

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Helix Nebula - NGC 7293 - a planetary nebula formed by an exploding star similar to The Sun. It’s one of the closer planetary nebulae at a mere 650 light years from Earth. 2h40m of data collected with a Takahashi TSA 120 at f5.8. #astrophotography #astronomy #nebula #eyeinthesky

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 1

Eastern rosella in Wee Jasper Grevillea in the #Canberra front yard. #birds #parrots #australianbirds

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 1

Crimson rosella in Wee Jasper Grevillea in the #Canberra front yard. #birds #parrots #australianbirds

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thanks for circulating this. Signed someone living in Bortle 6 and soon to be Bortle 7 😕

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 1

No worries mate.

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Sep 1

Red wattlebird on a Wee Jasper grevillea in our #Canberra front yard this morning. #birds #Australianbirds

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Aug 31

A very happy rock orchid - Dendrobium speciosum - blooming in the greenhouse. #orchid #flowers #Dendrobium @orchidfever.bsky.social

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Aug 21

This Rock Orchid is Dendrobium speciosum grandiflorum “Golden Cascades”. It’s very happy in the greenhouse and it looks like it will bloom before most of the other Dendrobiums. #orchids #orchids #Dendrobium @orchidfever.bsky.social

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Aug 21

When I come across a jumping spider I often transfer it to the greenhouse. They’re thriving and doing a good job of pest management! Here’s one consuming an intruder on a Dendrobium speciosum flower spike. #orchid #orchids @orchidfever.bsky.social

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Rock Orchid - this one is Dendrobium speciosum grandiflorum “Golden Cascades” - is putting out some big flower spikes this year! #orchids #orchid #flowers #Dendrobium

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks!🙏 😀

johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Aug 20

The spiral galaxy NGC 6744 lies some 30 million light-years away from our home galaxy, the Milky Way. This beautiful galaxy can be found in the southern Pavo constellation. Photographed from our suburban #Canberra backyard. 5h 30 m of data. #astronomy #astrophotography #galaxy #space #deepsky

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Aug 7

NGC 6744 from our #Canberra backyard on a bright moonlit night. This galaxy is one of the most similar to the Milky Way, but NGC 6744 is about 75% larger. The light from the galaxy is 30 million years old. 2h25m of data. #astrophotography #astrophoto #astronomy #galaxy

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Jul 25

NGC 6357 - War and Peace or Lobster Nebula imaged with a dual narrowband filter, #Optolong L-Extreme filter from our suburban #Canberra backyard. 5 hours total integration time. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #nebula #astrophoto

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Lagoon Nebula - Messier 8 - from our suburban #Canberra backyard observatory. Total integration time = 4h10m with a #Takahashi TOA 130 and #ZWO ASI533MC. #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophoto #nebula #messier #deepsky #siril #graxpert #gimp

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Fighting Dragons of Ara - NGC 6188 from our suburban #Canberra backyard observatory.

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Jul 12

Omega Centauri - 10 million stars, 10. -12 billion years old and the largest globular cluster in the #MilkyWay imaged from the backyard #observatory with a 130mm 1000mm FL refractor and a ZWO ASI533MC camera. 1h42m total integration time. #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky #night #nighttime

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Jul 9

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 from the #Canberra backyard observatory last night. 7h30m of data collected on cold moonless nights with a Takahashi TOA 130 refractor + ZWO ASI533MC camera. Processed in #Siril and #GIMP. #astrophotography #astronomy #galaxy #deepsky #stars

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Jul 5

Trifid Nebula M20 from our suburban backyard. 5 hours of data collected with a Takahashi TOA 130 refractor + ZWO ASI533MC camera + UV/IR filter. Processed in #Siril #GraXpert and #GIMP. #astrophotography #astronomy #nebula #deepsky #stars

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johnkalish1.bsky.social @johnkalish1.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thanks!