Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷
@albaastro.bsky.social
Award winning Astro Photographer, living in Loch Lomond, Scotland General Photographer. Lover of the night sky. Member of STELA and 1/3 of Scotslasstro Admin of Astronomy Scotland
#astro 7hrs so far on this. A few more should help bring out more Oiii and sharper detail. Just waiting for another clear night. #scottishweather
September 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#astro 7hrs so far on this. A few more should help bring out more Oiii and sharper detail. Just waiting for another clear night. #scottishweather
Thankfully got a clear night a couple of nights ago. I had 6hrs on this data and managed to add another 7hrs. This is NGC 6823 aka SH2-86 located in the constellation Vulpecula.
Imaged with Skywatcher 72 ed, ZWO AM5 mount and ZWO 2600MM Pro camera. Click on image to see it in full.
Imaged with Skywatcher 72 ed, ZWO AM5 mount and ZWO 2600MM Pro camera. Click on image to see it in full.
September 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thankfully got a clear night a couple of nights ago. I had 6hrs on this data and managed to add another 7hrs. This is NGC 6823 aka SH2-86 located in the constellation Vulpecula.
Imaged with Skywatcher 72 ed, ZWO AM5 mount and ZWO 2600MM Pro camera. Click on image to see it in full.
Imaged with Skywatcher 72 ed, ZWO AM5 mount and ZWO 2600MM Pro camera. Click on image to see it in full.
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My latest work in progress. Sadr region. The Butterly Nebula with the Crescent Nebula. I am a lover of wide field imaging. Once I have clear skies again here in Scotland I will add more time to this amazing region. #astrophotography #nebula #astro #esa #stem #deepspace
My latest work in progress. Sadr region. The Butterly Nebula with the Crescent Nebula. I am a lover of wide field imaging. Once I have clear skies again here in Scotland I will add more time to this amazing region. #astrophotography #nebula #astro #esa #stem #deepspace
September 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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My latest work in progress. Sadr region. The Butterly Nebula with the Crescent Nebula. I am a lover of wide field imaging. Once I have clear skies again here in Scotland I will add more time to this amazing region. #astrophotography #nebula #astro #esa #stem #deepspace
My latest work in progress. Sadr region. The Butterly Nebula with the Crescent Nebula. I am a lover of wide field imaging. Once I have clear skies again here in Scotland I will add more time to this amazing region. #astrophotography #nebula #astro #esa #stem #deepspace
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"Wolf-Rayet 134 widefield"Here's a sneak peek at my work-in-progress image of Wolf-Rayet star WR134, nestled in the Cygnus constellation. I've only managed to capture 4 hours and 38 minutes of exposure time so far. Will need more Oiii for sure.
"Wolf-Rayet 134 widefield"Here's a sneak peek at my work-in-progress image of Wolf-Rayet star WR134, nestled in the Cygnus constellation. I've only managed to capture 4 hours and 38 minutes of exposure time so far. Will need more Oiii for sure.
August 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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"Wolf-Rayet 134 widefield"Here's a sneak peek at my work-in-progress image of Wolf-Rayet star WR134, nestled in the Cygnus constellation. I've only managed to capture 4 hours and 38 minutes of exposure time so far. Will need more Oiii for sure.
"Wolf-Rayet 134 widefield"Here's a sneak peek at my work-in-progress image of Wolf-Rayet star WR134, nestled in the Cygnus constellation. I've only managed to capture 4 hours and 38 minutes of exposure time so far. Will need more Oiii for sure.
#astro within the next two weeks astronomical darkness will start to return here in Scotland. Getting excited about setting up my rig and imaging again ☺️
July 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
#astro within the next two weeks astronomical darkness will start to return here in Scotland. Getting excited about setting up my rig and imaging again ☺️
#astro Last nights crescent moon setting over my backyard in Loch Lomond. There was a light haze giving off a beautiful glow. Taken with iPhone.
April 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#astro Last nights crescent moon setting over my backyard in Loch Lomond. There was a light haze giving off a beautiful glow. Taken with iPhone.
April 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#astro last nights efforts. The Pinwheel Galaxy M101. LRGB filters. Still to capture Ha. This is my first draft. Hopefully get it finished before constant twilight hits Scotland.
April 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#astro last nights efforts. The Pinwheel Galaxy M101. LRGB filters. Still to capture Ha. This is my first draft. Hopefully get it finished before constant twilight hits Scotland.
#astro Whilst imaging the galaxy M101 I decided to take some moon images on my iPhone. The earthshine and glow were beautiful. Loch Lomond, Scotland 🏴
April 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#astro Whilst imaging the galaxy M101 I decided to take some moon images on my iPhone. The earthshine and glow were beautiful. Loch Lomond, Scotland 🏴
#astro Late posting this. The last two weeks I was in Toronto and was fortunate to have crystal clear sky the night of the Lunar eclipse. Blood Moon. Now back home in Scotland under a sea of cloud 😞
March 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
#astro Late posting this. The last two weeks I was in Toronto and was fortunate to have crystal clear sky the night of the Lunar eclipse. Blood Moon. Now back home in Scotland under a sea of cloud 😞
#astro found this data in a folder from 2023 unprocessed. Nice wee surprise for me 🥰 The crescent nebula in SHO. Skywatcher 72ed with ZWO 533 mono.
February 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#astro found this data in a folder from 2023 unprocessed. Nice wee surprise for me 🥰 The crescent nebula in SHO. Skywatcher 72ed with ZWO 533 mono.
#astro #astrophotography This weekend was The Guild of Photographers Awards ceremony. I was invited to do an Astro workshop and presentation talk which went amazing. Not only did I make the Photographers Bar, but I also won a place in the International Top Ten photographers of 2024 😍😮
February 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#astro #astrophotography This weekend was The Guild of Photographers Awards ceremony. I was invited to do an Astro workshop and presentation talk which went amazing. Not only did I make the Photographers Bar, but I also won a place in the International Top Ten photographers of 2024 😍😮
Wow 🤩
My Latest: M45 - Pleiades / Subaru
Also known as the Seven Sisters, this is one of the closest star clusters to Earth, surrounded by a reflection nebula illuminated by the stars in the cluster.
Total integration time: 25 h 15 min
Click for details: app.astrobin.com/i/6r2umd
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Also known as the Seven Sisters, this is one of the closest star clusters to Earth, surrounded by a reflection nebula illuminated by the stars in the cluster.
Total integration time: 25 h 15 min
Click for details: app.astrobin.com/i/6r2umd
#astrophotography
January 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Awesome 🤩
Titan shadow transit on Saturn this evening - medium to large telescope best for this one. #Astronomy
23rd: The shadow of Titan transits low across #Saturn's disc between 15:28 and 21:00 UT this evening.
January 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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@dylanodonnell.bsky.social didn’t realise u we’re on here too 😊
January 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
@dylanodonnell.bsky.social didn’t realise u we’re on here too 😊
January 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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I’ve been working on my Elephant Trunk Nebula. It’s been clouds for 10 days now and continuing for the foreseeable 😞
I’ve been working on my Elephant Trunk Nebula. It’s been clouds for 10 days now and continuing for the foreseeable 😞
January 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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I’ve been working on my Elephant Trunk Nebula. It’s been clouds for 10 days now and continuing for the foreseeable 😞
I’ve been working on my Elephant Trunk Nebula. It’s been clouds for 10 days now and continuing for the foreseeable 😞
Reposted by Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷
More data recycling. I shot the Lobster Claw (SH2-157) back in Sept 2023 but my original image didn't really have the Hubble-like colors I wanted. This one is much closer. #astrophotography
January 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
More data recycling. I shot the Lobster Claw (SH2-157) back in Sept 2023 but my original image didn't really have the Hubble-like colors I wanted. This one is much closer. #astrophotography
Reposted by Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷
Evening astro! Tonight's image is of m81/82. This 24 hours of photons was gathered by my sensor over 5 sessions early in 2024 from my backyard. #astrophotography #astronomy #sonyalpha #askar
January 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Evening astro! Tonight's image is of m81/82. This 24 hours of photons was gathered by my sensor over 5 sessions early in 2024 from my backyard. #astrophotography #astronomy #sonyalpha #askar
Reposted by Katie Hughes (Alba Astro) 🔭 📷
Here’s my reprocessed #IC443 #JellyfishNebula using PixInsight! Compared to my original Affinity Photo version, the PixInsight workflow brought out finer details in the filaments, improved contrast, and revealed more depth in the SHO palette. Same data, new perspective! #Astrophotography
January 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Here’s my reprocessed #IC443 #JellyfishNebula using PixInsight! Compared to my original Affinity Photo version, the PixInsight workflow brought out finer details in the filaments, improved contrast, and revealed more depth in the SHO palette. Same data, new perspective! #Astrophotography