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Taken through a telescope at the VEGA Sternwarte observatory in Austria

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[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 months ago
[–] YungOnions@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

That occlusion legit makes it looks like it was taken from a window on the ISS or something. Nice!

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Bruh don't lie we know you're actually in space

[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago

I am pretty high but not that high

[–] Kory@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Great picture! I might use that as my new phone wallpaper, if that's ok with you.

[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes, of course! Glad you like it :)

[–] Kory@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago
[–] gon@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

That's so cool :D

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's really cool! Are you an astronomer? Or if not, how do you get telescope access?

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 months ago

No OP, but I got to go on a tour night of an observatory in the US and there was a variety of telescopes we got to look through. It was really cool.

[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nope, not an astronomer. There are actually public tours at the observatory but I was invited to a private event from one of the people who run the observatory/tours.

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Majestic! And that telescope too, what a powerhouse!