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Taken through a telescope at the VEGA Sternwarte observatory in Austria

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I am pretty high but not that high

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, of course! Glad you like it :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

That's so cool :D

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Majestic! And that telescope too, what a powerhouse!