Buck Full Moon and Lagoon Nebula Lead Best Astrophotos Of The Week [15th-22nd July]

As we move into the second part of the summer, the night sky offers a stunning selection of celestial wonders that captivate both seasoned astronomers and enthusiastic stargazers!

This week, amateur photographers on social media have captured breathtaking images of the Cygnus constellation, the Trifid Nebula, and the Lagoon Nebula, among other summer night sky targets. One of the main highlights was definitely the Buck Full Moon.

Our mission at Orbital Today is to support the space exploration and photographers’ dedication to imaging it. So join us as we explore the best astrophotos of the week from 15th July to 22nd July! Captions under the photos are kept original.

Buck Full Moon By John Eugenio

“I didn’t get clear skies this evening, but Luna still showed up! Love the cool effect of haze on her!

Folks, the 7th full moon of 2024!

Good night, everyone!” the photographer has written about this stunning photograph.

The Moon By Hilario Wilson

Another Moon image – just a couple days before the July’s Buck Full Moon.

Messier 8 (Lagoon) By Emre Özden

“You are looking at a perfect cradle of stars right now, do you know? Now imagine that thousands of Solar Systems could fit into this photo of mine. What did you feel?” the author has written.

M8 (Lagoon) & M20 (Trifid) Nebulae By Alex CB

“Askar FMA180 
iOptron CEM26
ASIAir+
ASI533MC 
Baader Moon & Skyglow
15×300
PixInsight 

Bortle 4
Chame, Panama,” the photographer has captured this amazing photo.

Lagoon And Trifid Nebulae By Berengar Von Ow Astrophotography

“Summer targets: Lagoon and Trifid nebulae

The Milky Way is at its densest near Sagittarius, as this is where the Galactic Center lies. As a result, Sagittarius contains many star clusters and nebulae – Lagoon and Trifid are two of those nebulae,” the photographer has commented on his artwork.

Space Station In The Night Sky By Bob King

“Space station still inspires — see it tonight https://bit.ly/3XYSbiQ For the next few nights we can see the space station from dusk till dawn,” the author has captured this beautiful shot.

NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula By Lino Benz

“NGC 7635 (sometimes known as the Bubble Nebula or C 11) is a diffuse nebula visible in the constellation Cassiopeia, towards the border with Cepheus. This is an HII region, at whose southern vertex there is an empty structure, caused by the pressure of the radiation of a blue central star (spectral class O), SAO 20575, of ninth magnitude, whose stellar wind reaches 2000 km /s, it is a blue giant, which is also responsible for the ionization of the nebula, which emits its own light. Its distance from the Sun is estimated at 11,000 light-years. SW Newton 200/1000 PDS @950 TS reducer telescope, acquisition Canon 1100d mod. full spectrum, phd2 guide with Asi 224, mont. Eq6r pro, light 260 of 120″ total 8 hours and 35 minutes, Optolong Astronomy Filter L-QEF 2” filter N.I.N.A. acquisition software. DSS stacking processing PixInsight + Photoshop.

Resumed on 5 and 6 July 2024,” the photographer has kindly shared the info about his target.

NGC 6334 Cats Paw Nebula By Victor Chakraborty

“Cats paw nebula NGC 6334. This is an emission nebula in the constellation of Scorpio. The nebula lies 5500 light years away from Earth and is a dense star forming region where massive stars are forming.

Telescope used – ZWO SeestarS50
Integration time – 15 mins,” the author has said about this gorgeous image.

NGC7000 Cygnus Wall By Jonathan Cilia

“Cygnus wall, NGC7000

30mins exposure/50second subs

Skywatcher evoguide 50ed

Sv705c camera/sv220 filter,” the photographer described his photograph.

Thank you to all the photographers who shared their amazing images for our best astrophotos of the week list! We greatly appreciate your dedication and passion for astrophotography and wish you clear skies for your future captures!