InterDweller

Backyard Astrophotographer | Software Engineer | USMC Vet | Christian

[InterDweller @InterDweller]

Repent. Stop depending on your own self righteousness to earn your way into heaven, it can't be done. The only righteous person to walk this earth is Jesus Christ, and He fulfilled all righteousness on YOUR behalf, so that He can afford to take the punishment on your behalf, if you would just believe in him and repent!

That means your old self dies with Christ 2000 years ago on that cross. And because Christ was risen from the dead, you too will be raised. Not because you deserve it, the truth is none of us do; But because of your faith in Him, the fact that your unrighteousness was credited to Him and that he was raised from the dead, His righteousness is credited to you before the Father. For that, you too will be raised to eternal life.

[InterDweller @InterDweller]

@MILKMANXX30 @ReclaimD1 Anything that gives you a dopaminergic response has the potential for addiction. That is why some people are addicted to things others aren't.

[InterDweller @InterDweller]

Don't sanitize your faith for a culture that's allergic to conviction

[David Zabinsky @DavidZabinsky]

Thankful for this community note.

[InterDweller @InterDweller]

@TheRich_Gospel I would worship him even more because I no longer have any worldly distractions. Just me and the Lord and whatever He wants to do with me.

[InterDweller @InterDweller]

@ofcrdeonjoseph Whether or not it's idolatry isnt even the issue for me. Who's going to witness this ceremony and understand why Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead? I genuinely want to know how we got from the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to this..

[InterDweller @InterDweller]

I grew up experiencing sleep paralysis and night terrors from trauma at least once a week.

The first and last time I ever saw a demon though started in a dream, then I woke up into sleep paralysis, and that same demon was standing in the corner of my room. I though to myself, In the name of Jesus Christ, leave. It dissolved into nothing as ai woke up gradually.. which is weird because shaking out of sleep paralysis is usually rough. And after that, never had it again.

[Aleix Roig @astrocatinfo]

A deep OMEGA Centauri ⭐️

📷 Wolfgang Promper - Namibia

[NocturnalLedge @NocturnalLedge]

M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy. 31 hours of light from a backyard.

🔭 Celestron EdgeHD 8 + 0.7x
⚙️ SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
📷 ZWO ASI294MC Pro
🎞️ Optolong L-Pro + L-eXtreme
⏱️ 31h 42m

#astrophotography #M51 #whirlpoolgalaxy

[🔭AstroBackyard @AstroBackyard]

The Veil ✨

The Western Veil Nebula has always been one of my favorite deep-sky targets, especially with that bright star sitting right in the middle of the famous “Witch’s Broom.”

This is the glowing aftermath of a massive star that exploded long ago, and I captured it from my backyard on a single clear night last summer using the Apertura CarbonStar 200.

I’m usually a refractor guy, but this astrophotography-focused reflector has been surprisingly easy to use, and it handled my crop-sensor color camera really well.

I hope the Western Veil Nebula, NGC 6960, is on your must-shoot list this summer. It never gets old.

Equipment Used:

Telescope: https://t.co/vniyncNZTw
Camera: https://t.co/WHkif5iMcG
Filter: https://t.co/Gjy7zj6pPn
Mount: https://t.co/6AmoE8DgiD

Image Details:

Gain 100
72 x 300s (6 hours total)

[ZWO @zwoastro]

From a Lunar Eclipse to the Italian Air Force: Francesco's Journey Through the Stars

At just 23 years old, Francesco Ianniello is already balancing two passions: serving as a Second Lieutenant in the Italian Air Force and capturing the wonders of the universe through astrophotography.

Based in Naples, Italy, Francesco's fascination with the night sky began when he was 15 years old. On July 27, 2018, he witnessed a total lunar eclipse for the first time—a moment that completely changed his life. Inspired by what he saw, he purchased his first telescope with the support of his parents and began photographing the sky from his backyard under heavily light-polluted Bortle 7 skies.

Like many beginners, Francesco started with simple equipment and learned through patience and persistence. His astrophotography journey took a major leap forward with his first ZWO guiding camera, the ASI120MM Mini, which allowed him to capture longer and more precise exposures. Later, upgrading to the ASI294MC Pro and the AM3 harmonic mount opened new possibilities, from portable travel imaging to ambitious deep-sky projects.

One of his most memorable experiences came during an Italian Air Force trip to Hawaii, where he packed an entire astrophotography setup into a single backpack and captured a stunning wide-field mosaic of the Milky Way beneath pristine dark skies. Back home in Italy, he pushed his equipment to photograph challenging southern-sky targets just 11 degrees above the horizon and completed ultra-deep imaging projects requiring more than 21 hours of integration time.

Today, Francesco actively promotes astronomy through public outreach events, astrophotography exhibitions, and observing nights. His images have earned multiple APOD recognitions and have been shared by both the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Looking back, Francesco never imagined that the 15-year-old who stood beneath a lunar eclipse would one day be capturing award-winning images of the cosmos. Yet his story proves that curiosity, dedication, and a passion for exploration can take you farther than you ever dreamed—both on Earth and among the stars.
#ZWO #astronomy #astrophotography

[ZWO @zwoastro]

🌪️ 35.5 Hours on M51,

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is one of the most iconic galaxies in the night sky—but capturing its delicate spiral arms, glowing star-forming regions, and faint tidal structures takes more than a single night.

With an incredible 35.5 hours of integration time, this image reveals stunning detail across the galaxy's face, from intricate dust lanes winding through the spiral arms to the ongoing gravitational dance with its companion galaxy.

Located approximately 27 million light-years away, M51 is a reminder that even across unimaginable distances, the universe is full of structure, motion, and beauty. ✨

⏱️ 35.5 Hours Total Integration
🔭 Askar 140 APO
📷 ASI2600MM Pro
⚙️ ZWO Mount
🌌 Ha + LRGB

Zoom in and explore the details—how many star-forming regions can you spot? 👀

Credit: Gianni Lacroce

#ZWO #ASI2600MMPro #M51 #WhirlpoolGalaxy #GalaxySeason #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Galaxy

[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

This image confronts us with two of the greatest scandals of Christianity.

The first scandal is that none of us are good enough for heaven.

Most people compare themselves to serial killers, dictators, rapists, and criminals and conclude, "At least I'm not that bad." But God does not compare us to Jeffrey Dahmer. He compares us to His own perfect holiness. Scripture says that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The proud businessman, the moral neighbor, the avid atheist, the faithful churchgoer, and the murderer all stand guilty before a holy God apart from Christ.

The second scandal is that God saves anyone at all.

The real question is not, "How could God save someone like Dahmer if he truly repented and believed?" The real question is, "How could God save any of us?" Every person deserves judgment. Every person deserves separation from God. Salvation is never owed. It is never earned. It is pure grace from beginning to end.

That is what makes the gospel so offensive to human pride. It tells the worst sinner that he can be forgiven through Christ, and it tells the best-looking sinner that he cannot save himself.

The cross levels everyone. We are all condemned in Adam, and the only hope for any of us is Jesus Christ.

[ZWO @zwoastro]

Meet NGC 6729, a rare reflection nebula glowing in the dust around a young star.

Captured under the dark skies of New South Wales, Australia, this stunning reflection nebula glows around the young variable star R Coronae Australis, one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth.

Unlike emission nebulae that shine from ionized gas, NGC 6729 is illuminated by starlight reflecting off surrounding dust clouds, revealing delicate structures, dark lanes, and subtle colors hidden within the cosmic fog.

📍 NSW, Australia
📸 200 × 60s exposures
⏱️ 3h 20m total integration
🔭 Sigma 105mm F1.4 @ F2.0
📷 ASI2600MC Pro
⚙️ Crux Mini (No Guiding)

It's incredible how much detail can emerge from just a few hours under dark skies.

What catches your eye first—the glowing reflection nebula or the intricate dust clouds surrounding it? 👇

Credit: Marty Tang

#ZWO #Astrophotography #DeepSky #Astronomy #NightSky #Universe

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

An image from JWST of the massive spiral galaxy M51.

[Mario Livio @Mario_Livio]

The prominent spiral galaxy on right side of this @NASAHubble image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close at its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image.

[Andrea (AstroDanziger) Curzi @AstroDanziger]

CINQUE GALASSIE IN POSA, RITRATTE DA HUBBLE

Buongiorno a tutti, con questa immagine che non esito a definire pazzesca, ripresa dal telescopio spaziale Hubble.
Il gruppo di isole cosmiche qui ritratto è definito Hickson Compact Group 40 e comprende tre galassie a spirale, una lenticolare e una ellittica.

Pensate che questa zona di cielo è così affollata che potrebbe rientrare tutta in una regione di spazio inferiore al doppio del diametro del disco stellare della Via Lattea, ovvero all'incirca 210.000 anni luce!

Noto anche come Arp 321, questo bellissimo ammasso è situato nella costellazione dell'Idra, a circa 300 milioni di anni luce dalla Terra.

Un'autentica ed incredibile meraviglia, non credete anche voi? 😍

Credits: NASA, Hubble.

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[ZWO @zwoastro]

From a First Glimpse of Saturn to Award-Winning Astrophotography: Guillermo's 12-Year Journey

For Guillermo Cervantes Mosqueda, astrophotography started with a moment he never forgot.

Growing up in Poncitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, Guillermo developed a fascination with astronomy through books his parents bought him as a child. But it wasn't until 2013, after purchasing a small 60mm refractor, that everything changed.

One night, while exploring the sky without really knowing what he was looking for, he came across Saturn for the first time.

"It blew my mind," he recalls. Seeing the ringed planet inspired him to share the beauty of the night sky with others, even though he had no experience in photography at the time.

Soon after, he bought his first DSLR camera and began learning astrophotography from scratch. What started as curiosity quickly became a lifelong passion.

Over the next 12 years, Guillermo continuously pushed himself to improve. His passion even led him to build observatories—first at his parents' home and now a new dome observatory in the countryside under darker skies.

Today, Guillermo operates multiple imaging setups and relies on equipment including ZWO cameras, EAF focusers, ASIAIR Plus controllers, and the AM5 mount. He credits his first cooled ZWO camera, the ASI1600MM, as a major turning point in his astrophotography journey.

His dedication has earned impressive recognition, including 11 AstroBin featured images, 12 AAPOD2 selections, multiple APOD GrAG awards, a Solar Activity Picture of the Day, and winning the 2023 Takahashi America Contest.

One of his most memorable experiences came in 2023 when he was invited to image beneath the Bortle 1 skies of Mexico's National Astronomical Observatory in Sierra de San Pedro Mártir. Spending three nights capturing deep-sky objects among professional observatories remains one of the highlights of his journey.

Despite the awards, Guillermo believes astrophotography is ultimately about patience. For him, the joy comes from the entire process—from planning and imaging to processing and sharing the final result with fellow astronomers.

#ZWO #Astrophotography #Astronomy