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AJamesMcCarthy
Posted - August 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Saved - August 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Using Facebook can be disheartening, especially when my work is met with skepticism and claims that my photos are CGI. I want to clarify that my image of the ISS in front of the moon is authentic. For those interested in observing the ISS, I recommend getting a telescope, and I've created a guide to help with that. I appreciate the supportive comments and discussions about capturing these moments, but I often encounter misunderstandings about space exploration, like the evidence of moon landings.

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

Using FB is depressing. My posts often have "laughing" as a top reaction, and comments loudly claiming my work is cgi (and citing strange misunderstandings of science as evidence). Earth is round, we went to the moon, and my photo of the ISS in front of the moon is real 😎

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

If you want to see the solar panels and radiators on the ISS with your own eyeballs, consider getting a telescope! An 8” dobsonian or larger is fun for satellite spotting. I wrote up a telescope guide to explain further: https://cosmicbackground.io/pages/newsletter

Newsletter Cosmic background photography. Astrophotography by Andrew McCarthy. Space images of the Sun, the moon, and Deep Space. Celestial Art inspired by the cosmos and the universe. cosmicbackground.io

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

@ZenLightningBug Late afternoon. If you’re curious I actually wrote a guide for how to capture these https://cosmicbackground.io/blogs/learn-about-how-these-are-captured/capturing-the-international-space-station

Capturing the International Space Station ENTER YOUR EMAIL HERE FOR MY TELESCOPE BUYING GUIDE My ISS transit shots tend to get the most questions, so I put together a write-up  of exactly how I get them. See the uncropped version of my latest ISS Transit shot here (you can order print there as well, get some cool space art while supporting my projects) First- cosmicbackground.io

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

@transit_jam Nice find!

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@Nstig8tor62 How the heck did you catch it behind the moon

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

@JoJo_Photo Accurate

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@James8_8008 Yes, but you have to be in lunar orbit to take it https://t.co/fPoQs0EU6h

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

@muahneno No and it’s not intended to. There’s plenty of other proofs we went to the moon, like 700lbs of verifiable moon rock

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@n_illumined Never posted him there! Gregory is just for X

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@talkradio89 Fairly straightforward to patch a phone line to a radio, never understood why people bring this up as such a “gotcha”

AJamesMcCarthy
Posted - September 20, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Saved - September 20, 2024 at 9:39 PM
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I traveled to the top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii to capture a stunning moment: Saturn briefly covered by the moon. It was one of my most challenging shots and a bucket list experience that changed my perspective on the solar system. I’ve made prints available, with different crops to highlight details based on size. In reality, Saturn was much dimmer than the moon, so I brightened it for composition. Despite the breathtaking view, I ended up feeling very sick after being up there until 4 am.

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

A traveled to the top of a Volcano in Hawaii to capture this: Saturn briefly covered by the moon. One of the most difficult shots I’ve captured and a bucket list moment, this event gave me a new perspective on the solar system. I’ll have it available in print for a short time. https://t.co/hA4k9m8eyT

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

If you want the print, head to the link in my bio. To keep details on the planet, I cropped it differently based on the size. The largest print shows the entire moon, with the planet just a distant light (but the details are still there 🤓) https://t.co/FH9S1Nb91W

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

IRL, the planet was much dimmer than the moon. For the sake of the composition I brightened Saturn to more closely match the moons brightness, which also more closely matches what I experienced through the eyepiece https://t.co/PE6lboVyxv

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

To get the shot I traveled to the top of Mauna Kea. This gave me the best chance of being above the clouds and superb seeing conditions, while also being the ideal position on Earth for the occult. The downside… I got horribly sick from being up there til 4am. https://t.co/qN5DztCOX5

AJamesMcCarthy
Posted - September 2, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Saved - September 3, 2024 at 12:24 PM

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

Here’s the time-lapse I promised you from yesterday’s solar activity. Complete with Earth to scale and a bonus of the sun’s rotation. This is easily one of my cleanest time-lapses I’ve managed over such a long period. Enjoy! https://t.co/v6Gsy3OH7k

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The speaker recorded video of the sun for 5 hours using a modified telescope. The video's purpose is to illustrate the size comparison between Earth and the sun. The speaker indicates that more content from their backyard space is forthcoming.
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Speaker 0: I used a modified telescope to record video of the sun for 5 hours. Here's the results. How big is earth compared to us? As always, more backyard space goodness is on the way.
AJamesMcCarthy
Posted - March 23, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Saved - March 23, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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A humbling photo captured by my telescope shows the light from galaxy M106, which traveled through intergalactic space for millions of years before being caught just 3 feet before hitting the ground. Another photo in true color showcases the ionized hydrogen gas swirling around the galactic core, producing new stars. These images demonstrate the accessibility of space wonders beyond textbooks and NASA.

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

This photo shows what was happening 24 MILLION years ago! The light from this galaxy (M106) left its location during the Oligocene period, travelled through intergalactic space for millions of years only to be caught by my telescope 3 feet before hitting the ground. Humbling. https://t.co/eMgG7Jm4VU

@AJamesMcCarthy - Andrew McCarthy

This photo was captured in true color, and shows how the ionized hydrogen gas swirling around the galactic core produces new stars. You can see Hubble’s photo of it on the right. Great example of how accessible the wonders of space are- not constrained to textbooks and NASA. https://t.co/WBAJRsR0XR

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