![Mars is at its closest point to Earth right now. Here's a picture I captured of it using a 14” telescope. On Wednesday I'll be using the same telescope to capture it Mars is at its closest point to Earth right now. Here's a picture I captured of it using a 14” telescope. On Wednesday I'll be using the same telescope to capture it](https://preview.redd.it/mars-is-at-its-closest-point-to-earth-right-now-heres-a-v0-u1jljqzj904a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cf3e79782d55633eccc293c78d77c71d6718cdc4)
Mars is at its closest point to Earth right now. Here's a picture I captured of it using a 14” telescope. On Wednesday I'll be using the same telescope to capture it
![I borrowed a big telescope in the desert to try and get the most detailed picture of a distant galaxy possible with amateur gear. Here is my result. [OC] : r/space I borrowed a big telescope in the desert to try and get the most detailed picture of a distant galaxy possible with amateur gear. Here is my result. [OC] : r/space](https://i.redd.it/0r1ka79uxwm41.jpg)
I borrowed a big telescope in the desert to try and get the most detailed picture of a distant galaxy possible with amateur gear. Here is my result. [OC] : r/space
![I pointed a backyard telescope at this small patch of sky and took pictures for 18 hours; framing three very different-looking galaxies into one view. [OC] : r/space I pointed a backyard telescope at this small patch of sky and took pictures for 18 hours; framing three very different-looking galaxies into one view. [OC] : r/space](https://i.redd.it/bphymtb1t4v51.jpg)
I pointed a backyard telescope at this small patch of sky and took pictures for 18 hours; framing three very different-looking galaxies into one view. [OC] : r/space
![My newest and biggest homemade telescope, a 24” Dobsonian. I plan to try to observe the dwarf planet Makemake with it. : r/space My newest and biggest homemade telescope, a 24” Dobsonian. I plan to try to observe the dwarf planet Makemake with it. : r/space](https://i.redd.it/avbtbgihan361.jpg)
My newest and biggest homemade telescope, a 24” Dobsonian. I plan to try to observe the dwarf planet Makemake with it. : r/space
![I pointed my telescope at the Bubble Nebula and took pictures for 24 hours. Here is a look at what happens when a star is born in a crowded neighborhood [OC] : I pointed my telescope at the Bubble Nebula and took pictures for 24 hours. Here is a look at what happens when a star is born in a crowded neighborhood [OC] :](https://i.redd.it/mq38u6knww141.jpg)
I pointed my telescope at the Bubble Nebula and took pictures for 24 hours. Here is a look at what happens when a star is born in a crowded neighborhood [OC] :
![This week I was able to shoot the finest image image of Saturn so far through my backyard telescope. [OC] : r/space This week I was able to shoot the finest image image of Saturn so far through my backyard telescope. [OC] : r/space](https://i.redd.it/lmjh7th1p7g71.jpg)
This week I was able to shoot the finest image image of Saturn so far through my backyard telescope. [OC] : r/space
![A recent picture I shot, using a backyard solar telescope, reveals the twisted detail of the Sun's magnetic field. [OC] : r/space A recent picture I shot, using a backyard solar telescope, reveals the twisted detail of the Sun's magnetic field. [OC] : r/space](https://i.redd.it/zl8b3l1m9sb61.jpg)
A recent picture I shot, using a backyard solar telescope, reveals the twisted detail of the Sun's magnetic field. [OC] : r/space
![First full-colour Image of deep space from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed by NASA (in 4k) : r/space First full-colour Image of deep space from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed by NASA (in 4k) : r/space](https://i.redd.it/upud5pzg32b91.jpg)
First full-colour Image of deep space from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed by NASA (in 4k) : r/space
![I'm 17 years old and just finished building this 14.7" f/2.89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger I'm 17 years old and just finished building this 14.7" f/2.89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger](https://i.redd.it/luf6z5ghfop41.jpg)
I'm 17 years old and just finished building this 14.7" f/2.89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger
![Jupiter and Saturn were close enough last night to image at the same time using my 11" telescope. This is not a composite [OC] : r/interestingasfuck Jupiter and Saturn were close enough last night to image at the same time using my 11" telescope. This is not a composite [OC] : r/interestingasfuck](https://i.redd.it/mocnhpokmq661.jpg)