Submitted these photos of the Phantom Galaxy and Pillars of Creation for NASA's Astrophotography Challenge: check out the website for more info and future challenges: https://mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/index.html
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![Phantom Galaxy](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/bcd0a355-9812-4b63-8aaa-09de0dbff408_rw_1200.jpeg?h=0e23b3f64181deda2c413e0a1cd049b0)
Phantom Galaxy
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![Pillar of Creation](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/833de42e-9e92-4057-b59f-77c0431533c8_rw_1200.jpeg?h=43540e6a75e917169661610d9e7fc757)
Pillar of Creation
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![This was selected as a standout for the winter challenge 2023](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/d7052be2-da49-4a4d-ae12-a1a7c3e6654a_rw_600.jpeg?h=5e8ee8b2bbb5b25a0c20d315aab66f7d)
This was selected as a standout for the winter challenge 2023
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Brood XIX Cicada
![Brood XIX Cicada](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/ca3a0174-c7ea-4913-bb17-10db84614472_rw_1920.jpg?h=3bf9362c3a9f4982792ebaf0815b0cd6)
Brood XIX Cicada
![Brood XIX Cicada](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/7b16f5a0-d0e1-4869-8064-a234ec4f353d_rw_1920.jpg?h=ec16d3784cace456cc433845cfccec2d)
Brood XIX Cicada
![Super Blue Moon 8/30/23](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/dd26aeed-fc4c-4709-be77-f66c20b21f95_rw_3840.jpg?h=188be8fadc250343db54b812aad587da)
Super Blue Moon 8/30/23
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![Army parachutist](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/17078b52-4f99-4782-b330-49704295060c_rw_3840.jpg?h=78e74d317fbba4ae708a050363d0c25b)
Army parachutist
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![F-22 Raptor](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/aa731b49-d414-46ee-bf73-8ab92b58526f_rw_3840.jpg?h=83dc8668cc91d7af7d3d0aa209ab8e6d)
F-22 Raptor
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Odd Fellows Cemetery: Starkville, Ms
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![Thunderbirds](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/f53e1210-91c0-4d6d-bda8-35f812f10dc2_rw_1920.jpg?h=22c706bb6ab47b929edf54c68d5632b4)
Thunderbirds
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![Gulf Fritillary](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/b9510616-50cc-4f31-8cea-86709c0f5c67_rw_3840.jpg?h=6f2e5315726ec977f8f403e348376e07)
Gulf Fritillary
Hot air balloon: Decatur, Al
Goose: Birmingham Zoo
![READ sign outside Starkville Public Library](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/e2319e73-82c4-4058-86b2-d1f024fd4fae_rw_1920.jpg?h=a1897e7e8a8610c94cd62da0302d3538)
READ sign outside Starkville Public Library
![Little River Falls, Al](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/b7a3b1b4-d15f-4335-aa66-babf9bd8f241_rw_3840.jpg?h=2ebefce7b26cb4bed9d7e059bc8481c5)
Little River Falls, Al
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![American Sweetgum](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/36018296-d327-4fa1-8cd7-73058fac8f83/a0888427-3f38-4e2e-b138-6f9b5178ad06_rw_1920.jpg?h=05c536358622b6b028675208c6272fef)
American Sweetgum
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