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Yuri Beletsky

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Yuri Beletsky

@YBeletsky

Astronomer and nightscape photographer.

Santiago, Chile

instagram.com/yuribeletsky/

Joined January 2014

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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Sep 26, 2024
This morning, I captured another image of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the @LCOAstro site in the Atacama Desert, Chile 🇨🇱✨😱. The view was absolutely stunning !!! The comet is clearly visible visually. My gear: Nikon D810a camera with a 135mm lens. Exposure: 20 x 30
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Oct 14, 2024
The comet images are coming from all around the world !! 🤩 This spectacular image taken by @MiguelClaroNFT . The image was captured from a field within the Dark Sky Alqueva territory in Portugal 🇵🇹 According to Miguel, the moonlight shone brightly, effectively illuminating the
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Sep 29, 2024
The comet is getting brighter !! 😱 September, 29. I just captured an image of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the Atacama Desert, Chile 🇨🇱✨. The tail is so long that it barely fits in the field of view of a 135 mm lens. It’s so impressive !! The view was absolutely
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Sep 22, 2021
Golden #Moon over volcano #Licancabur in #Chile #astronomy #volcano #astrophotography #fullmoon
Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Oct 14, 2024
Wow 🤯 Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) captured by Rogelio Bernal Andreo from San Luis Reservoir, California 🇺🇸 Incredible amount of the details ! #Comet #Astronomy #TsuchinshanATLAS #cometa #CometC2023A3 #Tsuchinshan #C2023A3 #FollowTheComet
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Sep 30, 2024
This morning we were rewarded with such an incredible view at the observatory in Atacama desert in Chile 🇨🇱 ! 🤩 Stunning #nature ! #weather #clouds #observatory #telescope #NatureLovers #StunningNature
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Sep 24, 2024
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is finally here ! ☄️✨I captured this image this morning at 09:22 UTC from @LCOAstro in Atacama desert in Chile 🇨🇱 The view was absolutely spectacular ! The clouds were constantly moving just above the horizon, but we got really lucky when the
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Jun 1, 2025
Just flew from Melbourne 🇦🇺 to Santiago 🇨🇱 on @LATAM_CHI flight LA804 and saw an incredible aurora from the plane ! 🤩 The sky was alive with soft splashes of light. This flight’s route feels truly special - passing so close to Antarctica, you can almost sense the vastness below.
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Jan 19, 2025
🚨 Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is ablaze !! I can hardly believe the spectacle we're witnessing, and it's only improving 🤯 I captured this image on January 18 during twilight at the ESO Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert, Chile. The comet sets later each night, offering
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Jan 21, 2025
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) - A View from an Observatory 😃 I took this image at the ESO Paranal Observatory on January, 19. The comet is setting in the twilight next to one of the auxiliary telescopes (AT). This time, I used a 70mm lens to capture the whole scene. I hope you enjoy
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Jun 23, 2025
🚨‼️ BREAKING NEWS: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory just unveiled its FIRST jaw-dropping images from its cutting-edge 8.4-m survey telescope ! ✨ Stunning views of the Trifid & Lagoon nebulae and the Virgo Cluster reveal millions of galaxies and thousands of asteroids in
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Sep 30, 2024
Comet today !!😱 Absolutely incredible !! This image has just been captured this morning by Gerald Rheman, Michael Jager, and Denis Moller from Tivoli farm in Namibia, Africa. Huge development !!! #Comet #Astronomy #Atacama #chile #TsuchinshanATLAS #cometa #CometC2023A3
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Sep 28, 2024
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) this morning (Sep, 27). I took the image from Carnegie Las Campanas observatory in the Atacama Desert, Chile 🇨🇱 This is a zoom-in view on the comet to reveal more structure of the tails. There are three (!) tails visible at moment. Very
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Yuri Beletsky
@YBeletsky
Oct 5, 2024
Moai Statue 🗿on Easter Island under the stars ✨ I took this photo during my visit to Easter Island 🌴 The night sky there is very clear, allowing for a great view of the stars. In the image, you can also spot the Magellanic Clouds beside the iconic Moai statue. #rapanui
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