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![AJamesMcCarthy Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::2492039959.png) Andrew McCarthy [@AJamesMcCarthy](/creator/twitter/AJamesMcCarthy) on x 411.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-16 17:14:09 UTC

Yes, it’s a real photo! I captured this with a 14” telescope from my backyard. Uranus is actually beautiful to look at through even smaller scopes, like the 8” I recommend in my telescope buying guide:

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gv_rbKyXsAA03xV.jpg)

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