Nelz Astro
@nelzastro.bsky.social
Astrophotographer, engineer, surfer, based in Somerset.
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@nelzastro.bsky.social
· Nov 20
The Deer Lick group.
This beautiful little cluster of galaxies gives a handy perspective on cosmic distance. The larger galaxy, NGC7331 is 40 million light years away. The smallers ones in the cluster are likely as large but sit around 300-350 million light years away!
Shot from my UK backyard. 🔭
This beautiful little cluster of galaxies gives a handy perspective on cosmic distance. The larger galaxy, NGC7331 is 40 million light years away. The smallers ones in the cluster are likely as large but sit around 300-350 million light years away!
Shot from my UK backyard. 🔭
Leo Triplet
Some more Seestar S30 action from the dark skies of Nusa Lembongan in beautiful Indonesia 🇮🇩. The tiny aperture of the S30 isn't really suited to galaxy work but I thought I'd give it a go. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #seestarS30 #astrophotography #zwo #seestar
Some more Seestar S30 action from the dark skies of Nusa Lembongan in beautiful Indonesia 🇮🇩. The tiny aperture of the S30 isn't really suited to galaxy work but I thought I'd give it a go. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #seestarS30 #astrophotography #zwo #seestar
April 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Leo Triplet
Some more Seestar S30 action from the dark skies of Nusa Lembongan in beautiful Indonesia 🇮🇩. The tiny aperture of the S30 isn't really suited to galaxy work but I thought I'd give it a go. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #seestarS30 #astrophotography #zwo #seestar
Some more Seestar S30 action from the dark skies of Nusa Lembongan in beautiful Indonesia 🇮🇩. The tiny aperture of the S30 isn't really suited to galaxy work but I thought I'd give it a go. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #seestarS30 #astrophotography #zwo #seestar
Sh2-129 - Flying Bat and Squid Nebula
This was one of the most difficult targets I shot last year. The faint Oiii signal in the Squid Nebula is really more suited to a mono setup and required over 20 hours of integration to really pull the details out using an OSC.🔭
#astrophotography #spacepics
This was one of the most difficult targets I shot last year. The faint Oiii signal in the Squid Nebula is really more suited to a mono setup and required over 20 hours of integration to really pull the details out using an OSC.🔭
#astrophotography #spacepics
April 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Sh2-129 - Flying Bat and Squid Nebula
This was one of the most difficult targets I shot last year. The faint Oiii signal in the Squid Nebula is really more suited to a mono setup and required over 20 hours of integration to really pull the details out using an OSC.🔭
#astrophotography #spacepics
This was one of the most difficult targets I shot last year. The faint Oiii signal in the Squid Nebula is really more suited to a mono setup and required over 20 hours of integration to really pull the details out using an OSC.🔭
#astrophotography #spacepics
Lagoon and Trifid nebulae.
Been away on the beautiful island of Nusa Lembongan in Indonesia. Dark skies gave me an opportunity to let the Seestar S30 do it's thing. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
Been away on the beautiful island of Nusa Lembongan in Indonesia. Dark skies gave me an opportunity to let the Seestar S30 do it's thing. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
April 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Lagoon and Trifid nebulae.
Been away on the beautiful island of Nusa Lembongan in Indonesia. Dark skies gave me an opportunity to let the Seestar S30 do it's thing. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
Been away on the beautiful island of Nusa Lembongan in Indonesia. Dark skies gave me an opportunity to let the Seestar S30 do it's thing. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
NGC 7380 - Wizard Nebula
With the recent weather in Jakarta not allowing any astrophotography, I thought I'd reprocess some data I shot from back in September/October of last year.
Shot from the backyard in Somerset. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
#space
#spacepics
With the recent weather in Jakarta not allowing any astrophotography, I thought I'd reprocess some data I shot from back in September/October of last year.
Shot from the backyard in Somerset. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
#space
#spacepics
March 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NGC 7380 - Wizard Nebula
With the recent weather in Jakarta not allowing any astrophotography, I thought I'd reprocess some data I shot from back in September/October of last year.
Shot from the backyard in Somerset. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
#space
#spacepics
With the recent weather in Jakarta not allowing any astrophotography, I thought I'd reprocess some data I shot from back in September/October of last year.
Shot from the backyard in Somerset. 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography
#space
#spacepics
Messier 82 - Cigar Galaxy
Shot this again over christmas using the Touptek ATR585C this time. This starburst galaxy is very active and the hydrogen jets give an interesting spectacle.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy
Shot this again over christmas using the Touptek ATR585C this time. This starburst galaxy is very active and the hydrogen jets give an interesting spectacle.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy
January 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Messier 82 - Cigar Galaxy
Shot this again over christmas using the Touptek ATR585C this time. This starburst galaxy is very active and the hydrogen jets give an interesting spectacle.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy
Shot this again over christmas using the Touptek ATR585C this time. This starburst galaxy is very active and the hydrogen jets give an interesting spectacle.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy
Hey everyone let's all welcome Antonio to BlueSky!
Looking forward to seeing some amazing work.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Looking forward to seeing some amazing work.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Hello bluesky!
I am a lecturer of Electronics and Physics, and an amateur astronomer. I share all of my astrophotography, astronomy tips, and other photography to my socials.
I have recently switched away from X, Facebook, Instagram, and am now only on Bluesky.
I am a lecturer of Electronics and Physics, and an amateur astronomer. I share all of my astrophotography, astronomy tips, and other photography to my socials.
I have recently switched away from X, Facebook, Instagram, and am now only on Bluesky.
January 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Hey everyone let's all welcome Antonio to BlueSky!
Looking forward to seeing some amazing work.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Looking forward to seeing some amazing work.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Reposted by Nelz Astro
Hello bluesky!
I am a lecturer of Electronics and Physics, and an amateur astronomer. I share all of my astrophotography, astronomy tips, and other photography to my socials.
I have recently switched away from X, Facebook, Instagram, and am now only on Bluesky.
I am a lecturer of Electronics and Physics, and an amateur astronomer. I share all of my astrophotography, astronomy tips, and other photography to my socials.
I have recently switched away from X, Facebook, Instagram, and am now only on Bluesky.
January 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Hello bluesky!
I am a lecturer of Electronics and Physics, and an amateur astronomer. I share all of my astrophotography, astronomy tips, and other photography to my socials.
I have recently switched away from X, Facebook, Instagram, and am now only on Bluesky.
I am a lecturer of Electronics and Physics, and an amateur astronomer. I share all of my astrophotography, astronomy tips, and other photography to my socials.
I have recently switched away from X, Facebook, Instagram, and am now only on Bluesky.
Veil Nebula and Pickering's Triangle
When a star dies, its outer material gets thrown off and can leave behind beautiful structures in the night sky. These gases can go on to produce new stars. The beauty of rebirth.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
When a star dies, its outer material gets thrown off and can leave behind beautiful structures in the night sky. These gases can go on to produce new stars. The beauty of rebirth.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
January 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Veil Nebula and Pickering's Triangle
When a star dies, its outer material gets thrown off and can leave behind beautiful structures in the night sky. These gases can go on to produce new stars. The beauty of rebirth.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
When a star dies, its outer material gets thrown off and can leave behind beautiful structures in the night sky. These gases can go on to produce new stars. The beauty of rebirth.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
Well, the weather here in Jakarta hasn't allowed the Seestars to produce anything yet, so here is a throwback to when I used an APS-C astronomy camera to image the moon through my 8 inch Newtonian 🔭. 126GB of data were used to make this.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
January 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Well, the weather here in Jakarta hasn't allowed the Seestars to produce anything yet, so here is a throwback to when I used an APS-C astronomy camera to image the moon through my 8 inch Newtonian 🔭. 126GB of data were used to make this.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
A wider look at Messier 31.
Really enjoying using the Samyang 135mm lens. Really gives a different perspective to so many familiar objects in the night sky.
As ever, shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
#astronomy
Really enjoying using the Samyang 135mm lens. Really gives a different perspective to so many familiar objects in the night sky.
As ever, shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
#astronomy
January 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A wider look at Messier 31.
Really enjoying using the Samyang 135mm lens. Really gives a different perspective to so many familiar objects in the night sky.
As ever, shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
#astronomy
Really enjoying using the Samyang 135mm lens. Really gives a different perspective to so many familiar objects in the night sky.
As ever, shot from my backyard in Somerset UK
Clear skies all. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
#astronomy
Messier 27 - Dumbbell Nebula
Another of my favourites. Sitting in the constellation of Vulpecula around 1300 ly away, this was the first 'planetary' nebula discovered by Charles Messier. 🔭
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK in Sept 2024.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
Another of my favourites. Sitting in the constellation of Vulpecula around 1300 ly away, this was the first 'planetary' nebula discovered by Charles Messier. 🔭
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK in Sept 2024.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
January 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Messier 27 - Dumbbell Nebula
Another of my favourites. Sitting in the constellation of Vulpecula around 1300 ly away, this was the first 'planetary' nebula discovered by Charles Messier. 🔭
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK in Sept 2024.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
Another of my favourites. Sitting in the constellation of Vulpecula around 1300 ly away, this was the first 'planetary' nebula discovered by Charles Messier. 🔭
Shot from my backyard in Somerset UK in Sept 2024.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
Messier 45 - Pleiades Cluster
A winter favourite here in the northern hemisphere. This beautiful open cluster reveals it's nebulosity when imaged using standard DSO long exposure astrophotography, through a modest telescope 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
A winter favourite here in the northern hemisphere. This beautiful open cluster reveals it's nebulosity when imaged using standard DSO long exposure astrophotography, through a modest telescope 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
January 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Messier 45 - Pleiades Cluster
A winter favourite here in the northern hemisphere. This beautiful open cluster reveals it's nebulosity when imaged using standard DSO long exposure astrophotography, through a modest telescope 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
A winter favourite here in the northern hemisphere. This beautiful open cluster reveals it's nebulosity when imaged using standard DSO long exposure astrophotography, through a modest telescope 🔭
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
More Seestar testing. This time the S50 is trying it's hand at lunar. Hitting the RAW button allows the scope to capture .avi video files that can be stacked and processed just like with any other planetary setup.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
January 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
More Seestar testing. This time the S50 is trying it's hand at lunar. Hitting the RAW button allows the scope to capture .avi video files that can be stacked and processed just like with any other planetary setup.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #moon #space #spacepics
@astropotamus.com
As promised here is M42 from the Seestar S50 for comparison with the S30 shot i posted yesterday.
Roughly same integration time.
#astrophotography #space ##spacepics
As promised here is M42 from the Seestar S50 for comparison with the S30 shot i posted yesterday.
Roughly same integration time.
#astrophotography #space ##spacepics
January 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
@astropotamus.com
As promised here is M42 from the Seestar S50 for comparison with the S30 shot i posted yesterday.
Roughly same integration time.
#astrophotography #space ##spacepics
As promised here is M42 from the Seestar S50 for comparison with the S30 shot i posted yesterday.
Roughly same integration time.
#astrophotography #space ##spacepics
M42 - Seestar S30 testing.
So what can you do with 30mm of aperture, a tiny planetary camera, all wrapped up in a tiny form factor and controlled by your phone?
I wasn't expecting much from the little @zwoasi Seestar S30 but I'm actually quite impressed. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
So what can you do with 30mm of aperture, a tiny planetary camera, all wrapped up in a tiny form factor and controlled by your phone?
I wasn't expecting much from the little @zwoasi Seestar S30 but I'm actually quite impressed. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
January 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
M42 - Seestar S30 testing.
So what can you do with 30mm of aperture, a tiny planetary camera, all wrapped up in a tiny form factor and controlled by your phone?
I wasn't expecting much from the little @zwoasi Seestar S30 but I'm actually quite impressed. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
So what can you do with 30mm of aperture, a tiny planetary camera, all wrapped up in a tiny form factor and controlled by your phone?
I wasn't expecting much from the little @zwoasi Seestar S30 but I'm actually quite impressed. 🔭
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
2024, my second year doing astrophotography.
It's been a year of progression with some some truly mesmerising moments. Capturing and witnessing the aurora twice from the southern UK being the highlight.
Clear skies to you all in 2025!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics 🔭
It's been a year of progression with some some truly mesmerising moments. Capturing and witnessing the aurora twice from the southern UK being the highlight.
Clear skies to you all in 2025!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics 🔭
December 29, 2024 at 5:44 PM
2024, my second year doing astrophotography.
It's been a year of progression with some some truly mesmerising moments. Capturing and witnessing the aurora twice from the southern UK being the highlight.
Clear skies to you all in 2025!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics 🔭
It's been a year of progression with some some truly mesmerising moments. Capturing and witnessing the aurora twice from the southern UK being the highlight.
Clear skies to you all in 2025!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics 🔭
The Crab Nebula - Messier 1 is a vibrant supernova remnant located in the constellation Taurus, about 6,500 light-years away.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset, UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
Shot from my backyard in Somerset, UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
December 27, 2024 at 8:28 AM
The Crab Nebula - Messier 1 is a vibrant supernova remnant located in the constellation Taurus, about 6,500 light-years away.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset, UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
Shot from my backyard in Somerset, UK.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #space #spacepics
Back in the UK and back with the astro rigs. Managed one night of imaging last week before the clouds came.
Here's a widefield look at the Flaming Star/Tadpoles region in Auriga.
Shot from my backyard here in Somerset.
Clear Skies All!!
#astrophotography #widefield #nightsky #space #spacepics
Here's a widefield look at the Flaming Star/Tadpoles region in Auriga.
Shot from my backyard here in Somerset.
Clear Skies All!!
#astrophotography #widefield #nightsky #space #spacepics
December 26, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Back in the UK and back with the astro rigs. Managed one night of imaging last week before the clouds came.
Here's a widefield look at the Flaming Star/Tadpoles region in Auriga.
Shot from my backyard here in Somerset.
Clear Skies All!!
#astrophotography #widefield #nightsky #space #spacepics
Here's a widefield look at the Flaming Star/Tadpoles region in Auriga.
Shot from my backyard here in Somerset.
Clear Skies All!!
#astrophotography #widefield #nightsky #space #spacepics
One from the back catalogue while I'm on my astro hiatus. 🔭
M81 and M82 - Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy. The Cigar Galaxy is particularly interesting as it's a starburst galaxy and very active. There is likely tidal interaction between these two causing this.
Shot this between Jan-Feb 2024
M81 and M82 - Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy. The Cigar Galaxy is particularly interesting as it's a starburst galaxy and very active. There is likely tidal interaction between these two causing this.
Shot this between Jan-Feb 2024
December 4, 2024 at 10:21 AM
One from the back catalogue while I'm on my astro hiatus. 🔭
M81 and M82 - Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy. The Cigar Galaxy is particularly interesting as it's a starburst galaxy and very active. There is likely tidal interaction between these two causing this.
Shot this between Jan-Feb 2024
M81 and M82 - Bodes Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy. The Cigar Galaxy is particularly interesting as it's a starburst galaxy and very active. There is likely tidal interaction between these two causing this.
Shot this between Jan-Feb 2024
IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Approx 2400 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus is this beautiful star forming region. Can you see the Elephant's Trunk or do you see another shape or shapes in the gas?
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
Approx 2400 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus is this beautiful star forming region. Can you see the Elephant's Trunk or do you see another shape or shapes in the gas?
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
November 29, 2024 at 12:23 PM
IC1396 - Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Approx 2400 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus is this beautiful star forming region. Can you see the Elephant's Trunk or do you see another shape or shapes in the gas?
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
Approx 2400 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus is this beautiful star forming region. Can you see the Elephant's Trunk or do you see another shape or shapes in the gas?
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography
On an #astrophotography hiatus here in Jakarta, Indonesia at the moment. Missing seeing the stars and missing my scopes!!
Here's a city sunset though.
Clear skies all!
#travelforwork #indonesia #sunset #jakarta
Here's a city sunset though.
Clear skies all!
#travelforwork #indonesia #sunset #jakarta
November 26, 2024 at 10:42 AM
On an #astrophotography hiatus here in Jakarta, Indonesia at the moment. Missing seeing the stars and missing my scopes!!
Here's a city sunset though.
Clear skies all!
#travelforwork #indonesia #sunset #jakarta
Here's a city sunset though.
Clear skies all!
#travelforwork #indonesia #sunset #jakarta
The Deer Lick group.
This beautiful little cluster of galaxies gives a handy perspective on cosmic distance. The larger galaxy, NGC7331 is 40 million light years away. The smallers ones in the cluster are likely as large but sit around 300-350 million light years away!
Shot from my UK backyard. 🔭
This beautiful little cluster of galaxies gives a handy perspective on cosmic distance. The larger galaxy, NGC7331 is 40 million light years away. The smallers ones in the cluster are likely as large but sit around 300-350 million light years away!
Shot from my UK backyard. 🔭
November 20, 2024 at 1:13 AM
The Deer Lick group.
This beautiful little cluster of galaxies gives a handy perspective on cosmic distance. The larger galaxy, NGC7331 is 40 million light years away. The smallers ones in the cluster are likely as large but sit around 300-350 million light years away!
Shot from my UK backyard. 🔭
This beautiful little cluster of galaxies gives a handy perspective on cosmic distance. The larger galaxy, NGC7331 is 40 million light years away. The smallers ones in the cluster are likely as large but sit around 300-350 million light years away!
Shot from my UK backyard. 🔭
Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula
A closer view.
Sky-Watcher 200P-DS
Touptek ATR585C
Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro
Altair Astro 4nm Dual Narrowband Ha Oiii
18 hrs 30 mins integration.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #spacepics
A closer view.
Sky-Watcher 200P-DS
Touptek ATR585C
Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro
Altair Astro 4nm Dual Narrowband Ha Oiii
18 hrs 30 mins integration.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #spacepics
November 19, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula
A closer view.
Sky-Watcher 200P-DS
Touptek ATR585C
Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro
Altair Astro 4nm Dual Narrowband Ha Oiii
18 hrs 30 mins integration.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #spacepics
A closer view.
Sky-Watcher 200P-DS
Touptek ATR585C
Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro
Altair Astro 4nm Dual Narrowband Ha Oiii
18 hrs 30 mins integration.
Shot from my backyard in Somerset.
Clear skies all!
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #spacepics
Chepheus shares up some dusty delights.
29 hours of integration on a widefield project through September and October. The dusty IFN combined with flares of Hydrogen Alpha made this a challenge to process.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy #widefield #space #spacepics
29 hours of integration on a widefield project through September and October. The dusty IFN combined with flares of Hydrogen Alpha made this a challenge to process.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy #widefield #space #spacepics
November 15, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Chepheus shares up some dusty delights.
29 hours of integration on a widefield project through September and October. The dusty IFN combined with flares of Hydrogen Alpha made this a challenge to process.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy #widefield #space #spacepics
29 hours of integration on a widefield project through September and October. The dusty IFN combined with flares of Hydrogen Alpha made this a challenge to process.
Clear skies all!
#astrophotography #astronomy #widefield #space #spacepics
Hello Bluesky #astrophotography and #astronomy peeps. What's your favourite night sky objects and are you a visual or EAA observer? Share your setups and your favourite objects and lets talk all things #space.
Clear skies all!
Clear skies all!
November 14, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Hello Bluesky #astrophotography and #astronomy peeps. What's your favourite night sky objects and are you a visual or EAA observer? Share your setups and your favourite objects and lets talk all things #space.
Clear skies all!
Clear skies all!