Chris Jones
@salopchris.bsky.social
A casual photographer, very amateur astrophotographer with keen interest in astronomy, space and weather. Born and living in the beautiful English county of Shropshire, a proud Salopian.
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Chris Jones
@salopchris.bsky.social
· Nov 17
One of my favourite images I've taken, the International Space Station transiting the moon. A rare night when it all came together.
#astronomy #astrophotography #moon #spacestation
#astronomy #astrophotography #moon #spacestation
Another process of Andromeda, Messier 31, our galactic neighbour, as it was 2.3 million years ago
If it was bright enough to see in the night sky, it would be as long as six moons side by side.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
If it was bright enough to see in the night sky, it would be as long as six moons side by side.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Another process of Andromeda, Messier 31, our galactic neighbour, as it was 2.3 million years ago
If it was bright enough to see in the night sky, it would be as long as six moons side by side.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
If it was bright enough to see in the night sky, it would be as long as six moons side by side.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
Last nights view of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon over Shropshire, a dwarf3 smartscope close up view and 50mm dslr views mixing it up with starlinks as it heads towards the sun
#comet #astronomy 🔭
#comet #astronomy 🔭
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Last nights view of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon over Shropshire, a dwarf3 smartscope close up view and 50mm dslr views mixing it up with starlinks as it heads towards the sun
#comet #astronomy 🔭
#comet #astronomy 🔭
Reposted by Chris Jones
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is near the star Epsilon Boötis (Izar) early this evening. Catch it low to the west as soon as it gets dark. It sets around 22:00 UT (23:00 BST). The comet could be naked eye visible and will be a fine sight in binoculars or a telescope. #Astrophotography #Astronomy
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is near the star Epsilon Boötis (Izar) early this evening. Catch it low to the west as soon as it gets dark. It sets around 22:00 UT (23:00 BST). The comet could be naked eye visible and will be a fine sight in binoculars or a telescope. #Astrophotography #Astronomy
A night of two Comets C/2025 A6 Lemmon and the much greener comet C/2025 R2 Swan seen on 21.10.2025 from my Shropshire garden ☄️☄️
#Astrophotography #astronomy
#Astrophotography #astronomy
October 22, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A night of two Comets C/2025 A6 Lemmon and the much greener comet C/2025 R2 Swan seen on 21.10.2025 from my Shropshire garden ☄️☄️
#Astrophotography #astronomy
#Astrophotography #astronomy
M33 Triangulum, the third largest member of our local group of galaxies and just a little further at 2.73 million light years than M31 at 2.2 million light years
#astronomy #astrophotograpy #smarttelescope #dwarf3
#astronomy #astrophotograpy #smarttelescope #dwarf3
October 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
M33 Triangulum, the third largest member of our local group of galaxies and just a little further at 2.73 million light years than M31 at 2.2 million light years
#astronomy #astrophotograpy #smarttelescope #dwarf3
#astronomy #astrophotograpy #smarttelescope #dwarf3
A few of September's astro highlights with the dwarf3 smartscope.
The collage contains Andromeda galaxy, the Coathanger, the Teddy Bear, Pacman, Horsehead & Flame & Dark Shark nebula
Its an amazing device👍
#smarttelescope #astrophotography 🔭
The collage contains Andromeda galaxy, the Coathanger, the Teddy Bear, Pacman, Horsehead & Flame & Dark Shark nebula
Its an amazing device👍
#smarttelescope #astrophotography 🔭
October 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A few of September's astro highlights with the dwarf3 smartscope.
The collage contains Andromeda galaxy, the Coathanger, the Teddy Bear, Pacman, Horsehead & Flame & Dark Shark nebula
Its an amazing device👍
#smarttelescope #astrophotography 🔭
The collage contains Andromeda galaxy, the Coathanger, the Teddy Bear, Pacman, Horsehead & Flame & Dark Shark nebula
Its an amazing device👍
#smarttelescope #astrophotography 🔭
Hidcote Manor, Gloucestershire, a beautiful place to stop for a visit in the Cotswolds.
#photography #nationaltrust #photohour
#photography #nationaltrust #photohour
September 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hidcote Manor, Gloucestershire, a beautiful place to stop for a visit in the Cotswolds.
#photography #nationaltrust #photohour
#photography #nationaltrust #photohour
M31, Andromeda Galaxy our closest galactic neighbour at 2.5 million light years away
Every star you see is in our own milkyway
#astronomy #astrophotography 🔭
#dwarf3 #smartscope
Every star you see is in our own milkyway
#astronomy #astrophotography 🔭
#dwarf3 #smartscope
September 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
M31, Andromeda Galaxy our closest galactic neighbour at 2.5 million light years away
Every star you see is in our own milkyway
#astronomy #astrophotography 🔭
#dwarf3 #smartscope
Every star you see is in our own milkyway
#astronomy #astrophotography 🔭
#dwarf3 #smartscope
Fortunatley, after a long wait, the moon found the gap
My first view this cycle and its 12.5% lit waxing crescent
#astronomy #moon 🔭
My first view this cycle and its 12.5% lit waxing crescent
#astronomy #moon 🔭
August 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Fortunatley, after a long wait, the moon found the gap
My first view this cycle and its 12.5% lit waxing crescent
#astronomy #moon 🔭
My first view this cycle and its 12.5% lit waxing crescent
#astronomy #moon 🔭
August 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This is Caldwell 11, the bubble nebula that really looks like its name when zoomed in.
With the nearby scorpion cluster, M52, also in frame on the left and NGC7538 emission nebula on the right, home to a protostar that is the size of 300 solar systems!!! (wiki)
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
With the nearby scorpion cluster, M52, also in frame on the left and NGC7538 emission nebula on the right, home to a protostar that is the size of 300 solar systems!!! (wiki)
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
August 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is Caldwell 11, the bubble nebula that really looks like its name when zoomed in.
With the nearby scorpion cluster, M52, also in frame on the left and NGC7538 emission nebula on the right, home to a protostar that is the size of 300 solar systems!!! (wiki)
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
With the nearby scorpion cluster, M52, also in frame on the left and NGC7538 emission nebula on the right, home to a protostar that is the size of 300 solar systems!!! (wiki)
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
This is the crescent nebula C27 located at the heart of the constellation of Cygnus,
Formed by strong stellar wind of HD192163, a Wolf Rayet star, a hot old massive star rapidly losing mass.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
Formed by strong stellar wind of HD192163, a Wolf Rayet star, a hot old massive star rapidly losing mass.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
August 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This is the crescent nebula C27 located at the heart of the constellation of Cygnus,
Formed by strong stellar wind of HD192163, a Wolf Rayet star, a hot old massive star rapidly losing mass.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
Formed by strong stellar wind of HD192163, a Wolf Rayet star, a hot old massive star rapidly losing mass.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
M8, the lagoon nebula, first time I've imaged this, Its the 2nd brightest nebula in the night sky, it was only 11 degrees high and doesn't get much higher for me, so I'm pretty pleased with how the Dwarf 3 smartscope caught this, all in just 9 minutes 30 seconds of data
#astronomy 🔭 #smarttelescope
#astronomy 🔭 #smarttelescope
July 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
M8, the lagoon nebula, first time I've imaged this, Its the 2nd brightest nebula in the night sky, it was only 11 degrees high and doesn't get much higher for me, so I'm pretty pleased with how the Dwarf 3 smartscope caught this, all in just 9 minutes 30 seconds of data
#astronomy 🔭 #smarttelescope
#astronomy 🔭 #smarttelescope
A view looking down Market Street to the Market clock tower, Shrewsbury, passing through the centuries in building architecture
#photography #Shrewsbury
#photography #Shrewsbury
July 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A view looking down Market Street to the Market clock tower, Shrewsbury, passing through the centuries in building architecture
#photography #Shrewsbury
#photography #Shrewsbury
The Flying Scotsman, chugging through Shropshire on the re-opening day of the Severn Valley Railway from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth
#svr #locomotive
#svr #locomotive
July 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The Flying Scotsman, chugging through Shropshire on the re-opening day of the Severn Valley Railway from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth
#svr #locomotive
#svr #locomotive
The little #Dwarf3 #smartscope has been busy in July, and even under a full moon the scope has been superb and such a joy to use 👍
The Heart and Soul nebulas.
The Elephants Trunk nebula and Pacman nebula
Processed in Dwarflabs Stellar Studio, PSexpress and Snapseed
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
The Heart and Soul nebulas.
The Elephants Trunk nebula and Pacman nebula
Processed in Dwarflabs Stellar Studio, PSexpress and Snapseed
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
July 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The little #Dwarf3 #smartscope has been busy in July, and even under a full moon the scope has been superb and such a joy to use 👍
The Heart and Soul nebulas.
The Elephants Trunk nebula and Pacman nebula
Processed in Dwarflabs Stellar Studio, PSexpress and Snapseed
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
The Heart and Soul nebulas.
The Elephants Trunk nebula and Pacman nebula
Processed in Dwarflabs Stellar Studio, PSexpress and Snapseed
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
The Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest intergalactic neighbour at 2.5 million light years distant, as it rushes towards our own Milky Way to merge in 4.5 billion years (wiki).
1hr 56 minutes of data from the Dwarf3 info in alt #astronomy #astrophotography
1hr 56 minutes of data from the Dwarf3 info in alt #astronomy #astrophotography
July 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest intergalactic neighbour at 2.5 million light years distant, as it rushes towards our own Milky Way to merge in 4.5 billion years (wiki).
1hr 56 minutes of data from the Dwarf3 info in alt #astronomy #astrophotography
1hr 56 minutes of data from the Dwarf3 info in alt #astronomy #astrophotography
Interesting clouds over Shrewsbury 04.07.25, just before a short summer shower
#StormHour
#StormHour
July 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Interesting clouds over Shrewsbury 04.07.25, just before a short summer shower
#StormHour
#StormHour
June 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Saturdays 89% lit moon with a lovely orange hue in darkening skies over Shropshire.
June 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Saturdays 89% lit moon with a lovely orange hue in darkening skies over Shropshire.
June 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Reposted by Chris Jones
As @sjbastro.bsky.social @salopchris.bsky.social and @davidbflower.bsky.social have posted, we're heading into Noctilucent Cloud season. These are about 50 miles high, made of ice and other space dust matter Even in big cities (like London) they can be visible as these images prove. #astronomy
May 31, 2025 at 9:58 AM
As @sjbastro.bsky.social @salopchris.bsky.social and @davidbflower.bsky.social have posted, we're heading into Noctilucent Cloud season. These are about 50 miles high, made of ice and other space dust matter Even in big cities (like London) they can be visible as these images prove. #astronomy
Noctilucent cloud season is underway. If you have clear skies in the UK over the next 8-10 weeks, look north 60-90 minutes after sunset or before sunrise, look for bright white lacey clouds, these are rare clouds 50 miles high, pic is from 2021
#nlc #noctilucent #weather #astronomy #stormhour
#nlc #noctilucent #weather #astronomy #stormhour
May 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Noctilucent cloud season is underway. If you have clear skies in the UK over the next 8-10 weeks, look north 60-90 minutes after sunset or before sunrise, look for bright white lacey clouds, these are rare clouds 50 miles high, pic is from 2021
#nlc #noctilucent #weather #astronomy #stormhour
#nlc #noctilucent #weather #astronomy #stormhour
The western veil, or the witches broom nebula, NGC6960, another component of the huge veil complex in Cygnus.
2hrs 22 minutes of data
60secs 60gain, with stella studio and snapseed for processing.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
#dwarf3
2hrs 22 minutes of data
60secs 60gain, with stella studio and snapseed for processing.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
#dwarf3
May 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The western veil, or the witches broom nebula, NGC6960, another component of the huge veil complex in Cygnus.
2hrs 22 minutes of data
60secs 60gain, with stella studio and snapseed for processing.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
#dwarf3
2hrs 22 minutes of data
60secs 60gain, with stella studio and snapseed for processing.
#astronomy #astrophotograpy
#dwarf3
The Eastern Veil, NGC6992 and NGC6995, just part of the Veil nebula in Cygnus, a supernova remnant from 10k-20k years ago
#dwarf3
#astronomy #astrophotograpy 🔭
#dwarf3
#astronomy #astrophotograpy 🔭
May 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Eastern Veil, NGC6992 and NGC6995, just part of the Veil nebula in Cygnus, a supernova remnant from 10k-20k years ago
#dwarf3
#astronomy #astrophotograpy 🔭
#dwarf3
#astronomy #astrophotograpy 🔭