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Simon Summerisle
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Tourettes, Autism, Astronomy, Nature, Cricket and Running. Rubbish at all of them.
My first little astronomy blog about my dreaded Astromaster 114 EQ, and the objects I've seen.

#writing #astronomy #nature #photography #stars

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A New Old Hobby
I recently came into possession of a new little gadget.  It's an Astromaster 114 EQ by Celestron, a dinky 114mm Newtonian reflector.  Anyon...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:31 PM
There's nothing but green lights from here

#photography #lights #illumination
January 19, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The sentinel crane is spectacular on a misty night

#photography
January 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Opened an observing diary for my dreaded astro master 114 EQ!

#astronomy
January 17, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Sunshine after the rain on the increasing number of friary gardens aconite

#nature #wildflowers #photography
January 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Tonight I found the double star gamma andromedae, golden yellow and pale duck egg blue, and also Perseus double cluster which needs a wider field than at 50x.

#astronomy
January 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Close up of one of the library gardens murals, a cheery robin!

#nature #photography #art #robin
January 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Mahonia in the "stop the chop" library nature reserve, with the goldfinch mural in the background. I love this space. In full bloom it is stunning.

#nature #wildflowers #art #photography
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Was watching this chunky squirrel wash it's face in between fighting another furry face

#nature #photography #squirrel
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A clever cartoon crow, hanging around the smoking sheds at work waiting for the inevitable dropped food.

This one spent five minutes yaaaarking away at nothing in particular

#nature #birds #crow #photography
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Some very careful ducks
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Far away to the sugar factory

#nature #photography #industry #skyscape #cloud
January 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
More astronomy, dipped on all the open clusters I was looking for, but did get messier 37 in Auriga!

Practice, practice . .

#astronomy
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
So the dreaded astro master 114 EQ was used again tonight.

Managed to see Orion nebula and pleiades . But my eye really hated me after half an hour!

#astronomy
January 12, 2026 at 11:34 PM
My crocuses are doing nicely

#nature #gardening #wildflowers
January 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM
A low sun over the river Trent from my walk this afternoon

#nature #photography #sunset
January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Time to wash, or drown, my noble steed, of all the grit and salt from the past freeze week

#cycling
January 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Running in an icy landscape at sunset

#nature #running #sunset
January 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
No astronomy today, as the freeze has turned to rain, wreathing the aconite robes in raindrops.

#nature #wildflowers #photography
January 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New gadget. I'd forgotten how difficult it actually is!

#astronomy
January 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I do love wearing fleeces, although they don't really go with my usual middle aged ex member of sonic youth style vibes

#winter
January 9, 2026 at 10:46 AM
A robin skulking in the hazel so I couldn't get a good photo.

Not that you can really get good bird photos with a pixel 6a, but you get my drift.

#nature #photography #robin
January 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Watching a bit more Bush Tucker Man, and finally he's caught a yabby!

#Nature #retrotv
January 9, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Colour from the gorse bushes. Too cold for any brave bees though - they were on it this time last year!

#nature #wildflowers #photography
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM