AstroJohn
@astronomyjohn.bsky.social
This is the profile I use for astronomy and space science interest. My main profile is @johnofdoncaster.bsky.social
If you have clear skies in the UK (I’m at 53°N) keep an eye out for the aurora!
February 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If you have clear skies in the UK (I’m at 53°N) keep an eye out for the aurora!
Lastly the NASA Control Room.
February 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Lastly the NASA Control Room.
More Houston photos.
February 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
More Houston photos.
NASA in Houston (the Houston Space Centre) looks amazing! I'd love to go one day.
February 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
NASA in Houston (the Houston Space Centre) looks amazing! I'd love to go one day.
Two more from Arizona.
February 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Two more from Arizona.
Society member Phil has been in the USA visiting some great sites related to space science including Meteor Crater and the Lowell Observatory in Arizona and NASA in Houston, Texas. First 4 pictures.
February 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Society member Phil has been in the USA visiting some great sites related to space science including Meteor Crater and the Lowell Observatory in Arizona and NASA in Houston, Texas. First 4 pictures.
Gareth has also taken a nebula. NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, young central star, SAO 20575.
February 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Gareth has also taken a nebula. NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot, young central star, SAO 20575.
A great images from Len. PK104-29.1 also known as Jones 1 Planetary Nebula 2,500 LY's away and extremely faint at Mag15.
February 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A great images from Len. PK104-29.1 also known as Jones 1 Planetary Nebula 2,500 LY's away and extremely faint at Mag15.
Len and Gareth have been been pointing their equipment at the stars and deep sky and taken a couple of great pictures. Len’s is of IC 342, the Hidden Galaxy and Gareth has got a great close-up of the Horsehead Nebula in Orion!
January 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Len and Gareth have been been pointing their equipment at the stars and deep sky and taken a couple of great pictures. Len’s is of IC 342, the Hidden Galaxy and Gareth has got a great close-up of the Horsehead Nebula in Orion!
Listening to Steven Wilson for the last couple of nights - Insurgentes, his first solo album, The Harmony Codex and then tonight, 4 1/2.
January 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Listening to Steven Wilson for the last couple of nights - Insurgentes, his first solo album, The Harmony Codex and then tonight, 4 1/2.
The moon and Venus through cloud.
January 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The moon and Venus through cloud.
Also a couple of Aurora shots taken with the phone (iPhone 15 Pro
January 2, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Also a couple of Aurora shots taken with the phone (iPhone 15 Pro
What a great New Year’s Day. Aurora seen in a somewhat light-polluted Denbigh (53°N) at around 17:30.
January 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
What a great New Year’s Day. Aurora seen in a somewhat light-polluted Denbigh (53°N) at around 17:30.
Another stunning image from Len Jones who is on Anglesey with amazing dark skies! This is IC426 a very small and faint Planetary Nebula in Orion, it's common name is the Tadpole Nebula.
November 29, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Another stunning image from Len Jones who is on Anglesey with amazing dark skies! This is IC426 a very small and faint Planetary Nebula in Orion, it's common name is the Tadpole Nebula.
Well. We’ve been beaten by the clouds! Indoors instead talking about telescopes and the basics of observing.
November 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Well. We’ve been beaten by the clouds! Indoors instead talking about telescopes and the basics of observing.
Nor had I Fraser. The way it has been processed meant that an Orangutan face sprang out at me...
November 27, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Nor had I Fraser. The way it has been processed meant that an Orangutan face sprang out at me...
Len Jones, one of our astrophotography experts has taken this stunning shot of the Fossil Footprint nebula (NGC 1491), an emission nebula in Perseus, from a very dark Anglesey!
November 27, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Len Jones, one of our astrophotography experts has taken this stunning shot of the Fossil Footprint nebula (NGC 1491), an emission nebula in Perseus, from a very dark Anglesey!
Pretty clear and quite dark here tonight in Denbigh! Jupiter sitting on the horns of Taurus, the Bull - absolutely stunning! I took some photos with the phone hand-held. Not great quality but still gives an idea of how it looked.
November 25, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Pretty clear and quite dark here tonight in Denbigh! Jupiter sitting on the horns of Taurus, the Bull - absolutely stunning! I took some photos with the phone hand-held. Not great quality but still gives an idea of how it looked.
Here are two photos I took tonight with my phone. Not fantastic but not bad for hand held overhead. Both Milky Way shots.
October 24, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Here are two photos I took tonight with my phone. Not fantastic but not bad for hand held overhead. Both Milky Way shots.
Two more of the aurora and two lovely shots of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS
October 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Two more of the aurora and two lovely shots of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS
More of last week's aurora!
October 17, 2024 at 2:39 PM
More of last week's aurora!
Well! It all kicked off last week while I was away in Italy (I know. Sad isn't it!🙃) Auroral displays and the arrival of a comet! I'll be looking out for the comet when (if) we get clear skies. Here is a selection of photos taken by various group members.
October 17, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Well! It all kicked off last week while I was away in Italy (I know. Sad isn't it!🙃) Auroral displays and the arrival of a comet! I'll be looking out for the comet when (if) we get clear skies. Here is a selection of photos taken by various group members.
Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will be visible in the northern sky and this chart by Nick James of the British Astronomical Association shows how the comet's height above the horizon depends on latitude. Llandyrnog is 53º (53.175°N 3.337°W) north latitude.
spaceweather.com/images2024/2...
spaceweather.com/images2024/2...
September 25, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS will be visible in the northern sky and this chart by Nick James of the British Astronomical Association shows how the comet's height above the horizon depends on latitude. Llandyrnog is 53º (53.175°N 3.337°W) north latitude.
spaceweather.com/images2024/2...
spaceweather.com/images2024/2...
Gareth giving us a talk about taking astro photos with a camera setup.
September 24, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Gareth giving us a talk about taking astro photos with a camera setup.
No too bad here but too far south for any real chance! What amazed me was I managed to capture M31 with my phone!
September 12, 2024 at 9:18 PM
No too bad here but too far south for any real chance! What amazed me was I managed to capture M31 with my phone!