@cradlefish.bsky.social
Scribbler, scoffer, astrophotographer, Early Modern Historian, Long Covid endurer, Heavy Metal lover, occasional gamer, hot sauce connoisseur, often found with ale.
The beautiful Horsehead and Flame nebulae in the Orion constellation. This is 8hrs40m of data from my garden. Yay! #astrophotography
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The beautiful Horsehead and Flame nebulae in the Orion constellation. This is 8hrs40m of data from my garden. Yay! #astrophotography
Excellent. And it reminded me of this charming object from the Musée de Cluny - although I still would like to have one of these as a loo roll holder...
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Excellent. And it reminded me of this charming object from the Musée de Cluny - although I still would like to have one of these as a loo roll holder...
7hrs 45m on the rather dramatic Dumbbell Nebula (M27). This is an example of a dying red giant star letting rip with a lot of gas. Jazzy. #astrophotography #nebula
November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
7hrs 45m on the rather dramatic Dumbbell Nebula (M27). This is an example of a dying red giant star letting rip with a lot of gas. Jazzy. #astrophotography #nebula
A couple of shots through my new Askar 71F scope - the moon was taken on 6th November & the swirling Triangulum Galaxy over several nights totalling 11hr44m of data, used a narrowband filter to get some of the nebulae (red and blue bits). #astrophotography
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A couple of shots through my new Askar 71F scope - the moon was taken on 6th November & the swirling Triangulum Galaxy over several nights totalling 11hr44m of data, used a narrowband filter to get some of the nebulae (red and blue bits). #astrophotography
Oh no! What a threat! Because donors to the opposition and a president from the 90s are SO much more relevant that the current administration. Fucking prick.
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oh no! What a threat! Because donors to the opposition and a president from the 90s are SO much more relevant that the current administration. Fucking prick.
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Finished picture of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Got about 5mins of usable data but it brought out plenty of cool detail. #comet #astrophotography
October 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Finished picture of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Got about 5mins of usable data but it brought out plenty of cool detail. #comet #astrophotography
The stunning Heart Nebula in more traditional tones - this is a narrowband image composed of separate layers of H-Alpha and Oiii, obtained using a filter that only lets those wavelengths through. COOOOOL! #astrophotography #nebula
October 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The stunning Heart Nebula in more traditional tones - this is a narrowband image composed of separate layers of H-Alpha and Oiii, obtained using a filter that only lets those wavelengths through. COOOOOL! #astrophotography #nebula
The Heart Nebula in an autumnal hue. This emission nebula is a gorgeous target and I'm really pleased with the result. I will do a 'traditional' edit so you can see the real colours too. #astrophotography #nebula
October 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Heart Nebula in an autumnal hue. This emission nebula is a gorgeous target and I'm really pleased with the result. I will do a 'traditional' edit so you can see the real colours too. #astrophotography #nebula
Despite stupid #longcovid I made it to the #redroses final yesterday. An amazing day and huge thanks to all the staff at Twickenham & the various train stations for helping me get there. Feel a bit like I've been hit by a truck today but so glad I went!
September 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Despite stupid #longcovid I made it to the #redroses final yesterday. An amazing day and huge thanks to all the staff at Twickenham & the various train stations for helping me get there. Feel a bit like I've been hit by a truck today but so glad I went!
Proof that you don't need much to get something cool. This is 12.5mins of exposures using a DSLR, old 35mm lens, and a basic star tracker! #astrophotography #dslr #milkyway
September 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Proof that you don't need much to get something cool. This is 12.5mins of exposures using a DSLR, old 35mm lens, and a basic star tracker! #astrophotography #dslr #milkyway
Iris in the Darkness. The Iris nebula is a reflection nebula caused by a bright star shining through dust. There are dark nebulae here too which are too dark for starlight to penetrate. 14hrs 28mins from my back garden. #astrophotography #nebula
September 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Iris in the Darkness. The Iris nebula is a reflection nebula caused by a bright star shining through dust. There are dark nebulae here too which are too dark for starlight to penetrate. 14hrs 28mins from my back garden. #astrophotography #nebula
My 7yr old has solved the #flatearth arguments - he built this model and pointed out that now everyone can be happy. Boom.
September 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
My 7yr old has solved the #flatearth arguments - he built this model and pointed out that now everyone can be happy. Boom.
Do you like darkness? Do you like nebulae? Then you'll LOVE some Dark Nebula action as seen here in 11hrs 24mins of data on the catchily named LDN 1155. #astrophotography #nebula
September 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Do you like darkness? Do you like nebulae? Then you'll LOVE some Dark Nebula action as seen here in 11hrs 24mins of data on the catchily named LDN 1155. #astrophotography #nebula
This is not a funny historical article. It's horrific. But contains a typo that made me laugh out loud far too much. It's childish. It's silly. But there it is...
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
September 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is not a funny historical article. It's horrific. But contains a typo that made me laugh out loud far too much. It's childish. It's silly. But there it is...
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
The weather is suspicious. But not as suspicious as the repeated election of the same people for the same jobs. However, this was in the 18th century so it probably doesn't matter now!!!! #history #transcriptions #oldrecords
September 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The weather is suspicious. But not as suspicious as the repeated election of the same people for the same jobs. However, this was in the 18th century so it probably doesn't matter now!!!! #history #transcriptions #oldrecords
The moon was too low to see the full eclipse last night but still looked very cool when it did appear here in Arborfield. #lunareclipse #astrophotography
September 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The moon was too low to see the full eclipse last night but still looked very cool when it did appear here in Arborfield. #lunareclipse #astrophotography
My wife has pointed out that the hand-blown rummer glasses I bought will hold a lot of wine. I have to admit that was one of the main reasons I bought them...
September 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
My wife has pointed out that the hand-blown rummer glasses I bought will hold a lot of wine. I have to admit that was one of the main reasons I bought them...
12hrs on the glorious Andromeda galaxy (M31) that will one day collide with the Milky Way. #astrophotography
September 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
12hrs on the glorious Andromeda galaxy (M31) that will one day collide with the Milky Way. #astrophotography
What's next @teamlabouruk.bsky.social? Ship them off in cattle carts? Is this government in fact just #Reform with a different logo?
September 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
What's next @teamlabouruk.bsky.social? Ship them off in cattle carts? Is this government in fact just #Reform with a different logo?
I'm in a very childish mood this night...
August 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I'm in a very childish mood this night...
A wonderful supernova remnant near the Cassiopeia constellation. LBN576 (catchy name I know) is very, very faint so it took 23hrs 20m to get the data for this. Worth it though I think! #astrophotography
August 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A wonderful supernova remnant near the Cassiopeia constellation. LBN576 (catchy name I know) is very, very faint so it took 23hrs 20m to get the data for this. Worth it though I think! #astrophotography