Mandy Daniels
@mandydaniels.bsky.social
UK based photography and astronomy, not using AI. Check out my photographs on EarthSky:
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#photography #astronomy #astrophotography #moon
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#photography #astronomy #astrophotography #moon
The 25% #waxing, #crescent #Moon, 2025 11 25, 18:20:54 UTC at an altitude of 8° 53' and a distance of 394 619 km. Too low for a perfect result.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/125s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/125s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The 25% #waxing, #crescent #Moon, 2025 11 25, 18:20:54 UTC at an altitude of 8° 53' and a distance of 394 619 km. Too low for a perfect result.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/125s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/125s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 8% #waning, #crescent #Moon in a blue sky, 2025 11 17, 07:09:06 UTC at an altitude of 16° 54' and a distance of 402 084 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The 8% #waning, #crescent #Moon in a blue sky, 2025 11 17, 07:09:06 UTC at an altitude of 16° 54' and a distance of 402 084 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-400
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The skies are cloudy, so here is a picture from last month of a giant ladybird with black carapace and four large, red spots relaxing on a flowering ivy leaf.
Exposure: f/16, 1/1000, ISO-1600
Nikon D7200
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
Exposure: f/16, 1/1000, ISO-1600
Nikon D7200
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The skies are cloudy, so here is a picture from last month of a giant ladybird with black carapace and four large, red spots relaxing on a flowering ivy leaf.
Exposure: f/16, 1/1000, ISO-1600
Nikon D7200
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
Exposure: f/16, 1/1000, ISO-1600
Nikon D7200
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
The 38% #waning, #crescent #Moon in a blue sky, 2025 11 13, 08:43:58 UTC at an altitude of 42° 16' and a distance of 385 695 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-100
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-100
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The 38% #waning, #crescent #Moon in a blue sky, 2025 11 13, 08:43:58 UTC at an altitude of 42° 16' and a distance of 385 695 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-100
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/100s, ISO-100
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 62% #waning, #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 11, 00:58:38 UTC at an altitude of 32° 39' and a distance of 373 355 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The 62% #waning, #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 11, 00:58:38 UTC at an altitude of 32° 39' and a distance of 373 355 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200
Focal Length: 1200 mm
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 70% #waning #gibbous #daytime #Moon, 2025 11 10, 08:18:36 UTC at an altitude of 39° 31' and a distance of 368 607 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The 70% #waning #gibbous #daytime #Moon, 2025 11 10, 08:18:36 UTC at an altitude of 39° 31' and a distance of 368 607 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 83% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 08, 22:16:38 UTC at an altitude of 30° 49' and a distance of 361 618 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The 83% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 08, 22:16:38 UTC at an altitude of 30° 49' and a distance of 361 618 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The #Moon, just past full, 2025 11 05, 23:15:50 UTC at an altitude of 56° 45' and a distance of 351 481 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/200s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/200s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The #Moon, just past full, 2025 11 05, 23:15:50 UTC at an altitude of 56° 45' and a distance of 351 481 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/200s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/200s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The 90% #waxing #gibbous #Moon through the clouds, 2025 11 02, 20:41:02 UTC at an altitude of 37° 45' and a distance of 361 696 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-6400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-6400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The 90% #waxing #gibbous #Moon through the clouds, 2025 11 02, 20:41:02 UTC at an altitude of 37° 45' and a distance of 361 696 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-6400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-6400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 90% #waxing #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 01, 21:19:20 UTC at an altitude of 38° 44' and a distance of 361 471 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The 90% #waxing #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 01, 21:19:20 UTC at an altitude of 38° 44' and a distance of 361 471 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/320s, ISO-400, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 82% #waxing #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 01, 22:10:26 UTC at an altitude of 29° 08' and a distance of 367 818 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
November 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The 82% #waxing #gibbous #Moon, 2025 11 01, 22:10:26 UTC at an altitude of 29° 08' and a distance of 367 818 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/60s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Starlink fuel dump, 2025 10 29 at 18:27 UTC. Photographed whilst imaging Comet Lemmon. No time to change settings, hence the motion blur.
Nikon D800
Nikon 135 mm f/2 prime lens
Exposure: f/2, 1s, ISO-6400
#astronomy #space #rocketlaunch
Nikon D800
Nikon 135 mm f/2 prime lens
Exposure: f/2, 1s, ISO-6400
#astronomy #space #rocketlaunch
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Starlink fuel dump, 2025 10 29 at 18:27 UTC. Photographed whilst imaging Comet Lemmon. No time to change settings, hence the motion blur.
Nikon D800
Nikon 135 mm f/2 prime lens
Exposure: f/2, 1s, ISO-6400
#astronomy #space #rocketlaunch
Nikon D800
Nikon 135 mm f/2 prime lens
Exposure: f/2, 1s, ISO-6400
#astronomy #space #rocketlaunch
Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon, magnitude 3.8, distance 0.63 AU. Photographed at 18:27 UTC on 2025 10 25 with settings of f/2, 1.3s, ISO-1600.
Nikon D800
Nikon 135mm, f/2, prime lens
#astronomy #astrophotography #comet #lemmon
Nikon D800
Nikon 135mm, f/2, prime lens
#astronomy #astrophotography #comet #lemmon
October 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon, magnitude 3.8, distance 0.63 AU. Photographed at 18:27 UTC on 2025 10 25 with settings of f/2, 1.3s, ISO-1600.
Nikon D800
Nikon 135mm, f/2, prime lens
#astronomy #astrophotography #comet #lemmon
Nikon D800
Nikon 135mm, f/2, prime lens
#astronomy #astrophotography #comet #lemmon
I finally caught a break in the clouds and decided to go after Comet Lemmon with a 135 mm lens. This is my wide field image showing the comet against background stars.
#astronomy #comet #lemmon #c/2025a6 #astrophotography
#astronomy #comet #lemmon #c/2025a6 #astrophotography
October 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I finally caught a break in the clouds and decided to go after Comet Lemmon with a 135 mm lens. This is my wide field image showing the comet against background stars.
#astronomy #comet #lemmon #c/2025a6 #astrophotography
#astronomy #comet #lemmon #c/2025a6 #astrophotography
Dan Zafra captured red Sprites in front of the southern Milky Way and Aurora Australis in New Zealand. You can watch his amazing video of this ultra-rare phenomenon, here:
#astronomy #sprites #lightning #milkyway #aurora
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#astronomy #sprites #lightning #milkyway #aurora
earthsky.org/todays-image...
Rare timelapse of red sprites and the southern Milky Way
earthsky.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Dan Zafra captured red Sprites in front of the southern Milky Way and Aurora Australis in New Zealand. You can watch his amazing video of this ultra-rare phenomenon, here:
#astronomy #sprites #lightning #milkyway #aurora
earthsky.org/todays-image...
#astronomy #sprites #lightning #milkyway #aurora
earthsky.org/todays-image...
The 66% #waning #gibbous #daytime #Moon, 2025 10 11, 08:53:24 UTC at an altitude of 38° 29' and a distance of 366 243 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/500s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/500s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
October 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The 66% #waning #gibbous #daytime #Moon, 2025 10 11, 08:53:24 UTC at an altitude of 38° 29' and a distance of 366 243 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/500s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/500s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 70% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 11, 23:04:24 UTC at an altitude of 27° 44' and a distance of 365 406 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The 70% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 11, 23:04:24 UTC at an altitude of 27° 44' and a distance of 365 406 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-200, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 78% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 11, 05:22:58 UTC at an altitude of 57° 25' and a distance of 360 007 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
October 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The 78% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 11, 05:22:58 UTC at an altitude of 57° 25' and a distance of 360 007 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/80s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 89% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 09, 22:34:12 UTC at an altitude of 38° 06' and a distance of 357 485 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/160s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/160s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
October 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The 89% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 09, 22:34:12 UTC at an altitude of 38° 06' and a distance of 357 485 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/160s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/160s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
The 95% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 08, 22:10:28 UTC at an altitude of 39° 02' and a distance of 355 892 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/250s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/250s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
October 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The 95% #waning #gibbous #Moon, 2025 10 08, 22:10:28 UTC at an altitude of 39° 02' and a distance of 355 892 km.
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/250s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
Nikon D800
Skywatcher 200P
f/5.9, 1/250s, ISO-100, 1200 mm FL
#astronomy #astrophotography #craters
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A brown marmorated shield bug sitting in a leaf on the flowering ivy.
Nikon D800
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#insect #bug #shieldbug #stinkbug #pentatomidae #macro #photography
Nikon D800
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#insect #bug #shieldbug #stinkbug #pentatomidae #macro #photography
October 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
A brown marmorated shield bug sitting in a leaf on the flowering ivy.
Nikon D800
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#insect #bug #shieldbug #stinkbug #pentatomidae #macro #photography
Nikon D800
Nikon 105 mm macro lens
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#insect #bug #shieldbug #stinkbug #pentatomidae #macro #photography
A smiling wasp defies gravity to look directly into the lens of my camera, whilst perched on seed heads that look like miniature lime cup cakes dusted with sugar.
Nikon D7200
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#macro #wasp #insects #photography #nature
Nikon D7200
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#macro #wasp #insects #photography #nature
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A smiling wasp defies gravity to look directly into the lens of my camera, whilst perched on seed heads that look like miniature lime cup cakes dusted with sugar.
Nikon D7200
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#macro #wasp #insects #photography #nature
Nikon D7200
Exposure: f/16, 1/250s, ISO-1600
#macro #wasp #insects #photography #nature