Phil Benson
@physicistphil.bsky.social
Physicist with a penchant for politics and philosophy. And occasional amateur photographer and astrophotographer! https://www.flamsteed.info/
Andromeda galaxy. Amazing what you can image, even from central London... #astrophotography
October 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Andromeda galaxy. Amazing what you can image, even from central London... #astrophotography
This is from a few days ago SE UK. If the skies clear I'll try again! (weather hasn't been great alas!)
October 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This is from a few days ago SE UK. If the skies clear I'll try again! (weather hasn't been great alas!)
Comet C/2025 Lemmon. Not the best shot... moving target and all that. Still, not a bad effort... #astrophotography
September 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Comet C/2025 Lemmon. Not the best shot... moving target and all that. Still, not a bad effort... #astrophotography
The Eagle Nebula, featuring the "pillars of creation". Taken last week from Malaga using an 80mm telescope, around 3.5 hours total exposure time. #astrophotography
September 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Eagle Nebula, featuring the "pillars of creation". Taken last week from Malaga using an 80mm telescope, around 3.5 hours total exposure time. #astrophotography
The M33 galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. Taken last week from outside Malaga, Spain. 3.5 hours total exposure time.
September 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The M33 galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. Taken last week from outside Malaga, Spain. 3.5 hours total exposure time.
The Dumbell Nebula (M27), taken across several nights 2-6th August from the back garden. Slowly getting round to processing a backlog of images now the new observatory is up and running (eeek!).
September 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The Dumbell Nebula (M27), taken across several nights 2-6th August from the back garden. Slowly getting round to processing a backlog of images now the new observatory is up and running (eeek!).
"Here's Blinkin' At You, Kid"... Algol taken last night, around 45 minutes total exposure. Not sure if it comes across with the bluesky "compression" but if you look reeeeallly carefully you can make out a couple of tiny galaxies, left of the red-ish star underneath Algol. And to the right too.
September 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Here's Blinkin' At You, Kid"... Algol taken last night, around 45 minutes total exposure. Not sure if it comes across with the bluesky "compression" but if you look reeeeallly carefully you can make out a couple of tiny galaxies, left of the red-ish star underneath Algol. And to the right too.
Well here’s a contender for the mighty wokeydokey for the fab team at @quietriotpod.bsky.social 😎
August 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Well here’s a contender for the mighty wokeydokey for the fab team at @quietriotpod.bsky.social 😎
The Great Nebula in Orion (taken some time ago - around 7/Jan 2025). #astrophotography.
July 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Great Nebula in Orion (taken some time ago - around 7/Jan 2025). #astrophotography.
North American Nebula, taken 20.05.25. #astrophotography
July 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
North American Nebula, taken 20.05.25. #astrophotography
Rather pleased with how this came out. The crescent nebula, taken over the last 2 nights, around 3.5 hours total exposure time. #astrophotography
July 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Rather pleased with how this came out. The crescent nebula, taken over the last 2 nights, around 3.5 hours total exposure time. #astrophotography
It’s all happening in Tate Moderns Turbine hall today it seems!
July 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It’s all happening in Tate Moderns Turbine hall today it seems!
Observatory "complete"! ...which of course now means Murphys law will strike and a load of cloudy nights will follow! #astrophotography Still, hoping this will make me more productive in terms of photos.
June 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Observatory "complete"! ...which of course now means Murphys law will strike and a load of cloudy nights will follow! #astrophotography Still, hoping this will make me more productive in terms of photos.
The famous Pleiades "seven sisters" reflection nebula (M45). Data taken back in January 2025 (around 4 hours)... finally getting to my backlog of processing #astrophotography
June 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The famous Pleiades "seven sisters" reflection nebula (M45). Data taken back in January 2025 (around 4 hours)... finally getting to my backlog of processing #astrophotography
The Ring Nebula (M57). This time in the "Hubble" Palette. #astrophotography
June 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Ring Nebula (M57). This time in the "Hubble" Palette. #astrophotography
The Ring Nebula (Messier catalogue 57) in the constellation Lyra. Taken 6-7 April 2025. #astrophotography
May 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Ring Nebula (Messier catalogue 57) in the constellation Lyra. Taken 6-7 April 2025. #astrophotography
The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13). Just under 4hours total exposure, taken evening 6th April from my London Rooftop. #astrophotography
May 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Great Cluster in Hercules (M13). Just under 4hours total exposure, taken evening 6th April from my London Rooftop. #astrophotography
The "Pinwheel" Galaxy (Messier catalogue 101) in the constellation of the Great Bear. Around 15 hours total exposure taken across 3 nights 27/Apr to 1/May from central London.
May 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The "Pinwheel" Galaxy (Messier catalogue 101) in the constellation of the Great Bear. Around 15 hours total exposure taken across 3 nights 27/Apr to 1/May from central London.
If this weren’t so serious it’d be funny….
April 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
If this weren’t so serious it’d be funny….
Well, I mean you wouldn’t, would you? Not when there are so many other amazing places to visit which are welcoming and friendly…? And ‘normal’…?!?
April 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Well, I mean you wouldn’t, would you? Not when there are so many other amazing places to visit which are welcoming and friendly…? And ‘normal’…?!?
Bodes galaxy, and the starburst galaxy to the right. Not bad for a short exposure (around 2 hours)...
March 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Bodes galaxy, and the starburst galaxy to the right. Not bad for a short exposure (around 2 hours)...