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Anything science and education related. Rather too much astronomy. All images my own. Stay curious.
Just time for a few 60 sec shots of the Horsehead and a bit of the flame nebula from Manchester UK. Needs a camera to reveal this. Zenithstar 61 scope. ZWOASI 585 camera
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Just time for a few 60 sec shots of the Horsehead and a bit of the flame nebula from Manchester UK. Needs a camera to reveal this. Zenithstar 61 scope. ZWOASI 585 camera
Orion nebula. Always a favourite at this time of the year. Great through binoculars or almost any telescope. This from Manchester UK a couple of nights ago
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#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
Look up
#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Orion nebula. Always a favourite at this time of the year. Great through binoculars or almost any telescope. This from Manchester UK a couple of nights ago
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#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
Look up
#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
The Tribble nebula NGC 1624 from a couple of nights ago. Only a few 60 sec exposures so more data needed but a nice reminder of the famous Star Trek episode. 20,000 light years away. Taken with the zenithstar 61
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The Tribble nebula NGC 1624 from a couple of nights ago. Only a few 60 sec exposures so more data needed but a nice reminder of the famous Star Trek episode. 20,000 light years away. Taken with the zenithstar 61
Mons Huygens, part of the Montes Apenninus earlier today from Manchester UK. Tallest mountain on the Moon. Great viewing. Look up.
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mons Huygens, part of the Montes Apenninus earlier today from Manchester UK. Tallest mountain on the Moon. Great viewing. Look up.
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
A couple of planets a few nights ago over Manchester UK. Jupiter and Uranus. Pretty good seeing and the Great Red Spot!! . About a thousand images stacked. zenithstar 61 scope. Look up
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A couple of planets a few nights ago over Manchester UK. Jupiter and Uranus. Pretty good seeing and the Great Red Spot!! . About a thousand images stacked. zenithstar 61 scope. Look up
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
Great @iop.org talk tonight at ManMetUni by Prof Adrian Bull from The Dalton Nuclear Institute @manchester.ac.uk . A fascinating look at the history of nuclear power. Great to see so many young people.
#nuclear #physics
#nuclear #physics
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Great @iop.org talk tonight at ManMetUni by Prof Adrian Bull from The Dalton Nuclear Institute @manchester.ac.uk . A fascinating look at the history of nuclear power. Great to see so many young people.
#nuclear #physics
#nuclear #physics
Jupiter with the skymax 150 scope and x4 televue powermate. ZWOASI 585 camera. Moon just visible to the right is Europa. Look up.
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Jupiter with the skymax 150 scope and x4 televue powermate. ZWOASI 585 camera. Moon just visible to the right is Europa. Look up.
Uranus is 2.7 billion km from Earth at the moment. This with the skymax 150 and @zwoasi 585 camera, Possible to see through good binoculars and patience. Next to Saturn at the moment in the evening sky. Look up. #manchester #uranus #astrophotography
November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Uranus is 2.7 billion km from Earth at the moment. This with the skymax 150 and @zwoasi 585 camera, Possible to see through good binoculars and patience. Next to Saturn at the moment in the evening sky. Look up. #manchester #uranus #astrophotography
The battered and worn Janssen crater last night. 200km across. Crater Fabricius lies completely inside and has a series of central peaks nearly a km high. Easy to see. Look up.
November 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The battered and worn Janssen crater last night. 200km across. Crater Fabricius lies completely inside and has a series of central peaks nearly a km high. Easy to see. Look up.
Schickard crater 212 km wide on the southwest of the lunar surface.
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Schickard crater 212 km wide on the southwest of the lunar surface.
Aristarchus crater is deeper than the grand canyon and sits next to Herodotus in the Ocean of Storms. Using the Skymax 150 and ZWOASI 585 camera. About a 1000 images stacked.
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#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
Look up.
#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Aristarchus crater is deeper than the grand canyon and sits next to Herodotus in the Ocean of Storms. Using the Skymax 150 and ZWOASI 585 camera. About a 1000 images stacked.
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#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
Look up.
#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
Montes Jura around the bay of rainbows on the moon tonight. About 420km. Look up. With the skymax 150 and a x4 barlow.
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Montes Jura around the bay of rainbows on the moon tonight. About 420km. Look up. With the skymax 150 and a x4 barlow.
Copernicus and Kepler craters on the moon tonight. About 550km apart. From a Manchester garden. Look up.
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
November 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Copernicus and Kepler craters on the moon tonight. About 550km apart. From a Manchester garden. Look up.
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) from Manchester tonight. Battling clouds at dusk but easy enough to spot with some patience. 5 images stacked with the Canon Ra. 2 sec exposures. Look up
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) from Manchester tonight. Battling clouds at dusk but easy enough to spot with some patience. 5 images stacked with the Canon Ra. 2 sec exposures. Look up
Terrific @iop.org talk tonight by Dr Peter Rowlands at Loreto 6th Form College, Manchester. An insight into the fundamentals of physical
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
October 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Terrific @iop.org talk tonight by Dr Peter Rowlands at Loreto 6th Form College, Manchester. An insight into the fundamentals of physical
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nearest star today form Manchester UK. Using the Lunt 60 scope. #astrophotography #sunspot #zwoasi #autostakkert
September 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Nearest star today form Manchester UK. Using the Lunt 60 scope. #astrophotography #sunspot #zwoasi #autostakkert
Langrenus & Vendelinus craters from last night on a 98% illuminated moon. Both about 130 km diameter and Langrenus has central peaks which rise up about 3km from the crater floor. About 1000 images stacked. Look up.
Skymax 150 scope
ZWOASI 585 camera
Televue x4 powermate
Skymax 150 scope
ZWOASI 585 camera
Televue x4 powermate
September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Langrenus & Vendelinus craters from last night on a 98% illuminated moon. Both about 130 km diameter and Langrenus has central peaks which rise up about 3km from the crater floor. About 1000 images stacked. Look up.
Skymax 150 scope
ZWOASI 585 camera
Televue x4 powermate
Skymax 150 scope
ZWOASI 585 camera
Televue x4 powermate
M31 from Manchester UK. 20 images stacked x 30 secs. Look up.
September 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
M31 from Manchester UK. 20 images stacked x 30 secs. Look up.
Caroline's Rose Cluster from Manchester UK. Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. Not too difficult to image. Only 10 x 30 sec exposures Look up.
September 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Caroline's Rose Cluster from Manchester UK. Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. Not too difficult to image. Only 10 x 30 sec exposures Look up.
Back in Manchester and some great views of our nearest star today. Amazing surface activity with new sunspots coming into view. Lunt 60 scope and zwoasi 174 camera
August 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Back in Manchester and some great views of our nearest star today. Amazing surface activity with new sunspots coming into view. Lunt 60 scope and zwoasi 174 camera
Closeup of the spherical seed head of the common dandelion in Buncrana, Donegal. Canon Ra with reversing ring. Look down.
August 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Closeup of the spherical seed head of the common dandelion in Buncrana, Donegal. Canon Ra with reversing ring. Look down.
August 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hand of Doagh sculpture Donegal. Amazing.
August 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hand of Doagh sculpture Donegal. Amazing.
The Sperrin giant - Ceoldan the stargazer. In Davagh Forest, dark sky park. One of three created by Thomas Dambo. Look up.
August 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Sperrin giant - Ceoldan the stargazer. In Davagh Forest, dark sky park. One of three created by Thomas Dambo. Look up.