Here's NGC 6946, aka the Fireworks Galaxy as imaged over the last few evenings. Grabbing some more data this evening as the skies are still clear here in the UK. ~9hrs LRGB | ASI1600mm | Esprit 120 | CEM70 #space #astronomy #science #astrophotography #PixInsight

Always working to improve my images, even if the weather and ever increasing levels of space junk would have otherwise. Here is an unscientific comparison between images taken just under 2 years apart with slightly different gear. This is NGC7129, the Cosmic Rosebud #science #space #astronomy

SH2-82 The Little Cocoon Nebula, as imaged from my driveway a few nights back Details: 6 hours LRGB Esprit120 | ASI1600mm | CEM70 NINA | PixInsight Oxfordshire, UK #science #astronomy #space #

I don't want to give the impression that all I do is wander around taking pictures of Sanctuary Knockers, but here's one from Stratford upon Avon, on Saturday. Worth a Google. This one reminds me of Agent Smith for some reason. #history #medieval #nikon

This is the Sanctuary Knocker at Durham Cathedral. Until 1624 it was possible to claim sanctuary with it, if you happened to have committed a grave crime for good reasons, such as murder in self defense. I happened to be there for my daughters last concert as an undergrad. #history #durham

Just realised that I forgot to post this image from 11 May. This is the less often imaged NGC 4725, which is actually quite a pretty galaxy in Coma Berenices. I only managed a couple of hours of imaging time on it. #science #deepsky #astronomy #pixinsight #astrophotography

A slice of the Cygnus star cloud, including the Tulip Nebula, SH2-101. It doesn't get fully dark now here in my part of the UK. This is a composite image, with Lum from the main scope mono camera and RGB from a OSC on a small refractor on top, approx 4 hours in total. #space #science #astronomy

Another M101, this time from 21st to 23rd April using an old mono camera. Some small but noticeable improvements over a modern OSC. ASI1600mm microlensing artifacts are a bit of a pain to process out, to be fair. Esprit120 | CEM70 | NINA | PixInsight #astronomy #science #astrophotography #space

M100, as imaged between 23rd - 25th April. We only have a few hours of astronomical darkness here in the UK at this time of year, but we've had a run of clear nights recently. Details Esprit 120 + flattener | ASI1600mm Pro | CEM70 NINA | PixInsight #Astrophotography #Science #Astronomy #Space

Hi, here's the Leo Triplet of galaxies from last night. I took a few days off work this week and for some inexplicable reason the UK weather has actually turned out ok. Esprit 120 | ASI1600mm | CEM70 ~3 hrs Luminance, 1 - 1.5 hrs each R,G,B #Science #Astronomy #Astrophotography #PixInsight

M63 Sunflower Galaxy I wasn't happy with the colour in my previous processing run, so I got some more data, and reprocessed. ASI1600mm | Skywatcher Esprit 120 | CEM70 230 x 120s L, 97 x120s R, 97 x 120s G, 109 x 120s B Acquired with NINA, processed in PixInsight #Astronomy #astrophotography

M63, this time with added colour Esprit 120 | CEM70 | ASI1600mm ~5hrs Lum, 2hrs each R,G,B #pixinsight #astronomy #science #astrophotography

A first look at some M63 data from last night. I'm hoping to grab some more data this evening so that I can process the full LRGB image tomorrow. Details ~3hrs Lum x 120s ASI1600mm | Esprit 120 | CEM70 #astrophotography #pixinsight #space #science #astronomy

M97 Owl Nebula + M108 Surfboard Galaxy, 14th March. Not much time between clouds, but the end result came out okay given the short integration time. ASI1600mm 1hr x 180s Lum ~20min x180s R,G,B Esprit120 | CEM70 #science #astrophotograpy #astronomy #pixinsight

Finally a clear night, albeit somewhat moonlit. Here's the first colour image from my (new to me) mono camera, which may not make sense now that I read that back to myself. These are Bode's galaxy (M81) and the Cigar Galaxy (M82), with a hint of integrated flux nebula. #space #astronomy #astrophoto

It's still cloudy so I'm reprocessing old data. This is M101 from March. In the original version, I used the wrong dark calibration files. I really like the new multiscale adaptive stretch in PixInsight. If you haven't used it yet, it's worth a look. 307 x 180s | Esprit 120 | CEM70 #astrophotography

A reprocessed Mesiier 33, using OSC data from earlier last year, plus December's luminance data from my new, but old, mono camera. Esprit120 | ASI1600mm | Altair 26C | CEM 70 | Pixinsight #science #astrophotography #astronomy

So I picked up an old mono camera on eBay. I don't have any L-RGB filters yet, so no colour images just now. Hoping to do great things with it in 2026. Here are some test shots taken over the last few evenings. #science #astronomy #space #astrophotography

NGC 1333 Great to have my mount back after repair. 84 x 180s Altair 26C | Esprit 120 | CEM70 #science #astrophotography #astronomy #space

Our nearest galactic neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy, isn't really very pretty. Way back when, Apple pulled a satellite galaxy, M110 bottom right, out of its wallpaper for OSX to make everything more aesthetically pleasing. #science #astrophotography #astronomy Zenithstar 61ii | Altair 26C | CEM70

This is something of a target rich environment for amateur scopes. The Dear Lick Group and Stephan's Quintet from yesterday evening, Oxfordshire, UK 115 x 180s Altair 26C | Esprit 120 | CEM70 #science #astronomy #astrophotography #skywatcher

Messier 33, from last night 146 x 180s | Altair 26C | Esprit 120 | CEM70 Oxfordshire, UK #space #astrophotography #astronomy #science

Cygnus region, with Crescent and Veil nebulae Somehow managed to get COVID again, but summoned just enough energy to put a regular camera out on the driveway. Feeling better now anyway. Nikon Z6 + 85mm 1.8S | iOptron SkyTracker 106 x 60s | ISO 800 @f4 | BackyardNikon | PixInsight #astronomy #space

NGC 6888 again, from a few weeks back Details: 174 x 180s | Altair 26C + dual band filter | Esprit 120 | CEM70 #astrophotography #space #astronomy

NGC 6946 from last night. I've processed it to show up the foreground dust from our own Galaxy. I think that I may still have some internal reflection issues to fix though. Details: 116 x 180s | Altair 26C | Esprit 120 | CEM70 #astrophotography #space #science #skywatcherusa

NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula, from southern UK. Still battling guiding issues. The CEM70 mount is not really living up to expectations, it's just too high maintenance. I miss the EQ6R. 10 x 300s | Altair 26C | Skywatcher Esprit 120 + L-Extreme | iOptron CEM 70 #space #astronomy #astrophotography

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula, from southern UK. Good to be back outside with a telescope and camera now that darker skies are here again. Excuse the dust bunnies, my scope needs a clean. 35 x 180s | Altair 26C (IMX571) Skywatcher Esprit 120 | iOptron CEM 70 #space #pixinsight #astronomy #astrophotography

Just back from a trip to Rencontres Astronomiques du Printemps 2025 with some good astro-friends. The skies there were so much better than at home. This is around 5 hrs of data on M51 through an Esprit 120. #astronomy #astrophotography #pixinsight #space #skywatcher

Hello Blue Sky, things have been less than sub optimal recenty. My mount died, sent it off, got it back, it's mostly okay. But it's really not great. In this line of work, you absolutely have to track below 1 arc second RMS, half that is better. Currently struggling >.8 RMS. Anyway, reprocessed M106

NGC 3718, NGC 3729 + HCG 56, from last night (UK)