It's a special Sunday Sun day! The first time in four years there's not a single spot on the Sun! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Good Sunday afternoon to you all. The sky has cleared and always a welcome sight to see. A waxing crescent Moon! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

First sight this cycle! Tonight's waxing crescent Moon a few hours ago. Just 13% through a very brief gap in the cloud curtain 🙂 #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

A few hours later, the Solar Halo was still going. Must be one of the longest lasting I've witnessed in years! @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk #SolarHalo

What a fantastic Solar Halo! A very vivid ring around the Sun. Described in ALT @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social #astronomy @metoffice.gov.uk

The Whirlpool and Pinwheel Galaxies. Amazingly, it was a clear night. A chance to revisit old friends. Nearly 5 hours spent on these two overnight by the Dwarf3 smart scope. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

After yesterday's Galileo Day (see my previous posts). All 4 big moons of Jupiter are visible again this evening and in a direct line. Key in the post below 👇 #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

On Gallileo Day (see my previous post). All 4 big moons of Jupiter are visible this evening. Key in the post below 👇 #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Galileo Galilei was born on this day in 1564. Amongst many great discoveries, he identified the four largest moons of Jupiter (Europa, Io, Ganymede, and Callisto). Easily seen through a telescope or a high zoom camera. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Everyone is smiling to see the Sun today in the UK! 🙂 Tonight and tomorrow reverts to normal ☹️ #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The Heart Nebula! On Valentine's Day, any excuse or opportunity to share the #astronomy version of a human heart! Such an iconic part of our visible universe ❤️ #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Blinding light and rain at sunset means only one thing.....🌈 @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk #Rainbow

Super Sunspot AR4336 is about to disappear from view. One of the most potent of the entire Solar Cycle 2025, it has fired off many X class flares #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Another early start. This Monday morning's Half Moon - captured at 6am! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Silly o'clock (04.30) and I was up taking Moon photos (as you do). Here's what I took (as I did)! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Midnight Moon in London. Clear sky before bedtime. Goodnight all, have a great weekend! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Sunspot group AR4366! One of the most potent to have fired powerful X class flares in years (6 so far). A brief break in the sky after non stop rain! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The Pleiades (M45). One of my favourite night sky objects. I collected another hour of data this evening so here's a mega stack of nearly 5 hours collected in 2026. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

There's a dramatic sunspot group bang in the centre at the moment. You could fit 10 Earths in it! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Good morning all - and it's remarkable dry at the moment! Here's the Moon about to set. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Spotted a partial Lunar Halo as I popped outside to put the bins out! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Through the clouds, it's Moonrise in London. Still pretty full but now a 99% Waning Gibbous #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

It's well past midnight and I should be in bed but there's a bright Full Moon that's finally turned up - so I stuck my phone out of the window! Goodnight all! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social #SnowMoon

It's a (FFF) First of February Fox! This Dog Fox (and his Vixen partner) are currently resident with their home under the shed at the bottom of the garden. Hopefully will be parents soon #FoxOfTheDay #Mammals @photohour.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

Good evening from London. Tons of clouds but a shaft of light is bursting through. Will be a full 'Snow' Moon tomorrow #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Back from a night 'up west' and there's a bright Lunar carona overhead with Jupiter close by! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Another Moon shot before I go out for the evening. I set my telescope on it to check out the 'Jewelled (or Golden) Handle' a 'clair-obscur' effect as the sunlight strikes the Jura mountains. north of Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows). #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

A late afternoon Moon, three quarters full (77.5%)! The Jewelled Handle (upper left) starting to show well as darkness falls #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

A sequence of last night's superb occultation by the Moon of the Pleiades! 6 images captured over a 3 hour duration using a Dwarf3 smart scope. Very tricky to get this right without any fancy composite processes #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Occultation! Tonight's Moon has covered the first of the seven sisters!

Another stunning shot of our Moon this evening. The light on the craters looks fantastic through my telescope #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The 68% Moon and the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades right now. A few more hours till they meet! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

An afternoon Moon, two thirds full (67%)! Blue sky briefly in between wet weather clouds from Storm Chandra. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The Moon now at 34% as darkness arrives. Have a good evening all! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The Moon, exactly one third full this afternoon (33.33%)! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

It's Sunny this morning! 10 groups, 50 spots. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

4 x this evening's 24% waxing crescent Moon. Each shot with different ISO settings & exposure lengths to draw out the Earthshine. All at F1.7 #astronomy #astrophotography #photography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Good afternoon Blueskyers! The late afternoon Moon is a welcome sight. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Jupiter with 3 of its Gallilean Moons visible. L to R: Callisto, Europa and Ganymede. (Io is currently transiting) #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Good evening from London! As the UK gets a rain battering, there's a welcome sight as the Moon appears in a gap between clouds. Nice Earthshine too. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Good morning ! Thank you to @peterlewis55.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay

Vixen on the beg! How could you turn down this appeal as she sits outside the back door looking for hand outs? FYI we don't give any encouragement and the local foxes find plenty to scavenge. #FoxOfTheDay #Mammals @chrisgpackham.bsky.social #Winterwatch @photohour.bsky.social

We had some sunshine today! There's a large group of Sunspots to the east of centre and there's a solar storm heading our way so this could be interesting, flare wise. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

6.2% Moon. A tiny crescent, lots of cloud, daylight breaking, just above the horizon. The toughest of shots but here she is this Friday morning! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Glorious Morning Moon! 18% waning crescent at first light. Some 'Earthshine' too. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Jupiter's Gallilean Moons are superbly lined up tonight. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

It's Fox grooming season! The pair are all loved up and ready to start family planning. Look forward to their cubs turning up in May. #mammals #FoxOfTheDay @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

Tonight I added 2.5 hours worth of data to the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae in Orion. This stack is now nearly 5 hours in total. Such a great area to capture #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

Ten years since we said goodbye to David Bowie. The boy from Brixton in South London (where this pop up flowered shrine became famous) did rather well!

Good Saturday Mooning all! 55% to 53% waning gibbous Moon from 4am to 8am in between clouds and naps! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social