Here is my latest capture of #IC434 the brilliant wall of hydrogen gas that creates the backdrop for the famous Horsehead #Nebula. Amazing to think this silhouette is just a massive cloud of dust blocking the light. ​One of my favorite sights in the winter sky. #Astrophotography @liverpoolas.org

Whilst Imaging #M81 & #M82 tonight I am imagining I am on the deck of the #StarshipEnterprise (Star Trek ref) and calculating how long it would take to travel between them! Since the distance between M81 and M82 is 150,000 light-years, it would take 150,000 years to travel at the speed of light...

Live Now! The Eastern Veil, This is a classic emission nebula, glows primarily in specific wavelengths of light, notably Hydrogen-alpha and Oxygen III Using the narrowband filter is dramatically improving contrast and allows you to capture detail even from light-polluted areas. #Astrophotography

Webb's #NIRSpec has helped astronomers weigh up a supermassive black hole in the early Universe – and found it much more massive than expected. Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🧪 🔭

#M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, my fave! Look at that grand-design spiral structure! This new view comes from reprocessing old data with recent #Siril script updates. The software improvements really bring out the beautiful details. ✨ #Astrophotography #Astronomy #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup

🌌 M42 (Orion Nebula) is the closest large stellar nursery to Earth! It's an immense cloud of gas and dust where thousands of new stars are being born. Visible to the naked eye as the fuzzy middle "star" in Orion's sword. Look for the hot Trapezium Cluster at its heart! #Astronomy #Astrophotography

🌌 So with clear skies last night spent some time looking at #IC443, the Jellyfish Nebula this gorgeous celestial remnant is the result of a massive star going supernova around 3,000 to 30,000 years ago. It's a cosmic fingerprint of violence and creation happening simultaneously. #Astrophotography

Short video of the live stacking, enjoy ✨ #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

Fireworks going off now so I'm live stacking the incredible Western Veil #Nebula (NGC 6960)—the stunning, colorful remnant of a star that exploded 5,000+ years ago. ​It's amazing watching those delicate, wispy details pop into the stack in real-time! ✨ ​#Astrophotography #LiveStacking #EAA

Time to make the most of this clear window! Getting ready to capture the breathtaking, vibrant filaments of the Western Veil #Nebula (NGC6960). It's a remnant of a massive star's death, and truly one of the sky's masterpieces. ​What's your favorite nebula? 👇 #Astrophotography @liverpoolas.org

Just out for a walk in the forest today, feels good.

So have finished processing the 1st nights data of #cometlemmon from 1/11/25 this is created from 190 x 15s images stacked and blended. Thanks for suggestion from @flyinghabu.bsky.social enjoy ☄️ #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

With only a short window to image Comet Lemmon last night and getting frustrated with the lack of clear skies recently, so took a few moments on our own #Moon #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

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View of #cometlemmon tonight, going with 15s subs as suggested by @flyinghabu.bsky.social looking good so far 👍☄️

Planning for tonight's opportunity to capture #cometlemmon looking like a maximum of 1 hour to capture. Trying to decide on 1 or 2 min exposure? Any suggestions? @astrobackyard.bsky.social @liverpoolas.org @royalastrosoc.bsky.social

I had a bit of time to process the images of #cometlemmon but only had 17 x 2 min (34 minutes) of data, so the final image is not as detailed as I'd liked. But at least I managed to get some data after months of clouds! #Astrophotography #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

After so many weeks of cloudy skies, I've got a period of clear skies, so taking my chance to capture #cometlemmon whilst it's high enough for me to capture. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

When are we going to get any clear skies to see this 😩😩😩 I was hoping to have had lots of data on this object, not had any clear skies for weeks.

Out for a bit of education tonight and attending the @liverpoolas.org lecture about 'Solar Flares'

Cosmologists! We have a faculty job going here in Oxford - happy to answer questions. Brief version is that this remains a great & collaborative place to do science and the students are superb. 🔭 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP628/a...

Endless cloudy skies currently and keen to do another "Sky at Night" deep sky tour session. 🤞 for some clear skies, however as we wait, take a look at our earlier tour: youtu.be/XHnEyMtHw_E?... #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

A night away last night, and a nice view from the hotel. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

BLOG: Transmissions from Jodrell Bank 📡 We brought a crack team of authors to @jodrellbank.bsky.social to get up close with the facility from the darkest server-rooms to the massive bowl of the 250ft MK1 Telescope. Read Chris Beckett's write up here 👇 commapress.co.uk/blog/chris-b...

Want to hear the latest Supermassive Podcast episode? 🎙️📻 It's all about the world's most powerful solar explosion 166 years ago – the Carrington Event – and why something similar today could be devastating. ☀️🌍 Check it out via your usual podcast provider or at: podfollow.com/supermassive/

Coming soon, a script to reveal all details of your images.

M16 from my recent trip to St Martins, Scilly Isles. Nearly 4 hrs of data.

Processed data from last night's Eastern Veil Nebula Telescope: William Optics Z73 Focal Length: 430mm F5.6 Camera: ZWO ASI533MC PRO Filters: Optolong L-eXtreme Exposure: 50 x 180s Gain: 120 #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

The night is going well, so I moved on to the Bubble Nebula. An emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,100 to 11,090 light-years away, its distinctive bubble shape created by the powerful stellar wind of a massive, hot, young central star. #Astrophotography #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour

Well it's been a while since we've had any clear skies, plus we had a problem with the camera, so it's good to get the #observatory open again. Tonight I'm imaging NGC 6992, The Eastern Veil nebula. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

🧵 The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has captured new images of the supermassive black hole M87*. Observations from 2017, 2018, and 2021 reveal a dynamic and surprising environment. ➡️ eventhorizontelescope.org/new-eht-imag... Image credit: EHT Collaboration 🔭 🧪 #cosmology #astrophysics #science

Another interesting 'view' from my visit to Parque de las Ciencias, #Granada #Spain this view from the #ISS coopla definitely my best viewing opportunity 😂 #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

Completely by surprise found the science museum in Granada www.parqueciencias.com interesting place to visit and even able capture an image of the Moons south pole 😂 #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

That's so good 😂😂

Phone cameras these days are insane! Captured this shot of the #Andromeda #galaxy, over 2.5 million light-years away, with just my phone. It's a reminder of how vast the universe is and how much we can see with simple tools. #Astrophotography #Space #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

Just nice ✨⛵ #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

A lovely #moon rise behind the mountains. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

Here are some new looks at the Rosette Nebula! I just reprocessed it using #Siril new script and created two versions: a classic HOO and a dramatic HSO. This script is seriously powerful. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org

I hope this step does not have a long term negative impact, as global growth is accelerating 😞 #space BBC News - UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs www.bbc.com/news/article...

On Aug 17, 2025 (when it was 16 years since I started studying astronomy on my own) I observed at the Liverpool Telescope: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS Near-Earth asteroid 2025 PM youtube.com/shorts/xfPpE... Supernova SN 2025roy @astrodave.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social #PhotoHour #StormHour

Last nights 4 Paine mosaic of NGC700. A little over processed but still quite pleasant #Astrophotography

I love this about #space and the #science of discovery. I sometimes think about the moment, if it were you, discovering 'intelligent' life, what would be your immediate thoughts?

Todays Sun in white light and Ha(inverted), white light scope 72mm Megrez (William Optics) and Ha Lunt 50THa for Hydrogen alpha

Well I managed to setup a Perseid live stream for those with cloudy skies. This is looking north towards Polaris from Lincolnshire, UK. 🔭🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfJ3...

With the current heat wave, If you're going to the beach today, this is an issue you will not have to deal with! Have a great day ⛱️ www.universetoday.com/articles/thi...

Thinking of your lunch today? .. this is not your average snack! 😋 www.nasa.gov/image-detail...

Todays Sun (inverted) in Ha, Lunt 50THa, Flir (Grasshopper3).

Starting August 10, six planets align—four visible to the naked eye, two with telescopes. The best viewing is before August 23. This rare celestial event won’t return until February 2026. Don’t miss the planetary parade! #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #planetsparade @liverpoolas.org

Planning a deep-sky dive into the Eastern Veil Nebula. Hoping to capture its wispy filaments and shock fronts—remnants of a stellar explosion 8,000 years ago. 🤞 for clear skies! #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup @liverpoolas.org Image taken 19/09/2023

Congratulations on your 80th anniversary. A great day out if you're looking for something to entertain the kids.