Also taken 15 Sept '26 #Messier31 #AndromedaGalaxy
#WilliamOptics 70mm refractor #SonyA7iii 100x30 sec. My focus was off, I needed a field flattener + the thin cloud made everything even mushier. But it's definitely #M31 and its companion galaxies despite its many flaws!
#WilliamOptics 70mm refractor #SonyA7iii 100x30 sec. My focus was off, I needed a field flattener + the thin cloud made everything even mushier. But it's definitely #M31 and its companion galaxies despite its many flaws!
October 16, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Also taken 15 Sept '26 #Messier31 #AndromedaGalaxy
#WilliamOptics 70mm refractor #SonyA7iii 100x30 sec. My focus was off, I needed a field flattener + the thin cloud made everything even mushier. But it's definitely #M31 and its companion galaxies despite its many flaws!
#WilliamOptics 70mm refractor #SonyA7iii 100x30 sec. My focus was off, I needed a field flattener + the thin cloud made everything even mushier. But it's definitely #M31 and its companion galaxies despite its many flaws!
#Messier45 #ThePleiades taken on 15th September 2026. #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #SonyA7iii. 90 x 30 seconds, shot through thin cloud so everything was mushy. I should also have used a field flattener with this setup!
October 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
#Messier45 #ThePleiades taken on 15th September 2026. #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #SonyA7iii. 90 x 30 seconds, shot through thin cloud so everything was mushy. I should also have used a field flattener with this setup!
#astrophotography #williamoptics #redcat51 #zwo
A little bit of heart & soul nebula primarily to capture the star colours but couldn't help but process the 90 minutes of exposure.
A little bit of heart & soul nebula primarily to capture the star colours but couldn't help but process the 90 minutes of exposure.
October 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
#astrophotography #williamoptics #redcat51 #zwo
A little bit of heart & soul nebula primarily to capture the star colours but couldn't help but process the 90 minutes of exposure.
A little bit of heart & soul nebula primarily to capture the star colours but couldn't help but process the 90 minutes of exposure.
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #ZWO #Skywatcher
The ring nebula M57 & little dumbell nebula M76 backyard shots. These are both planetary nebula i.e. the remains of stars that went nova.
The ring nebula M57 & little dumbell nebula M76 backyard shots. These are both planetary nebula i.e. the remains of stars that went nova.
October 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #ZWO #Skywatcher
The ring nebula M57 & little dumbell nebula M76 backyard shots. These are both planetary nebula i.e. the remains of stars that went nova.
The ring nebula M57 & little dumbell nebula M76 backyard shots. These are both planetary nebula i.e. the remains of stars that went nova.
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #FLT110 #ZWO2600MC #AskarColourMagic #Skywatcher
Backyard shot of the Pacman nebula (NGC281) in SHO palette.
Backyard shot of the Pacman nebula (NGC281) in SHO palette.
September 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #FLT110 #ZWO2600MC #AskarColourMagic #Skywatcher
Backyard shot of the Pacman nebula (NGC281) in SHO palette.
Backyard shot of the Pacman nebula (NGC281) in SHO palette.
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #Redcat51 #Skywatcher #ZWO2600MC
The Andromeda galaxy (M31/M32/M110) from my backyard.
This was a bonus shot after shooting the stars for the elephant's trunk nebula.
The Andromeda galaxy (M31/M32/M110) from my backyard.
This was a bonus shot after shooting the stars for the elephant's trunk nebula.
September 19, 2026 at 6:47 AM
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #Redcat51 #Skywatcher #ZWO2600MC
The Andromeda galaxy (M31/M32/M110) from my backyard.
This was a bonus shot after shooting the stars for the elephant's trunk nebula.
The Andromeda galaxy (M31/M32/M110) from my backyard.
This was a bonus shot after shooting the stars for the elephant's trunk nebula.
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #Redcat51 #ZWO2600MC #AskarColourMagic #Skywatcher
Backyard shot of IC1396 The elephant's trunk nebula in SHO colours & about 13 hours of exposure.
Backyard shot of IC1396 The elephant's trunk nebula in SHO colours & about 13 hours of exposure.
September 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #Redcat51 #ZWO2600MC #AskarColourMagic #Skywatcher
Backyard shot of IC1396 The elephant's trunk nebula in SHO colours & about 13 hours of exposure.
Backyard shot of IC1396 The elephant's trunk nebula in SHO colours & about 13 hours of exposure.
The #Helix #Nebula aka The Eye of #Sauron, #NGC7293. Imaged remote from Namibia this week, with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC. Some faint IFN visible, 10h exposure. Full version: flic.kr/p/2sBj9HX
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space
September 17, 2026 at 10:50 AM
The #Helix #Nebula aka The Eye of #Sauron, #NGC7293. Imaged remote from Namibia this week, with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC. Some faint IFN visible, 10h exposure. Full version: flic.kr/p/2sBj9HX
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space
The #Cocoon #Nebula in #Cygnus #IC5146. Imaged in July and August from #Tellin, #Belgium with #WilliamOptics #Ultracat 56 and #ZWO #ASI2600MC camera. Exposed for 9 hours. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sB9Xsd.
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
September 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
The #Cocoon #Nebula in #Cygnus #IC5146. Imaged in July and August from #Tellin, #Belgium with #WilliamOptics #Ultracat 56 and #ZWO #ASI2600MC camera. Exposed for 9 hours. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sB9Xsd.
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
#astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
Last night I was imaging #Saturn with our #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #ZWO #ASI120MC camera and #Televue #Powermate 5x. Refractors can be so versatile when you put decent barlows on them! Best 50% of a 1,000 frame video. #Oxfordshire, UK
September 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Last night I was imaging #Saturn with our #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #ZWO #ASI120MC camera and #Televue #Powermate 5x. Refractors can be so versatile when you put decent barlows on them! Best 50% of a 1,000 frame video. #Oxfordshire, UK
The #Veil #Nebula, a #supernova remnant in #Cygnus with surrounding dust clouds. The blast was 10 to 20.000 years ago. 10 hour exposure with #WilliamOptics Ultracat 56 and #ZWO ASI2600MC camera. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sAZGEs. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
September 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The #Veil #Nebula, a #supernova remnant in #Cygnus with surrounding dust clouds. The blast was 10 to 20.000 years ago. 10 hour exposure with #WilliamOptics Ultracat 56 and #ZWO ASI2600MC camera. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2sAZGEs. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #Redcat51 #ZWO2600MC #AskarColourMagicD1
Last night's effort on IC1396 The Elephant's trunk nebula from my backyard.
Last night's effort on IC1396 The Elephant's trunk nebula from my backyard.
September 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
#astrophotography #WilliamOptics #Redcat51 #ZWO2600MC #AskarColourMagicD1
Last night's effort on IC1396 The Elephant's trunk nebula from my backyard.
Last night's effort on IC1396 The Elephant's trunk nebula from my backyard.
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #astrowizard #siril
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #astrowizard #siril
September 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #astrowizard #siril
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #astrowizard #siril
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, Topaz DeNoise applied.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #siril
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #siril
September 2, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, Topaz DeNoise applied.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #siril
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcher #siril
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, Photoshop for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril
September 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, Photoshop for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril #astrowizard
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril #astrowizard
September 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril #astrowizard
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics #skywatcherusa #siril #astrowizard
Exposure: 30 x 360 second light frames, Gain 150. 20 dark frames, 40 flat frames, 30 bias frames. Total integration time 3 hours.
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics
September 2, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Exposure: 30 x 360 second light frames, Gain 150. 20 dark frames, 40 flat frames, 30 bias frames. Total integration time 3 hours.
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics
Software: Tracked and guided with N.I.N.A. and PHD2, stacked and processed with Siril, AstroWizard for touch-ups.
#astrophotography #PlayerOneAstronomy #williamoptics
The core of our #milkyway #galaxy in Sagittarius, with the location of #blackhole #SgrA* indicated. Image made from Namibia in August. Exposed for 8h with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2syyMpr. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space
September 2, 2026 at 6:27 AM
The core of our #milkyway #galaxy in Sagittarius, with the location of #blackhole #SgrA* indicated. Image made from Namibia in August. Exposed for 8h with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger version: flic.kr/p/2syyMpr. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space
Sh2-1, the Pi Scorpii #nebula. Imaged in August from Namibia. 10h exposure with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger version on flickr: flic.kr/p/2sy7QKk
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #deepsky #space
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #deepsky #space
August 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Sh2-1, the Pi Scorpii #nebula. Imaged in August from Namibia. 10h exposure with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and #ZWO #ASI6200MC camera. Larger version on flickr: flic.kr/p/2sy7QKk
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #deepsky #space
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #deepsky #space
Phases of the solar eclipse from 12th August.
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #nikon #williamoptics
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #nikon #williamoptics
August 30, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Phases of the solar eclipse from 12th August.
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #nikon #williamoptics
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #nikon #williamoptics
Better late than never! Here’s my final time lapse of the partial eclipse on 12th August.
One photo taken every 15 seconds from a field just outside Ashwell, Herts.
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #williamoptics #nikon
One photo taken every 15 seconds from a field just outside Ashwell, Herts.
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #williamoptics #nikon
August 29, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Better late than never! Here’s my final time lapse of the partial eclipse on 12th August.
One photo taken every 15 seconds from a field just outside Ashwell, Herts.
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #williamoptics #nikon
One photo taken every 15 seconds from a field just outside Ashwell, Herts.
#photography #astrophotography #ashwell #williamoptics #nikon
Dark #nebula #Barnard 228 in #Lupus. I made the image remote in Namibia in July. Exposed for 10h with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and ZWO #ASI6200MC camera.
Flickr link for higher res: flic.kr/p/2swmSdv
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky
Flickr link for higher res: flic.kr/p/2swmSdv
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky
August 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Dark #nebula #Barnard 228 in #Lupus. I made the image remote in Namibia in July. Exposed for 10h with #WilliamOptics #Redcat71 and ZWO #ASI6200MC camera.
Flickr link for higher res: flic.kr/p/2swmSdv
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky
Flickr link for higher res: flic.kr/p/2swmSdv
#astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky
M20 and M8 imaged with a William Optics GT71 and ASI294. 240*60 second subs. Processed in Siril>Graxpert. No filters uses in the imaging train just decided to get lots of subs. Graxpert is remarkable at removing background gradients.
#williamoptics #astrophotography
#williamoptics #astrophotography
July 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
M20 and M8 imaged with a William Optics GT71 and ASI294. 240*60 second subs. Processed in Siril>Graxpert. No filters uses in the imaging train just decided to get lots of subs. Graxpert is remarkable at removing background gradients.
#williamoptics #astrophotography
#williamoptics #astrophotography
Rich in H-alpha and oxygen emission, this region is a stellar nursery where radiation and stellar winds actively sculpt the surrounding gas. You are seeing a dramatic snapshot of star formation in action.
#zwo #zwoasi #astrophotographer #williamoptics #arnejamesspacetelescope
#zwo #zwoasi #astrophotographer #williamoptics #arnejamesspacetelescope
January 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Rich in H-alpha and oxygen emission, this region is a stellar nursery where radiation and stellar winds actively sculpt the surrounding gas. You are seeing a dramatic snapshot of star formation in action.
#zwo #zwoasi #astrophotographer #williamoptics #arnejamesspacetelescope
#zwo #zwoasi #astrophotographer #williamoptics #arnejamesspacetelescope