Owl Nebula

The Owl Nebula (aka M97/NGC2857) is a planetary nebula 2000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Photos … More

Bird pictures: Common Pochard

The Common Pochard is one of the commoner duck species seen in the UK. It is present all year round … More

it would be hard nowadays to consider Nelson’s column without the four flanking Lions. yet at the time they were … More

By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home … More

A pleasant morning and so decided to go for a walk in Scadbury LNR which is not far from where … More

The Triangulum Galaxy (aka M33/ NGC 598) was probably first described by Hodiema in 1654. It is 3,000,000 light years … More

Many people have heard about the Royal Swans, which can be found on the upper reaches of the river Thames, … More

Working at home most of today – 4 Swifts over garden mid-morning and a brief view of Green Woodpecker as … More

26 species were seen on the patch this month. Things have generally been quiet as the birds get on with … More

At last summer seems to have arrived and off to the only RSPB reserve within the London recording area. Rainham … More