The Triffid Nebula (aka M20 or NGC6514) is a gas and dust nebula 5000 light years from Earth located in … More
Tag: Astrophotography
Eagle Nebula
Todays pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). This is a much photographed object especially since the amazing photographs taken … More
Owl Nebula
The Owl Nebula (aka M97/NGC2857) is a planetary nebula 2000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Photos … More
Triangulum galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy (aka M33/ NGC 598) was probably first described by Hodiema in 1654. It is 3,000,000 light years … More
Orion Nebula
Today I return to some shots of the Orion Nebula which is one of my favourite areas to photograph These … More
Swan Nebula
Today some more pictures of the Swan Nebula. These were taken using the Bradford Robotic Telescope Anyone see a swan? … More
Eagle Nebula
Today’s pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). It is 7000 light years from earth and has large areas of … More
Dumbbell Nebula
Some more pictures of the Dumbbell nebula taken with the Bradford robotic telescope For more information on the Dumbbell Nebula … More
Bode’s Galaxy
Bode’s galaxy (aka NGC3031 or M81) is a spiral galaxy found in the constellation Ursa Major. It is 12,000,000 light … More
Sunflower Galaxy
The sunflower galaxy (aka M63/NGC5055) is a spiral galaxy consisting of a central disc surrounded by two short arms. One … More