Orion Nebula in Colour

A naked eye object, easily visible here in the Southern Hemisphere as a summer object in the Northern sky. This…

Eta Carinae Nebula

The Eta Carinae Nebula – a bright nebula visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere sky. It is…

This is M33, a neighbouring spiral galaxy which is the third largest in our Local Group and only slightly further…

Looking a bit like a golden rhinoceros horn – this Lunar crescent was half-obscured by clouds forming above the western horizon,…

Located in the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the Tarantula Nebula is a massive object, visible in binoculars.…

Also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253. A member of the Sculptor Group, it is slightly smaller than the…

Located in Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is one of the best and largest planetary nebulae in the entire sky. It…

This little former planet – 4.9 billion kilometres away – has been on my wanted list for a long, long…

Field of view approximately 98º x 75º. Exposed at f/4.5, ISO 640. Total duration of trails: 50.5 minutes, consisting of 98…

There is something about crescent Moons which captures my imagination. I’ve imaged a few but I’ve yet to realise my…

The Lunar eclipse of 28th July 2018 (pictured above at 5.37 am) was cut short for me by high cloud…

If I can’t go to the Moon, then the Moon jolly well had to come to me. A long time ago,…

Amid some great images from my friends at Macarthur Astronomical Society, I am proud to have two of my own images…

First image of Jupiter with the ZWO 290 camera. Moons: Ganymede (left); Io (right). Object Details: Jupiter. Apparent diameter: 44.3…

A non-telescopic image, with camera piggy-backed on telescope. At a reported magnitude 9, Comet 2016 M1 – in the Sagittarius region…