A naked eye object, easily visible here in the Southern Hemisphere as a summer object in the Northern sky. This…
The Dish
I had the pleasure and privilege of touring the Parkes Radio Astronomy Telescope last weekend with a group of my…
Orion Nebula in Colour
Eta Carinae Nebula
The Eta Carinae Nebula – a bright nebula visible to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere sky. It is…
The Triangulum Galaxy
This is M33, a neighbouring spiral galaxy which is the third largest in our Local Group and only slightly further…
Tarantula Region
Located in the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the Tarantula Nebula is a massive object, visible in binoculars.…
The Helix Nebula
Located in Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is one of the best and largest planetary nebulae in the entire sky. It…
Pluto the Previous Planet
This little former planet – 4.9 billion kilometres away – has been on my wanted list for a long, long…
Comet C/2016 M1 (Panstarrs)
A non-telescopic image, with camera piggy-backed on telescope. At a reported magnitude 9, Comet 2016 M1 – in the Sagittarius region…
Earthshine
The crescent Moon and the planet Venus. The dark side of the Moon is illuminated by sunlight reflecting off the…
Gem Cluster
A previously unposted archive image of this Southern Hemisphere object, taken earlier this year whilst testing the new ZWO 071…
