Sombrero Galaxy

M104, the Sombrero – an attractive target for amateur astronomers; an edge-on spiral galaxy with an emphatic dark dust lane

SN 2022hrs

A Supernova in Galaxy NGC 4647

Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon in the Sunset

Omega Centauri

The visually brightest, most massive and largest globular cluster in the sky.

M83

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, M83

Centaurus A

Colliding galaxies!

Recent Sunspots

Sunspots.

Messier 78

M78, a fan-shaped ‘reflection’ nebula in Orion…

Planetary Nebula NGC 2867

Caldwell 90, in Carina

Feeling Lonely

A Poem about the search for intelligent life in the Universe

Messier 43

Poor old M43, overlooked and neglected.

First Quarter Moon

The Clouds Finally Part…… 🌧🌧 It’s been a full month since I’ve had the opportunity to go outside with my … More

South Celestial Pole

Star Trails in the Octans constellation.

Eta Carinae

A Star within the Eta Carina Nebula Image exposure: 45.75 min Image field of view: 23.9 x 16 arcmin Image … More

The Dog Star & the Pup

Camera :ZWO ASI071 Exposure:300 x 2 sec., stacked Image date:2022-02-09 Which is the first star to become visible after sunset? … More

Electrical Storm

Camera :Canon 60D, 50mm. Exposure:25 sec, f/7.1, ISO160 Image date:2022-02-10 One night I got a perfect sky for astronomy. The … More

Webb Telescope

I found the Webb Telescope from here in Macarthur!

Spirograph Nebula

A rare break in the weather enabled me to capture this elegant looking planetary nebula.

The Eskimo Nebula

Planetary Nebulae are pretty darn’ small in the telescope.

Falling from The Sky

Strange Sunset Phenomena I made this “video” of stills in 2016 and posted it on YouTube. It lasts 166 seconds, … More

Electrical Storm

Cloud Strikes Recent summers here in Sydney have often been cloudy and wet – and this summer is following the … More

NGC 1365

A fine barred spiral galaxy in Fornax

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

A rare visitor to the inner Solar System.

NGC 2022

8,100 light years away

2021 Review: Post 3 of 3

Deep Sky Post 1 of 3 (Solar System) Post 2 of 3 (Deep Sky) Click on any image to view … More

2021 Review: Post 2 of 3

Deep Sky An annual review of my best deep sky (beyond the Solar System) images. Thanks for looking! Post 1 … More

2021 Review: Post 1 of 3

Moon & Planets A reprise of my best Solar System images taken during the year. What! No Comet Leonard? Well … More

The Crab Nebula, M1

This is what a supernova explosion looks like after nearly a thousand years have passed!

Night of a Thousand Flashes

Night of a Thousand Flashes: Evening Electrical Storm over #campbelltown #macarthur

Full Moon Rising

A golden Moonrise.

Planetary Nebula NGC 3195

Caldwell 109 Apparent magnitude: +10.1 Apparent dimensions: 40″ x 35″ Constellation: Chamaeleon At the considerable distance of 5,500 light years, … More

Cleopatra’s Eye

NGC 1535 Object type: Planetary Nebula Apparent magnitude: +9.4 Apparent dimensions: 0.8 x 0.7 arc-mins Constellation: Eridanus “Cleopatra’s Eye” is … More

Skull Nebula

Planetary Nebula NGC 246, Caldwell 56 Apparent magnitude: +10.4 Apparent dimensions: 4.0 x 3.5 arc minutes Constellation: Cetus Image exposure: … More