Omega Nebula, M17

Omega Nebula, M17
In the constellation of Sagittarius

IC 4685

Emission Nebula in Sagittarius

The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, M24.

The third brightest globular cluster in the sky

With no more images in the pipeline and the bushfire smoke worsening again in South West Sydney – and showing … More

It’s another clear night sky as I write this – but the Moon is full and it’s not a good time to be … More

Burnham’s Celestial Handbook (forty years old and still available) describes M8 as “One of the finest of the diffuse nebulae….seen … More

This is what a galaxy looks like from the inside! Taken in 2016, this wide-field image shows the glory of … More

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

NGC 6822, Barnards Galaxy, is a dwarf galaxy in Sagittarius. It is classified as an “Irregular” type and it is … More

The Trifid Nebula, M20 and open cluster M21. An attempt to improve on my first image, in black and white, … More

M8, a nebula in Sagittarius, the Lagoon Nebula. Details: Exposure: 3 x 4 min ISO 800 Gear: Skywatcher ED120 refractor, 840mm … More

My first nova, TCP J18102829-2729590, an 8th-9th magnitude object in the Sagittarius “Teapot” asterism. This cropped image was taken with … More