M101 – the Pinwheel Galaxy in widefield. Captured on April 16 from Koblenz, Germany, using 15 frames at 300s each. This session doubled as a backfocus calibration run for a new camera – and still delivered a result worth sharing. The annotated version reveals the rich cosmic neighborhood surrounding this grand spiral.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | ToupTek SkyEye24AC

https://astrocamp.eu/en/m101-widefield-apr26/

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Comet Lemmon - 25 Oct 2026

First attempt at a comet.

Fuji X-H2 + 50-140mm lens (10s, ISO 640, f/4, 86 subs using pixel-shift) on the Skywatcher StarAdventurer pro, Siril, SetiAstroSuite Pro (another first!) and Affinity.

Got a bit of work to be doing in the processing side, but that was fun anyway.

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Strange green glow Aurora

https://makertube.net/w/kgPTQrV9UCY9YUny6mgY99

Aurora display

https://makertube.net/w/pw3uqQ2gkecQeUWyXXtLat

Messier 97 — the Owl Nebula (NGC 3587) — is a planetary nebula located about 2,030 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Two jets of dusty material from its central dying star create the distinctive dark “eyes” that earned it its name. The glowing greenish-blue shell spans roughly 3 light-years and is estimated to be around 8,000 years old. Best observed near March 8th.

https://astrocamp.eu/en/messier-97-owl-nebula/

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Bit of a busy day, photographically - afternoon out up the glens, set up the telescope this evening and then just a quick aurora tonight to round it off :)

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