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Tag: astro

Total Lunar Eclipse

Lunar eclipses are more frequent than solar eclipses, but it has been some time since I last photographed one. As … More

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2026-02-17 Solar 90D 200mm 1600th f 4.5 ISO 100

The Sun

Today’s Sun using my new DSLR, a Canon EOS 90D, for its first test shot.

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Nova in Vela!

Novae appear on average once every year or two. I recently posted about the “Nova in Lupus!” and now, only … More

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Colourful Conjunction

Regulus and Mars A few days ago I took this image of the star Regulus with the planet Mars sailing … More

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Nova in Lupus!

We’ve been waiting over a year for the much-anticipated “Blaze Star” (T Coronae Borealis) to go Nova and we’re still … More

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A Dying Star in the Vela Constellation

Planetary Nebula NGC 3132

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Gum 39

A Bright Nebula in the Southern Constellation of Centaurus

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A Strange Object in the Carina Constellation

IC 2220 Toby Jug Nebula

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An Active Galaxy

130 million light years away

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An Ancient Spiral Galaxy

Celestial Splendour in Pyxis NGC 2613

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Mars & Uranus

Planetary conjunction: Mars & Uranus.

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