Looking up at the dark heavens above, an eye stares back! At around 650 light years away, the Helix Nebula is one of the closest bright planetary nebulas to Earth, a gaseous envelope expelled...
Another common target for astrophotographers, the unmistakable M8 Lagoon Nebula, with its companion the Trifid nebula and some other nebulas identified only by alpha-numeric characters. This admittedly unremarkable image of the nebulas is still...
Huddling against the infinite darkness millions of stars gather together to share their light with one another. The great globular cluster of Centaurus, Omega Centauri is revealed in all its wonder and beauty in...
High in the constellation of Ara, a striking nebula resembles a bird of prey, swooping down to strike some unseen quarry. Its wings are swept back, and the rippling red of its fiery “feathers”...
Ok, NGC 5367 is not a popular target – it doesn’t even have an English word name. But don’t worry, you can read up on it in detail on its Wikiepedia page (oh wait,...
In the constellation Scorpio a great, dark wolf lies in wait amongst the glowing crimson nebula, patiently watching as the stars drift like snow in the never ending night. Sandqvist 17, the Dark Wolf...
One can’t mistake the galaxy Centaurus A. Its unique structure have made it a common astrophotography and scientific target – (well, atleast for southern hemisphere astrophotographers). This broadband plus Ha / OIII narrowband image...
Messier M83 (The Southern Pinwheel) galaxy spins slowly in a night with no end, its ghostly arms reaching out to caress the stars as they trail behind the bright core. Taken near Mullewa, Western...
The star HD147889 in the center of image sinks silently in the tempest that is the large nebula complex in the Rho Ophiuchius / Antares area. The dark currents swirl around the stars, their...
In the constellation of Scorpius lies the Blue Horsehead nebula. This ghostly apparition is a reflection nebula that is illuminated by the blue light of the star Jabbah (Nu Scorpii). Can’t believe this is...
Well, another year is almost done. The year 2024 was a mix of highs (winning the Skywatcher Astrophotographer of the Year) and some disappointment (mostly not getting much chance to get out and take...
