Mary McIntyre
@marymcintyreastro.bsky.social
Astronomy communicator/writer, Star Diary podcast co-host, astrophotographer, space artist, 4 GMN meteor cameras, microscopy, bass player, lover of cats and cakes. Co-author of the Collin's Stargazer's Bible.
Website: marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk
Website: marymcintyreastronomy.co.uk
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The Collin's Stargazer's Bible by Mary McIntyre, Ian Ridpath & Rachel Federman was published in October '24 and is available in all bookshops now!
#Calwell31 / #IC405 the #FlamingStarNebula in Auriga, imaged from #Oxfordshire UK 19 Nov '25. William Optics 70mm refractor, astro-modded #Canon1100D + #AltairQuadband filter. 185x120sec at ISO3200, total exposure 6hrs 10min #Astrophotography #Nebula
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
#Calwell31 / #IC405 the #FlamingStarNebula in Auriga, imaged from #Oxfordshire UK 19 Nov '25. William Optics 70mm refractor, astro-modded #Canon1100D + #AltairQuadband filter. 185x120sec at ISO3200, total exposure 6hrs 10min #Astrophotography #Nebula
#LightPillars captured on our auroracam early hrs of 22 Nov '25, at two different times. Yet again one of the groups is a distinctive circular patch of light pillars and I'm dying to know where the unshielded light source is! #AtmosphericOptics
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#LightPillars captured on our auroracam early hrs of 22 Nov '25, at two different times. Yet again one of the groups is a distinctive circular patch of light pillars and I'm dying to know where the unshielded light source is! #AtmosphericOptics
#InterstellarComet #3IATLAS from Oxfordshire, UK 21 Nov '25. 8" Ritchey-Chretien telescope, Altair Hypercam 294C, 15x3 mins stacked on both the stars and the comet. #Comet #3I #Comet3IATLAS
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
#InterstellarComet #3IATLAS from Oxfordshire, UK 21 Nov '25. 8" Ritchey-Chretien telescope, Altair Hypercam 294C, 15x3 mins stacked on both the stars and the comet. #Comet #3I #Comet3IATLAS
#InterstellarComet #3IATLAS 1hr 50min timelapse from Oxfordshire, UK 21 Nov '25. 8" Ritchey-Chretien telescope, Altair Hypercam 294C, 3 min exposures starting from 04:18UT. #Comet #3I #Comet3IATLAS
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
#InterstellarComet #3IATLAS 1hr 50min timelapse from Oxfordshire, UK 21 Nov '25. 8" Ritchey-Chretien telescope, Altair Hypercam 294C, 3 min exposures starting from 04:18UT. #Comet #3I #Comet3IATLAS
A selection of my Hallowe'en make up looks to date. There's a gap for tomorrow in the bottom corner - what will it be? ;-) #Halloween #MakeUp
October 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A selection of my Hallowe'en make up looks to date. There's a gap for tomorrow in the bottom corner - what will it be? ;-) #Halloween #MakeUp
I took part in a #Halloween collaboration video and I made a #DeepSpace #nebula inspired #skull and #pumpkin trinket box. I am so in love with the results! The video is live on my art & craft channel now but here's a short video showing the finished pieces 🥰
October 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I took part in a #Halloween collaboration video and I made a #DeepSpace #nebula inspired #skull and #pumpkin trinket box. I am so in love with the results! The video is live on my art & craft channel now but here's a short video showing the finished pieces 🥰
Creation timelapse of my pastel drawing of a 95% #WaxingGibbousMoon which was a wedding gift for my friend. Now I have finally given them the gift I can share the video. Music is by Dave Simpson #AstronomySketching #MoonArt #LunarArt #SpaceArt #AstronomyDrawing #PastelArt
October 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Creation timelapse of my pastel drawing of a 95% #WaxingGibbousMoon which was a wedding gift for my friend. Now I have finally given them the gift I can share the video. Music is by Dave Simpson #AstronomySketching #MoonArt #LunarArt #SpaceArt #AstronomyDrawing #PastelArt
My friend Claire got married earlier this year and my gift was a #PastelDrawing of the #Moon on their wedding day, 95% #WaxingGibbous. I was finally able to give them their gift yesterday so I can now share the photo #AstronomySketching #MoonArt #LunarArt #PastelArt
October 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
My friend Claire got married earlier this year and my gift was a #PastelDrawing of the #Moon on their wedding day, 95% #WaxingGibbous. I was finally able to give them their gift yesterday so I can now share the photo #AstronomySketching #MoonArt #LunarArt #PastelArt
On 21st October I took over 900 photos of #Comet #C2025A6 (Lemmon) from Oxfordshire, UK and created a timelapse with the images. You can watch the video here:
youtu.be/fjCoysw2J_A
youtu.be/fjCoysw2J_A
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) Timelapse from Oxfordshire, UK 21st October 2025
YouTube video by Mary McIntyre FRAS
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October 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
On 21st October I took over 900 photos of #Comet #C2025A6 (Lemmon) from Oxfordshire, UK and created a timelapse with the images. You can watch the video here:
youtu.be/fjCoysw2J_A
youtu.be/fjCoysw2J_A
#Comet #C2025A6 #Lemmon from #Oxfordshire, UK 21 Oct '25. #Canon1100D 50mm lens, 122x10sec, ISO-800 f/2.2, total exposure 20min 20sec. I observed it visually with 15x70 binos & my observed tail length was about 1 deg 15min, but the ion tail is ~13 degrees on the stacked image!
October 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#Comet #C2025A6 #Lemmon from #Oxfordshire, UK 21 Oct '25. #Canon1100D 50mm lens, 122x10sec, ISO-800 f/2.2, total exposure 20min 20sec. I observed it visually with 15x70 binos & my observed tail length was about 1 deg 15min, but the ion tail is ~13 degrees on the stacked image!
9 years married to my soulmate 🥰❤️🧡💛💚💙 Happy Anniversary Mark xxx
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
9 years married to my soulmate 🥰❤️🧡💛💚💙 Happy Anniversary Mark xxx
17yrs ago today I had mega spinal surgery to rip out failed hardware fitted in '04 & replace it with titanium screws, rods + bone graft from my hip. I lost so much blood I needed a transfusion afterwards. The X-ray shows my old spinal cord stimulator fitted in 2010; I now have a different SCS.
October 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
17yrs ago today I had mega spinal surgery to rip out failed hardware fitted in '04 & replace it with titanium screws, rods + bone graft from my hip. I lost so much blood I needed a transfusion afterwards. The X-ray shows my old spinal cord stimulator fitted in 2010; I now have a different SCS.
Here's the big reveal of my #Miniature #Apothecary shop made by upcycling a 2024 #TedBaker beauty #AdventCalendar box. Aside from the skull, all shelf contents were made from scratch. So much work went into it and I doubt I will ever love anything I've made as much I love this! #Halloween
October 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Here's the big reveal of my #Miniature #Apothecary shop made by upcycling a 2024 #TedBaker beauty #AdventCalendar box. Aside from the skull, all shelf contents were made from scratch. So much work went into it and I doubt I will ever love anything I've made as much I love this! #Halloween
My video premier begins in 2 minutes! Come along and see how I turned an old Advent calendar into a miniature apothecary shop: youtu.be/LL6M5Bm_mBY?...
October 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My video premier begins in 2 minutes! Come along and see how I turned an old Advent calendar into a miniature apothecary shop: youtu.be/LL6M5Bm_mBY?...
TONIGHT at 7pm UK join me in the YT live chat as I premier my latest #Halloween video. I upcycled an old Advent calendar into a miniature #ApothecaryShop. It's my favourite thing I've ever made! Grab a cuppa and join me here: youtu.be/LL6M5Bm_mBY?...
October 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
TONIGHT at 7pm UK join me in the YT live chat as I premier my latest #Halloween video. I upcycled an old Advent calendar into a miniature #ApothecaryShop. It's my favourite thing I've ever made! Grab a cuppa and join me here: youtu.be/LL6M5Bm_mBY?...
I've been sharing some more cute Hallowe'en themed projects over on my craft YT channel. Using low cost ice cube moulds I made some lovely hanging decorations and an army of 13 ghosts. I also made a skull that has hints of iridescent colour when you catch it in the right light
October 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I've been sharing some more cute Hallowe'en themed projects over on my craft YT channel. Using low cost ice cube moulds I made some lovely hanging decorations and an army of 13 ghosts. I also made a skull that has hints of iridescent colour when you catch it in the right light
As well as the anniversary of the epic aurora display, I can now wish happy 1st Birthday to the UK version of the Collins Stargazer's Bible, which was published on 10th October 2024 🥰
October 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
As well as the anniversary of the epic aurora display, I can now wish happy 1st Birthday to the UK version of the Collins Stargazer's Bible, which was published on 10th October 2024 🥰
I just shared a photo collage from the mega #AuroraBorealis display we had on 10th October 2024. I couldn't upload my video because of file size limits, but you can watch the full video here: youtu.be/9FkNW9i6FIk?... #NorthernLights #MidLattitudeAurora #Aurora
SPECTACULAR AURORA BOREALIS!!! 10th Oct 2024 from Oxfordshire, UK
YouTube video by Mary McIntyre FRAS
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October 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I just shared a photo collage from the mega #AuroraBorealis display we had on 10th October 2024. I couldn't upload my video because of file size limits, but you can watch the full video here: youtu.be/9FkNW9i6FIk?... #NorthernLights #MidLattitudeAurora #Aurora
1 yr ago today we had the 2nd 'once in a lifetime' #AuroraBorealis display from North Oxfordshire, UK in just 7 months! We had dusk 'til dawn aurora on 10 May & 10 Oct '24 but the colours & structures were more impressive in October. Here are some highlights pics as my video is too big to upload
October 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
1 yr ago today we had the 2nd 'once in a lifetime' #AuroraBorealis display from North Oxfordshire, UK in just 7 months! We had dusk 'til dawn aurora on 10 May & 10 Oct '24 but the colours & structures were more impressive in October. Here are some highlights pics as my video is too big to upload
I had such a fun time doing a double session in a school today, covering astrophotography tips + astronomy coursework stuff. The students were impeccably behaved (especially given the fact this was a two hour session in total!) and my day was made brighter by seeing my lovely friend Kat 😊
October 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I had such a fun time doing a double session in a school today, covering astrophotography tips + astronomy coursework stuff. The students were impeccably behaved (especially given the fact this was a two hour session in total!) and my day was made brighter by seeing my lovely friend Kat 😊
On 6 Oct the almost full #Perigee #Moon produced some spectacular #lunar #AtmosphericOptics. Very bright right side #paraselene (#moondog) with long #ParaselenicCircle fragment, very prominent lunar #CircumzenithalArc, #UpperTangentArc. Our Auroracam also caught a 120deg paraselene Oxfordshire, UK!
October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
On 6 Oct the almost full #Perigee #Moon produced some spectacular #lunar #AtmosphericOptics. Very bright right side #paraselene (#moondog) with long #ParaselenicCircle fragment, very prominent lunar #CircumzenithalArc, #UpperTangentArc. Our Auroracam also caught a 120deg paraselene Oxfordshire, UK!
From 3 years ago, #IC1805 The #HeartNebula, an emission #nebula in #Cassiopeia. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a 70mm refractor, astro-modded Canon 1100D + Altair Quad Band filter. 70 x 3 minutes at ISO-3200 + 30 darks, total integration time 3hr 30min.
October 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
From 3 years ago, #IC1805 The #HeartNebula, an emission #nebula in #Cassiopeia. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a 70mm refractor, astro-modded Canon 1100D + Altair Quad Band filter. 70 x 3 minutes at ISO-3200 + 30 darks, total integration time 3hr 30min.
#Messier33 the #TriangulumGalaxy. Taken from #Oxfordshire, UK with a small refractor & standard #Canon1100D, 45 x 60 seconds at ISO-1600, total integration time 45 minutes #M33 #Galaxy #Astrophotography
October 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#Messier33 the #TriangulumGalaxy. Taken from #Oxfordshire, UK with a small refractor & standard #Canon1100D, 45 x 60 seconds at ISO-1600, total integration time 45 minutes #M33 #Galaxy #Astrophotography
#VeilNebula complex, taken from Oxfordshire, UK. 70mm refractor, 0.8x focal reducer, #AltairQuadband filter + astro-modded #Canon1100D. Shot during summer, 45x120sec ISO-1600. I removed the stars before processing & merged back in at the end, but I need far more practice at that!
September 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#VeilNebula complex, taken from Oxfordshire, UK. 70mm refractor, 0.8x focal reducer, #AltairQuadband filter + astro-modded #Canon1100D. Shot during summer, 45x120sec ISO-1600. I removed the stars before processing & merged back in at the end, but I need far more practice at that!