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Peter Lewis
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Londoner. Lots of varied interests including natural wildlife of all kinds, astronomy, global travel, opera, music, culture, sport and entertainment. Family Man. I share my photos. Politics free zone.
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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · Aug 24
My first post. Wednesday Morning's great Saturn occultation by the Moon.
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First Moon I've seen for ages! A first quarter full so despite the clouds there's a bit of Earthshine! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Orion and Friends! I was awake for the start of the Ashes at 2am this morning. In between the toss and first ball I stuck my phone out of the window for a photo!

A nap now before day 2!

#ashes #astronomy #astrophotography
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November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas.
Barely visible but it's definitely there! Coordinates via Theskylive.com to set my Dwarf3 to the correct part of the sky. Verified other observations showing the comet passing through this area.
#astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
Comet 3I/ATLAS. The third confirmed object from another star system to be observed passing through our solar system. It is an interstellar comet, first spotted in July 2025 by the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Chile. The comet formed in another star system, likely billions of years ago, and drifted through interstellar space before entering ours. It is potentially the oldest comet ever observed.
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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The California Nebula. Another 90 minutes worth this evening. Recognise the shape? #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
The California Nebula (also known as NGC 1499 or Sh2-220) is a prominent emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It gets its name from its appearance in long-exposure photographs, where its outline resembles the shape of the U.S. state of California.
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The Triangulum Galaxy this evening. 2.7 million light years away. Making the most of 90 minutes clear sky as winter finally returns brrrrrrrrr! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
The Triangulum Galaxy, also known as Messier 33 (M33) or NGC 598, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 2.7 to 3 million light-years from Earth in the small Northern Sky constellation Triangulum. It is the third-largest member of our Local Group of galaxies, after the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way.
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Sailing back to a blue sky! Morning Moon at Sunrise! 21% waning crescent #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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All at sea as Storm Claudia heads north! @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Strong hint of Aurora this evening. You can see the red glow below two familiar star clusters in the north east! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
The Pleiades sit above the Hyades.
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Last night's southerly view across the English Channel. Some familiar night sky stars on show #Pleiades #Hyades #Orion @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social #astronomy #astrophotography
Last night's southern view across the channel. Top to bottom is the Pleiades, the Hyades and Orion.
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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And here's the spotlight - all 63% of her! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Tonight's night sky comes from the Isle of Wight off the UK mainland in the Solent with the English Channel being lit up by a 63% Moon and Jupiter #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Good Sunday morning. A misty blue sky to greet us Blueskyers in London and an 80% waxing gibbous Moon! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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The Pleiades (M45) this evening. It's now possible to shoot 2 hours worth by 10pm! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
The open star cluster within Taurus. Captured by my Dwarf3 smart scope. 2 hours of 30 second exposures.
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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This evening's beautiful 84% waning gibbous Moon #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Autumn garden colour to brighten up a grey day! @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social #autumn
November 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Tonight's 'Supermoon' aka The Beaver is at Perigee Syzygy this evening. Also looks as flat as a pancake and in brilliantly bright! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Tuesday 4th November's 99.2% Moon. Tomorrow's fireworks will see a Full 'Supermoon' though tonight is almost as close to Perigee. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Moon post - take two! Clouds have blown away and here's one more before my bedtime! Note the line of craters on the terminator edge, upper left side. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Heavy cloud in London but the 'almost' Beaver shines through! It'll be a Supermoon on Wednesday #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
96.4% waxing gibbous
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Last one of the week (assuming Sunday is day 7 in your world). Tonight's Magnificent Moon, all 90.4% of it. Have a great new week. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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One last attempt to 'capture' Comet Lemmon this evening but it was too low and hidden behind trees where I live. Still, thanks C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) for defying the clouds throughout October. Here's the best 4 chronologically. See you in 1350 years! #astronomy #astrophotography #stormhour #photohour
November 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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The Moon is up and the Sun's already gone down. The Yo Yo of Planet Earth! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
88.5% waxing crescent.
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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The Pleiades (M45) aka The Seven Sisters. A 4 panel wide field mosaic #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
2 hours and 20 minutes of 60 second exposures in eq mode using the Dwarf 3 smart scope. 1st November 2025.
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Tonight's fabulous first Moon of November! It'll become a Super Beaver in 4 days! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
81.3% waxing gibbous Moon.
November 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Tonight's Halloween Moon! 🎃 A brief gap in the clouds and there she is! It's now raining here! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
Waxing gibbous Moon at 71.6%
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM