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Peter Lewis

@peterlewis55.bsky.social

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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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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 17h

Sorry to any arachnophobes out there for me sharing this super close up of a common garden spider see on a riverside walk this morning! @photohour.bsky.social @worldwildlife.bsky.social

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 18h

A pity cos its quite effective for me when doing the comet images but of course I'm using my smart scope for that. I dont know about traditional camera output.

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 19h

Ah, I wondered as the comet has quite a bit of a trail. I now use deep sky stacker which separates the stars from the comet. It's free so worth trying

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 20h

Glad you caught it. Looks like it needs a bit of stacking.

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

Looking at the weather forecast it seems only a small area of the UK will be able to catch this.

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

The big highlight was this quick change!

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

I'd agree with much of that though personally I'd find it hard to leave Un Ballo and the latter Boccanegra out of his top ten, if pushed relegating Forza and Falstaff to 11 & 12. Just shows what a difficult choice it is!

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

Good luck. We all need it with the weather.

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely. It's getting closer!

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, each time I need to search in a different part of sky! Fortunately there's a useful site providing the coordinates as I'd have no chance relying on eyes alone (not that my eyesight is poor).

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Ann. I didn't plan to have a go but I was struggling to sleep so thought 'why not?'

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 1d

This morning's capture of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)
The comet will make its closest pass to Earth on October 21, 2025, at a distance of about 55 million miles (89 million kilometres).
#astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 2d

I'm awake, hoping to shoot a comet! In the meantime, there's a bright Moon overhead. 94.3% waning gibbous. #astronomy ##astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, but how many browsers do you have open, more of a pertinent question!

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 2d

Well, you must have earned that luck. I need to set up my planetary camera. Haven't done any since last year.

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 2d

I see all the moaners have jumped in on this post.

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 2d

Pretty good for rusty!

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

Here it is tonight at its actual closest. Not that it looks any different! bsky.app/profile/pete...

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

The Harvest Moon is now at its closest to Earth. Barely 224,000 miles away. Truly a 'Supermoon'! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

The Moon is waning at 99.1% full and at its biggest and brightest as it appears to Earth.

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

It's 2,000 miles closer tonight. Not that you'll notice the difference!

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

It's in my great grandchildren's diary!

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

The Harvest Moon is now at its closest to Earth. Barely 224,000 miles away. Truly a 'Supermoon'! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

'Supermoon' - The Harvest/Hunter Moon part 2! Now waning at 99.3% and fighting the clouds and aeroplane exhaust. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

Haha, a long way to the sheep here!

Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

Red sky at night, Clouds approaching! @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed. As always, never trust the weather! This is what I took around 4am. By then I could see the clouds arriving.

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