Simon Watts
@astrotad.bsky.social
Join me on my astrophotography adventure. All images captured and processed by myself
Bode's Galaxy, also known as Messier 81, is a spiral galaxy located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
#bodesgalaxy #messier81 #space #galaxy
#bodesgalaxy #messier81 #space #galaxy
March 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Bode's Galaxy, also known as Messier 81, is a spiral galaxy located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
#bodesgalaxy #messier81 #space #galaxy
#bodesgalaxy #messier81 #space #galaxy
Captured using a Samyang 135mm lens, SvBony SV605MC camera with Baader high speed SHO filters
January 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Captured using a Samyang 135mm lens, SvBony SV605MC camera with Baader high speed SHO filters
The Great Orion and Horse head Nebulae captured from my back garden #orion #horsehead #astrophotography
January 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Great Orion and Horse head Nebulae captured from my back garden #orion #horsehead #astrophotography
The Christmas Tree Cluster sparkling with young stars, wrapped in glowing gas and dust, resembling a cosmic festive tree. Happy Christmas everyone 🎄
December 24, 2024 at 11:18 PM
The Christmas Tree Cluster sparkling with young stars, wrapped in glowing gas and dust, resembling a cosmic festive tree. Happy Christmas everyone 🎄
Her you can see my custom spider and focuser, both available on www.thingiverse.com/astrotad/des... and www.printables.com/@astrotad_22...
December 1, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Her you can see my custom spider and focuser, both available on www.thingiverse.com/astrotad/des... and www.printables.com/@astrotad_22...
The replacement secondary mirror spider performed flawlessly. Here, you can clearly see the difference in diffraction spikes on the star 52 Cygni between my custom four-pronged spider and the original three-pronged design, which created six diffraction spikes.
December 1, 2024 at 12:16 AM
The replacement secondary mirror spider performed flawlessly. Here, you can clearly see the difference in diffraction spikes on the star 52 Cygni between my custom four-pronged spider and the original three-pronged design, which created six diffraction spikes.
Back in July, I revisited one of my favorite images of the Western Veil Nebula to test the 3D-designed and printed upgrades I made for my SkyWatcher Starquest 130p. #skywatcher #starquest130p
December 1, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Back in July, I revisited one of my favorite images of the Western Veil Nebula to test the 3D-designed and printed upgrades I made for my SkyWatcher Starquest 130p. #skywatcher #starquest130p
November 28, 2024 at 8:12 PM
The Ghost of Cassiopeia. Just under 2 hours of SHO data captured this week. #Ghost #Cassiopeia #space #astro
November 24, 2024 at 2:39 PM
The Ghost of Cassiopeia. Just under 2 hours of SHO data captured this week. #Ghost #Cassiopeia #space #astro
The Flaming Star and Tadpoles Nebulae, captured over the last few nights from my garden in the UK #space #astrophotography
November 22, 2024 at 8:58 PM
The Flaming Star and Tadpoles Nebulae, captured over the last few nights from my garden in the UK #space #astrophotography
