Dave Eagle
@dave-stargazer.bsky.social
Amateur Astronomer, Planetarium Operator, Author and Educator.
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Dave Eagle
@dave-stargazer.bsky.social
· Jan 25
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Had a very busy and amazing day meeting and speaking to loads of people at IAS yesterday. Sore voice now and body wrecked from helping First Light Optics set up and pack away. Hard work, but a lot of fun too. Can't wait to do it all again, but not for a while, please. 😉
November 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Had a very busy and amazing day meeting and speaking to loads of people at IAS yesterday. Sore voice now and body wrecked from helping First Light Optics set up and pack away. Hard work, but a lot of fun too. Can't wait to do it all again, but not for a while, please. 😉
All set up and ready to go at The International Astronomy Show, with lots of freebies to give away, courtesy of First Light Optics. See you all soon. 😀
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
All set up and ready to go at The International Astronomy Show, with lots of freebies to give away, courtesy of First Light Optics. See you all soon. 😀
After a frustrating few weeks, we have finally been given some idea of what's happening with Affinity. It's going to be a completely free app. You can download it from here: www.affinity.studio
You'll need to register for a Canva account. If you want the additional AI functionality, that's extra.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
After a frustrating few weeks, we have finally been given some idea of what's happening with Affinity. It's going to be a completely free app. You can download it from here: www.affinity.studio
You'll need to register for a Canva account. If you want the additional AI functionality, that's extra.
You'll need to register for a Canva account. If you want the additional AI functionality, that's extra.
A few images of Comet C/2025 A6 taken tonight. Thank you to Linton Guise for allowing me to come over to Bedford School to take the images. It wa touch and go, but came together in the end. That'll be my last attempt on this lovely comet.
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A few images of Comet C/2025 A6 taken tonight. Thank you to Linton Guise for allowing me to come over to Bedford School to take the images. It wa touch and go, but came together in the end. That'll be my last attempt on this lovely comet.
Close-up view of nebula SH2-119 in Cygnus. Monochrome image taken on the 5th August 2025. Colour data captured 25th October 2025.
October 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Close-up view of nebula SH2-119 in Cygnus. Monochrome image taken on the 5th August 2025. Colour data captured 25th October 2025.
Once the comet went down, the sky cleared, so I haven't been to bed yet. I had to make the most of the Moon not being about.
If you'd like to see more of my images, visit my Flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
If you'd like to see more of my images, visit my Flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
October 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Once the comet went down, the sky cleared, so I haven't been to bed yet. I had to make the most of the Moon not being about.
If you'd like to see more of my images, visit my Flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
If you'd like to see more of my images, visit my Flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
That'll teach me to try something different! Last night, there were a few technical glitches, so tracking was really dodgy. The comet was mostly hidden by clouds as well, and by the time I got back on track, it was too low. But I managed to capture and retrieve a few useful subs.
October 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
That'll teach me to try something different! Last night, there were a few technical glitches, so tracking was really dodgy. The comet was mostly hidden by clouds as well, and by the time I got back on track, it was too low. But I managed to capture and retrieve a few useful subs.
My images show how Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon has changed in two weeks. As it moves away from us, it should start fading.
October 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
My images show how Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon has changed in two weeks. As it moves away from us, it should start fading.
There's a lot wrong with this image, but I also managed to capture a close-up of the comet's coma.
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
There's a lot wrong with this image, but I also managed to capture a close-up of the comet's coma.
A closer view of Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon taken tonight.
October 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A closer view of Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon taken tonight.
Fighting the neighbour's trees, clouds, satellites and a relatively bright sky, I managed to catch a few images of Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon tonight. It's a lovely comet that is now just visible to the naked eye.
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Fighting the neighbour's trees, clouds, satellites and a relatively bright sky, I managed to catch a few images of Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon tonight. It's a lovely comet that is now just visible to the naked eye.
A wider view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken this morning.
October 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A wider view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken this morning.
That was a very challenging morning, battling the clouds and the full Moon. Here's a quick process. Now, I want to see if I have any other good subs to make an animation. I'll be a while...
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
That was a very challenging morning, battling the clouds and the full Moon. Here's a quick process. Now, I want to see if I have any other good subs to make an animation. I'll be a while...
Open cluster NGC6823, with surrounding nebula SH2-86 and open cluster NGC6803 (left) in Vulpecula. Image taken 24th September 2025.
October 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Open cluster NGC6823, with surrounding nebula SH2-86 and open cluster NGC6803 (left) in Vulpecula. Image taken 24th September 2025.
The great thing about reprocessing and comparing old images is that you can spot something you've never known existed. Here's Brocchi's Cluster, the Coathanger with some faint, blue reflection nebulae just above it.
September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The great thing about reprocessing and comparing old images is that you can spot something you've never known existed. Here's Brocchi's Cluster, the Coathanger with some faint, blue reflection nebulae just above it.
Another image of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken yesterday morning.
September 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Another image of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken yesterday morning.
Ha image taken last night, of part of The Soul Nebula, with added one-shot colour data taken in September 2024.
September 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Ha image taken last night, of part of The Soul Nebula, with added one-shot colour data taken in September 2024.
Wider view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken this morning.
September 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Wider view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken this morning.
Close-up of part of IC1848, The Soul Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha.
September 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Close-up of part of IC1848, The Soul Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha.
Getting much deeper into The Bat Nebula with almost five and a half hours of data. I need a whole lot more to really bring the Squid Nebula out. Onwards and upwards.
September 29, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Getting much deeper into The Bat Nebula with almost five and a half hours of data. I need a whole lot more to really bring the Squid Nebula out. Onwards and upwards.
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken this morning.
Combined monochrome and one-shot colour images.
Combined monochrome and one-shot colour images.
September 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) taken this morning.
Combined monochrome and one-shot colour images.
Combined monochrome and one-shot colour images.
I managed a few subs between the clouds last night and added them to some taken in December last year. This is the Bat & Squid Nebula in Cepheus. The Squid is just starting to appear. I've found my next project. 😃
September 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I managed a few subs between the clouds last night and added them to some taken in December last year. This is the Bat & Squid Nebula in Cepheus. The Squid is just starting to appear. I've found my next project. 😃
The central core of Messier 31, The Andromeda Galaxy, taken this evening.
September 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The central core of Messier 31, The Andromeda Galaxy, taken this evening.
I went for an aquatic target tonight, the Seahorse Nebula.
September 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I went for an aquatic target tonight, the Seahorse Nebula.
A quick capture of a supernova in a distant galaxy was taken a few nights ago.
September 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A quick capture of a supernova in a distant galaxy was taken a few nights ago.