John
@jaw66.bsky.social
I've been a scientist all my life and I'm a proud Scot! I love all animals, astronomy, photography and much more. 🏴
Bode's galaxy (M81) and the cigar galaxy (M82) captured with my Seestar S50. Both galaxies are 12 million light years away! Amazing to think that we are seeing these galaxies as they were 12 million years ago! The combined number of stars contained in both galaxies is around 350 billion stars.
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Bode's galaxy (M81) and the cigar galaxy (M82) captured with my Seestar S50. Both galaxies are 12 million light years away! Amazing to think that we are seeing these galaxies as they were 12 million years ago! The combined number of stars contained in both galaxies is around 350 billion stars.
Keesa sends her best wishes!
November 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Keesa sends her best wishes!
A slightly reprocessed image of part of the Pleiades star cluster. This can be viewed without a telescope but it's even more beautiful viewed up close.
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A slightly reprocessed image of part of the Pleiades star cluster. This can be viewed without a telescope but it's even more beautiful viewed up close.
This is IC 417, otherwise known as the spider nebula. I need to do a bit more work on processing this image but it's quite a beautiful nebula.
November 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is IC 417, otherwise known as the spider nebula. I need to do a bit more work on processing this image but it's quite a beautiful nebula.
It's been a tough day catting!
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
It's been a tough day catting!
Keesa says "Happi bifthday! I hoap yu hav a grait day. My bifthday iz in Febrary but I stil get treeets evry day"
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Keesa says "Happi bifthday! I hoap yu hav a grait day. My bifthday iz in Febrary but I stil get treeets evry day"
This is NGC 1435. A section of the Pleiades star cluster. This image took only 15 minutes to capture. I'm hoping to image the whole Pleiades cluster next time.
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This is NGC 1435. A section of the Pleiades star cluster. This image took only 15 minutes to capture. I'm hoping to image the whole Pleiades cluster next time.
Hungry wee birds at the feeders.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hungry wee birds at the feeders.
A waning gibbous moon tonight in Aberdeen.
November 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A waning gibbous moon tonight in Aberdeen.
Not a very good picture, but but this is a Great White Egret... A very rare bird in Scotland.
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Not a very good picture, but but this is a Great White Egret... A very rare bird in Scotland.
Loch of Strathbeg... An important area for water birds.
November 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Loch of Strathbeg... An important area for water birds.
North East Scotland again
November 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
North East Scotland again
A late afternoon sky in the North East of Scotland
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A late afternoon sky in the North East of Scotland
A Great Spotted Woodpecker at Loch of Strathbeg.
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A Great Spotted Woodpecker at Loch of Strathbeg.
The pacman nebula (NGC 281). A spectacular nebula captured from my garden.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The pacman nebula (NGC 281). A spectacular nebula captured from my garden.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Another short time lapse of the sky above Aberdeen.
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Another short time lapse of the sky above Aberdeen.
This is the Flaming Star Nebula. An emission / reflection nebula found in the constellation Auriga. I need to do more processing on this image but it is a spectacular looking nebula even without any processing.
November 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is the Flaming Star Nebula. An emission / reflection nebula found in the constellation Auriga. I need to do more processing on this image but it is a spectacular looking nebula even without any processing.
Keesa loves a cuddle on a caturday!
November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Keesa loves a cuddle on a caturday!
A blackbird singing his beautiful song at sunrise in Scotland.
November 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A blackbird singing his beautiful song at sunrise in Scotland.
A moonlit night in Aberdeen
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A moonlit night in Aberdeen
The beautiful Dumbell nebula viewed from my garden.
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The beautiful Dumbell nebula viewed from my garden.
The Wizard Nebula from my garden
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The Wizard Nebula from my garden
I love watching clouds form and disappear! A short time lapse from my window.
October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I love watching clouds form and disappear! A short time lapse from my window.