Paul Murray
@paulmurray.bsky.social
Astronomy, Astrophotography, Fulham FC, Bundesliga, Opera, Travel, Gardening, Running. 🌈 🇮🇪
The Bubble Nebula imaged last night from my Bortle 8 backyard in London.
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1 Filter
180x120 secs
#Astrophotography
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1 Filter
180x120 secs
#Astrophotography
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The Bubble Nebula imaged last night from my Bortle 8 backyard in London.
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1 Filter
180x120 secs
#Astrophotography
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1 Filter
180x120 secs
#Astrophotography
While taking a few photos of last night's lunar eclipse here in London (at 8.43pm local time) I happened to catch an image of a plane flying in front of the moon. #lunareclipse
September 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
While taking a few photos of last night's lunar eclipse here in London (at 8.43pm local time) I happened to catch an image of a plane flying in front of the moon. #lunareclipse
First image of the season! We moved to South-West London (Bortle 8!!!). I set up the telescope to try out a new filter - a Sightron LPS-C1 that excludes the wavelengths in LED streetlights.This is the Fireworks Galaxy.
150x120 seconds
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1
ZWO ASI 294MC-Pro
#Astrophotography
150x120 seconds
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1
ZWO ASI 294MC-Pro
#Astrophotography
August 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
First image of the season! We moved to South-West London (Bortle 8!!!). I set up the telescope to try out a new filter - a Sightron LPS-C1 that excludes the wavelengths in LED streetlights.This is the Fireworks Galaxy.
150x120 seconds
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1
ZWO ASI 294MC-Pro
#Astrophotography
150x120 seconds
Esprit 100ED
Sightron LPS-C1
ZWO ASI 294MC-Pro
#Astrophotography
Excellent #HistoricalFiction book set largely in the area of North-West Ireland I grew up in, but in 60AD! Great characters, lots of genuine historical detail, and a well-written narrative.
US: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-oak-an...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Eagles-B...
US: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-oak-an...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Eagles-B...
August 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Excellent #HistoricalFiction book set largely in the area of North-West Ireland I grew up in, but in 60AD! Great characters, lots of genuine historical detail, and a well-written narrative.
US: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-oak-an...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Eagles-B...
US: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-oak-an...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Oak-Eagles-B...
The Pinwheel Galaxy imaged last night from my Bortle 5 backyard in Southern England. Esprit 100ED, ASI 662MC Planetary, no filter. 210x120 secs. #Astrophotography
March 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Pinwheel Galaxy imaged last night from my Bortle 5 backyard in Southern England. Esprit 100ED, ASI 662MC Planetary, no filter. 210x120 secs. #Astrophotography
A few unusually clear nights here in Southern England during "Galaxy Season". Here's The Whirlpool Galaxy imaged last night from my Bortle 5 backyard. Esprit 100ED, ASI 662MC Planetary, No filter. 200x120secs. #Astrophotography
March 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A few unusually clear nights here in Southern England during "Galaxy Season". Here's The Whirlpool Galaxy imaged last night from my Bortle 5 backyard. Esprit 100ED, ASI 662MC Planetary, No filter. 200x120secs. #Astrophotography
The Leo Triplet imaged last night from my backyard in Wokingham. Esprit 100ED, ASI 294MC Pro, no filter. There was some random fog blowing through which I think has resulted in some blurring. #astrophotography
March 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The Leo Triplet imaged last night from my backyard in Wokingham. Esprit 100ED, ASI 294MC Pro, no filter. There was some random fog blowing through which I think has resulted in some blurring. #astrophotography
A rare combination of new moon and clear skies gave me the chance to image the famous Horsehead Nebula. This was taken with no filter under Bortle 5 using a cheap "planetary" camera (ASI 662MC) on a Skywatcher 100ED. 90x120secs. #Astrophotography
January 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A rare combination of new moon and clear skies gave me the chance to image the famous Horsehead Nebula. This was taken with no filter under Bortle 5 using a cheap "planetary" camera (ASI 662MC) on a Skywatcher 100ED. 90x120secs. #Astrophotography
I was most amused by this "bar chart" that I saw posted recently by an astrophysics PhD student discussing the consequences of a non-zero base for the Y-axis. Would Lib Dems ever do such a thing to make a three horse race look like a two horse race? Perish the thought!
December 30, 2024 at 10:35 AM
I was most amused by this "bar chart" that I saw posted recently by an astrophysics PhD student discussing the consequences of a non-zero base for the Y-axis. Would Lib Dems ever do such a thing to make a three horse race look like a two horse race? Perish the thought!
Sometimes it's gimps...
December 5, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Sometimes it's gimps...
The Orion Nebula imaged last night from my backyard. Esprit 100ED, ASI 294MC Pro, 90x120secs. First time I've tried Bin1 on the 294. My 7 year old computer got so hot processing on PixInsight that it threw a wobbly and crashed! 😂 Might be time for an upgrade! #Astrophotography
November 28, 2024 at 11:56 AM
The Orion Nebula imaged last night from my backyard. Esprit 100ED, ASI 294MC Pro, 90x120secs. First time I've tried Bin1 on the 294. My 7 year old computer got so hot processing on PixInsight that it threw a wobbly and crashed! 😂 Might be time for an upgrade! #Astrophotography
Pacman Nebula imaged in my Bortle 5 backyard last night. Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC, Astronomik UHC. 200x120secs.
November 12, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Pacman Nebula imaged in my Bortle 5 backyard last night. Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC, Astronomik UHC. 200x120secs.
The Whirlpool Galaxy imaged last night from my back garden in Berkshire under Bortle 5 skies. Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC, 180x120s. Processed with PixInsight.
April 10, 2024 at 8:55 AM
The Whirlpool Galaxy imaged last night from my back garden in Berkshire under Bortle 5 skies. Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC, 180x120s. Processed with PixInsight.
Bode's Galaxy and friends imaged last night from my Bortle 5 backyard. Skywatcher Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC Pro, 120x120secs.
March 7, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Bode's Galaxy and friends imaged last night from my Bortle 5 backyard. Skywatcher Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC Pro, 120x120secs.
Haha. Glad I'm not the only one who does that! My current Ubuntu desktop...
February 28, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Haha. Glad I'm not the only one who does that! My current Ubuntu desktop...
Final result of 3 hours. 100ED, 294MC Pro, Astronomik UHC, 90x120secs.
February 19, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Final result of 3 hours. 100ED, 294MC Pro, Astronomik UHC, 90x120secs.
The Flaming Star Nebula last night, from by garden. Esprit 100ED, ZWO 294MC, 180x60s.
February 12, 2024 at 7:58 PM
The Flaming Star Nebula last night, from by garden. Esprit 100ED, ZWO 294MC, 180x60s.
Crab Nebula last night using a planetary camera, a ZWO ASI662MC. 200x30secs, Esprit 100ED.
January 18, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Crab Nebula last night using a planetary camera, a ZWO ASI662MC. 200x30secs, Esprit 100ED.
The Tadpoles Nebula (IC410) taken on a rare cloudless evening here in Southern England. Esprit 100ed, ASI294MC, 300x60s, processed on PixInsight. #astrophotography
January 10, 2024 at 10:27 PM
The Tadpoles Nebula (IC410) taken on a rare cloudless evening here in Southern England. Esprit 100ed, ASI294MC, 300x60s, processed on PixInsight. #astrophotography
😀 Clear skies *and* a new moon!!! First time in yonks!
January 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM
😀 Clear skies *and* a new moon!!! First time in yonks!
Crab nebula. Waning gibbous moon. 180 x 1 min. Skywatcher 100ed, az-eq6, asi 294mc.
December 3, 2023 at 8:55 AM
Crab nebula. Waning gibbous moon. 180 x 1 min. Skywatcher 100ed, az-eq6, asi 294mc.