Joined January 2023
32 Photos and videos
🌌 Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC 6188) My third and final image from @NebulaPhotos astrophotography workshop in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 🇨🇱. It was an incredible experience. I learned so much from Nico! These dramatic dark dust pillars look like two cosmic dragons locked in battle, sculpted by intense stellar winds from young stars under the pristine dark skies of the Atacama Desert. The bright blue Dragon’s Egg (NGC 6164) glows perfectly below ✨ Full resolution and details on Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/Shaun?i=c… Equipment: • Telescope: @WilliamOptics1 RedCat 51 • Mount: @zwoastro AM5N • Camera: @zwoastro ASI294MC Pro • Filters: @Optolong_filter L-Ultimate (Ha OIII dual narrowband) Antlia ALP-T dual narrowband (SII OIII H-alpha) for full SHO palette. #Astrophotography
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🌌 Vela Supernova Remnant My second image from @NebulaPhotos astrophotography workshop in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 🇨🇱. I highly recommend his workshops! The intricate glowing filaments of this supernova remnant, lit up under the pristine dark skies of the Atacama Desert. What’s left of a massive star that exploded ~11,000 years ago ✨ Full resolution and details on Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/u/Shaun?i=i… Equipment: • Telescope: @williamoptics RedCat 51 • Mount: @zwoastro AM5N • Camera: @zwoastro ASI294MC Pro • Filters: @optolongfilter L-Ultimate (Ha OIII dual narrowband) #Astrophotography
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🌌 Carina Nebula in stunning SHO palette, captured under the pristine Bortle 1 skies of Chile! Dark skies were unbelievable: almost zero light pollution, crystal-clear air, and the Milky Way blazing overhead every night. First narrowband image of the trip. L-Ultimate Antlia ALP-T filters brought out rich Sulfur, Hydrogen & Oxygen detail in the Keyhole region. 7h 55m total integration. Full resolution all technical details on AstroBin 👉 app.astrobin.com/u/Shaun?i=q… Equipment: • Telescope: William Optics RedCat 51 • Mount: ZWO AM5N • Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro • Filters: Optolong L-Ultimate Antlia ALP-T @WilliamOptics1 @zwoastro @Optolong_filter @antlia_filter
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499)! 🌌 This expansive emission nebula in Perseus, resembling California's outline and illuminated by the hot star Xi Persei, sits about 1,000 light-years from Earth and spans roughly 100 light-years. Captured from my Bortle 5 backyard.
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499)! 🌌 This sprawling emission nebula in Perseus, shaped like California and glowing from the hot star Xi Persei, lies about 1,000 light years from Earth and spans roughly 100 light years in length. Captured from my Bortle 5-6 backyard in narrowband SHO palette: 30 x 600s Ha/OIII (L-Ultimate @Optolong_filter ) 36 x 600s SII/OIII (Antlia ALP-T 3nm @antlia_filter) 11 hours integration. Shot with @WilliamOptics1 RedCat51 WIFD, @zwoastro ASI294MC Pro camera on AM5N mount.📸✨ What's your top filter combo for light-polluted skies? Share tips! 🚀
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Captured the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), an emission nebula in Cassiopeia about 7,500 light-years away, spanning over 300 light-years! Shot in SHO from my cloudy UK backyard. 🌌🔭
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Image of the Veil Nebula complex taken from my backyard, a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. #Astrophotography #Nebula #Space
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Cosmic Dust UK retweeted
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A future where we are out there among the planets and the stars is so inspiring!
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Optimus will prepare for the arrival of humans on Mars. Then the first humans to arrive on Mars, the pioneers, will have a difficult task. It will take men and women with an iron will and unwavering faith in the future. But the goal is so beautiful!
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The @rafredarrows at the @cosfordairshow. Simply amazing!
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The F-16 Tiger Demo Team at the @cosfordairshow. The F-16 is one of my favourite aircraft.
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The @UltimateWarbird P47, an amazing aircraft from WWII at the @cosfordairshow
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The @RAFTyphoonTeam brought the noise to @cosfordairshow
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The stunning Lancaster from the @RAFBBMF at @cosfordairshow! Honoring the past with every flypast.
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🌌 My first astrophotography image – NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)! Captured with a RedCat51, ASI294MC Pro, 30 x 180s subs, no filter (filters on the way 📦). I’m thrilled with the result but eager to improve! Any tips on exposure, processing, or how to make the most of filters when they arrive? 🌟 #astrophotography #NGC7000 #SpacePhotography #Astronomy
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My first ever attempt at photographing the moon – and I went for a mineral moon to capture those stunning colours! I’m thrilled with how it turned out but I know there is lots to improve on. Taken on May 9th, 2025. Any tips for improving my lunar photography? #Astrophotography #MineralMoon #MoonPhotography #fuji
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