Panellist on Space Oddities. Take pictures of space stuff. βοΈWriter & Council member for SPA π Winner of RAS award : Royal Astronomical Society πTeacher π wife πΌmummy Staring at the sky, come back and pick me up π½ πΈ
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Kicking off the new academic year tomorrow with a hands-on making session . . . a group of teachers have asked me to help them explore fossils through 3D making. It's a bit like asking the Cookie Monster to do training about biscuits. πππ www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky
The colours of the universe! 8 hours of smart shooting overnight. Great to wake up and see what this little scope has captured and here they are now I've processed them. I've added AI descriptions in ALT so blame that if you disagree π€£ #astronomy #astrophotography #StormHour #PhotoHour
It's called the Iris Nebula lol, it says that . But Jamie might be a nice change of pace!
Hereβs our capture of NGC 7023 β the Iris Nebula π. Located about 1,300 light-years away in Cepheus, the Iris glows as starlight reflects off cosmic dust, illuminating the surrounding dark interstellar clouds. π What do you see when you look into the Iris? #Astrophotography #Nebula #SpaceLovers
The fog parted unexpectedly last night to give me two more hours to work on the galaxy NGC 7479. Two more hours is not much, but it's more than I expected. #Astronomy #Astrophotography
Haha, really? I didn't know it was a popular profession
Thank you!
β¨ The Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) Captured over 21 hours of exposure time (and still adding more!), this cosmic cloud lies about 2,400 light-years away in Cepheus. Its dark dust lanes and glowing gas create the illusion of a celestial cave, where new stars are born. #astrophotography
It reminds me of the old doctors masks and it makes the hairs on my neck stand up
The pterodactyl 'pelican' still gives me the creeps, but it's a lovely image, haha
Jupiter and Venus at 4am this morning, against a sprinkling of Gemini stars I missed out on their closest apparent approach, which was yesterday, but they'll remain very close together in the early Eastern sky for several days yet 3 moons of Jupiter are visible and labelled More in the ALT text π
Sky appreciation this evening over the Obsy or as its also known, the 'Light Grabbin' Cabin' π β€οΈ #sunset
Yes, then we'll all have a merry picnic!
Yes, @marymcintyreastro.bsky.social caught the data Chris! Can't argue with those science fact bombs maybe you just were very unlucky
Wow, that is incredible. I saw an amazing one on Friday evening st 23.14pm really bright with a tail π one of the best I've seen but only saw 3 very faint ones after that.
The 20-week anatomy scan was one of my favourites. It was amazing to see his heart chambers and all his tiny organs. β€οΈ such a special time
Good Mooning everyone from the heat haze of London. Another scorcher today! 81.7% waning gibbous to wake up to. #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
How lovely. Im jealous! I couldn't observe last night so maybe tonight ill get a chance
This is so true π€©
Haha well mine was based on yours rather than the photo π€£ I think yours is beautiful
Haha awh Mary, I wouldn't go that far. I had yours up as I did it and its not even close but I really had fun doing it!
The squish decided to take a rare nap, so I sketched for an hour. I came across a beautiful sketch by @marymcintyreastro.bsky.social of Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus, and Arzachel and felt inspired. At first, I wasn't happy, but I reminded myself to trust the process. I think it turned out okay πβ¨
Solar really isn't our strongest skill, but its been so sunny and beautiful. It's been hard to ignore! Here's the Sun this afternoon, just doing its sunny kinda thing π #solar #sunny #astronomy
It was amazing, a friend caught an image of it and wow!
SeeStar captured the Dumbbell Nebula (M27) last night about 1,300 light-years away in Vulpecula. It's always satisfying when the skies are clear enough for a good shot. #astrophotography #space #sky
Absolutely! Since becoming parents, our car has been filled with cots, pushchairs, and car seats! So, being able to travel and still do astronomy on location is incredible!
π¨π Did anyone else see it?! Last night at 11:13 p.m., while stargazing, we saw a MASSIVE meteor! Brightest Iβve ever seen, with a huge glowing tail that stayed visible for ages! Absolutely breathtaking. ππ« Did you catch it on camera? #Perseids #space #astronomy
Yes for the sun ones I've posted recently. Others are on a coronado and the nebula the WOFLT 132 or ED80 π Seestar is super nifty little bit of kit isnt it?
Our little furnace in the sky is still a busy one today! #astronomy #space #astrophotography #solar π
Jupiter (left) and Venus at 5am London time. Traipsing in my dressing gown in the street to get a decent shot at them. Luckily all my neighbours were still in bed! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
Absolutely correct ππ»
Ah fantastic! That makes me happy!
Oh wow, that is incredible! How amazing that they responded. π π©βπ
Yes! Haha, maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought. I don't know why; I just love that area. My friend Dave taught me how to find it a few years ago, and it's been my favorite place to spot ever since!
My favourite lunar area. Can you guess where this sketch is supposed to resemble? π #Moon #space #astronomy #art
When magnetic fields near sunspots get twisted and tangled, they can suddenly snap and release energy, thatβs a solar flare. Sunspots donβt directly βcauseβ flares, theyβre the areas where flares are most likely to erupt. If that makes sense?
Totally! Just a giant nuclear fireball casually keeping us alive... no biggie π π₯
Thank you!
In 2024 and 2025, we are near the peak of Solar Cycle 25, so sunspot activity is relatively high, with daily sunspot numbers frequently in the 50β150 range.
Haha squint away! Protect yourself!!!!!
Thank you, Laura!
Mark diaries: 1 mo from today! 7th Sept: total lunar eclipse (Moon-Earth-Sun alignment) for Europe, Africa, Asia & Australasia π₯³ππ§ͺ A total lunar eclipse is faint red because it's reflecting the sliver of light from all sunrises & sunsets across the globe π₯° www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/luna...
The Sun is being a little active, busy bumble today! π Just look at those sunspots! (Safely, of course)π #astronomy #space
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When stars go BANG! Managed to do a bit of imaging last night. This is the supernova SN2025rbs in galaxy NGC7331 in Pegasus, which outshines its host galaxy of thousands of millions of stars. Taken with an Esprit 100 refractor, ASI2600MM camera and LRGB filters. Total integration 1h 40m. π
Space spaghetti, anyone? πβ¨ This twisty tangle is the Veil Nebula, the leftovers of a star that exploded in Cygnus. That's 7.5 hours of cosmic fireworks in red (H-alpha) and blue (OIII)! π΄π΅ #spaceart #sciart #space #astrophotography
Even the darkest skies give way to lightβtrust the dawn, for every ending holds the promise of a new beginning.
I've seen your face a thousand times Everyday we've been apart And I don't care about the sunshine, yeah 'Cause mama, mama, I'm coming home
Teacher signing off for the summer βοΈ. It's been a year filled with a mixture of emotions, but I am ready for a break with my family and friends π§‘.
Thank you π
Appenninus?
Weather has been shocking but still sinking in the hours on this cheeky little sky gem π #space #astrophotography
Yes, this is the western veil and pickerings triangle π
Amazing capture. Look at that detachment
Guess who actually sunk 2 hours of astrophotography last night! Looking forward to building data on this π #astrophotography #space
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Beautiful
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"Love, Is space and time, Measured by the heart" - Marcel Proustπ
Helix Nebula, also known as the Eye Of God Nebula. An expanding shell of gas around a dying star. My artwork is available... theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1805... #SpaceArt #Nebula #OriginalArt #Drawing #OilPastels #Painting #Artwork #bsnm #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop
And into the stillness I wander, where the sky kisses the fields and time forgets to chase me...#goldenhour
And in the quiet of the evening, the sky whispers in colours only the soul can see. β¨π #Sky #Colours #Evening #Soul #Nature #Peace
My little star, Squish Space Baby, had fun at the gala yesterday. π I can't believe he is 2 in a few weeks. Beautiful hand painted stones by the lovely @joannanoble.bsky.social
Haha thank you Lisa π«
Haha im really not!!
Thanks Robert
Thank you very much! X means a lot
After I caught the lunar sketching bug four years ago, I did a few more! Sketching gives me an hour of peace from planning lessons and dulls the overwhelm in my brain. This collection includes one of my favourite areas on the Moon, Hadley Rille π #Art #Peace #Sketching #Moon #Relaxation
Now, I am by no means an artist, nor would I call myself one, but four years ago today, I had my first ever attempt at chalk-sketching the lunar craters Daedalus and Plato. It frustrated me no end, but afterward, I wanted to do more! π₯³ #Art #Space #Moon #Chalk #Anniversary #Sketching #Craters
I saw this without audio and knew exactly what you were playing before I increased the sound to confirm ππ» amazing
One of my favourite sayings to my pupils is: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Absolutely. Always do things to bring you inner peace and happiness. The rest will be what it will be! My baking is average at best haha. But Jonny and Isaac enjoy it when I get time to do it haha
I remember everyone seething about the Dodo text
In the end, It will boil down to personal choice people have to make between wanting to purchase art created by someone's hand or a computer. But again, it's all so subjective, isn't it? If you are an artist you'll always be an artist. That won't be lost amongst the world's technological advances β€οΈ
I think AI has its place and has made brilliant impacts, however if you are a creative person, that won't be taken from you, that's yours to keep forever. There are bakery shops that can cook 10x better than I ever will, but do I still bake? Yes! Because I make for myself, it makes me happy.
Happy long weekend! Take a moment to put the workload down and focus on your real life. π
@mikehallfoto.bsky.social coincidence? Lol
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The Pinwheel Galaxy
Still catching up with data I've captured over the last few weeks. This is Mars through my 8" SCT a few weeks ago, on a night of quite good seeing. The planet shows as a gibbous phase as it was only 2 weeks from Eastern quadrature (which occurred yesterday, 21st Apr) π
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Thanks Ren
Thank you x
Thanks Mr B xx
Moony Moon, on the eve of my birthday π π π #astro #moon
Oh hey Json! Long time
Baby, I can feel your halo π Composite using 2 images. #astrophotography #astronomy
Hahah πͺfilter flexin'
This is incredible
Our SHO filters are 3nm , our telescope is the skywatcher ED80 π
Just just my phone on night mode for 8s lol
Hi it was just on my phone on the night mode, around 8 seconds max. Balanced on a post lol
The forest skyline is looking stunning tonight π π²π²π
Part of the Soul Nebula has been our latest focus. Here is around 1hr 30 on each SHO filter #astro #sciart #space
I've just submitted to Astronomy Now magazine my picture of the Moon about to occult the first of the bright Pleiads, Electra. π π§ͺ π¨ #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
Mr Daydream and I have been enjoying the dark skies on our forest break π²π #astro
Solar Eclipse ππ #SolarEclipse2025
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