Clouded Yellow (in Explore 9 Aug 2026)
It’s a Clouded Yellow year, delighted to find at least 4 individuals in my local meadow
Small Copper
My first post in quite some time. A Small Copper nectaring on Bluebells on my local patch.
LBN 634 & LDN 1333 (in Explore 30 Nov 2025)
A region of dust at a high declination in the northern hemisphere including Lynd’s Bright Nebula LBN 634 and the neighbouring Lynd’s Dark Nebula LDN 1333. Also visible in the field are a few distant galaxies including PGC 768235 some 263 million light years away.
After a long hiatus over the summer I’ve finally managed to complete this project started in late September and completed mid November on the first clear night for weeks. I have several other projects in the can so hopefully will finish processing them soon.
More details can be found on Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/i/iyjxrn
Tulip Nebula (SH2-101) (in Explore 26 Aug 2025)
The Tulip Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The image also shows the bow shock from the Cygnus X-1 blackhole (the central blue region glowing in Oxygen III emission).
Alternative versions and capture details on Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/i/uux69q
NGC 7822 & SH2-171 (in Explore 26 May 2025)
The central region of NGC 7822 which includes SH2-171 and the young star cluster Berkeley 59 in narrowband, presented in SHO with RGB stars. The area is also covered by various LDN and LBN designated areas of dust which contrast nicely with the emission areas. I’ve concentrated on processing this to bring out as much detail in the darker areas as possible.
Full capture details on Astrobin: app.astrobin.com/i/k610uo
