3 Years ago I started my astrophotography hobby after years of looking up at the stars, I enjoy everything space related from TV shows to YouTube channels to SpaceX and Nasa. Here I get to take some of those photons that have travelled for millions/billions of years and turn it into a creative piece to share here.

I currently own a Skywatcher 72ED telescope mounted on a Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro mount, these plus a 0.85 Flattener – Reducer / ASI120mm Guide-cam and 60 x 200 Guide-scope all will a Optolong L-pro filter and a modified Canon 650D DSLR allows me to take photos of the night sky.

Living in a Bortle class 6 sky (goes from 1 to 9 and 9 being London in terms of light pollution) my goal is to visit a dark sky site and shoot from there. Even though we have few clear night here in the UK, I still attempt to get out when I can. The biggest benefit I have is that I’ve designed and built my rig to be both remote controlled and fully automated using free online software like APT / NINA / PHD2 and Sharpcap, while I stay with my rig til I finish, I know of many others who setup press go and go to bed, how I envy them …..

Please take some time out to enjoy the images shown below and as always please contact me if you wish to know more about this hobby or space either is fine with me.