We're getting plenty of #meteors on the #UKMON/#GMN #meteorcameras this week, with over 1,000 matched events across the UK most nights! These are the stacks from our 4 cameras in #Oxfordshire overnight 9th/10th August. The counts don't include aircraft/satellites #Perseids #PerseidMeteorShower

So many #HummingbirdHawkMoths in our garden in #Oxfordshire this year. Today I finally got some proper photos of them sipping nectar from our buddlea bush, despite challenging light levels. I love seeing these little moths so much :) #Canon1100D #Sigma 400mm zoom lens #Moth

South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash

Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.

bbc.co.uk

Last week on my craft YT channel I published a video of me making the wrap palazzo trousers that had their viral moment about 4yrs ago. It was harder than it looked! Watch here: youtu.be/11zqpefPP4Y?...

This week I've been making crocheted #pumpkins. This set of three was a gift for my friend and she absolutely loves them :-) #AutumDecor #FallDecor #Crochet #Halloween

2 wks ago I met up with my very long time Twitter friend, Nathanial. He was moving and wanted me to have his Moon globe. It was produced using LRO imagery and has a 3D relief across the surface. I I absolutely LOVE it and I'm so incredibly grateful; the #MoonJoy is real!

English stained glass artist Tamsin Abbott, who is inspired by #folklore and nature #WomensArt

#Iridescent #VapourTrails from an #Easyjet #AirbusA321, reg: G-ZXIA travelling from Edinburgh to Barcelona at 37,000 feet. Photographed from Oxfordshire, UK with a #Canon1100D + #Sigma 400mm zoom lens #IridescentContrails are caused by diffraction of light through water droplets #AtmosphericOptics

I've just published a detailed video covering how to observe and photograph the deep #PartialsolarEclipse and the #Perseids #MeteorShower on 12th August 2026. Timestamps for each part are in the description box. Watch here: youtu.be/ZTwRaAbYvag

Yesterday I shared a couple of videos showing some awesome mirages on the runway at #OxfordAirport. Almost no views on the video, but here are some photos of a #DiamondDA42 reg: #GOATB after landing. It was so weird seeing its reflection then watching it disappear into the haze! #Aviation #Aircraft

Today I caught these awesome aircraft #mirages at #OxfordAirport! Both #aircraft were #DiamondDA42 #TwinStar, 1st was reg: G-OATB, 2nd was G-LHXD. Photos were taken with a #Canon1100D + #Sigma 400mm zoom lens, hand-held hence the video being a bit wobbly! #HeatHaze #Aviaton

The #LunarX and #LunarV at 21:50 BST 21 July 2026. The #Moon was very low and covered in a layer of thin cloud so I used our #DwarfMini smartscope to capture this stack of 100 images. Oxfordshire, UK

The Sun in H-alpha at 15:58 & 16:17 BST 21st July 2026. Coronado PST and ASI120MC camera, best 50% of 1000 frame video. The sky was like soup so I extracted the red channel only for processing and left them monochrome. 1st image shows AR14493, 2nd shows AR14492 & AR14493. Oxfordshire, UK

I had such a lovely time running my #AstronomySketching #workshop for Shropshire AS on Saturday. Here are the collages showing the amazing sketches of Jupiter, crater Tycho + Jupiter produced by the attendees. So proud of everyone! Tap each image to expand the cropped preview #SpaceArt #AstronomyArt

Fabulous workshop by @marymcintyreastro.bsky.social at Shropshire Astronomical Society’s Summer Social last night! I’ve seen plenty of sketches from Mary’s workshops at other events but this is the first time I’ve been able to have a go myself. Pretty pleased with my first crater sketch 🌗

#IC1396 the #ElephantsTrunkNebula This was taken with a #Seestar #S30Pro that I had on loan earlier this year. #Smartscope #SmartTelescope

I always enjoy spotting one of the #Condor #aircraft with the striped livery. I saw this one on Wednesday 8th July '26, it was an #A330 with #BeigeBeach livery and it was travelling from Frankfurt to New York. Canon 1100D + 300mm zoom lens, Oxfordshire UK #Aviation

Today it's 4 years since the #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope released its first batch of images. One of them was a stunning photo of the #EtaCarinaNebula and I immediately knew I had to create this #PastelDrawing of it #AstronomyArt #SpaceArt #JWST

I was getting worried because I hadn't seen Buzz-Cut Barnaby for a few days, but I spotted him on my neighbour's lawn yesterday evening. When I zoom in it looks like he is starting to grow some feathers on his neck. I love him so much!

On Sat July 18 it's the Shropshire AS summer social. I will be running an astronomy sketching workshop, suitable for all ages/abilities. Free for members, guests & first time non-member visitors. 8pm 'til late at Rodington Village Hall. Hope to see some of you there!

A bright #InternationalSpaceStation pass starting at 00:24 BST 12th July 2026. The #ISS almost occulted #Vega! This is 2 x 2 minute exposures stacked, taken with a Sony A7iii + Samyang 14mm lens. The #MilkyWay was peeping through the haze and thin cloud. Oxfordshire, UK

One more fairground related photo, this is a single 25 second shot of the #MilkyWay over the #HelterSkelter and bungy trampolines. #SonyA7iii + Samyang 14mm lens. The foreground lighting was a challenge on this one

Timelapse from the #NoctilucentClouds display on 8-9 July. The Moon can be seen rising to the right while the NLC display is to the left. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

#StarTrails over the #fairground As soon as I saw the #HelterSkelter I knew I wanted these shots. 15 minutes and 20 minutes, made up of 30 sec shots, #Canon1100D + 18-55mm lens. The monochrome versions are blue channel only to keep the foreground in silhouette

The fair is currently in our village and last night I took some long exposure photos of one of the rides to get light trails. I love how these turned out :) My next post is some atmospheric star trails over the fair...

Much excitement earlier today when one of the Beluga XLs flew almost directly over us in North Oxfordshire! It was already at 35,000 feet so the photos aren't great but if I zoom in I can just make out his face :) Canon 1100D + 300mm zoom lens #BelugaXL #Aviation #Aircraft

One of the baby #Jackdaws nesting in our chimney still has no feathers on his head. I called him 'Buzz-Cut Barnaby' and he has totally stolen my heart, bless him. He looks like a micro-bald eagle!

#IridescentVapourTrails 28 June '26 Boeing 787 + 3 July '26 two different Airbus A350s. When sunlight is diffracted by tiny water droplets condensing out over the aircraft it results in bands of colour similar to coronas/iridescent clouds. Oxfordshire, UK #Canon1100D +300mm lens #AtmosphericOptics

20 minute #StarTrails + noctilucent clouds (and aircraft!) above satellite dishes. 2nd July 2026, Canon 1100D + 50mm lens, Oxfordshire UK

#NoctilucentCloud timelapse 2nd-3rd July '26 from North Oxfordshire, UK. Taken with a #SonyA7iii +24-105mm lens & #Canon1100D + 50mm lens. The structures on the 50mm lens were just stunning! This display was special (and worth being utterly sleep deprived for!) #NLC