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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Finally a patch of clear sky, a few minutes of good seeing too. A quick shot of the Moon. I suspect it is a lunar X night but the cloud wasn't going to let me see that! #moon #astrophotography #space

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Frosty! Went out this morning to do some macro. #macro

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I wonder what the young Man by Raphael would be doing today #Raphael

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Quick run on the Orion Nebula the other night when it was clear for 24 minutes! #orion #astrophotography #astronomy #nebula

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

A Velociraptor created by Grok from a 2004 photo in Devon. Well on my way to releasing my own Dino movie.. #dinosaurs #velociraptor #jurassicpark

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Failed on the Leonids last night. Light pollution has got so much worse here. #leonids #lightpollution #astrophotography

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

We look small here; if the Moon was a 1mm grain of sand then the Earth would be a pencil length away, about 11.07cm, and be the size of a lentil or 3.63 mm. The sun would be 0.4 metres in diameter and be 43.06 metres, 3 school buses away from Earth. #moon #sun #astrophotography

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Went to the seaside at Clevedon to try to catch the comet when this appeared over the western horizon. I was on the wrong ISO etc as I was hunting for Lemmon. I think it is today's Falcon 9 launch of Starlinks. #astrophotography #astronomy #spacex #lemmon

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Short animation of AR4115 and 4114; 4hours 27 minutes of data. Hoped for a flare! #astrophotography #astronomy #sun #solar #space #sunhour #stormhour

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Sun 16062025. Active regions centrally on the Sun. Shot in white light. Granulation of the Photosphere visible, some penumbra detail in WL. H-Alpha images sun and Active regions. #sun #solar #sunspots #space #sunhour #stormhour #thephotohour #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Great spread of active regions on the Sun. Left to right AR4115, massive 4114 centrally and 4113. Shot in white light. Granulation of the Photosphere visible, some penumbra detail too, #sun #solar #sunspots #space #sunhour #stormhour #thephotohour #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Moon 07062025. Mosaic from 39,000 frames. Each panel at 5000mm. Cloud invasion mid capture! 90% illuminated disk. Too much noise with the gain up. #moon #moonhour #space #stormhour #thephotohour #lunar #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Sunset of the photosphere 29052025 and cloudless. Zoomed in as much as possible but still couldn't make it rise up and then change size, shooting off into the distance like those flat Earthers can. #sun #astrophotography #astronomy #space #flatearth #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Fabulous Moon tonight after sunset. Slim 4% crescent. Jupiter down below, left of centre. Exposed for Earthshine! #moon #moonhour #space #astrophotography #astronomy #earthshine

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

AR4100..or 4079 or 4055? This active group has been round the Sun three times and existed for 54 days so far. As newly named 4100 it is looking more spectacular. #sun #sunhour #sunspots #astrophotography #astronomy #space

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Sun today 20052025 Ha showing chromosphere. Big hole in the south allowing solar wind to escape. Coronal holes are darker because hot glowing gas normally contained there is absent. It may be on it's way to Earth. #sun #solar #sunspots #astrophotography #astronomy #space

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Sun today 10052025. AR4079 still huge but a few days away from disappearing round the limb. All quiet on the Photosphere; still many filaments on Chromosphere. #sun #solar #sunspots #space #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Prominence NE Sun. Might have been better if I hadn't gone off to mow the grass and left the capture running on it's own with no guiding. #sun #solar #prominence #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Late afternoon tour of the Moon. Great shadow of Tycho's, central 6.5 times higher than the Shard, peak. #moon #moonhour #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

North East limb of the Sun today. Interesting prominence. Something on the way maybe? #sun #solar #prominences #astrophotography #astrononomy #sunhour #stormhour #thephotohour

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Large proms on NE limb could be another Active region. AR4079 is still dramatic and Earth facing. Many filaments. #sun #solar #sunspot #space #sunhour #stormhour #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

AR4079 today 03052025. Spectacular region. Sky-Watcher Evostar 120mm, ASI678mm, 2.5x Televue Barlow, Baader Solar Continuum and ND3.8 filters. Right false colour. #sun #solar #sunspot #sunhour #astrophotography #astronomy #space

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Sun today 03052025 in H-Alpha showing the Chromosphere. Still dominated by the active region 4079 and it's two large sunspots. Great prominence in the south west. Inverted & false colour. #sun #solar #space #sunspots #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Sun today in H-Alpha showing the Chromosphere. Dominated by the active region 4079 and it's two large sunspots. False colour. #sun #solar #space #sunspots #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Active region AR4079. The two dark cool areas are big enough to engulf Earth. Shot in white light. #sunspots #space #sun #solar #astrophotography #astronomy #sunshine #sunhour #stormhour #thephotohour

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

AR4079 combined with the proms and inverted. Not sure about this inverted version. #astrophotography #astronomy #space #sun #solar #sunspots #stormhour #thephotohour #sunhour

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

AR4079 moving away from the East limb towards an Earth facing position. Fabulous looking region. Captured in H-Alpha. #astrophotography #astronomy #space #sun #solar #sunspots #stormhour #thephotohour #sunhour

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Just had to try the x2 and the x5 on AR4079. I should have shot a flat...but this was through the leaves on a tree! #sun #solar #space #sunspot #astrophotography #astronomy.

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

It's the smog monster! AR4079 on the Sun's East limb. Good potential for the coming sunny days. Shot in white light at 5000mm #Sun #solar #sunspots #sunhour #space #stormhour #astrophotography

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

A Sunspot tour. AR4072 4070 4076 and 4064 on the west limb. Granulation on display and some detail in the penumbra in white light . #sun #sunspots #space #sunhour #solar #stormhour #solarphotography

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Sun today 27042025 in white light and H-Alpha. WL with a solar safety filter showing the Photosphere and the numerous sunspots. 12 active regions. Chromosphere with filaments and prominences. #sun #solar #sunhour #sunspots #space #astrophotography #astronomy

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Sun today in H-Alpha showing the Chromosphere. Plenty of activity still 12 active regions. #sun #solar #space #sunspots #astrophotography #astronomy #stormhour #sunhour

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The over ambitious x5 Barlow version.. think you can just make out the alien spider living in the hole?. AR3190 #sun #solar #astrophotography #astronomy #space #sunhour

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Julian Whitfield @carbonrobot.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

ISS close pass. Forgotten I did this.. genuine ISS close pass, HDR Moon but stars not real and star twinkle not real #faked #ISS #astrophotography

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