darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. #astrophotography #deepsky #darksky #asi585mc #cloughjordan 0294
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. #astrophotography #deepsky #darksky #seestar_s50 #cloughjordan 04512
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on, counter clockwise intermediate spiral galaxy located 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. #astrophotography #darksky #deepsky #Seestar_S50 #Cloughjordan 04410
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a (M51a) or NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. #astrophotography #darksky #deepsky #Seestar_S50 #Cloughjordan 0162
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. #astrophotography #deepsky #darksky #seestar_s50 #cloughjordan 0172
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026M33 - Triangulum Galaxy (Pinwheel Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy 2.8 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #cloughjordan #deepsky #darksky #triangulum #pinwheel 0307
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 17/08/202612th August 2026 eclipse. #astrophotography #astronomy #solareclipse #seestar_s50 #eclipse 0262
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026NGC 7000 - North America nebula This portion of the north America nebula is known as the Cygnus wall, in the constellation Cygnus around 2600 light years away. Shot on Seestar S50 and processed in Siril and GIMP. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan 0427
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The Iris Nebula is a bright reflection nebula located about 1,300 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cepheus. The nebula was discovered in 1794 by William Herschel. #astrophotography #deepsky #darksky #Seestar_S50 #cloughjordan 080
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026NGC 6992 - Eastern Veil nebula 1500 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. This halo of gas and dust emits light because it is electrically charged (ionised) by the resulting radiation from the supernova. #astrophotography #cloughjordan #darksky #deepsky #seestar_s50 0110
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026NGC 6979 - Pickering's triangle Final part of 3 of my series of Cygnus loop pix... A large filamentary nebula about 1500 light years away in the constellation Cygnus. A remnant of a star that went supernova about 20,000 years ago. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan 1277
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 25/07/2026NGC 6960 - Western Veil nebula AKA the witch's broom. This is 1500 light years away and is part of the Cygnus loop... a large remnant from a star that went supernova about 20,000 years ago. Seestar S50, processed in Siril and GIMP. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan 0142
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026NGC 869 and NGC 884 - double cluster in Perseus Approx 7500 light years away with an estimated 20,000 solar masses. #seestars50 #darksky #astrophotography #cloughjordan #starfield 0366
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026M44 - Beehive cluster An open cluster in the constellation of Cancer, the crab. #astrophotography #nightscape #cloughjordan #seestars50 #deepsky 071
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026M57 - Ring nebula Approximately 2,500 light years away in the constellation Lyra, the ring nebula is a planetary nebula. A leftover remnant of a dying star. #astrophotography #asi715mc #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan 060
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026M56 is a Globular Cluster in the constellation Lyra and situated between Cygnus and Lyra. It's 32,000 light years away, so not really in our backyard. Another one ticked off the Messier list, I suppose :) #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan 0121
Reposted by darren-flynn.bsky.socialVictoria aka Blaze @burrddoh.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Incredible timelapse of the Aurora, captured by astronaut Sophie Adenot 12474132
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 20/06/2026M27 - dumbbell nebula M27, the dumbbell nebula is around 1360 light years away in the constellation Vulpecula (fox). It was the first planetary nebula discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #darksky #cloughjordan #nebula #seestar_S50 2558
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026IC 1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula This is a dark, dense region of interstellar gas and dust located about 2,400 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. 4 hours exposure on the Seestar S50, edited in Siril and GIMP. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #nebula 0181
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026NGC 7635 - Bubble Nebula Caldwell 11 is also known as the Bubble Nebula and is 7000 light years away in Cassiopeia. The bubble is formed by the stellar winds from a massive star which also illuminates the nearby giant molecular cloud. #astrophotography #deepsky #darksky #cloughjordan #astronomy 0450
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 30/05/2026NGC 6946 - the Fireworks Galaxy An incredibly active galaxy for new star formation, it's also known to produce super novae. It lies between Cepheus and Cygnus and is approx 25 million light years away. Seestar S50 #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #astronomy #galaxy 1803
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026The Leo Triplet The Hamburger Galaxy (top) NGC 3628, and M65 (right) with M66. A great spring target just in the south west corner of the Leo constellation and near the Markarian chain of galaxies. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #astronomy #galaxy 0120
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026M31 - the Andromeda Galaxy Our nearest large galactic neighbour is about 6 moons wide in the sky, but yet is 2.5 million light years away! Its diameter is about 150,000 light years across. #astronomy #astrophotography #darksky #deepsky #galaxy #cloughjordan #seestar_s50 #andromeda 0140
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026My puny attempt at M1, the Crab Nebula. I'd need many more hours on this target to do it justice. And more magnification would help too :) #astronomy # astrophotography #nebula #deepsky #darksky #Seestar_S50 #cloughjordan #Messier_1 #M1 #crab_nebula 0263
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026IC63 - Ghost of Cassiopeia Located about 550 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is shaped by radiation from the nearby star Gamma Cassiopeiae, which influences the gas and dust within the nebula. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #astronomy #nebula 0100
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Star trails behind a large beech tree. 7 hours exposure. Canon 1000D - 18mm f3.5 #astronomy #astrophotography #star_trails #nightscape #darksky #cloughjordan #canon_1000D 1576
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026M51 - Whirlpool galaxy. Located in the constellation Canes Venatici and near Ursa Major, it is 31 million light years away. A grand design spiral galaxy interacting with a Seyfert 2 galactic nucleus. #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #astronomy 080
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 12/05/2026When Luna met Venus. #astrophotography #astronomy #moon #luna #venus #darksky #cloughjordan #nikon_z30 #nikkor50250 #nightscape 0140
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Milky way featuring Taurus the bull - Auriga the charioteer - Perseus, Greek hero. #astronomy #astrophotography #milkyway #nikon_Z30 #Viltrox_13mm_f1.4 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #constellation #nightscape 0100
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Cassiopeia, Cepheus and Andromeda #astronomy #astrophotography #milkyway #nikon_Z30 #Viltrox_13mm_f1.4 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordan #constellation #nightscape 080
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Another slice of Milky Way... Cygnus the Swan and Cepheus the King. #astrophotography #nightscape #cloughjordan #darksky #NikonZ30 #astronomy #milkyway 080
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Flower Moon - 1st May 2026 #moon #luna #astrophotography #cloughjordan #darksky #nikon_Z30 #nikkor50_250 0121
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026M81 - Bode's Galaxy M82 - Cigar Galaxy A pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major approx 11.5 million light years away. M82 is undergoing furious star formation because of gravitational interaction. #zwoastro #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #cloughjordan #darksky #deepsky #galaxy 0353
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 30/04/2026NGC 869 - Double Cluster in the constellation Perseus. It's 7500 light years away approx and weighing in at around 20k solar masses. #zwoastro #seestar #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #cloughjordandarkskybowl #darksky #deepsky #nebula 0254
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula Emission nebula in Cassiopeia approx 9500 light years away. #zwoastro #seestar #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #cloughjordandarkskybowl #darksky #deepsky #nebula 2405
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 27/04/2026NGC 2147 - Monkey Head Nebula in the constellation Orion and located approx 6400 light years away. #zwoastro #seestar #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #cloughjordandarkskybowl #darksky #deepsky #nebula 1313
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Young Moon - 18th Apr 2026 #astronomy #astrophotography #luna #moon 1140
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026M3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici #zwoastro #seestar #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #cloughjordandarkskybowl #darksky #deepsky 0140
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 14/04/2026M82 - Cigar Galaxy 12 million light years away in Ursa Major. The core is nearly 100 times brighter than the milky way. #nikon #skywatcher #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #darksky #deepsky #cloughjordandarkskybowl 1110
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 13/04/2026M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy 21 million light years away in Ursa Major. #zwoastro #seestar #astrophotography #seestar_s50 #cloughjordandarkskybowl #darksky #deepsky 0131
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy One of our nearest galactic neighbours is about 2.5 million light years away and weighs in at around 1 trillion solar masses. #seestar_s50 #astronomy #astrophotography #darksky #deepsky #galaxy #andromeda #cloughjordandarkskybowl #cloughjordan 090
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Star trails... Nikon Z30 - Viltrox 13mm @ f1.4 Approx 7 hours #astronomy #astrophotography #cloughjordan #nightscape #startrails #darksky #nikon_z30 #viltrox13mmf14 070
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Well, that's just weird... Fake HDR of the full Worm Moon on 3rd March 2026 Nikon Z30 - Sigma 13mm @ f1.4 #astronomy #astrophotography #luna #moon #cloughjordan #nightscape #darksky #hdrphotography 070
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Luna - full worm moon on 3rd March 2026 Nikon Z30 - Sigma 56mm @ f1.4 #nikon #sigma #astrophotography #nightscape #cloughjordan #luna #moon #darksky #astronomy 091
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Luna - 25th Feb 2026 Nikon Z30 - Skywatcher Skymax 127mm Maksutov #astrophotography #nightscape #cloughjordan #darksky #moon #luna #nikonuknordic #nikoneurope #skywatcherusa #sky_watcher_official 0193
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026M 45 - Pleiades - AKA Seven Sisters An open star cluster situated about 440 lights years away. The local cluster actually contains up to 1000 fairly young stars. They glow bright blue and shine through nebulae - one of the jewels of the Winter sky. #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #darksky 140
darren-flynn.bsky.social @darren-flynn.bsky.social · 05/04/2026M 13 - The Great Globular Cluster in the constellation Hercules. This tight cluster of stars is about 25,000 light years away from earth with an estimated 500,000 solar masses. #astronomy #astrophotography #darksky #deepsky #seestar_s50 #hercules #cloughjordandarkskybowl #cloughjordan 030
Reposted by darren-flynn.bsky.socialpatrick6669.bsky.social @patrick6669.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Caturday 1187206782
Reposted by darren-flynn.bsky.socialTheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 05/04/2026A different perspective. Always helpful. 189193374257
