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Dave Eagle

@dave-stargazer.bsky.social
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Educator, Tutor, Author, Life-long Star-gazer and astrophotographer.

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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I had a few hours of clear skies last night, so I tracked down another obscure object. This is the faint nebula LBN-534, with the embedded blue reflection nebula vdB-158, in Andromeda. I also captured the Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) in Cepheus and the head and neck of the Pelican Nebula in Cygnus.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Good to get back in the saddle the last couple of nights. I had to catch a quick pic of Saturn almost at opposition. Plus Lynd's Dark Nebula 194 in Cygnus, often overlooked due to its bright emission neighbours, the North American and Pelican Nebulae.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This video should give you a taste of our recent experience in Borneo. 🤯
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Mary McIntyre @marymcintyreastro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Really looking forward to the Wolverhampton AS 75th Anniversary celebration at Wolverhampton Science Park on Saturday. It's free of charge, there are talks plus I'm running a couple of lunar sketching workshops. Hope to see some of you there!
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oops!
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I've been a bit quiet lately, that's because we've been away. If you want to know where we went and see some of our pictures, visit my Flickr Album. www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
You can try it! 😂
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks Mike. I'm really pleased with how it's turned out. 😊
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Good morning, folks. Thank you very much to everyone who pre-ordered my new Deep-Sky Imaging Guide. They look fantastic in print. I will get them in the post to you today.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My Guide to Deep-Sky Imaging, which covers how to set up and take stunning images of deep-sky objects is on pre-order discount for another week. For more details and to pre-order, please visit my secure online store. www.star-gazing.co.uk/shop
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Thank you so much to everyone who's pre-ordered my latest book already. It makes all the hard work putting it all together so worthwhile.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I finally finished my Guide to Deep-Sky Imaging, which covers how to set up and take stunning images of deep-sky objects. For more details and to pre-order, visit my secure online store. www.star-gazing.co.uk/shop
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Cheers, mate. 👍🏻
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
😀 🤞
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Thank you, Catherine. 😊
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Not the best conditions, but I was imaging until 4:30 this morning, and I absolutely loved every second, with just me and our amazing universe. 🤩More of my pics here: www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Crikey! Own up! Who arranged this eclipse on one of the hottest days? That heat was a killer, but eclipse was good fun. Neighbours trees didn't interfere too much.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We're ready for later, but I can swap the glasses for a 3-bedroom house, if anyone needs them. 😂 You'll need to wear safety glasses in the UK throughout as it's a large partial eclipse from here. But you can use a colander to project the image. Maximum eclipse just after 7pm BST.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Another couple of images taken a couple of nights ago. If you'd like more details or to see more of my other images, please visit my Flickr Site: www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I finally got a night to do some imaging, and despite being a bit murky, I captured this before going to bed. Comet 220P /McNaught after brightening.
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Cath Elizabeth @cathelizabeth.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A fantastic free Space Event is happening in Wolverhampton next month. Please come along and enjoy the day! Please share this post, thank you
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I've been having a play this evening. I've produced a nice GUI for using RC-Astro's CLI Xterminator tools that's just been released. Still tweaking, but it's getting there. As if I don't have enough to get on with. 😂
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A few images were trailed, but it did a pretty good job capturing it in the twilight and with a bright Moon. It'll be in Hercules tonight. More details here: neo.ssa.esa.int/documents/d/...
neo.ssa.esa.int
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I found out at the last minute that an 11th-magnitude asteroid, 1997 NC1, was going to pass by us over the next few nights. I quickly set up the SeeStar S30 Pro and took a few shots of its position in the sky in Lyra. ⬇️
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Snake Nebula (Barnard 72) and surrounding dark nebulae in Ophiuchus. Taken from La Palma, 19th May 2026. Sharpstar 61EDPH II and ASI 4400MC.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Anticrepuscular rays spotted on the morning of the 14th of May at La Palma.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
It's a great little instrument. Perfect for taking on holiday. 😁
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Milky Way panorama taken from La Palma with a SeeStar S30 Pro last week.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The Cats Paw and lobster nebula in Scorpius. Taken from La Palma with a SeeStar S50 Pro, processed using PixInsight and Affinity.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Continuing the equine theme, this is the Dark Horse Nebula. The Pipe Nebula on the left makes one of the horse's back legs.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
What an amazing area of sky. So much going on here. It's a pity Antares and Rho Ophiuchi are so low in the sky from the UK. ☹️
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Nebulosity around Messier's 8 and 20, The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae in Sagittarius. Taken from La Palma last week using a SeeStar S30 Pro. Processed using PixInsight and Affinity.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Just had a week in La Palma. We had some great skies, but disappointment in the place we stayed at. I did manage to get some nice images with the gear I managed to take with me. I'll post more about it as soon as I've finished processing them all.
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Matt Bothwell @mattbothwell.com · 07/05/2026
It's publication day for Mastering the Multiverse, the latest instalment of the Supervillain Academy series from @dkbooks.bsky.social! Black holes, time travel, wormholes, dark matter, and the big one: do we actually live in a multiverse? Available everywhere books are sold 😀🧪🔭
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
That's been fun, trying to find new images in the Artemis II images to produce stereo images. These two work really well together.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
The latest 3.2 version of Affinity now has new Autostretch filters for astrophotography. A very quick play doesn't seem to give as much flexibility or better results than Tone Mapping, but further experiments might produce better results.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
We've just got back from a relaxing holiday in Hurghada. I took a day trip out to Luxor to see some amazing ancient sites I've wanted to see since I was a child. I could even whisper into King Tut's ear. www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
It's been an amazing couple of weeks for me. We sent people back around the Moon. How cool is that? This is my favourite image they took, which I reprocessed. Want to see more? www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Congratulations to the Artemis II crew on their safe return from their amazing and successful mission. You and everyone else involved has made this 64 year old feel like an excited 7 year kid again. I'll be admiring these amazing images for hours. Onwards and upwards... 🚀 🧑‍🚀
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
No words from me from now on...
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I'll ignore all the Rubbish AI slop currently appearing online and concentrate on the real images being released. My appropriate soundtrack for tonight will be The Song of Distant Earth. It also brings back happy memories of my first visit imaging at COAA many years ago.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Now that's what we're waiting for. 🤩
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Aren't orbital mechanics beautiful? This is the path the Orion Capsule will follow when it and the Moon reach their rendezvous point.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
They are approaching one another fast now. I've waited a long time for us to revisit the Moon, and it happens later today. 😍
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
On the left is my best image of Mare Orientale, just on the Moon's western limb. I am so in awe of the view the Orion Crew will have of this huge impact feature later today. It is a huge bullseye-shaped lunar sea as shown in the simulation on the right. Go, go Artemis II.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I've seen lots of people commenting how the colours on Earth weren't looking very strong in the Aretmeis' crews image. Upper image is unstretched, showing a very thin crescent illuminated by the Sun. Lower is the brightened image.
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Another tweaked Orion Capsule image showing more of the dark interior. If you'd like to see more, showing before and after my tweaks, visit me on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/eagle...
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Dave Eagle @dave-stargazer.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I'm just loving tweaking some of the images the Artemis crew has taken so far. If only that were me at that window. Sigh!!!
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