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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 10/09/2026

More from the Dwarf 3 smartscope tonight. HD 237023 area. 120 subs at 60/60. Processed in Astro Wizard and Pixinsight.

John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 09/09/2026

NGC 6910 taken with the Dwarf 3. Lots of thin cloud around so the seeing was poor. 120 subs at 60/60. Duo Band filter and f processed in Astro Wizard and Pixinsight.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 05/09/2026

The Gulf of Mexico Nebula. Dwarf 3 - 120 subs, Gain 60, Shutter 60. Stacked in Stacking Wizard abd processed in Astro Wizard and Pixinsight. Taken from Exeter Observatory.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 28/08/2026

Got up for the Lunar eclipse last night and it stayed mostly clear until just after maximum. Beautiful sight. I took a timelapse using the Dwarf Mini smartscope.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 21/08/2026

Total Eclipse sequence taken from Saga Spirit of Adventure off the coast of Santander, Spain on August 12th 2026.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 11/08/2026

Well, it's nearly here. After a great deal of work on behalf of myself, Captain Simon Moore and Chief Officer Craig McLeod, we finally have a plan as to where we will position the ship to maximise our chances of seeing the Total Solar Eclipse. The weather is looking great so, fingers crossed.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 03/08/2026

Welcome in to our home Jayfo! He's a trainee guide dog for the blind that our son Steven is fostering while he goes through his training. As you can see, he is a beautiful Golden Retriever who is 20 months old.

Bayford, a beautiful Golden Retriever we are fostering on behalf of the Guide Dogs for the Blind.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 06/05/2026

In four days I'll be flying to Hong Kong to join Viking Orion for nearly two months as Resident Astronomer. We'll be sailing from HK to Vancouver via Japan and the North West Passage. #VikingCruises #VilingOrion #MyVikingJourney

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 28/04/2026

Nice starfield taken with the Dwarf 3. NGC 1931, NGC 1960 and IC 417 all present in the image.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 10/04/2026

The Flame Nebula taken from Exeter using the Dwarf 3 smart telescope. 120x60secs, Astro filter.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 07/04/2026

Nice day to image the Sun with my Dwarf 3 from Exeter.

Image of the Sun usin g the Dwarf 3 smart scope.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 10/03/2026

We got the Northern Lights tonight as we sail towards Narvik. #myvikingjourney #VikingVela

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 02/03/2026

The Sun imaged from a moving ship in Norway today. The Dwarf 3 is awesome!

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 01/03/2026

We had a good show of the Northern Lights in Tromso, Norway tonight. Quite a few guests joined me on Deck 9 of the wonderful #VikingVela #VikingOcean #myvikingjourney

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 03/12/2025

I managed a quick shot of the "Three Amigos," the huge solar sunpots, using the Dwarf 3.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 11/10/2025

I spend several months in Alaska. It is indeed, the most beautiful of places.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 07/10/2025

The Harvest Moon from Exeter Observatory.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 28/09/2025

Todays sunspots. Taken with Dwarf 3 from Exeter Observatory, UK.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 23/09/2025

M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. Taken from Exeter Observatory using the Dwarf 3. 120 subs, 60sec exp, gain 60.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 22/09/2025

Weather has not been great lately but tonight I managed to grab an hour of clear skies. Captured C33 using 200 20sec exposures at gain 60 on the Dwarf 3. Processed in Megastack then Pixinsight.

Weather has not been great lately but tonight I managed to grab an hour of clear skies. Captured C33 using 200 20sec exposures at gain 60. Processed in Megastack then Pixinsight.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 11/09/2025

M33 Triangulum Galaxy from Exeter Observatory.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 17/08/2025

Sunspots from Exeter today. Taken with a Dwarf 3 smart scope.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 14/08/2025

Caught a large Persied fireball on one of my meteor cameras on the 12 August 2025.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 12/08/2025

There are lots of sunspots on the Sun today. Image taken with Dwarf 3 smart telescope for Exeter.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 05/07/2025

Happy Birthday to the supernovae that created M1, the Crab Nebula. It occurred on July 4th 1054 and was recorded by Chinese astronomers.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 05/07/2025

For those interested, here is our calculated data for the meteor fall over Scotland. archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/reports/2025... #@UKMeteorNetwork #UKMON

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 29/06/2025

I've just had a trip to sea on the "Deadliest Catch" boat, Aleutian Ballad, and fished for King Crab! We also fed some Bald Eagles! ##myvikingjourney

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 19/06/2025

Amazing day in Valdez, Alaska. The weather is brilliant. Now for my first lecture, "The History of Astronomy." ##myvikingjourney

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 29/05/2025

Nice groups of Sunspots on the Sun today. Taken with Dwarf 3 smart telescope from Exeter Observatory.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 22/05/2025

Lots of sunspots on the Sun today. All are stable with no flares predicted.

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John Maclean FRAS FRGS @exeterobservatory.com · 21/05/2025

Whirlpool Galaxy was taken from Exeter Observatory with the Dwarf 3 smart scope. It is 31 million lightyears (9.5 megaparsecs/Mpc) away and 23.58 kiloparsecs (76,900 ly) in diameter.