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I didn't see it live myself and only found about it due to posts on social media. I then remembered it might have been caught on my camera so quickly downloaded images to make a short video!!

Falcon 9 second stage fuel dump seen on my AllSkyCamera this evening in Oxfordshire, UK. Video runs from 19:52 to 20:06 UT. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

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Wish I'd seen it. Only heard about it after it had gone!

Falcon 9 second stage burn.

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Had a fortunate break in the cloud to get an image of the partial phase of this morning’s eclipse in south Oxfordshire, UK. Unprocessed image using a DWARF II #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Venus and Mercury on 9th March from Oxfordshire, UK. I've been clouded out the last two evenings so this is the closest I'll be able to get them. The star top right is Algenib in Pegasus. A 6s exposure on an Omegon clockwork mount with a Cinesoft Subtle filter. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Tonight's 5-day old Moon taken with a DWARF II smart telescope from Oxfordshire, UK. A stack of 100x1/250s exposures. Levels adjusted but no other processing. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Venus and Mercury on 3rd March 2025 from Oxfordshire, UK. Taken on an old Sony Cyber-shot compact camera on a pocket tripod. There's not always a need for big expensive DSLRs! #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Venus, Moon and Mercury on 1st March from Oxfordshire, UK. The only clear shot I managed of Mercury due to the cloud near the horizon. #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

Venus, Moon and Mercury on 1st March 2025.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

My latest attempt at Jupiter from last night. Ganymede (top left) has just emerged from behind Jupiter and Io (bottom right) has just transited Jupiter and is casting its shadow. 300mm F/4 Newtonian with 2.5x PowerMate and ASI662 camera with contrast filter. #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I love mine as a quick and easy option for some imaging and to practice processing. Great for holidays and day trips 😀

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Could say that about any imaging. I’ve imaged M42 with all sorts of cameras and set ups, some more automated than others. Processing the gathered data is always different and where the skill lies. The DWARF II gives satisfying results for beginners in a portable package.

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

The DWARF II smart telescope is a surprisingly capable little thing. Here is an image of M42 taken a couple of nights ago from my very light-polluted back garden. This is 100x15s exposures, stacked within the device and some post-processing in PixInsight. #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

Messier M42, Orion Nebula, taken with a DWARF II smart telescope.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I've never been much of a planetary imager so I thought I'd try and improve! Jupiter this evening using a 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain and a ZWO ASI662 camera. Best 5% of 5000 frames stacked in AutoStakkert and processed in PixInsight. Io (left) and Callisto visible too. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭

Jupiter with Callisto and Io taken through a 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Needs a picture of Venus as well...

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Finally got a clear night to try my new ZWO ASI662 colour astro camera. This is a mosaic of 28 images using a 12" F/4 Newtonian telescope. Best 100 frames from 200 in each video stacked in Siril, stitched in Microsoft ICE, post-processed in PixInsight. #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

A mosaic of the Moon taking with a ZWO astro camera through a 12" F/4 Newtonian telescope.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Nicko McBrain is stepping back from touring with Iron Maiden. Tonight will be his final gig. It's been a privilege to see him with the band the past 36 years during which time I've seen them live around 25 times. I wish him all the best for the future. www.ironmaiden.com/an-announcem... #ironmaiden

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An Announcement from Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden

An announcement...

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I see mistaking Venus for a UFO season is upon us once again. The other place is full of out of focus videos of Venus and comments like "then another appeared in the East", i.e. Jupiter, as well...

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Autumn is an ideal time to image the waning Moon as the ecliptic makes a steep angle with the horizon so it's high in the sky at a sensible time. This was taken last night with a DWARF II from Oxfordshire, UK. A stack of 50 x 1/500s images post-processed in PixInsight. #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

Waning Moon taken with a DWARF II smart telescope.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This one of M35 was taken in April with a DWARF II smart telescope. A stack of 100x15s exposures at gain 80 with IR pass. Post processed in #PixInsight 🔭

Open cluster Messier 35 in Gemini taken with a DWARF II smart telescope in April.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) on 22nd October from south Oxfordshire, UK. Stack of 25x15s exposures at gain 80 using a DWARF II smart telescope. Slightly cropped and tweaked in post-processing. #astronomy #astrophotography #comet #dwarfii 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Very sad day. Paul will forever be the voice of my teenage years. Killers was the first LP I ever bought. Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dies www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Original Iron Maiden singer Paul D'Anno dies, aged 66

The band's first singer appeared on two albums before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Marathon #9 completed at Abingdon today. Chip time 4:37:41. Considering my lack of training I’m extremely happy with that 😀 #running #marathon

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Real. That’s the anti-tail, dust left behind in the comet’s orbit and illuminated by the Sun.

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Finally clear skies in south Oxfordshire, UK. Managed to get a shot of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) using my DWARF II smart telescope. This is 30x15s at gain 80. Got the anti-tail plus a bonus tree in the corner. #comet #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Been very frustrating. Nothing but solid cloud all week.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 13/10/2024

First hints of autumn on my training run through Abingdon next to the Thames this morning. #autumn #running

Autumnal hues in the trees next to the Thames in Abingdon, Oxfordshire

No comet for me this evening, it went cloudy before it got dark enough and it's not visible on any of my speculative photographs before the clouds rolled in. It is now raining! Will try again tomorrow. #comet #tsuchinshan-ATLAS

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It was good in the southern hemisphere before solar conjunction, fingers crossed it becomes easily visible. I was clouded out tonight unfortunately.

One of mine has this. Luckily the foam was behind the booklet and not touching the CD. Foam removed and binned.

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

I'll be trying to see and photograph Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) for the first time this evening. It should be visible very low in the west around 7pm in the UK, maybe earlier. #astronomy #stellarium 🔭

Finder chart for Comet 2023/A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) on 12th October 2024

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Last night's aurora simmered all night but peaked after midnight. This video from my all-sky camera is from 00:00 to 02:00 BST in south Oxfordshire, UK at 51.6°N. The greens come out whitish on this camera #astronomy #astrophotography #aurora 🔭

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Corey S. Powell @coreyspowell.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

I think we could all use some good news right now, so here you go: Bright comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will become visible in the evening sky starting tomorrow night. Clear view to the west essential. Sharp eyes highly recommended. Pointers at the link. skyandtelescope.org/press-releas... 🧪🔭

The bright Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will first become visible in the evening sky on October 11th, appearing between Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, and Arcturus, the brightest star in Boötes. While opening night will have it competing against twilight, it will be both higher in the sky and more visible against darker skies on subsequent evenings.

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Obvious aurora in south Oxfordshire 51.5N right now #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

My all-sky camera in south Oxfordshire, UK picked up some intense red aurora last night. This video runs from 00:45 to 01:30 BST at 10fps. #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

Today’s Sun taken with a DWARF II smart telescope. Possible aurora tonight from a CME released a few days ago. #astronomy 🔭

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

My weather station recorded a new rainfall rate record this afternoon during a storm. Station is in South Oxfordshire, UK with continuous records since 2013. The new record is 256.0 mm/hr at 14:21 on 20 Sep 2024 #weather

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

With the announcement of a new tour I had to listen to the first Iron Maiden album again. I’m immediately taken back to my teenage bedroom again #ironmaiden #vinyl

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Off to Eastriggs MOD on a UK Railtours charter train 😀 #trains #trainspotting

Locomotive 57310 at Milton Keynes Central station

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John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

They actually make my stomach knot!!

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

Great North Run completed in 2:01:19. It was very wet but well organised for such a huge event. Very pleased with pace #running #greatnorthrun

Me having completed the Great North Run.

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

I’ve always liked the control system other than the dodgy camera sometimes. Makes it more like a puzzle game as the movements are so grid based. I’m currently playing through it on my Evercade VS and it still plays great and still has excellent tension.

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

Large group of Poplar Fieldcap (according to ObsIdentify) near our allotment #mushroom

John Talbot @jochta.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

Not seen anything but clouds all week in Oxfordshire day and night…