Andy Smith Astronomy

Andy Smith Astronomy amateur astronomy photos I am a amateur astronomer and astro photographer and try to get out and image whenever I can.

Hi there and welcome to my page, here you will find some of the more interesting photos or events I have been undertaking recently, however all the good photos are on my website.

My eclipse images from this morning taken through thin high level cloud. Canon 90D Sigma 150-500mm lens at 500mm f/6.3 o...
28/08/2026

My eclipse images from this morning taken through thin high level cloud. Canon 90D Sigma 150-500mm lens at 500mm f/6.3 on astrotrak

IC410 (also known as the Tadpole Nebula or Sh2-365)Taken over 2 nights 22nd & 24th August 2026Camera- modified Canon 90D...
25/08/2026

IC410 (also known as the Tadpole Nebula or Sh2-365)
Taken over 2 nights 22nd & 24th August 2026
Camera- modified Canon 90D
Filter- L- Ultimate
Telescope- Askar 151 PHQ
Mount- Ioptron CEM 70 guided
Lights- 25 x 180s and 11 x 300s at ISO 3200
Processing- APP Photoshop Lightroom

Our place for tomorrow’s solar eclipse high in the Picos mountains
11/08/2026

Our place for tomorrow’s solar eclipse high in the Picos mountains

Are you eclipse ready?
07/08/2026

Are you eclipse ready?

Had a play the other night with the Askar 80PHQ and reducer and wanted to try out the built in guider on the mount. This...
22/06/2026

Had a play the other night with the Askar 80PHQ and reducer and wanted to try out the built in guider on the mount. This is the result of 12 x 5 minute subs guided on the Ioptron GEM45G

Sh2-129 The Flying Bat nebula in Cepheus 9318 light years awayTaken over 3 night in June 2026Camera- modified Canon 90DF...
11/06/2026

Sh2-129 The Flying Bat nebula in Cepheus 9318 light years away

Taken over 3 night in June 2026

Camera- modified Canon 90D
Filter- L- Ultimate
Telescope- Askar 151 PHQ with reducer
Mount- Ioptron CEM 70 guided
Lights- 128 x 180s at ISO 3200
Processing- APP Photoshop Lightroom

The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 6,000 to 8,000...
28/05/2026

The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 6,000 to 8,000 light-years away
Taken on the 25th May 2026
Camera- modified Canon 90D
Filter- L- Ultimate
Telescope- Askar 151 PHQ with reducer
Mount- Ioptron CEM 70 unguided
Lights- 67 x 180s at ISO 3200
Processing- APP Photoshop Lightroom

NGC3718 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major about 52 million light years awayTaken on the 10th & 11th May...
18/05/2026

NGC3718 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major about 52 million light years away

Taken on the 10th & 11th May 2026

Camera- modified Canon 90D
Filter- L-Pro Max
Telescope- Askar 151 PHQ
Mount- Ioptron CEM 70 unguided
Lights- 91 x 180s at ISO 3200
Processing- APP Photoshop Lightroom

The Leo Triplet M65, M66 and NGC3628, 35 million light years awayTaken on the 9th, 15th and 18th of April 2026Camera- mo...
19/04/2026

The Leo Triplet M65, M66 and NGC3628, 35 million light years away

Taken on the 9th, 15th and 18th of April 2026

Camera- modified Canon 90D
Filter- L-Pro Max
Telescope- Askar 151PHQ
Mount- Ioptron CEM70 ungiuded
Lights- 61 x 180s at ISO 3200
Processing- APP Photoshop Lightroom

Comet C/2025 R3 *PANSTARRS) taken in an ever brightening sky on the 18th April 202676 exposures varying from 32 seconds ...
19/04/2026

Comet C/2025 R3 *PANSTARRS) taken in an ever brightening sky on the 18th April 2026

76 exposures varying from 32 seconds to 5 seconds at ISO 3200 Sigma 70-300mm lens at 200mm on Astrotrak

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