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.

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

Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) taken this morning through thin cloud Camera- modified Canon 90DFilter- L-Pro Max Lens- Sigm...
13/04/2026

Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) taken this morning through thin cloud
Camera- modified Canon 90D
Filter- L-Pro Max
Lens- Sigma 70-300mm at 133mm
Mount- Astrotrak
Lights- 29 x 25s at ISO 3200

Picture of the far side of the moon taken by the crew of the Orion spacecraft downloaded from the NASA website and proce...
06/04/2026

Picture of the far side of the moon taken by the crew of the Orion spacecraft downloaded from the NASA website and processed a little by me

NGC4326 is a barred Magellanic spiral galaxy located in the constellation DracoTaken on the 21st March 2026Camera- modif...
22/03/2026

NGC4326 is a barred Magellanic spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco

Taken on the 21st March 2026
Camera- modified Canon 90D
Filter- L-Pro Max
Telescope- Askar 151PHQ
Mount- Ioptron CM70 guided
Lights- 85 x 180s at ISO 3200

On the 17th of March there was a double transit of Jupiter's moons Io and Calisto, you can see the moons and their shado...
19/03/2026

On the 17th of March there was a double transit of Jupiter's moons Io and Calisto, you can see the moons and their shadows cross the planet
Camera- ZWO ASI585MC with 5x powermate
Telescope- Askar 151PHQ
Mount- Ioptron CEM70
Capture- Sharpcap
Processing- Astrosurface Photoshop

First light with the Askar 151PHQ on a planet Jupiter taken on the 4th March 2026 using for the first time Fourier Detai...
05/03/2026

First light with the Askar 151PHQ on a planet

Jupiter taken on the 4th March 2026 using for the first time Fourier Detail Detection

Camera- ZWO ASI585MC with Televue x5
Telescope- Askar 151PHQ
Mount- Ioptron CEM70
Capture Software- Sharpcap
Processing- Astrosurface Photoshop

You can now purchase my photos at the Crafters Emporium in Bicester
03/03/2026

You can now purchase my photos at the Crafters Emporium in Bicester

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