Amateur Astrophotography from the UK

Welcome to my collection of deep sky images captured from my backyard in rural Suffolk. Making the most of the limited clear skies we get in the UK!

The busy desk of an amateur astrophotographer showing some of the software tools in use N.I.N.A and PixInsight

Website Rebuild

I’ve finally gotten around to a comprehensive website rebuild. I’d had a WordPress blog for a couple of years – which mainly served as a place to show off higher […]

Installing a permanent astrophotography pier

Pier Pressure

One of the drawbacks of having astrophotography gear on tripods is that you HAVE to polar align them every time you setup. Sure, it’s assisted by things like the Three […]

Technical Issues…

There’s a big jump in the timeline here, a glitch in the matrix if you will… Hard drive failures, a lack of website backups (and a big hole in WayBack […]

Unwanted Eggs

When stuff works fine this hobby can be wonderfully relaxing. When stuff doesn’t work fine, it tends to feel more like an extension of my day job! I’ve had issues […]