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NGC 246 Skull Nebula Captured from Pearly Beach

NGC 246 Skull Nebula Captured from Pearly Bea...

NGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus (The Whale), discovered by William Herschel in 1785.

Not AI-Generated: Authentic Content Created by Real People

Not AI-Generated: Authentic Content Created b...

Please note, this is not an AI-generated site. 

Comets and Nebulae Captured from Pearly Beach

Comets and Nebulae Captured from Pearly Beach

Just a quick stack of a few DSO's from the early hours on Sunday morning (11/10/2026).

Astrophotography: Comet, Barnard’s Galaxy and Tarantula Nebula

Astrophotography: Comet, Barnard’s Galaxy a...

Three images with an S30 Pro on EQ mode from last night (04/1/2026).

Stunning Deep-Sky Astrophotography: Nebulae and Galaxies

Stunning Deep-Sky Astrophotography: Nebulae a...

With the Moon out of the way and weather improving somewhat, there was a few hours gap last night for collecting a few photons.

Cygnus Loop: Ancient Supernova Remnant

Cygnus Loop: Ancient Supernova Remnant

We've had some good weather the last couple of weeks; here are a few astro images.

Blue Horsehead Nebula and Milky Way

Blue Horsehead Nebula and Milky Way

We're getting some good stargazing weather in Pearly.  

Partial Lunar Eclipse Over the Cederberg | August 2026

Partial Lunar Eclipse Over the Cederberg | Au...

Some images from this morning's (28/08/26, at 04:30) partial Lunar Eclipse from Kagga Kamma in the Cederberg.  

Partial Lunar Eclipse on Friday, 28 August 2026

Partial Lunar Eclipse on Friday, 28 August 20...

A partial Lunar Eclipse occurs this Friday morning (28th August 2026).

Exploring the Night Sky with the S30 Pro

Exploring the Night Sky with the S30 Pro

Having much fun with the S30 Pro, but these early mornings are killing me, especially when there's a morning trail.

Comet 10P Tempel 2 and Rho Ophiuchi Nebula

Comet 10P Tempel 2 and Rho Ophiuchi Nebula

Comet 10P Tempel 2 last night (16/08/2026). Total exposure is 80 minutes with an S30 Pro.

3 AM Stargazing: Comets 10P Tempel 2, 220P McNaught and More

3 AM Stargazing: Comets 10P Tempel 2, 220P Mc...

A 3 am wake-up with some clear skies and not much wind.