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A retired Welshman living in wonderful Plymouth in SW England, I’m a family man, novice sailor and boat builder, astrophotographer and motorhomer. With a passion for all things to do with education and the sea and skies above, I have a sense of adventure and innate curiosity. I write three blogs. ‘Arwen’s Meanderings’ charts my learning to sail a self-built John Welsford designed ‘Navigator’ yawl. Look out for her accompanying YouTube channel www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy . ‘UnderSouthWestSkies’ follows my learning journey as I take up astronomy and astrophotography; a blog for beginner’s new to these hobbies, just like me. ‘Wherenexthun’, a co-written blog with my wife Maggie, shares how we ‘newbies’ get to grips with owning ‘Bryony’ an ‘Autosleeper’s Broadway EB’ motorhome, and explores our adventures traveling the UK and other parts of Europe. Come participate in one or more of our blogs. Drop us a comment, pass on a tip, share a photo. I look forward to meeting you. Take care now and have fun. Steve (and Maggie)

Thursday, 18 December 2025

As 2025 draws to a close

 Here are some of the images I've taken this year. 

This will be my last post of 2025.  If you have been following the blog I hope you have found it useful and inspiring; that it has helped you in a small way on your astronomy/astrophotography journey

I wish you and your family a happy Festivity, holiday and New Year. 

Clear skies, stay safe and have fun out under the night sky

Steve 

NGC 1499 The California Nebula



Comet Lemmon


NGC 869


IC 63 The Ghost of Cassiopeia






IC 1318 Sadr region 







IC 1396 and The Elephant Trunk Nebula 


IC 1805 Heart nebula 


M13 globular Cluster


M 92 Globular Cluster 


NGC 7000 The North America Nebula


NGC 6888 The Crescent nebula









M42 and The Flame and Horsehead Nebulae






The \Milky Way above the National Trust Mill cafe 


The Milky Way above Wembury Church 












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