Cosmic Focus

Webmaster at & Amateur astro-photographer in Macarthur, Australia. Sometimes I use the pseudonym Roger Powell 🙃

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A tale of my failed attempt to observe a comet in 1954 - and how I eventually captured it on camera seventy years later.
#comet #p12/pons-brooks #p12 #PonsBrooks
#astronomy #astrophotography

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My images from the recent electrical storm:

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Markarian's Chain of galaxies in Virgo. #astronomy #galaxy #asteroid #virgo https://t.co/bvwTnKgn7u

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An open cluster in Carina. #astronomy #stars #wishing_well https://t.co/qCfEKTyjKH

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Planetary Nebula NGC 6772 in Aquila. https://t.co/fK2o0ZB4cr

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A bright star-forming nebula in Carina: NGC 3603.

#astronomy #amateurastronom https://t.co/NeLB7ObiZE

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The globular cluster Caldwell 84, in Centaurus https://t.co/1sYFDysjqX

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Galaxies galore, including an interacting pair. https://t.co/MH6zkrmvQg

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The motion of the stars. Western star trails. #astronomy https://t.co/C9nRHK4dWH

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The massive globular cluster, the beautiful Omega Centauri.
#astronomy https://t.co/5kBVeo5GJk

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Never give up! Sydney Solar Eclipse.
#astronomy #solareclipsesydney #abc #sun #clouds #eclipse #sydney #gapintheclouds #macarthur #sydneyeclipse #sydney_eclipse #solar_eclipse_sydney https://t.co/ckTcI1u5hP

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The Jewel Box - an open star cluster in Crux.
#astronomy #southerncross https://t.co/oL278Nw3vH

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A severe autumn electrical storm in Sydney.
#electricalstorm #lightning https://t.co/KLQaye7Off

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The "Hamburger Galaxy" NGC 5128 in Centaurus.
#astronomy #galaxy #universe https://t.co/UbRovGMxqN

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Electrical storm strikes
#thunder #lightning #strikes #storm https://t.co/Cq3ZvdmZdk

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A bright emission nebula in Centaurus. #astronomy #stars https://t.co/0UEC74JGTU

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Venus and Jupiter Conjunction!
#astronomy #conjunction #planets #jupiter #venus https://t.co/9alyu0htrY

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Venus and Jupiter on approach!
#astronomy #solarsystem #planets https://t.co/BVG6nX8cGF

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The biggest, brightest and most photogenic nebula in the Southern Hemisphere. The Carina Nebula!
#astronomy https://t.co/omsv8UoQ27

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The biggest, brightest and most photogenic nebula in the Northern Hemisphere. Also Astronomy News of the Week.
#astronomy https://t.co/Zl6td5rS7K