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Giancarlo Erra Astrophotography - Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Deep sky39

Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380)
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Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380)

Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
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Dumbbell Nebula (M27)

Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
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Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

M31 Andromeda Galaxy
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M31 Andromeda Galaxy

M16 – Eagle Nebula (Pillars of Creation) – Hubble Palette
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M16 – Eagle Nebula (Pillars of Creation) – Hubble Palette

Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 59 and IC 63)
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Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 59 and IC 63)

California Nebula (NGC 1499) – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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California Nebula (NGC 1499) – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Orion Nebula M42
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Orion Nebula M42

Squid Nebula (Sh2-129)
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Squid Nebula (Sh2-129)

IC1848 – Soul Nebula Core – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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IC1848 – Soul Nebula Core – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Iris Nebula (NGC 7023)
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Iris Nebula (NGC 7023)

Leo’s Galaxies Triplet (M65, M66, NGC 3628)
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Leo’s Galaxies Triplet (M65, M66, NGC 3628)

Melotte 15 – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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Melotte 15 – Hubble Palette Narrowband

M81 Bode’s Galaxy & M82 Cigar Galaxy
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M81 Bode’s Galaxy & M82 Cigar Galaxy

Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396)
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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396)

NGC6914 Nebula complex in Cygnus – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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NGC6914 Nebula complex in Cygnus – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Pleiades (M45)
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Pleiades (M45)

M13 Hercules (Globular Cluster)
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M13 Hercules (Globular Cluster)

North America Nebula (NGC 7000)
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North America Nebula (NGC 7000)

M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy

Soul Nebula (IC 1848) – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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Soul Nebula (IC 1848) – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Owl Nebula (M97) & Surfboard Galaxy (M108)
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Owl Nebula (M97) & Surfboard Galaxy (M108)

Heart & Soul Nebulae (IC1805 & IC1848)
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Heart & Soul Nebulae (IC1805 & IC1848)

M8 Lagoon Nebula + M20 Trifid Nebula
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M8 Lagoon Nebula + M20 Trifid Nebula

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Heart Nebula (IC 1805) – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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Heart Nebula (IC 1805) – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)
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Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

Markarian’s Chain – Galaxies Cluster in Virgo
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Markarian’s Chain – Galaxies Cluster in Virgo

NGC 7822 – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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NGC 7822 – Hubble Palette Narrowband

NGC 281 – Pacman Nebula – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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NGC 281 – Pacman Nebula – Hubble Palette Narrowband

NGC 7822 Nebula System
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NGC 7822 Nebula System

Tadpoles and Flaming Star – IC410, IC405 – Hubble Palette
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Tadpoles and Flaming Star – IC410, IC405 – Hubble Palette

Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) + Horsehead (IC 434)
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Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) + Horsehead (IC 434)

Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
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Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

Soul Nebula (IC 1848)
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Soul Nebula (IC 1848)

Orion, Flame and Horsehead Nebulae – M42, NGC 2024, IC 434
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Orion, Flame and Horsehead Nebulae – M42, NGC 2024, IC 434

Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) – Hubble Palette Narrowband
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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) – Hubble Palette Narrowband

Solar19

Solar Eclipse in Hydrogen Alpha - 12th August 2026, UK
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Solar Eclipse in Hydrogen Alpha - 12th August 2026, UK

Sun disc in hydrogen alpha
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Sun disc in hydrogen alpha

Sun (AR 4197) in H-alpha and Calcium-K
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Sun (AR 4197) in H-alpha and Calcium-K

Sun in H-Alpha Bright
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Sun in H-Alpha Bright

Sun in H-Alpha Prominences
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Sun in H-Alpha Prominences

Sun photosphere in white light
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Sun photosphere in white light

Sun photosphere in white light
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Sun photosphere in white light

Sun: mosaic in Hydrogen Alpha (pre Mercury transit)
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Sun: mosaic in Hydrogen Alpha (pre Mercury transit)

Sun in hydrogen alpha: heart shaped sunspot AR2529
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Sun in hydrogen alpha: heart shaped sunspot AR2529

SUN – sunspot and flares in Hydrogen Alpha
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SUN – sunspot and flares in Hydrogen Alpha

SUN halo
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SUN halo

SUN halo
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SUN halo

Sun in hydrogen alpha: sunspot AR2529 and surroundings
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Sun in hydrogen alpha: sunspot AR2529 and surroundings

Sun in hydrogen alpha: sunspot AR2529
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Sun in hydrogen alpha: sunspot AR2529

SUN – Mercury transit mosaic in Hydrogen Alpha
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SUN – Mercury transit mosaic in Hydrogen Alpha

Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit, first contact
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Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit, first contact

Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 1
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Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 1

Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 2
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Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 2

Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 3
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Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 3

Lunar5

Moon Of Earth – Apollo 11,16,17 landing sites
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Moon Of Earth – Apollo 11,16,17 landing sites

Moon Eclipse
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Moon Eclipse

White Moon hires mosaic
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White Moon hires mosaic

Moon Eclipse Mosaic
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Moon Eclipse Mosaic

Moon hires mosaic
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Moon hires mosaic

Comets3

Comet Neowise C/2020 F3
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Comet Neowise C/2020 F3

Comet 46P/Wirtanen
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Comet 46P/Wirtanen

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
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Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

Aurora6

Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway
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Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway

Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway
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Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway

Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway
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Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway

Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway
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Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway

Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway
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Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway

Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway
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Northern Lights – Storsteinnes, Norway

Wide field3

Polaris Star Trails, Mount Teide, Tenerife
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Polaris Star Trails, Mount Teide, Tenerife

Happisburgh – Milky Way with Lighthouse
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Happisburgh – Milky Way with Lighthouse

Happisburgh – Milky Way with Lighthouse
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Happisburgh – Milky Way with Lighthouse

Interactive Solar System 3D Model

Click to explore the solar system in 3D: a live model on published NASA and JPL data, with the photographs from this gallery pinned where they were taken in the sky.

The solar system model: the sun at the centre, the planets on their labelled orbits, and photographs from the gallery pinned beside them.

Astrophotography Planning Dashboard (APD)

Plan astrophotography sessions with weather forecasts, sky surveys and camera-framing tools.

APD sky chart with a camera framing rectangle over a nebula.

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