@cradlefish.bsky.social
Scribbler, scoffer, astrophotographer, Early Modern Historian, Long Covid endurer, Heavy Metal lover, occasional gamer, hot sauce connoisseur, often found with ale.
The irony of the name of the company whose lorry destroyed our local bridge cannot be understated....
February 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The irony of the name of the company whose lorry destroyed our local bridge cannot be understated....
Oh no, not MORE things...
January 31, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Oh no, not MORE things...
Harsh. Similar vibes with the only book about the "other" naturalist onboard the Beagle with Darwin....
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Harsh. Similar vibes with the only book about the "other" naturalist onboard the Beagle with Darwin....
The stunning Orion Nebula (M42) is the middle of the "sword" and you can see it as a faint splat with the naked eye. This is 7hrs 24m of data to really bring out the detail. #astrophotography
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The stunning Orion Nebula (M42) is the middle of the "sword" and you can see it as a faint splat with the naked eye. This is 7hrs 24m of data to really bring out the detail. #astrophotography
Despite the ice, water at 2.9°c, and the everlasting "joys" of #longcovid, I managed to swim this morning!
January 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Despite the ice, water at 2.9°c, and the everlasting "joys" of #longcovid, I managed to swim this morning!
@tudorcook.bsky.social If you ignore the drunk teenagers, this is the one in the lounge. My parents repaired the arch over the bread oven.
December 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
@tudorcook.bsky.social If you ignore the drunk teenagers, this is the one in the lounge. My parents repaired the arch over the bread oven.
Evening winter rainbow in #Berkshire
December 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Evening winter rainbow in #Berkshire
The beautiful Horsehead and Flame nebulae in the Orion constellation. This is 8hrs40m of data from my garden. Yay! #astrophotography
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The beautiful Horsehead and Flame nebulae in the Orion constellation. This is 8hrs40m of data from my garden. Yay! #astrophotography
Excellent. And it reminded me of this charming object from the Musée de Cluny - although I still would like to have one of these as a loo roll holder...
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Excellent. And it reminded me of this charming object from the Musée de Cluny - although I still would like to have one of these as a loo roll holder...
7hrs 45m on the rather dramatic Dumbbell Nebula (M27). This is an example of a dying red giant star letting rip with a lot of gas. Jazzy. #astrophotography #nebula
November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
7hrs 45m on the rather dramatic Dumbbell Nebula (M27). This is an example of a dying red giant star letting rip with a lot of gas. Jazzy. #astrophotography #nebula
A couple of shots through my new Askar 71F scope - the moon was taken on 6th November & the swirling Triangulum Galaxy over several nights totalling 11hr44m of data, used a narrowband filter to get some of the nebulae (red and blue bits). #astrophotography
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A couple of shots through my new Askar 71F scope - the moon was taken on 6th November & the swirling Triangulum Galaxy over several nights totalling 11hr44m of data, used a narrowband filter to get some of the nebulae (red and blue bits). #astrophotography
Oh no! What a threat! Because donors to the opposition and a president from the 90s are SO much more relevant that the current administration. Fucking prick.
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oh no! What a threat! Because donors to the opposition and a president from the 90s are SO much more relevant that the current administration. Fucking prick.
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
#trump #epstein #releasethefiles
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Finished picture of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Got about 5mins of usable data but it brought out plenty of cool detail. #comet #astrophotography
October 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Finished picture of comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Got about 5mins of usable data but it brought out plenty of cool detail. #comet #astrophotography
The stunning Heart Nebula in more traditional tones - this is a narrowband image composed of separate layers of H-Alpha and Oiii, obtained using a filter that only lets those wavelengths through. COOOOOL! #astrophotography #nebula
October 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The stunning Heart Nebula in more traditional tones - this is a narrowband image composed of separate layers of H-Alpha and Oiii, obtained using a filter that only lets those wavelengths through. COOOOOL! #astrophotography #nebula
The Heart Nebula in an autumnal hue. This emission nebula is a gorgeous target and I'm really pleased with the result. I will do a 'traditional' edit so you can see the real colours too. #astrophotography #nebula
October 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Heart Nebula in an autumnal hue. This emission nebula is a gorgeous target and I'm really pleased with the result. I will do a 'traditional' edit so you can see the real colours too. #astrophotography #nebula
Despite stupid #longcovid I made it to the #redroses final yesterday. An amazing day and huge thanks to all the staff at Twickenham & the various train stations for helping me get there. Feel a bit like I've been hit by a truck today but so glad I went!
September 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Despite stupid #longcovid I made it to the #redroses final yesterday. An amazing day and huge thanks to all the staff at Twickenham & the various train stations for helping me get there. Feel a bit like I've been hit by a truck today but so glad I went!
Proof that you don't need much to get something cool. This is 12.5mins of exposures using a DSLR, old 35mm lens, and a basic star tracker! #astrophotography #dslr #milkyway
September 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Proof that you don't need much to get something cool. This is 12.5mins of exposures using a DSLR, old 35mm lens, and a basic star tracker! #astrophotography #dslr #milkyway
Iris in the Darkness. The Iris nebula is a reflection nebula caused by a bright star shining through dust. There are dark nebulae here too which are too dark for starlight to penetrate. 14hrs 28mins from my back garden. #astrophotography #nebula
September 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Iris in the Darkness. The Iris nebula is a reflection nebula caused by a bright star shining through dust. There are dark nebulae here too which are too dark for starlight to penetrate. 14hrs 28mins from my back garden. #astrophotography #nebula
My 7yr old has solved the #flatearth arguments - he built this model and pointed out that now everyone can be happy. Boom.
September 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
My 7yr old has solved the #flatearth arguments - he built this model and pointed out that now everyone can be happy. Boom.
Do you like darkness? Do you like nebulae? Then you'll LOVE some Dark Nebula action as seen here in 11hrs 24mins of data on the catchily named LDN 1155. #astrophotography #nebula
September 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Do you like darkness? Do you like nebulae? Then you'll LOVE some Dark Nebula action as seen here in 11hrs 24mins of data on the catchily named LDN 1155. #astrophotography #nebula
This is not a funny historical article. It's horrific. But contains a typo that made me laugh out loud far too much. It's childish. It's silly. But there it is...
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
September 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is not a funny historical article. It's horrific. But contains a typo that made me laugh out loud far too much. It's childish. It's silly. But there it is...
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
#history #typo #oldnewspaper
The weather is suspicious. But not as suspicious as the repeated election of the same people for the same jobs. However, this was in the 18th century so it probably doesn't matter now!!!! #history #transcriptions #oldrecords
September 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The weather is suspicious. But not as suspicious as the repeated election of the same people for the same jobs. However, this was in the 18th century so it probably doesn't matter now!!!! #history #transcriptions #oldrecords