Paramount Observatory
@paramountobs.bsky.social
Welcome to the Paramount Observatory. This is a private project of Les Girvan to show the active #Astronomy, #Astrophotography, I am doing from #Liverpool #UK.
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Paramount Observatory
Welcome to the 'Paramount Observatory' YouTube channel.
Paramount Observatory is a private project of Les Girvan, to allow me to show some of the astronomy activity I undertake from our home locatio...
youtube.com
𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐌𝐞 𝐆𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞!
I'm ready to start producing live streams on YouTube, but to unlock mobile live streaming YouTube requires a minimum of 100 subscribers.
If you enjoy my content here, I'd be grateful if you could take a moment to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥! 🙏
youtube.com/@paramountob...
I'm ready to start producing live streams on YouTube, but to unlock mobile live streaming YouTube requires a minimum of 100 subscribers.
If you enjoy my content here, I'd be grateful if you could take a moment to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥! 🙏
youtube.com/@paramountob...
🌌 M42 (Orion Nebula) is the closest large stellar nursery to Earth! It's an immense cloud of gas and dust where thousands of new stars are being born. Visible to the naked eye as the fuzzy middle "star" in Orion's sword. Look for the hot Trapezium Cluster at its heart!
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🌌 M42 (Orion Nebula) is the closest large stellar nursery to Earth! It's an immense cloud of gas and dust where thousands of new stars are being born. Visible to the naked eye as the fuzzy middle "star" in Orion's sword. Look for the hot Trapezium Cluster at its heart!
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
🌌 So with clear skies last night spent some time looking at #IC443, the Jellyfish Nebula this gorgeous celestial remnant is the result of a massive star going supernova around 3,000 to 30,000 years ago. It's a cosmic fingerprint of violence and creation happening simultaneously.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🌌 So with clear skies last night spent some time looking at #IC443, the Jellyfish Nebula this gorgeous celestial remnant is the result of a massive star going supernova around 3,000 to 30,000 years ago. It's a cosmic fingerprint of violence and creation happening simultaneously.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
Short video of the live stacking, enjoy ✨
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Short video of the live stacking, enjoy ✨
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Fireworks going off now so I'm live stacking the incredible Western Veil #Nebula (NGC 6960)—the stunning, colorful remnant of a star that exploded 5,000+ years ago.
It's amazing watching those delicate, wispy details pop into the stack in real-time! ✨
#Astrophotography
#LiveStacking
#EAA
It's amazing watching those delicate, wispy details pop into the stack in real-time! ✨
#Astrophotography
#LiveStacking
#EAA
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Fireworks going off now so I'm live stacking the incredible Western Veil #Nebula (NGC 6960)—the stunning, colorful remnant of a star that exploded 5,000+ years ago.
It's amazing watching those delicate, wispy details pop into the stack in real-time! ✨
#Astrophotography
#LiveStacking
#EAA
It's amazing watching those delicate, wispy details pop into the stack in real-time! ✨
#Astrophotography
#LiveStacking
#EAA
Time to make the most of this clear window! Getting ready to capture the breathtaking, vibrant filaments of the Western Veil #Nebula (NGC6960). It's a remnant of a massive star's death, and truly one of the sky's masterpieces.
What's your favorite nebula? 👇
#Astrophotography
@liverpoolas.org
What's your favorite nebula? 👇
#Astrophotography
@liverpoolas.org
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Time to make the most of this clear window! Getting ready to capture the breathtaking, vibrant filaments of the Western Veil #Nebula (NGC6960). It's a remnant of a massive star's death, and truly one of the sky's masterpieces.
What's your favorite nebula? 👇
#Astrophotography
@liverpoolas.org
What's your favorite nebula? 👇
#Astrophotography
@liverpoolas.org
Just out for a walk in the forest today, feels good.
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Just out for a walk in the forest today, feels good.
So have finished processing the 1st nights data of #cometlemmon from 1/11/25 this is created from 190 x 15s images stacked and blended.
Thanks for suggestion from @flyinghabu.bsky.social
enjoy ☄️
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Thanks for suggestion from @flyinghabu.bsky.social
enjoy ☄️
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So have finished processing the 1st nights data of #cometlemmon from 1/11/25 this is created from 190 x 15s images stacked and blended.
Thanks for suggestion from @flyinghabu.bsky.social
enjoy ☄️
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Thanks for suggestion from @flyinghabu.bsky.social
enjoy ☄️
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
With only a short window to image Comet Lemmon last night and getting frustrated with the lack of clear skies recently, so took a few moments on our own #Moon
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
With only a short window to image Comet Lemmon last night and getting frustrated with the lack of clear skies recently, so took a few moments on our own #Moon
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐌𝐞 𝐆𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞!
I'm ready to start producing live streams on YouTube, but to unlock mobile live streaming YouTube requires a minimum of 100 subscribers.
If you enjoy my content here, I'd be grateful if you could take a moment to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥! 🙏
youtube.com/@paramountob...
I'm ready to start producing live streams on YouTube, but to unlock mobile live streaming YouTube requires a minimum of 100 subscribers.
If you enjoy my content here, I'd be grateful if you could take a moment to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥! 🙏
youtube.com/@paramountob...
Paramount Observatory
Welcome to the 'Paramount Observatory' YouTube channel.
Paramount Observatory is a private project of Les Girvan, to allow me to show some of the astronomy activity I undertake from our home locatio...
youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐌𝐞 𝐆𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞!
I'm ready to start producing live streams on YouTube, but to unlock mobile live streaming YouTube requires a minimum of 100 subscribers.
If you enjoy my content here, I'd be grateful if you could take a moment to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥! 🙏
youtube.com/@paramountob...
I'm ready to start producing live streams on YouTube, but to unlock mobile live streaming YouTube requires a minimum of 100 subscribers.
If you enjoy my content here, I'd be grateful if you could take a moment to 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥! 🙏
youtube.com/@paramountob...
View of #cometlemmon tonight, going with 15s subs as suggested by @flyinghabu.bsky.social looking good so far 👍☄️
November 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
View of #cometlemmon tonight, going with 15s subs as suggested by @flyinghabu.bsky.social looking good so far 👍☄️
Planning for tonight's opportunity to capture #cometlemmon looking like a maximum of 1 hour to capture. Trying to decide on 1 or 2 min exposure? Any suggestions?
@astrobackyard.bsky.social
@liverpoolas.org
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social
@astrobackyard.bsky.social
@liverpoolas.org
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Planning for tonight's opportunity to capture #cometlemmon looking like a maximum of 1 hour to capture. Trying to decide on 1 or 2 min exposure? Any suggestions?
@astrobackyard.bsky.social
@liverpoolas.org
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social
@astrobackyard.bsky.social
@liverpoolas.org
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social
I had a bit of time to process the images of #cometlemmon but only had 17 x 2 min (34 minutes) of data, so the final image is not as detailed as I'd liked. But at least I managed to get some data after months of clouds!
#Astrophotography #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I had a bit of time to process the images of #cometlemmon but only had 17 x 2 min (34 minutes) of data, so the final image is not as detailed as I'd liked. But at least I managed to get some data after months of clouds!
#Astrophotography #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
After so many weeks of cloudy skies, I've got a period of clear skies, so taking my chance to capture #cometlemmon whilst it's high enough for me to capture.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
After so many weeks of cloudy skies, I've got a period of clear skies, so taking my chance to capture #cometlemmon whilst it's high enough for me to capture.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
When are we going to get any clear skies to see this 😩😩😩
I was hoping to have had lots of data on this object, not had any clear skies for weeks.
I was hoping to have had lots of data on this object, not had any clear skies for weeks.
Want to see a comet tonight? ☄️
Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society, shares his top tips on where to look and how best to catch a glimpse of Comet Lemmon as it makes its closest approach to Earth.
Check out the video 📹⤵️
ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society, shares his top tips on where to look and how best to catch a glimpse of Comet Lemmon as it makes its closest approach to Earth.
Check out the video 📹⤵️
ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
October 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
When are we going to get any clear skies to see this 😩😩😩
I was hoping to have had lots of data on this object, not had any clear skies for weeks.
I was hoping to have had lots of data on this object, not had any clear skies for weeks.
Out for a bit of education tonight and attending the @liverpoolas.org lecture about 'Solar Flares'
October 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Out for a bit of education tonight and attending the @liverpoolas.org lecture about 'Solar Flares'
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Cosmologists! We have a faculty job going here in Oxford - happy to answer questions. Brief version is that this remains a great & collaborative place to do science and the students are superb. 🔭 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP628/a...
Associate Professor of Cosmology at University of Oxford
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October 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Cosmologists! We have a faculty job going here in Oxford - happy to answer questions. Brief version is that this remains a great & collaborative place to do science and the students are superb. 🔭 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP628/a...
Endless cloudy skies currently and keen to do another "Sky at Night" deep sky tour session. 🤞 for some clear skies, however as we wait, take a look at our earlier tour:
youtu.be/XHnEyMtHw_E?...
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
youtu.be/XHnEyMtHw_E?...
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Sky at Night Deep Sky tour April 2025 Live Event Edit
YouTube video by Paramount Observatory
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Endless cloudy skies currently and keen to do another "Sky at Night" deep sky tour session. 🤞 for some clear skies, however as we wait, take a look at our earlier tour:
youtu.be/XHnEyMtHw_E?...
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
youtu.be/XHnEyMtHw_E?...
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
A night away last night, and a nice view from the hotel.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
October 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A night away last night, and a nice view from the hotel.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
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BLOG: Transmissions from Jodrell Bank 📡
We brought a crack team of authors to @jodrellbank.bsky.social to get up close with the facility from the darkest server-rooms to the massive bowl of the 250ft MK1 Telescope.
Read Chris Beckett's write up here 👇
commapress.co.uk/blog/chris-b...
We brought a crack team of authors to @jodrellbank.bsky.social to get up close with the facility from the darkest server-rooms to the massive bowl of the 250ft MK1 Telescope.
Read Chris Beckett's write up here 👇
commapress.co.uk/blog/chris-b...
October 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
BLOG: Transmissions from Jodrell Bank 📡
We brought a crack team of authors to @jodrellbank.bsky.social to get up close with the facility from the darkest server-rooms to the massive bowl of the 250ft MK1 Telescope.
Read Chris Beckett's write up here 👇
commapress.co.uk/blog/chris-b...
We brought a crack team of authors to @jodrellbank.bsky.social to get up close with the facility from the darkest server-rooms to the massive bowl of the 250ft MK1 Telescope.
Read Chris Beckett's write up here 👇
commapress.co.uk/blog/chris-b...
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Want to hear the latest Supermassive Podcast episode? 🎙️📻
It's all about the world's most powerful solar explosion 166 years ago – the Carrington Event – and why something similar today could be devastating. ☀️🌍
Check it out via your usual podcast provider or at: podfollow.com/supermassive/
It's all about the world's most powerful solar explosion 166 years ago – the Carrington Event – and why something similar today could be devastating. ☀️🌍
Check it out via your usual podcast provider or at: podfollow.com/supermassive/
October 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Want to hear the latest Supermassive Podcast episode? 🎙️📻
It's all about the world's most powerful solar explosion 166 years ago – the Carrington Event – and why something similar today could be devastating. ☀️🌍
Check it out via your usual podcast provider or at: podfollow.com/supermassive/
It's all about the world's most powerful solar explosion 166 years ago – the Carrington Event – and why something similar today could be devastating. ☀️🌍
Check it out via your usual podcast provider or at: podfollow.com/supermassive/
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Coming soon, a script to reveal all details of your images.
October 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Coming soon, a script to reveal all details of your images.
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M16 from my recent trip to St Martins, Scilly Isles. Nearly 4 hrs of data.
September 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
M16 from my recent trip to St Martins, Scilly Isles. Nearly 4 hrs of data.
Processed data from last night's Eastern Veil Nebula
Telescope: William Optics Z73
Focal Length: 430mm F5.6
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC PRO
Filters: Optolong L-eXtreme
Exposure: 50 x 180s
Gain: 120
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Telescope: William Optics Z73
Focal Length: 430mm F5.6
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC PRO
Filters: Optolong L-eXtreme
Exposure: 50 x 180s
Gain: 120
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
September 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Processed data from last night's Eastern Veil Nebula
Telescope: William Optics Z73
Focal Length: 430mm F5.6
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC PRO
Filters: Optolong L-eXtreme
Exposure: 50 x 180s
Gain: 120
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Telescope: William Optics Z73
Focal Length: 430mm F5.6
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC PRO
Filters: Optolong L-eXtreme
Exposure: 50 x 180s
Gain: 120
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
The night is going well, so I moved on to the Bubble Nebula. An emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,100 to 11,090 light-years away, its distinctive bubble shape created by the powerful stellar wind of a massive, hot, young central star.
#Astrophotography #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour
#Astrophotography #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour
September 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The night is going well, so I moved on to the Bubble Nebula. An emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,100 to 11,090 light-years away, its distinctive bubble shape created by the powerful stellar wind of a massive, hot, young central star.
#Astrophotography #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour
#Astrophotography #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour
Well it's been a while since we've had any clear skies, plus we had a problem with the camera, so it's good to get the #observatory open again.
Tonight I'm imaging NGC 6992, The Eastern Veil nebula.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Tonight I'm imaging NGC 6992, The Eastern Veil nebula.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
September 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Well it's been a while since we've had any clear skies, plus we had a problem with the camera, so it's good to get the #observatory open again.
Tonight I'm imaging NGC 6992, The Eastern Veil nebula.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org
Tonight I'm imaging NGC 6992, The Eastern Veil nebula.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Space #StormHour #MoonHour #ThePhotoHour #lookup
@liverpoolas.org