Glowing lichens by the coast and starry sky

The view over the ocean by the coast of planet Earth. A closer look at fluorescens lichens on the rock, lichens are so important for the ecosystem of the planet. In the sky glittering stars and the open cluster M45 Plejades, about 445 light-years away, containing over 1,000 stars, including the bright bluish-white stars that are its most prominent feature. #astronomy #astrophoto #nightsky #nightskyphotography #macro #macrophotography #science #biology #ecosystem #ocean #landscape #plejades #stars #starrysky #stargazing #fluorescent #lichen #twanight #art #artphoto #artphotography #prints #printsforsale #fluorescence

 

A lovely photo session by the coast

 A clear and calm night by the ocean. Photogenic Aurora in the north and fluorescent sea weed and lichen on stones. Planet Jupiter rising below Castor and Pollux, green airglow visible too and a nice starry sky.

TBT S:t Olofsholm Öland 2008

Going through photos and it is a lot of years now, from 1999 when I started my astrophotography. Found this old photo from 2008 of a lovely windmill by the sea of the island of Öland in the area of S:t Olofsholm. And what a night sky!

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Craterellus tubaeformis & Cassiopeia

Craterellus tubaeformis, very tasty but tonight just a closer photo of it during moonrise and in the sky you can see the constellation of Cassiopeia. One of the key roles that fungi play in our ecosystem is breaking down organic matter, keeping it moving through the carbon cycle. Over millions of years’ worth of evolution, they’ve gotten pretty good at breaking down very complex natural polymers, like cellulose, one of the main structural components of plants. #astronomy #astrophotographer #twanight #nightsky #nightskyphotography #stargazing #macro #science #fungi #chemical #biology #science #ecosystem #cassiopeia #macrophotography #art #artwork #print #highresolution

Moon passing in front the sun

Earlier this year the moon passed in front of the sun and a partial solar eclipse occured. This was the view through the telescope, a closer look at the moons limb and the sun in Ha and an active area at the sun is visible.

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A view from planet Earth

Small Fungus standing and almost looks like stargazing under the night sky. Fungi break down dead organic matter like cellulose and lignin, returning vital nutrients to the soil. Without them, the world would be buried under organic debris. Fungi are major players in the carbon cycle, storing carbon in the soil and helping to regulate the climate. Some fungi have the ability to digest pollutants, helping to clean up the environment. Beautiful planet!

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Center of our galaxy

 

Amazing view of our galaxy from one of the island of Seychelles. So bright in the sky, like a white cloud.

The beach is Anse Lazio, one of the most beauitful beaches in the world but I was more amazed by the sky.

Small Fungus and the moon

The beauty of the small things at night.

 

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Showing airglow by the sea and fluorescence seaweed.

Milky Way in a nationalpark

Fantastic Noctilucent clouds a summer night

Airglow: Airglow is a faint emission of light by a planetary atmosphere. In the case of Earth's atmosphere, this optical phenomenon causes the night sky never to be completely dark, even after the effects of starlight and diffused sunlight from the far side are removed. This phenomenon originates with self-illuminated gases and has no relationship with Earth's magnetism or sunspot activity, causing aurorae.

 

Comet Lemmon and the open cluster Plejades

Another session with clouds and mist. I managed to see Comet Lemmon again between clouds and it was a beautiful view through the binoculars. Behind me the open cluster M45, Plejades, the Seven Sisters was a beautiful sight. At a distance of about 444 light-years, it is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and the nearest Messier object to Earth, being the most obvious star cluster to the naked eye in the night sky

Comet Lemmon getting brighter

I was about to eat dinner and the forecast said mist but I looked out and saw the big dipper clearly. Jumped into the car and went for a quick drive so I had clear view. I could easily see the comet with binoculars but the clouds rolled in. So I took my 300mm lens and made a single expo of the comet before the clouds took over the show.

 

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Showing a partial solar eclipse through a Ha solar filter, beautiful prominences seen at the solar limb.

 

The veins of heaven - 23rd NASA APOD

I was honored with my 23rd NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) 11 july 2025. It shows beautiful Noctilucent clouds above a local lake near my home in Vallentuna Sweden. 

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Comet Lemmon through binoculars

Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is making its closest approach to Earth, only 0.6 AU away. The comet is about as bright as a 4th magnitude star, making it a borderline naked-eye object that looks terrific through small telescopes. The view through binoculars was great!

Strong Aurora Borealis with a rare SAR ARC (and comet Lemmon)

 Me and my son went for a drive to darker skies to see comet Lemmon a little bit better. But when we arrived a big green bow was visible. We went very fast to put up the gear and photograph and the show just went on. Dring the session we noticed a bow in the south, we thought that it was aurora too but it was actually Surprise: Some Red Auroras are *not* Auroras | Spaceweather.com

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A lovely session with comet Lemmon visible too but much more faint because of the Aurora.