Astronomy Images

All images on this page were taken by, and remain the copyright of, Lee J. Russell – all rights reserved.

The Moon

images taken by afocal projection using a Samsung A21S phone camera attached to a 20mm plossl eyepiece on a 6″ Sky-Watcher Startravel-150 refractor. Upper image x38 magnification, lower images ~ x76.

The Moon on 25/4/26
The Moon on 25/4/26
The Moon on 25/4/26

Deep Sky

Sketch of M81 and M82, made at the eyepiece on 6/4/26 21:00 UTC
6″ refractor, 25mm plossl, x30 magnification, Bortle 5 sky

The Sun

The Sun on 10/8/24
eyepiece projection onto card
Partial solar eclipse 29/3/25
eyepiece projection onto card