My captures of the Bordeaux night sky.
First planetary photo worthy of the name: the great Jupiter! Stacked from the best 20% of frames from a 3-minute video at 107fps.
2026 edition of M42, more exposures, more detail, still just as enjoyable to shoot. Still a few star trails, but it's improving.
The moon in its waxing crescent phase
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is a vast spiral galaxy located about 2.54 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. With a diameter of about 220,000 light-years, it is larger than the Milky Way and contains nearly one trillion stars. Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky, it is accompanied by several satellite galaxies, including M32 (the bright point attached to the upper arm) and M110 (bottom right).
The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is a vast star-forming region located in the constellation Cygnus, about 2,000 light-years from Earth. It takes its name from its shape, which evokes a pelican seen in profile.
First photo of Saturn after 3 months of trying! Unfortunately, the rings are only visible edge-on this year.
NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a vast cloud of gas located about 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It was shaped by the powerful stellar winds of WR 136, a massive star nearing the end of its life.
The Dumbbell Nebula (M27), in the constellation Vulpecula, is a planetary nebula located about 1,250 light-years away.
M13, or the Hercules Cluster, is a globular cluster containing several hundred thousand stars, located about 22,000 light-years away in the constellation Hercules.
M39 is a loose open cluster made up of young stars, located about 800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus.
Full "Buck Moon" of 07/10/2025
Moon in its waxing crescent phase
NGC 4565, nicknamed the Needle Galaxy, is a spectacular edge-on spiral galaxy located about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
M65 (middle right) is a spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away, in the constellation Leo.
M66 (middle left) is a slightly distorted spiral galaxy, a member of the Leo Triplet, about 35 million light-years away.
NGC 3628, nicknamed the Hamburger Galaxy (top left), is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
M51, or the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy interacting with NGC 5195, located about 27 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
NGC 2237, or the Rosette Nebula, is a vast cloud of ionized gas located in the constellation Monoceros, about 4,700 light-years away.
M42, or the Orion Nebula, is a vast star-forming region located about 1,350 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Orion. It is one of the easiest objects to photograph, and is even visible to the naked eye.
M101, or the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a vast face-on spiral galaxy located about 21 million light-years away in Ursa Major.