Eternal Skies by Gareth Harding

08/12/2025

Behind-the-scenes look at processing the Pleiades (M45). Nearly five hours of data reveal the delicate surrounding dust, with an early WIP image — rogue plane trail included — and a breakdown of the careful processing steps bringing the reflection nebula to life.

A behind-the-scenes look at my latest M45 processing session — nearly five hours of data so far, plenty of delicate dust revealing itself, and even a rogue plane sneaking into the luminance stack. …

01/12/2025

Coming up in December

✨ 👀 Eyes to the skies in December! 👀 ✨

This month is looking like a bumper month for stargazing!

A real highlight of the astronomical calendar is the peak of the Geminids meteor shower, which this year occurs at new Moon and on a Saturday night! The best time to observe is the night of the 13th into the early hours of the 14th.

At the time of posting, a vast sunspot group is on the Eastern limb of the Sun and will face Earth in the second week of December, possibly resulting in heightened levels of Aurora. We'll keep you posted!

And for the families out there, don't miss Santa flying over the UK on his way home to Lapland at 06:20 GMT on Christmas morning (that's not too early to be up that day, is it!?)

Clear skies!

25/11/2025

Tonight marks the start of a brand-new long-term project: a deep, high-resolution exploration of M45 — The Pleiades.It’s one of the most iconic objects in the night sky, but beneath the bright blue…

25/11/2025

Tonight marks the start of a brand-new long-term project: a deep, high-resolution exploration of M45 — The Pleiades.
It’s one of the most iconic objects in the night sky, but beneath the bright blue stars is an incredible world of hidden dust, faint reflection nebulosity, and intricate filaments that only reveal themselves with serious integration time.

My plan is to push this target much deeper than my usual widefield attempts. I want to pull out the delicate, smoky dust lanes surrounding the cluster — the parts that often get lost or clipped in shorter exposures. With enough hours, the Pleiades transforms from a star cluster into a drifting cloud of ancient interstellar material, carved and illuminated by starlight.

Tonight marks the start of a brand-new long-term project: a deep, high-resolution exploration of M45 — The Pleiades.It’s one of the most iconic objects in the night sky, but beneath the bright blue…

23/11/2025

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moving forward

I’m a nature and astrophotographer based in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Most of my work comes from quiet nights under the stars or calm walks through the forests and hills near my home. Photography, for me, is about slowing down and paying attention to the beauty we often overlook — whether tha...

22/11/2025

Veil Nebula – 4 Panel Mosaic Update 🌌

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First full process attempt using the new data — I’m now up to 16 hours of integration time across a 4-panel mosaic, and the difference is incredible. The extra depth is bringing out delicate strands of OIII and SII that were barely visible before, especially through the centre of the nebula.

Still more refining to do, but this version finally feels like the structure is taking shape. The Veil is one of those targets that just keeps giving.

A detailed 4-panel mosaic of the Veil Nebula captured over 16 hours in Forax SHO. Explore glowing filaments, delicate structure, and the latest processing update from Eternal Skies astrophotography.

19/11/2025

A quiet night under the Staffordshire skies — telescope aligned, camera cooled, and the Veil Nebula rising. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the setup before the long hours of capturing deep-space light. ✨🔭

14/11/2025

11/11/2025

Mist drifts lazily through the Churnet Valley, wrapping the autumn woodland in a quiet hush. The bracken burns deep crimson, the trees glow gold, and the damp air carries the scent of rain and earth. Moments like this feel timeless — where colour, light, and silence become one.

📍Churnet Valley, Staffordshire Moorlands
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10/11/2025

welcome to all my new followers, thank you for the support here is a Photo that I took in the village today just as the mist was rolling down the valley

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04/11/2025

Veil Nebula Astrophotography — Hubble Palette & Forax Colour Edit | Eternal Skies

Explore two stunning interpretations of the Veil Nebula — captured in high-resolution astrophotography and presented in both the classic Hubble palette and the modern Forax colour style. Delicate supernova filaments, vivid cosmic gas, and intricate detail reveal the beauty of this iconic deep-sky remnant from the Cygnus constellation. Shot from the UK under dark skies.

Explore two stunning interpretations of the Veil Nebula — captured in high-resolution astrophotography and presented in both the classic Hubble palette and the modern Forax colour style. Delicate supernova filaments, vivid cosmic gas, and intricate detail reveal the beauty of this iconic deep-sky ...