38 hours after new moon, I was able to spot the crescent moon at dawn on the western horizon. A clear night with a transparent sky revealed a good view of the summer Milky WayContinue reading
Category: Observing report
Comet observing / C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) with NLC, 10 July 2020
The last visual observation Comet C / 2020 F3 (NEOWISE) was discovered on March 27, 2020 using the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) space telescope. On the morning of July 10, 2020, theContinue reading
Deep-Sky spring observing of galaxies and globulars, 22 April 2020
The last visual observation evening was a long time ago and the spring galaxies in Coma Berenices were grateful targets for the C11.
Equipment test and polar star trails destroyed by Starlink
Christian took a 45 minute smartphone exposure to photograph polar star trails. Unfortunately the image was destroyed by nomerous Starlink satellites crossing the field of view. Viktor was testing his new astrofilter system and wasContinue reading
Venus and Pleiades, 2 and 4 April 2020
At the beginning of April 2020, Venus as the brightest planet, wanders through the bright open star cluster Pleiades, also known as Messier 45 in Taurus. Christian was able to take images of this constellation.
Christians march 2020 observing
Christian has been very active in March 2020 and was able to extensively test his camera equipment over several days. A sun halo, Venus with the Plejades and the Starlink satellites were photographed.
Sun halo with sun dogs
Viktor and Jürgen could observe a sun halo and sun dogs from different locations in Austria. Viktor were Viktor was at the traditional ski flying event on the Kulm in Tauplitz, Styria; Jürgen was ableContinue reading
2019 transit of Mercury
Mercury, the innermost planet of the solar system, transited the sun on 11 November 2019. The last transit of Mercury was in 2016. The next one won’t be until 2032. During a transit, Mercury appearsContinue reading