Last Night’s Astro Image

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

What's frustrating is that I was unable to use kit that woulds have suppressed some atmospheric distortion, which has 'stretched' Jupiter a bit, at least in the red and green images combined for this result.

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

Say Neil, I've looked all over my railway maps and I just can't find this "Conn Junction" everybody's talking about.

Oh wait ……….

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

China has found this on the Moon : **LINK**

https://wordpress.futurism.com/china-discovers-unusual-shard-moon

MichaelG.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 15/02/2021 10:08:17:

China has found this on the Moon : **LINK**

https://wordpress.futurism.com/china-discovers-unusual-shard-moon

MichaelG.

A few theories abut its origin.

Neil

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Despite the awful cloud, I have managed to get a few images over the last couple of months:

Monkey Head Nebula

Flaming Star Nebula

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Amazing. I never knew of the Monkey Head nebula, but had seen pictures of the pillars inside it for I don't know how long. Is it visible as such to plain eyesight in – say – a 6" reflector?

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Lovely images, Neil

MichaelG.

[Grizzly bearParticipant @grizzlybear]

Very good Neil,

Pictures to be proud of.

Bear..

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Nice images Neil

H

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Amazing shots.

Steve.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I have just “attended” this presentation, on Zoom : **LINK**

Megalandslides on the Earth, Moon and Mars

Some very interesting images !

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I bet Galileo would be impressed !

**LINK**

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/see-the-first-images-nasa-s-juno-took-as-it-sailed-by-ganymede

MichaelG.

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

Neil, have you tried checking your watch against the Jovian moons?

**LINK**

[Anonymous]

Good shot of Chinese Zhurong lander on Mars

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

This one was actually from the beginning of June:

My first taken using a camera lens with my astro camera, to get a wider field. It was a Zeiss Sonnar 135 f/3.5.

Neil

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

And from last night. Look carefully, and you can see the 'North Polar Hexagon', it's quite good going to show this using a 6" telescope.

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

Stunning shot Neil!!

Phil

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Wow that's brilliant.

Steve.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Thanks!

[VicParticipant @vic]

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 23/11/2020 10:12:32:

Provided the camera is reasonably capable, the most important requirement is holding it steady!

The other problem is blur due to the earth spinning, causing the heavens to rotate across the sky. To minimise that, an astronomical mount is needed, the best ones being motorised to track the object.

For night sky photography with standard camera lenses Pentax cameras use “Astrtracer” that moves the sensor.

**LINK**

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

My new workshop is making progress, and I'm itching to get back to metalworking. In the meantime astrophotography is a bit of a lifeline.

Saturn and Jupiter from two nights ago. Photographing them each year has become something of a ritual, with the quest to achieve something a bit crisper and more detailed. I think beyond this I need to go for a bigger scope.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Vic on 26/08/2021 12:52:21:

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 23/11/2020 10:12:32:

Provided the camera is reasonably capable, the most important requirement is holding it steady!

The other problem is blur due to the earth spinning, causing the heavens to rotate across the sky. To minimise that, an astronomical mount is needed, the best ones being motorised to track the object.

For night sky photography with standard camera lenses Pentax cameras use “Astrtracer” that moves the sensor.

**LINK**

It's a very clever so0lution, although it obviously has limits, not least the need to re-frame after each shot if you want to stack multiple exposures.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

**LINK**

What’s this weird blue explosion photographed from the space station?

MichaelG.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I would love to photograph a goblin or sprite. People have caught sprites from the ground.

Neil

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 15/10/2021 10:19:20:

I would love to photograph a goblin or sprite. People have caught sprites from the ground.

Neil

Well, I just read about sprites, elves and giants, but din't see nuffin' about no goblin…

Subterranean discharge event, visible only to miners/tunnelers/cavers?

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