C/2017 T2 on January 1, 2020 January 2, 2020
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Comet C2017 T2 December 21 2019 December 30, 2019
A time lapse of Comet C2017 T2 on December 21 2019https://youtu.be/kC1H7JXIubw
Galaxy's of the past two years December 18, 2019
I've made a collage of some of the galaxies I've imaged this past year or two.https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/49215190128/in/dateposted/
Asteroid 162082 1998 HL1 on October 25 2019 October 29, 2019
On October 25, 2019 I imaged asteroid 162082 1998 HL1 for about two hours.This was through high cirrus clouds. I've made a video of the event.Segment 1 is the Asteroid 162082 1998 HL1, segment 2 is the sky I was shooting through.Segment one: 10" f/8 RC, ZWO asi071mc PRO camera cooled to -5C, 30 second […]

Canon EOS Ra Review January 7, 2020
In late December 2019, Canon USA reached out to me to test their new astrophotography camera, the Canon EOS Ra. The "a" in the name of this camera stands for astrophotography. That is because, unlike the regular Canon EOS R, this camera is 4X more sensitive to the h-alpha wavelength of the visible spectrum (656.3 […]
Trevor
Building a Deep Sky Astrophotography Kit December 21, 2019
I am often asked for my opinion on the best route to take when it comes to building a deep-sky astrophotography kit for the first time. A popular option for many night sky enthusiasts is to start with a DSLR camera and telescope, and I can understand why. Building an astrophotography setup that revolves around […]
Trevor
10 Light Pollution Filters for Astrophotography in the City December 13, 2019
If you shoot your astrophotography images with a color camera in the city, there is a good chance that light pollution filters can make your life a little easier. How? By ignoring specific wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum associated with artificial light sources such as a streetlamp. The best way to test if […]
Trevor

NASA Announces Two Media Briefings on Latest Solar Mission January 23, 2020
NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) scientists will discuss Solar Orbiter, the agencies’ collaboration set to launch next month on its journey to the Sun, during two media teleconferences on Monday, Jan. 27.
New Technique May Give NASA’s Webb Telescope a Way to Quickly Identify Planets with Oxygen January 6, 2020
Researchers may have found a way that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope can quickly identify nearby planets that could be promising for our search for life, as well as worlds that are uninhabitable because their oceans have vaporized.
NASA to Announce New Discoveries at Annual Astronomy Meeting December 31, 2019
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of astrophysics and other space science topics at the 235th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Saturday, Jan. 4, through Wednesday, Jan. 8, in Honolulu.

Superluminous Supernova, Explained? January 23, 2020
Some brilliant explosions at least 10 times more powerful than regular supernovae might come from a white dwarf merging with a massive companion star. But not everyone agrees on that explanation. The post Superluminous Supernova, Explained? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Monica Young
See Ancient “North Stars” Eclipse Each Other January 23, 2020
The ancient pole star known as Thuban turns out to be an eclipsing binary. If you're up for a challenge, you can see the eclipses for yourself. The post See Ancient “North Stars” Eclipse Each Other appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Monica Young
New Mysterious Radio Flash Pinned Down; Hundreds More Being Discovered January 17, 2020
Recent observations have pinpointed the location of a fifth fast radio burst, shedding light on the environs that create these powerful sources. The post New Mysterious Radio Flash Pinned Down; Hundreds More Being Discovered appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Monica Young

Markarian's Chain in Virgo April 13, 2018
My own Hubble View! These galaxies lie between 10 to 50 million light years away. How many galaxies do you see?A pretty tricky part of the sky to image, really. You're utilizing almost your entire field of view with an 80mm scope, so dealing with all that comes with wide-field. This is the best iteration […]
Phil
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy April 9, 2018
A nice clear night last night until around 12:30 when clouds rolled in. Managed to get this image of the lovely M51 Whirlpool galaxy. It lies around 23 million light years away and it is interacting with a smaller galaxy (yellow~ish bulge to the left). Three supernova (star explosions) have been detected in this galaxy […]
Phil
M81 and M82 March 15, 2018
The spring brings out some great galaxies. This is the first iteration of a long-term project I'll be working on with respect to these two galaxies.M81 is on the right, lies around 11.7 million light years away and harbors around 250 billion stars. M82, on the left, is also called the "Cigar Galaxy" lies at […]
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