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May 24, 2020May 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Thunderstorm seen from space...
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Jun 10, 2020Jun 2020

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This image shows the north polar ice cap of Mars, presented as a mosaic of 57 separate images from the High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA’s Mars Express.
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Jun 15, 2020Jun 2020

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An interaction of a small object embedded in Saturn’s F ring and material in the core of the ring is the likely cause of the disruption seen in this Cassini spacecraft image.
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Jun 27, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Hathacat
A false-color image mosaic shows Daphnis, one of Saturn’s ring-embedded moons, and the waves it kicks up.
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Jul 3, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
I really hate to sound like a broken record with comets as a few this spring have disappointed us and not lived up to expectations but here we go again. Maybe just possible, iffy, but we might see a comet this summer. Article ...
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Jul 9, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
Comet NEOWISE this morning. If you have a DSLR and are familiar with the manual setting, set ISO at 1,600 and time at (depending on the lens length) 600 divided by the focal length of the lens. In other words, if your using a telephoto lens of ...
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Aug 11, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Unlike most of Cassini’s images, this one is completely different, for in this image, Saturn is eclipsing the sun. At the center of the image is the body of the gas giant, which in itself is partially lit by the reflection of light from its ring ...
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Aug 11, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Hathacat
Uranus and Moons
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Aug 14, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by ballou
Space Snapshot NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter recently snapped this image of beautiful textures in the ice of Mars’ south pole. Stretching horizontally across the bottom of the image is a giant trough where deeper layers of ice can be seen. Image ...
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Aug 20, 2020Aug 2020

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Messier object no. M57 Ring Nebula Hubble
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Aug 20, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Amzungu
LINKHow Physics Erases The Beginning Of The Universe
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Sep 2, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Hathacat
One of my all time favorite Hubble photos. From lensing and simply observing the different galaxies, there is so much going on! This long-exposure Hubble Space Telescope image of massive galaxy cluster Abell 2744 is the deepest ever made of any ...
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Sep 3, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Amzungu
LINKBlack holes: Cosmic signal rattles Earth after 7 billion years - BBC News
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Sep 14, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Druvius
Wow, this is interesting life on Venus?:
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Sep 15, 2020Sep 2020

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Approximate (colorized) natural color view of Venus’ surface, captured by the Soviet Venera 14 lander in March 1982
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Sep 23, 2020Sep 2020

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So very cool!
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Sep 28, 2020Sep 2020

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the tadpoles and flaming star nebula.
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Oct 15, 2020Oct 2020

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NGC 1398 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy with an interesting double ring structure and feathery spiral arms positioned further out.
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Oct 18, 2020Oct 2020

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Perhaps the most-terrifying space photograph .
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Oct 26, 2020Oct 2020

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Dione and Enceladus seen by Cassini.
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Nov 23, 2020Nov 2020

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Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
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Dec 18, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by starwatcher-al
It's still 3 days away from the close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and this is how close they are tonight. I included a moon shot to compare how close they are and the size of the moon. If you can zoom in on Saturn you will sorta see the rings.
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Dec 27, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
Observer's Handbook 2021 This book, put out by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, is an excellent resource. Its 352 pages have articles, charts, and tables for the year 2021. It is generally geared for North America.
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Dec 27, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by HumanistJohn
Stellina This is a totally automated telescope. It will find a deep sky object and take multiple exposures, sending them to your cell phone amd automatically stack them. Check out the reviews on youtube or the print reviews online. It even ...
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Feb 1, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by starwatcher-al
Hubble deep field. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field (in its eXtreme version) is the deepest view of the universe yet obtained … and will be, until JADES takes over. It stretches approximately 13 billion light-years and includes approximately...
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Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.

Posted by starwatcher-alSolar minimum was in 2019 so the sun is ramping up in flares, spots and prominences.

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22

Posted by RobecologyFor those following the JWST.

Posted by AnonySchmoose The post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.

Posted by starwatcher-al Did you know that you can see Venus in the daytime?

Posted by starwatcher-alOne of these days I think that I'll figure out this Nikon.

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