Any star gazers and amateur astronomers ?

Assuming that this is a Starlink Satellite. Exposure was too long so I started to get star trails. The jiggle at the right of the satellite trail is when I touched the shutter to stop the photo… I initially saw it much further to the left of the photo while viewing through my telescope. Had to rush to get the photo, was lucky to capture it!~

 

Photo of Mars and the Pleiades...

 

It's difficult to know what that is crossing the frame. It's almost too bright to be a Starlink satellite. If you use any of the astro apps, like StarWalk or Stellarium, you could use them to tell you what was overhead at your location.

Also, if you are using a camera, the rule of 500 will help you set a better exposure.

 

Thanks, I took the picture with an iPhone.... Just getting back to a little observing after many years off, so I'm a rank amateur.

 

In case you haven’t heard:
https://twitter.com/starwalk/status/1600841544583581697?s=46&t=pD0kv6l4iELtEacfp48F3Q

 

Used the projection method to see what the sun was up to yesterday.



Celestron 80mm objective binoculars.

 

Summary to plan for the year
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/12/1148523089/celestial-events-2023-solar-lunar-eclipse-meteor-shower

 

C’mon people, it doesn’t have to be this way. Talk to your family, friend and politicians. Demand dark sky ordinances and laws.
https://twitter.com/sciencemagazine/status/1617824552779759616?s=46&t=hpqmnIEJi6rAUXyDFa3Mbw

 

Gazer subbing for future ref. Super excited to check out C/2022 E3 in the coming week!!

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnznQIjLtID/?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=

StarLink trails from earth.

 

I caught a semi-OK shot of the comet this past weekend with my camera. My Move-Shoot-Move Rotator struggles with the weight of my camera plus a zoom lens, but I got what I could with a small amount of movement in the stars.

Taken with an Olympus OM-D EM-1 MKIII with an Olympus f/2.8 at 150mm

 

Ugh, jealous!! Can't wait to spy on ZTF myself!

 

I'm going to try and get a better shot of it tonight, I've got my larger tripod this time, and I'm hoping to get a more solid spot on stone to keep it from moving at all. This was taken from my back yard with my lightweight travel tripod on gravel.

 

Hell yeah!! Good luck with the skies tonight! Hope they stay clear during your observation.

 

Dusting off my vintage SCT for the event... lame compared to some of the observatories in here but love her nevertheless

 

This is what I'm using to get photos of the stars, it's no fancy setup like I'm seeing in this post, but it's next on my list of things to add to the house here.

 

Nice set up!

Can’t help but see the Shuttle and Saturn V in the background. Feel free to come on over:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/everything-lego-thread.250925/page-612

 

Thanks, I saw that thread last night and need to post. I also have the International Space Station but it hasn't been put together yet, I don't have a good shelf to put it on at the moment.

 

Happening tonight if you’ve got clear skies!
https://twitter.com/spacedotcom/status/1619305118255513601?s=46&t=N0LhYc5aEPQWrAdMo-Iv8A

No need for the obvious jokes…

 

Who can resist making fun of the Moon for being eclipsed by Uranus? Seriously though, I'm all set up just waiting for darkness and hoping for some clear skies tonight or before sunrise tomorrow morning.