Any star gazers and amateur astronomers ?

A sad day for this icon…
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/ne...atory-climate-change-us-plans-to-shut-it-down

 

I never thought of looking on Saturn for moon shadows. Thanks for the thought. I'll try it.

 

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Before leaving for the dez with my dirtbike this A.M. I made my first binocular observation of Neptune during the current apparition. Saturn was in the same field of view.

Viewlux 10x50s.





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Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake under the stars and Milky Way as an airliner passes directly over head at 35,000 ft.

Aspen, Colorado
September 24, 2024
22:15 MDT

 

Another Taco and Milky Way. At Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI.

 

Live about 32* N lat in AZ.
Can you see Omega Centauri, NGC 5139?

 

For you at 32° N, Omega Centauri will be low in the southern sky, but definitely visible. It's often reported as being visible from as far north as 35-37° N, and even sometimes at 42° N from very dark sites. From 32° N, it will clear the horizon by a small margin, making it observable.

It's a fantastic object, considered the largest and brightest globular cluster in our galaxy, and can even be seen with the naked eye from dark locations as a fuzzy "star." With binoculars or a telescope, it's a truly spectacular sight. It's best observed during late winter, spring, and early summer evenings when it's highest in the sky.

 

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Alas, an unusual summer thunderstorm overnight 17/18 July prevented my observation of Titan's shadow transiting Saturn that evening.

Perhaps skies will cooperate for the 03 August event?




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Then again, it gets expensive. Since I bought the nexstar, I’ve added a Tele Vue 85 and 102. I’m very happy now. Wife is not. Life is full of trade-offs…

 

Well, better buy some flowers and a fancy dinner ......

 

she’s Asian, it requires a different approach, but yep, money is often needed. Lol

 

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Ed Ting looks at the AZ8:


https://youtu.be/U8IbNs0ECuo?si=cKKr5MtUhU6Aw1mR








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Mystery solved:
https://www.space.com/astronomy/ast...ever-sighting-of-secret-companion-photo-video

 

Sequoia National Park

 

Dark Horse rising! Foreground with iPhone 15 Pro Max (1x camera) in night mode, sky with a Canon R6 M2 50mm, 30 tracked/stacked images. ISO 400. Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI. Processed and blended in Affinity Photo 2

 

If you were ever curios about what goes on at Green Bank Observatory, this YouTube video gives a tour and overview of how radio astronomy works.