Category Archives: Astronomy

Total Solar Eclipse 2024 – Inverted Corona

2024, MO, US, USA, astrofotografie, astronomie, astronomy, astrophotography, corona, eclipse, ereignisse, events, finsternis, korona, missouri, pocahontas, solar eclipse, sonnenfinsternis, total, total solar eclipse 08 apr 2024, totality, totalität, united states, united states of america, vereinigte staaten, world
Total Solar Eclipse 08 Apr 2024 – Corona Composite Inverted v2

Different processing of the corona exposure series, using PixInsight’s FFTRegistration script to align the images, which worked rather well.

Continue reading

Total Solar Eclipse 2024 – Corona Composite

2024, MO, US, USA, astrofotografie, astronomie, astronomy, astrophotography, corona, eclipse, ereignisse, events, finsternis, korona, missouri, pocahontas, solar eclipse, sonnenfinsternis, total, total solar eclipse 08 apr 2024, totality, totalität, united states, united states of america, vereinigte staaten, world
Total Solar Eclipse 08 Apr 2024 – Corona Composite v1

Another image from the total solar eclipse of 08 Apr 2024, a highly processed HDR composite of the corona, using 13 x 2 exposures from 1/1000 to 4 s.

There was a bit of a focus problem which I noticed only when reviewing the telephoto frames. Thus, my TSE 2024 shots aren’t as sharp as they could be.

Location:
Pocahontas, Missouri, USA
Longitude 37° 29′ 56.412″ N, latitude 89° 38′ 34.074″ W, altitude 183 m (Xavier’s Google Maps tool)
Longitude 37° 29.9295′, latitude -89° 38.5659′, altitude 189 m (GPS reading Eclipse Orchestrator Pro)
Timezone CDT = UT – 5h

Again many, many thanks to the great local communicty, in particular Doris and Jim.

Circumstances (Eclipse Orchestrator Pro):
Duration 4m 08s
C1 – 17:42:01 UT – 12:42:01 CDT
C2 – 18:58:22 UT – 13:58:22 CDT – 13:58:22 camera time
C3 – 19:02:30 UT – 14:02:30 CDT – 14:02:29 camera time
C4 – 20:17:29 UT – 15:17:29 CDT – 15:17:29 camera time

Total Solar Eclipse 2024 – 1 of 3

Total Solar Eclipse 08 Apr 2024 – Corona

First batch of images from the Total Solar Eclipse of 08 April 2024. Many, many thanks to the nice community at Pocohontas, Missouri, USA for having us.

Continue reading

Barnard 35

10-inch remote, NA, astrofotografie, astronomie, astronomy, astrophotography, b35, barnard, dark nebula, deep sky, hakos, hakos guest farm, ias, ias observatory, ias observatory hakos, khomas, namibia, orion, world
Barnard 35 – Dark Nebula in Orion – IAS Remote Telescope, Hakos, Namibia – Jan 2024 – LHaRGB v1

Another astro image with data from the IAS remote telescope, Barnard 35, a dark nebula in Orion. Nothern hemisphere form southern skies, or the other way round? ;-)

More details at Astrobin.

Continue reading

Shai-Hulud Nebula ;-)

10-inch remote, NA, astrofotografie, astronomie, astronomy, astrophotography, cg4, cometary globule, deep sky, gods hand, hakos, hakos guest farm, ias, ias observatory, ias observatory hakos, khomas, namibia, puppis, world
Shai-Hulud Nebula ;-) – CG 4 – Cometary Globule in Puppis – IAS Remote Telescope, Hakos, Namibia – Jan 2024 – LHaRGB v1

Another CG in Puppis, also called “God’s Hand” trying to snatch PGC21338, but for me it looks more like a sandworm.

More details at Astrobin.

Continue reading

Cometary Globules CG30, CG31, CG38

10-inch remote, NA, astrofotografie, astronomie, astronomy, astrophotography, cg30, cg31, cg38, cometary globule, dark nebula, deep sky, hakos, hakos guest farm, ias, ias observatory, ias observatory hakos, khomas, namibia, puppis, world
CG30, CG31A-E, CG38 – Cometary Globules in the Gum Nebula and more Dark Nebulae in Puppis – IAS Remote Telescope, Hakos, Namibia – Jan 2024 – LRGB v1

New data from the IAS remote telescope, comprising 2 panels for this mosaic. Somewhat uncharted territory in Puppis, at least regarding the NGC and IC catalogs, with several cometary globules in the outskirts of the very large Gum Nebula.

More scientific details about the objects can be found in this older publication by ESO, see page 71, section 2.1.4 CG30/31 and HH12.

Details at Astrobin.

Continue reading

Abell 194 Galaxy Cluster

abell194, astrofotografie, astronomie, astronomy, astrophotography, cetus, galaxy, galaxy cluster, galaxy group, ic, ic1693, ic1696, ic1703, ngc, ngc519, ngc530, ngc535, ngc538, ngc541, ngc543, ngc545, ngc547, ngc548, ngc557, star, stars, stern, sterne, walfisch
Abell 194 – Galaxy Cluster in Cetus – IAS Remote Telescope, Hakos, Namibia – Dec 2023 – LRGB v1

More data from the IAS remote telescope, the Abell 194 galaxy cluster in Cetus. Featuring NGC 519, 530, 535, 538, 541, 543, 545, 547, 548, 557, some ICs and tons of PGCs, see below.

All details at Astrobin.

Continue reading

Galaxies in Dorado

astrofotografie, astronomie, astronomy, astrophotography, dorado, dorado group, galaxy, galaxy cluster, ic, ic2058, ngc, ngc1546, ngc1549, ngc1553, schwertfisch
NGC 1546, 1549, 1553 – Galaxies in Dorado – IAS Remote Telescope, Hakos, Namibia – Dec 2023 – LRGB v1

Recent data from the IAS remote telescope, collected over two nights. NGC 1546, NGC 1549, and NGC 1553, plus IC 2058 in this field of view in the constellation Dorado. The interacting galaxies NGC 1549 and 1553 are part of the Dorado Group.

More details at Astrobin.

Continue reading