Starship Asterisk*

99.3% of the moon
http://www.far-light-photography.at
Copyright: Arno Rottal
99.3% of the moon
mosaic of 43 parts. For each part 30% of 1000frames were used for stacking.
ETX90 with DMK21 on EQ5
full resolution: http://www.astrobin.com/full/239812/B/?real=&mod=

Mineral Moon



Full Resolution

This is the result of the mosaic of many moon images (232 shots) that were obtained
during a whole year (2013-2014).
Images was taken in different moon phases, then merged with Photoshop.
Colors on the Moon are dominantly controlled by variations in iron (red) and titanium (blue) content.
With multiple saturation boost operations we can see this colors.
colors that are imperceptible to the naked eye. To create the image I used three different digital SLRs, and a monochrome camera on a Newton 200mm aperture and 1000mm focal length, and a Maksutov Cassegrain 90mm aperture and 1250mm focal length.
I like if you decide to pubblish attached image in the APOD discussion forum Asterisk.
Sorry for my bad english, i'm from Italy.
I hope you enjoy this shot.

Currently the LMC is to see very good from southern skies.
This is a new CCD image of the energized nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).


HiRes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacemovi ... 251455121/

The second pic shows some prominent targets in the LMC from the original image.
These are 100% crops centered on the objects.


HiRes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacemovi ... 251455121/


Data:
RGB + H-alpha (total: 190min)
Ha: 17x300sec, R: 16x180sec, G: 16x180sec, B: 3x180sec
OTA: Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Focal Length: 530mm (f/5.0)
CCD: FLI Microline 16803
Mount: Paramount PME
Location: iTelescope (T8) Siding Spring, Australia

Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer
e-mail: sebastian@voltmer.de

Best wishes and clear skies,
Sebastian
____________________
http://www.voltmer.de

Nightscape above Chomoi, Liapades, Corfu

Night landscape above the paradise beach of Chomoi in Liapades Corfu, with the summer Milkyway above the limestones and the marls of Liapades-Yiannades stones.
Just inside the clouds on the right is the old constellation of the Scorpion's Claws, now known as Lybra is the Red planet, Mars, just 1,1AU away. While the lord of the rings Saturn is on the feet of medicine god Asclepius, know as Ophiuchus, just 10,1AU away, and just under it is the giant star Antares almost 604 light years away.
Just above the rocks of the beach of Chomoi is the Summer triangle, with the stars Deneb, Vega and Altair.

22 Feb 2016
Canon eos 6D
Samyung 14mm
f2.8
iso800
5X30sec
Autopano

Orion to Rosette
Copyrights: Albert Barr Winter Milky Way
Copyrights: Manish Mamtani Aurora in Abisko
Copyrights: Sarah Lewis Bernard 33
Copyrights: Dustin Smith Stars Rain
Copyrights: Aquilino Molinero Fire and Ice
Copyrights: Alan Friedman Moonrise at the Plain
Copyrights: György Soponyai NGC869 and NGC864 Perseus Double Cluster
Copyrights: Bill Snyder M5, Globular Cluster
Copyrights: Ron Brecher Planets alignment of February 5th
Copyrights: Paola Battaglia M42 - Orion Nebula
Copyrights: Sébastien Gozé Moon, Venus, and Mercury
Copyrights: Barney Magrath Galactic Center with the Zodiacal Light
Copyrights: Daniel Monk Solargraphy analemmas
Copyrights: Maciej Zapiór The Martian
Copyrights: Javier Martínez Morán 50% Waxing Gibbous Moon
Copyrights: G Wells, Northolt Branch Astro Light pillars in thailand sky, May 2014
Copyrights: Alexandre Lefrançois Rossette core
Copyrights: Mike and Trish Berthon-Jones

Jupiter the Moon behing a Lunar Corona

I enhanced the color of the corona and the brightness of Jupiter to increase the dinamic range. The glow in the sky or atmosphere belongs to led light from a nearby football stadium.
As seeing from Guatemala.
Best Regards,

Rising Moon and Jupiter over ruined church
Tamas Abraham
http://www.vadakcsillaga.hu/

Location: San Romualdo - Ravenna (Italy)
Takahashi Epsilon 180ED
ASA DDM60PRO
QSI583ws cooled -20
Astrodon RGB Gen2 E-series filters
RGB: R (20x60), G (20x60), B (20x60)
Acquired with: MaximDL5
Calibrated with bias, dark and flat.
Processed with: MaximDL5, Astroart4, Startools1.4, Paint Shop Pro X7 and Topaz plug-in Detalis.

Cristina Cellini

Location: San Romualdo - Ravenna (Italy)
Takahashi Epsilon 180ED
ASA DDM60PRO
QSI583ws cooled -20
Astrodon RGB Gen2 E-series filters
RGB: R (21x60), G (21x60), B (20x60)
Acquired with: MaximDL5
Calibrated with bias, dark and flat.
Processed with: MaximDL5, Astroart4, Startools1.4, Paint Shop Pro X7 and Topaz plug-in Detalis.

Cristina Cellini

Sagittarius Arm above Old Town of Corfu

What does a Spiral arms looks like above two towns?
Our Galaxy Milkyway, a cosmic island with almost 200 billion stars forming Spiral arms, one of this arms can be seen in the above capture.
With the Sagittarius Star Cloud at the centre and top of the the photo, while just above the light-polluted old town of Corfu we can see the Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light years from the Earth and actual dimension of 110 by 50 light years. While next and above M8 it is the Triffid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, is an H II region located in Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. It is approximately 5000 ly away from Earth. Its apparent magnitude is 6.3.
Also next to Sagittarius Star Cloud is the M17 an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius, Omega Nebula is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years from Earth and it spans some 15 light-years in diameter.

Unfortunately we can barely see the Milkyway Galaxy, the two towns Corfu and Igoumenitsa are making light-pollution to the night-sky. As we can see the lights from the new port are so bright, even there are anti-lightpolution and spot all the light down. Bust still, the light of the monuments like old Fortress or the city lights are light-up the nightsky.

Enjoyable presence on this capture is the Waning Crescent Moon age 27 days old on the left side of the picture, with disc illumination just 7% and just 378771 km away from us...

Canon eos 6D
EF 85mm f1.2 L II
8mm
f1.2
iso800
3.2sec

Rosette nebula
Copyrights: Steven Coates
Larger size: http://coatesastrophotography.com/p1044 ... #h3fc6b2c8 Ice and Fire
Copyrights: Ivaylo Stoynov Moon-Venus-Mercury Sunrise
Copyrights: Anthony Gomes Jupiter and its moons
Copyrights: Lucas Paganini NGC6357
Copyrights: Ron Brecher NGC3324, the Gabriela Mistral Nebula
Copyrights: John Ebersole IC405
Copyrights: Jose F. Hdez Comet Catalina
Copyrights: Lunam Seagull NG2146, Pleiades
Copyrights: Lunam Seagull Supernova in NGC5128, SN2016adj
Copyrights: Greg Bock M45
Copyrights: Lóránd Fényes Barnard's Loop
Copyrights: Pedro Borja IC 2944
Copyrights: Russell Smith
Larger size: https://www.flickr.com/photos/80336656@ ... /lightbox/ The stars from Romania
Copyrights: Doru Stoica NGC1502
Copyrights: Jaspal Chadha 5 planets
Copyrights: David Rombough Lenticular Cloud & Iridescent Cloud
Copyrights: Alfred Lee Spiral galaxy M33
Credits: Agrupació Astronòmica d'Eivissa/Ibiza (AAE) - Marco Antonio Yuste Moreno Orion Molecular Cloud Complex and Milky Way
Copyrights: Jonathan Rupert

Copyright: Raul Villaverde Fraile

PLEYADES 2016v2 by Raul Villaverde, en Flickr

Aurora in Abisko
Copyrights: Sarah Lewis Supernova 2016adj in Centaurus A
Copyrights: Dave Jurasevich Christmas Moon
Copyrights: Ross Bower Orion Nebula
Copyrights: Ezequiel Etcheverry Colors and dust around IC4603
Copyrights: R. Colombari / E. Recurt
Full size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/238788/0/?real=&mod= Rainbow
Copyrights: Jose Miguel Torrejon The Heart Nebula, As Deep As Love
Copyrights: Terry Hancock Zodiacal Light image
Copyrights: Ken Spencer Sun Dogs
Copyrights: Amir Shahcheraghian Centaurus A with Supernova AT 2016adj (Feb 7th.)
Copyrights: Damian Peach
Full size: http://www.damianpeach.com/deepsky/ngc5 ... 2_07dp.jpg M81
Copyrights: Bob Fera
Larger size: http://www.feraphotography.com/CDK17/M81.html Shrouded in dust
Copyrights: Eric Zbinden Mantis and moon. Villajoyosa / Alicante (Spain)
Copyrights: Jero Esquerdo Galiana Zodiacal light
Copyrights: Stan Honda Barnard 18, Barnard 215 & Friends
Copyrights: Oliver Czernetz A Deep View Of The Heart and Melotte 15
Copyrights: Herb Carpenter & Terry Hancock Corona Australis
Copyrights: Ron Brecher

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter with 4 galilean moons
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Copyright: Arno Rottal
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter with 4 galilean moons
Composite of one short and one long exposure.
EOS6D with Canon EF70-300mm on Skywatcher Star Adventurer.

M-101
Copyrights: Stefano Conti Northern lights from the inside of a barn
Copyrights: Francisco Aguilar Rainbow in Benidorm (Spain)
Copyrights: Marc Victor Culot-Thibert Perspective
Copyrights: Sam Young Rosette Nebula
Copyrights: Klacsány Andrea
Larger size: http://www.emrefoto.hu/ngc2238_emrefoto1950.htm LDN 1251 and friends
Copyrights: Hans Jürgen Mayer Sunset in Bonita Springs Florida
Copyrights: John Schmitz Corona Australis
Copyrights: Ron Brecher Plasma fountain above active region on the limb
Copyrights: Łukasz Sujka Cold Moon
Copyrights: Kenny Zook Energized Nebulae in the LMC
Copyrights: Sebastian Voltmer
Copyrights: Jonathan Talbot Stellar Harp Player
Copyrights: Sergio Montúfar Sunrise of the Triade on the Moon
Copyrights: Raffaele Barzacchi Solar Halo
Copyrights: Ioan Zemianschi Venus & Saturn conjunction
Copyrights: Matteo Vacca Leo I dwarf galaxy
Copyrights: Michael West ISS Crossing the Skies of the Roman City Ammaia
Copyrights: Miguel Claro

North
Copyrights: Dani Caxete Celestial Trekkers
Copyrights: Anurag Shevade Horsehead Nebula
Copyrights: Les Bildy Moon Reflects Afternoon New Mexico Sky
Copyrights: Gary Zientara NGC 2403
Copyrights: Eric Coles Sunset solar rays over Maire Galante island (Guadeloupe)
Copyrights: Herve Biraud Moon-Jupiter conjunction
Copyrights: Valerio Andrulli Sprite lightning, Milky Way Venus, Saturn and Mercury
Copyrights: Brandon Giesbrecht Tadpole
Credits and copyrights: Data: Hubble Legacy Data; Processing: Hunter Wilson 5 Planet Milky Way
Copyrights: Matt Smith Two Very Different Open Clusters
Copyrights: Bob Franke
Larger version: http://bf-astro.com/m35/m35.htm Milkyway from Aceh, Indonesia
Copyrights: Muhammad Rizky Rizaldy 2016 Feb 17 - 5 planets alignments + Summer Milky Way
Copyrights: Chin Wei-Loon Planets alignment from Tenerife
Copyrights: Juan Carlos Casado North window Milky Way
Copyrights: Clarence Spencer C/2013 US10 Catalina and NGC2146
Copyrights: Cristina Cellini Sh2-129 Flying Bat Nebula
Copyrights: Rafael Rodríguez Morales SH2-142 - The Wizard Nebula
Copyrights: Larry Van Vleet

NGC4565
Copyrights: Ron Brecher Changed to Safari
Copyrights: Pnina Gagnon Lunar Halo
Copyrights: Nicos Kountouris Edge on galaxy NGC 4945
Copyrights: Damian Peach
Larger size: http://www.damianpeach.com/deepsky/ngc4 ... 2_15dp.jpg NGC2359, Thors Helmet
Copyrights: James Dire IC1805, the Heart Nebula
Copyrights: James Dire Lunar Halo
Copyrights: Andrea Pistocchini 3 Day Old Moon
Copyrights: Dan Llewellyn Aug 2014 "Supermoon" to Aug 2015
Copyrights: John Bajur Rosette Nebula
Copyrights: Stephen Chadwick Lunar halo
Copyrights: Daniele Cipollina IC1805
Copyrights: Martin Pugh Iridescent Clouds in front of the Moon
Copyrights: Trevor T Mahlmann Sunset 17 Feb 2016
Copyrights: Pnina C Gagnon Milky Way season has started
Copyrights: Manish Mamtani Frozen Milky Way
Copyrights: Manish Mamtani Baby Eagle Nebula - LBN777
Copyrights: Roberto Colombari
Full size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/239550/0/?real=&mod= IC447 - Reflection Nebula in Monoceros
Copyrights: Jason Jennings
Larger size: http://cosmicphotos.com/gallery/display ... ld_resol=3 LBN878 - Emission Nebula in Orion
Copyrights: Jason Jennings
Larger size: http://cosmicphotos.com/gallery/display ... ld_resol=4 Milky way rising over the Pico Birigoyo
Copyrights: Javier Martínez Morán NGC1931
Copyrights: Leonardo Orazi

http://cometografia.es/wp-content/photo ... b_1800.jpg
Catalina between Pinwheel Galaxy and Mizar-Alcor

C/2013 US10 (Catalina) @ Jan.17,2016
Takahashi FSQ ED 106mm. f/5.0 & SBIG STL-11000M
Mayhill, New Mexico (USA)

Author:
José J. Chambó
http://cometografia.es

Copyright: Prof. Greg Parker 2016
Polaris and the Integrated Flux Nebula (Galactic Cirrus) taken with the Sky 90 imaging array at the New Forest Observatory.

NGC 1672
Credits and Copyrights: Data: Hubble Legacy Archive;Processing: Amirreza Kamkar NGC5866
Credits and Copyrights: Data: Hubble Legacy Archive;Processing: Hunter Wilson The Boogie Man Nebula
Copyrights: John Vermette Milky Way and the meteor
Copyrights: Jesse Rockwell VDB 150
Copyrights: Günter Kerschhuber Milky Way, Mercury, Venus and the meteor
Copyrights: Ian Griffin Sh2-163
Copyrights: Günter Kerschhuber Sh2-135
Copyrights: Günter Kerschhuber NGC2237 - Rosette Nebula
Copyrights: Fam Hekel Snow and the Halo
Copyrights: Yilun Ma ISS transiting the Sun
Copyrights: Javier Martínez Morán LMC
Copyrights: Sebastian Voltmer The Tarantula Nebula, NGC 2070
Credits and Copyrights: Data: HST, ESO, Amateur data; Image Assembly and Processing : Robert Gendler and Roberto Colombari
More sizes: http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/Tara ... T-ESO.html http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=35686

Rosette Nebula
Copyrights: Bob Lockwood

Sunset in Spain
Copyrights: Roberto Ferrero Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies
Copyrights: Ron Brecher Wolf-Rayet (WR) Ring Nebula - WR30
Copyrights: Don Goldman
Larger size: http://astrodonimaging.com/gallery/wr30/ The Three Musketeers and the Planets
Copyrights: Shreenivasan Manievannan Carnival of Fireflies
Copyrights: Yu Jun & NightChina.net Boat and Galaxy
Copyrights: Zhong Wu The Sun appearing to be the Moon
Copyrights: Antonio Moreno Galaxy trailed by stunning plume of gas
Credit: CFHT/Coelum
An article: http://www.icrar.org/news/news_items/me ... discovered http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=35668

ATLASGAL Survey of Milky Way Completed
Credits: ESO
An article: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1606/ http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=35673

Sh2-225
Copyrights: Günter Kerschhuber Moon Halo
Copyrights: Evelyn Banks Sun on February 20, 2016
Copyrights: Giampaolo Full Moon rising over Nubble Lighthouse
Copyrights: Manish Mamtani Day or night?
Copyrights: Óscar Blanco Lunar Halo
Copyrights: Pascal Sartor Iceland
Copyrights: Francisco Llano Tomé M37, Open Cluster
Copyrights: Ron Brecher

A few days ago I send this picture, but it was not the final version processing. In this version the weak structures of reflection are more visible.

I hope you like it

Copyrighrs: Raul Villaverde Fraile
PLEYADES 2016v2 by Raul Villaverde, en FlickrPLEYADES 2016v3 by Raul Villaverde, en Flickr

Hello,
11 hours SHO bin 2, Atik 383, Rc8, AZEQ6
The full is here http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/790060 ... LRVBV4.jpg

Spaceship

My first Milky Way shot from this season was from an Airplane on my way back to Argentina. The image was shot over Argentina, I used a manfroto 055 and waited until the lights went off to capture this amazing view of the Milky Way over some Argentinian towns, after several shots to find a good moment of no turbulence I finally shot this one, that shows up the amazing view of the milky way from an airplane.

f3.5
3.2seconds
iso 12800
28mm
sonya7

Aurora - Nutirwik Creek, Brooks Range, Alaska by Fred Wasmer, on Flickr