Starship Asterisk*

Milky Way during the Super Moon Eclipse
Copyrights: Scott Taylor LBN552
Copyrights: Pavel Pech
Full size: http://astrofotky.cz/gallery.php?show=K ... 278607.jpg Super Moon vs Micro Moon
Copyrights: Muhammad Rayhan Moon 1 day after eclipse
Copyrights: César Piret NGC6744 in a sea of stars
Copyrights: Ian Sharp
Full size: http://astro-sharp.com/images/DeepSky/A ... GB_ids.jpg Gemini: Searching for Orphan Stars Amid Starbirth Fireworks
Credit: Gemini Observatory/AURA/B. Reipurth, C. Aspin, T. Rector
An article: http://www.gemini.edu/node/12429 http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=35223

M16, The Star Queen
Copyrights: Jason Jennings
Larger size: http://cosmicphotos.com/gallery/display ... ld_resol=3 Clouds in Cepheus - LDN1250 and LDN1251
Copyrights: Roberto Colombari
Full size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/215766/0/?real=&mod= Super Moon observed from New Delhi, India
Copyrights: Supreet Sachdeva Dark and Reflection
Copyrights: Rafael Rodríguez

NGC 2362 (aka The Mexican Jumping Star cluster)

Becasue its bright central star (4.39) this object is also referred as the Tau Canis Majoris cluster. The main star has an estimated mass between 40 to 50 solar masses. It is a luminous super giant with absolute magnitude of -7 or 50.000 solar luminosities. Tau Canis Majoris is sometimes known as the "Mexican Jumping Star" because it can appear to jump arround with respect the other stars. The cluster contains about 60 stars and it is 25 millions old in age. A sweet visual target, even from urban skies. Although it's small size, this open cluster can be glimpsed with any type of telescope. It was discovered by Giovanni Battista Hodierna in 1654.

More info at
http://www.baskies.com.ar

Great week to all !!
Sergio

Hello,

here's a timelapse of the Lunar Eclipse on 27 september 2015 over the bridges in Québec city, Canada.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pnw1rionh3dqh ... 0.avi?dl=0

Hello,
A recent work. 30 hours on Atik 383, RC8 and AZEQ6.
Filters SHO 7nm, MaximDl6, Pixinsight, Photoshop and Maxpilot.
The full is here : http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/988301NGC7822V3.jpg

Hi, I do not know if this this post can go here. I had the audacity to put together six photographs of the site "Project Apollo Archive" (flickr). The photos were of the Apollo XII (AS12-46-6746 to AS12-46-6751). I could make a very interesting view.

It's really valuable material !!!
Thank you very much!

Carlos Di Nallo
http://carlosdn-alfacentauri.blogspot.com.ar/

stormy morning

DG 187
Copyrights: Jochen Borgert NGC6979 in the Veil Nebula
Copyrights: Ron Brecher Hocus Pocus
Copyrights: Roberto Ferrero The Moon
Copyrights: Ernst Gamauf Moon and clouds
Copyrights: Zhong Wu Camping in Namib desert
Copyrights: Juan Carlos Casado Great Canary Telescope
Copyrights: Ajay Talwar Dolphin In Antarctica Night Sky
Copyrights: LI Hang Orion Sword
Copyrights: Ezequiel Bellocchio
Larger size: http://www.astropilar.com.ar/nebulosas/ ... ord_1.html Sun and Moon rise from the same point
Copyrights: Marcella Giulia Pace

Moonrise & Milky Way over the Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma, Spain
Copyrights: Javier Martínez Morán Rosetta's First Peek at the Comet's Dark Side (South Pole)
Credits: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
An article: http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2015/10/01 ... outh-pole/ http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?p=248656#p248656

Launch of Progress M-29M
Copyrights: Sergey Tarakanov Optical Glory
Copyrights: Adwait Bhagwat IC 434 & NGC 2024 Nebula
Copyrights: José Jiménez Priego IC63-59
Copyrights: Van den Broek Yves Aurora
Copyrights: Ole C. Salomonsen

Heart and Soul from Siena
Copyrights: Ricardo Jotaro Balloon and Moon
Copyrights: Jim Blum The Sun, Geese and Green Flash
Copyrights: James Young NGC281, The Pacman Nebula
Copyrights: Ron Brecher Milky way over Yamdrok Lake
Copyrights: Jeff Dai Circumpolar in the medieval castle
Copyrights: Jose Luis Martínez Fernández NGC7000 + IC5070
Copyrights: Rolf Geissinger Fly Me To The Moon
Copyrights: Chris Andrews Sunset
Copyrights: Akshay Bhide Milky Way - Summer Ends
Copyrights: Tunç Tezel

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135020166 ... 987443661/

Please view in full res, thanks!
http://www.astrobin.com/full/217377/0/?real=&mod=

Please view in full res! Thanks!

http://www.astrobin.com/full/217377/0/?real=&mod=

Helix Nebula (81.75 hours of integration)

Copyright: Paul Haese

This image taken over 28 nights. This image contains 81.75 hours of data. Of interest within the nebula are the detailed shells extending out to the very first eruptions. There are quite a few galaxies visible in the image too.

Click here for larger resolution image.

sunspots 2418 and 2420

Large Magellanic Cloud and Tarantula Nebula
Copyrights: Michael Hultström Sh2-129 + OU4 (The Bat and Squid)
Copyrights: Paulo Lobão Uranus (October 2nd.)
Copyrights: Damian Peach Aurora Borealis
Copyrights: Cory Mendenhall Milky Way from 'Hohe Wand'
Copyrights: Philipp Muigg North America Nebula - NGC 7000
Copyrights: Alfredo Beltran Neil Armstrong and the International Space Station
Copyrights: Trevor Mahlmann
Larger size: http://www.astrobin.com/full/215973/0/ M39 Cluster
Copyrights: Jaspal Chadha Analemma
Copyrights: Geert Vandenbulcke The Great Wall of Ara (NGC6188)
Copyrights: Rolf Olsen

Fireworks Galaxy - NGC6946
LHaRGB

Larger Image and data are here:
http://www.astrobin.com/full/217595/C/

Nick Pavelchak
Altamont, NY
http://www.astrobin.com/users/sydney/

ngc 281 Pacman in SHO palette
http://www.astrobin.com/full/215003/E/
Total 34h30mn
RC14"+AP1600AE+Moravian G4 1600
The SkyX and Pixinsight
Place:Bègles(in center town)France

M33 Galaxy
From Wikipedia: The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC 598, and is sometimes informally referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy, a nickname it shares with Messier 101. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and about 44 other smaller galaxies. It is one of the most distant permanent objects that can be viewed with the naked eye.
Time: 130min L + 35 min for each RGB channels
Telescope:Newton 20 cm F/ 3.9
Camera:Moravian G2-4000
Software: Pixinsight e Ps cs3
Author: Samuele Gasparini http://www.astrobook.it
http://www.astrobook.it/images/m33_crop.png

Hi

I wanted to share my latest work. It's a timelapse of the latest lunar eclipse, 4:30 hours in 18 seconds, and it clearly shows the eclipsed Moon traveling through the sky against the starry sky:



Unfortunately, some clouds came into view for a brief period of time but overall one can appreciate the whole eclipse.

This work required quite a lot of planning and effort (documented in the video description), and IMHO it paid out. Hope you like it as much as I do

Clear skies!

Sebastian.

this is not astronomy, but ...

foam universe

Cederblad 214 – NGC7822
http://www.far-light-photography.at
Copyright: Arno Rottal

http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/8 ... phy.at.jpg

Cederblad 241 – NGC7822
6x1200sec Ha
6x1200sec SII
3x1200sec OIII
each 3x600sec RGB
Moravian G2-8300 on Esprit80.

Cederblad 214 – NGC7822 – Hubble Palette
http://www.far-light-photography.at
Copyright: Arno Rottal

http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/b ... phy.at.jpg

Cederblad 241 – NGC7822 –Hubble Palette
6x1200sec Ha
6x1200sec SII
3x1200sec OIII
Moravian G2-8300 on Esprit80.

Carlo Rocchi, Italy

Copyright: Prof. Greg Parker 2015

I used Registar to put together all of the best images I had of Kemble's Cascade - and this is the result
I guess this one is done for me now

NGC281
URL of website notte-stellata.blogspot.com
Copyright: Davide Manca
http://www.astrobin.com/full/218046/0/

NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy
Copyrights: Ian Sharp
Full size: http://astro-sharp.com/images/DeepSky/A ... GB_ids.jpg Constellation Orion season is coming
Copyrights: Cesar Cantu Quiroga Starry photography
Copyrights: Rui Weng IC342
Copyrights: Horst Ziegler Super Moon
Copyrights: Ross Nelson Moonlit Lenticular Clouds over Mount Shasta
Copyrights: Brad Goldpaint Aurora
Copyrights: Göran Strand Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex Mosaic
Copyrights: Carlos Eduardo Fairbairn
Full size: http://www.astrobin.com/198358/0/ Southern Cross
Copyrights: Carlos Eduardo Fairbairn
Full size: http://www.astrobin.com/190668/ M31
Copyrights: Julian Wessel Lacerta dust
Copyrights: Robert Fields