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2017 Total Solar Eclipse C2 with Corona and Shadow Band

During the 2nd contact of the Total Solar Eclipse, a Corona (atmospheric optics with the rainbow colour) appeared around the Diamond Ring, with Shadow Bands casting within the corona (the stripes on both sides of the Corona).
A thin layer of cloud in between the sun and ground is believed to have allowed the projection of the Corona and Shadow Band.

Canon EOS 6D 1/1250 ISO200 triggered by Solar Eclipse Maestro
Optics: Televue Pronto 480mm f/6.8
Equatorial mount: UNITEC SWAT350
Location: Painted Hills, Oregon, USA
Date: 2017.08.21.
Straight out of the camera besides a couple of dust removal and watermark
From the previous 2017 total solar eclipse while preparing for the 2019 eclipse

The Tadpoles.
Just reworked this one.....to bring out a bit more detail and improve colour.
Full info here: http://www.kinchastro.com/ic-410-tadpoles.html

location: Branka u Opavy in the Czech republic.
in the picture is: Mammatus clouds in the Branka u Opavy (village)
date: 1.7.2019

www.vaclavhyza.cz
Václav Hýža
Branka u Opavy
Czech Republic
Instagram @vaclavhyza
Facebook @vaclavhyzaphotography

M92 with IFN. KG Observatory, Julian CA. Details here...

http://www.astrobin.com/412820/

Jupiter, Saturn and the Southern Milky Way
Copyright: Hermann von Eiff Image from June 10, 2019

Farm Tivoli, Namibia
Canon 5D Mark II with Baader UV/IR filter and Canon 50mm f/1,8 lens at f/5,6
Panorama of 2 x 22 images, 5 minutes each at ISO 1600
Image processing with Registar and Photoshop CC

KuriousGeorge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:33 pm M92 with IFN. KG Observatory, Julian CA. Details here...

http://www.astrobin.com/412820/

That's a gorgeous image. The globular is beautifully resolved, and the star colors are subtle and delicious. The overall color balance is just slightly blue, which I don't mind, of course. The IFN is an added bonus.

Ann

Hermann von Eiff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:41 pm Jupiter, Saturn and the Southern Milky Way
Copyright: Hermann von Eiff
Jupiter_Saturn_Panorama_July_01_2019_HvE.jpg

Image from June 10, 2019

Farm Tivoli, Namibia
Canon 5D Mark II with Baader UV/IR filter and Canon 50mm f/1,8 lens at f/5,6
Panorama of 2 x 22 images, 5 minutes each at ISO 1600
Image processing with Registar and Photoshop CC[/b]

This is a delightful image. There are two things about it that I'm particularly fond of.





















At bottom left of your image, we find the NGC 6726 site of star formation in Corona Australis, and the globular cluster NGC 6723 "above" it. It is delightful to see where this often-photographed clash of the young and the old is actually located in the sky in a really wide-angle picture, and to see how big (or rather small) this well-known bit of cosmic drama is compared with other well-known sights in the southern sky.

The other thing that caught my eye was, literally, an eye. An eye in the sky, that is. More precisely, an eye in the Teapot of Sagittarius, close to the lid of the Teapot. Made of dust, the Eye of Sagittarius appears to peer at φ Sagittarius and Sigma Sagittarius, Nunki.

Great picture!

Ann

Hi all,

It does not appear my astrophotography shows up on this list anymore. I will try to manually post some...
Here is my latest piece of work:

The Realm of Orion: From Mintaka to M42 Complex
Information on the image (and FULL resolution) https://www.adamblockphotos.com/ic434-and-m42.html
Copyright: Adam Block

Ann wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:18 pm

Hermann von Eiff wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:41 pm Jupiter, Saturn and the Southern Milky Way
Copyright: Hermann von Eiff
Jupiter_Saturn_Panorama_July_01_2019_HvE.jpg

Image from June 10, 2019

Farm Tivoli, Namibia
Canon 5D Mark II with Baader UV/IR filter and Canon 50mm f/1,8 lens at f/5,6
Panorama of 2 x 22 images, 5 minutes each at ISO 1600
Image processing with Registar and Photoshop CC[/b]

This is a delightful image. There are two things about it that I'm particularly fond of.

Click to view full size image

NGC 6726 and 6723 in Corona Australis. Jim Thommes Astrophotography

Click to view full size image

A sketch of an eye. Template.net.

At bottom left of your image, we find the NGC 6726 site of star formation in Corona Australis, and the globular cluster NGC 6723 "above" it. It is delightful to see where this often-photographed clash of the young and the old is actually located in the sky in a really wide-angle picture, and to see how big (or rather small) this well-known bit of cosmic drama is compared with other well-known sights in the southern sky.

The other thing that caught my eye was, literally, an eye. An eye in the sky, that is. More precisely, an eye in the Teapot of Sagittarius, close to the lid of the Teapot. Made of dust, the Eye of Sagittarius appears to peer at φ Sagittarius and Sigma Sagittarius, Nunki.

Great picture!

Ann

Dear Ann,
thank you for your nice comment and your interesting observations
Kind Regards
Hermann

The infinity stones - Antares and Rho Oph molecular clouds

Antares Cloud complex by Rafael Compassi, no Flickr

Double total eclipse of the Sun from the shore of the lake La Cuesta Del Viento ("the slope of the wind") with the Andes in the background near Rodeo, Argentina: beautiful weather and wonderful eclipse!

Total Solar Eclipse over the ESO La Silla Observatory

Diamond Ring effect (C2) and the shadow of the moon.
Nikon D800, 24mm f/4, 1/8 sec (ISO160)

Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer / www.weltraum.com

Best,
Sebastian

Heart of the Scorpion
Here is one of the most glorious spectacles of the sky- the region near Antares, Rho Ophiuchi and beyond:

https://www.adamblockphotos.com/antares ... iuchi.html

This is a 3 frame mosaic because I guess I could not stop but the image below is only the bottom. It is such a long image that I highlight the region around Antares and Rho Ophiuchi- but the full image is at the link above (I tried to attach it below). Be certain to click on each of the images to see a larger view. Of course, I did try to time this with the celebratory nature of these nights here in the US when our fireworks mirror the stellarworks far beyond.



Sincerely,
Adam Block

Have a great fourth of July!

Eclipse from Tololo
https://twitter.com/JLucDauvergne
Copyright: JL Dauvergne / Ciel et Espace

Total Solar Eclipse from Vicuna, Chile
www.alsonwongastro.com
Copyright: Alson Wong Link to higher-resolution image: https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5DB5935A

The Moon, Mars and Mercury, one day after eclipse
https://www.flickr.com/photos/santerne/
Copyright: A. Santerne / ESO

2019, July 3rd, from ESO La Silla Observatory

The Total Solar Eclipse, in Halpha
https://www.flickr.com/photos/santerne/
Copyright: A. Santerne (Aix-Marseille University / LAM) / ESO

2019, July 2rd, from ESO La Silla Observatory. Montage of the TSE observed in Halpha to highlight the granulation.

I was shooting the milky way at Capo Spartivento, south Sardinia, but there was a thunderstorm coming from africa starting with lightning strikes every 2 minutes. What a fantastic lucky night to shoot the Milky Way with lightning.

Sony a7rII, Samyang 14, 25" f2.8 iso 3200.

Copyright: Ivan Pedretti

By Samira Maschio, Nehuen Maschio, Dante Maschio (grandchildren) and Aldo Mottino (grandfather).
Partial solar eclipse from Rosario, Argentina.

Solar eclipse over La Silla by Juan-Carlos Munoz-Mateos, on Flickr

Jupiter - GRS on July 2nd, 03:20ut, 04:05ut.

A Moment of Totality
https://leandroperez.com.ar
Copyright: Leandro Pérez Shot in Almafuerte, Córdoba, Argentina on July 2nd.

Sorry I repost the picture (color profile was wrong and I can't change the initial post!)

North America and Pelican Nebulae in False Color
http://www.woodlandsobservatory.com
Copyright: Alistair Symon