Author: Dr. Jozef Kozár
My name in space: Parker Solar Probe
Mission: Parker Solar Probe Current position: orbiting Sun Operator: NASA, Applied Physics Laboratory Launch: August 12, 2018, 07:31 UTC COSPAR ID: N/A Parker Solar Probe (previously Solar Probe, Solar Probe Plus, or Solar Probe+)...
Mars at opposition 2018
In positional astronomy, two astronomical objects are said to be in opposition when they are on opposite sides of the celestial sphere, as observed from the Earth. A planet is said to be “in...
Galaxy NGC 253
This is the second image taken during my observation on Monday this week. It is a photo of galaxy NGC 253. The image is a result of processed stack layers and of the dark...
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
The first image of my observation of M51 Whirlpool Galaxy on Monday (July 09, 2018) this week with one of the robotic telescopes. The image is result of processed stack layers and of the...
Observation challenge – Mercury and Moon
My friend David shared an interesting tip for observation. We can say that it is is a small observation challenge – Mercury will be optically visible near to the waxing crescent Moon.
Lagoon Nebula
Result of the processed raw image of the Lagoon Nebula – exported in the red shift of the spectrum.
Jupiter with mobile phone camera without additional lens
Sitting on the balcony together with Ringo, watching the night sky.