Category: Astronomy
Moon and Mars
The distance between Mars and Earth is growing now, but Mars can still be visible as a nice bright object on the night sky.
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.