On a long full moon evening, marked by the significance of tilt adjustment, I had the opportunity to photograph our celestial companion in all its glory.
Category: Solar System
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is a Halley-type periodic comet discovered on July 21, 1812, by French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons, and it is expected to reach its closest point to the Sun (perihelion) on April 21, 2024.
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is a long-period comet discovered on January 9, 2023, that reached its closest point to the Sun (perihelion) on September 27, 2024.
The Comet is a long-period comet from the Oort cloud that was discovered in early 2023 and made its closest approach to the Sun on September 27.
The first result of my “Moon Cartography Project” – further versions of my moon map may follow.
In August, there was quite a bit of activity on the Sun. I also tried my luck once.
A collage with 8 meteors from the Perseid meteor shower on August 12, 2024.
If he smiles at me so warmly at bedtime, I just have to take a picture of him. – Our Moon.
Processing Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was harder than expected. I still like the result.
My first astrophoto of the Sun with my Baader Travel Companion 580mm. Taken at 540nm wavelength.