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
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12P/Pons-Brooks
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.
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C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
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.
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Map of the Moon – 09/24
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.
