Astronomy thread/Kìng a teri tanhìyä tìftia

Vawmataw · May 29, 2021, 02:24:52 PM

I have a capture of Venus and Mercury, but it's not great hrh

Their separation was about the diameter of the Moon.

Toliman · May 29, 2021, 03:00:30 PM

Txantsan, Mercury is visible on your image

I observed Mercury and Venus today again, separation is already bigger (approx. 1 degree) and Mercury more fainter (2.5 mag) but it was still nice view through binocular.

Vawmataw · May 29, 2021, 11:23:15 PM

Night #2

(No observation of Mercury of Venus)

I saw Nova Cassiopeiae 2021 (but not M52).

I saw fewer objects, but I was focused on looking at my surroundings and a few objects I didn't see last night: NGC 457, M29, M53, M57, M94

Other noteworthy observations: Menkent, ISS and a very bright satellite flare (-7 maybe, it was much brighter than Venus could have been), mag 2 meteor (I also saw one on Friday night)

Toliman · May 30, 2021, 02:57:41 AM

Txantsan!

I observed Nova Cassiopeiae 2021 too, but I saw M52 too. Except it, I observed some brighter globular clusters and Jupiter with Saturn.

Toliman · June 01, 2021, 10:17:24 AM

I observed Jupiter and Saturn tonight before morning. Thanks excellent seeing there were visible many nice details, despite still quite small high above horizon.

Toliman · June 03, 2021, 06:40:05 PM

I observed Nova Cassiopeiae 2021 again in previous nights. It's nice how easily it's visible even through little binocular.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Shining Clouds on Mars
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-curiosity-rover-captures-shining-clouds-on-mars

Vawmataw · June 04, 2021, 10:24:37 PM

What is the current magnitude of Nova Cas? Seems like the websites don't follow it anymore.

Toliman · June 05, 2021, 06:16:26 AM

From my last observation (one night ago) it seems be approx. 7 mag.

Vawmataw · June 05, 2021, 09:10:41 AM

It's still observable for me.

Looks like I might be able to observe the eclipse next Thursday...

Oops, I mean Wednesday

Toliman · June 05, 2021, 09:33:23 AM

Quote from: Vawmataw on June 05, 2021, 09:10:41 AM
It's still observable for me.

Txantsan

Quote from: Vawmataw on June 05, 2021, 09:10:41 AM
Looks like I might be able to observe the eclipse next Thursday... Oops, I mean Wednesday

Nice try

It will be observable for me too (if sky will be clear enough, seems that it should). It will be nothing spectacular here (max. phase only 0.17) but everyone eclipse is nice to see

How big this eclipse will be for you?

Vawmataw · June 05, 2021, 09:37:24 AM

0.8508

Toliman · June 05, 2021, 10:11:28 AM

Txantsan

It's far more than here. Good luck with weather!

Toliman · June 05, 2021, 03:05:31 PM

Yesterday I also observed sunspots and captured the most interesting one:

Vawmataw · June 07, 2021, 03:49:24 PM

The weather forecast still looks great for Wednesday morning

Toliman · June 07, 2021, 03:54:00 PM

Quote from: Vawmataw on June 07, 2021, 03:49:24 PM
The weather forecast still looks great for Wednesday morning

Txantsan! Etrìpa syayvi!

Vawmataw · June 07, 2021, 04:20:04 PM

It's not soon enough! hrh

Toliman · June 07, 2021, 04:27:13 PM

Nìngay...

My forecast looks quite good, at least for now.

Toliman · June 10, 2021, 06:47:56 AM

Eclipse successfully observed. Despite small phase it was nice to see. Weather and conditions were good, sky was almost clear.

Tonight I observed Saturn and Jupiter again, especially Jupiter with his moons was great + transit of Callisto was observable tonight too.

Vawmataw · June 10, 2021, 07:11:24 PM

Wow, your image is so neat

But you didn't see what I saw

Unfortunately part of the show was obscured by the clouds, but I saw significant parts of the eclipse.

Toliman · June 10, 2021, 08:14:05 PM

Nice! (except clouds) Good that you was able to see significant part of eclipse.
Yeah, you was able to see far more, compared with my place