Astronomy every Thursday
Member Richard Bohner who lives in Arizona, USA took these two lovely photos of the Total Lunar Eclipse on the 14th March 2025.
On March 14, 2025, a total lunar eclipse, visible as a partial eclipse in the UK occurred during the early morning hours. Below are a selection of images that members took of the event from the UK.
By Jim Burchell
By Jo Southgate using an iPhone
And by CMHASD trustee Keith Rickard using a camera phone
NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please click here for solar observing safely.
A splendid selection of Sunspot images taken by CMHASD trustee Simon Dawes on the 16th March 2025. Details of how Simon took his images are on the photos.
NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please click here for solar observing safely.
Two superb images of the Sun today taken by member Jim Burchell. As you can see the Sun is very active with lots of sunspots.
Jim's 1st image below, a single shot; was taken using a 102 MM refactor with a Pentax KP body attached set at F11, 320 sec and iso 100 plus a solar filter.
Jim's 2nd image, which is just a single shot; was taken using a SeeStar S50 smartscope.
Below is an image taken from Spaceweather.com showing all the sunspots with their labels. As you can see there are lots!!!!!
Three fab images of the Moon's craters taken by CMHASD trustee Simon Dawes on the 9th March 2025 from Bexley, Kent. Details of how Simon took the images are on each photo.
A superb image of the Soul Nebula (IC1848) in Cassiopeia taken by member Kevin Langford from Bexley, Kent.
This image was captured over three nights from the 2nd to the 4th March 2025.
Number of images taken = 130 x 180sec
Kevin took this image using an ES102ED APO with 0.7x focal reducer corrector, Pegasus NYX-101 mount, ZWO asi071, Orion NMAG and a L-enhance filter.
The image is a total of 6.5hrs of exposures.
Software used:
Nina to capture data.
Sirilic to stack images.
Siril to processes image.
Affinity Photo 2 to finish.
Check out Kevin's Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/77708720@N08/54380781459/ .
NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please click here for solar observing safely.
A superb selection of astro images taken by member Honor Wheeler on the 1st March 2025 of the Sun, Moon and the planetary parade.
Details of how Honor took her images are written above each image.
Venus phase - Canon M6II with Tamron 18-400mm lens, ISO400, f6.3, 1/16000sec.
Even when Venus is a fine crescent, the albedo of Venus is still high.
Sunset Sunspots - Canon M6II with Tamron 18-400mm lens. ISO100, f29, 1/16000sec.
Sunset - Canon M6II with Tamron 18-400mm lens. ISO200, f10, 1/800sec
Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Moon and Mercury - Canon M6II with Tamron 18-400mm lens. ISO500, 1/2sec taken using Samyang 8mm fish-eye lens.
Venus, Earthshine and Mercury - Canon M6II with Tamron 18-400mm lens. ISO640, f5.0, 1/3sec.
Earthshine - Canon M6II with Tamron 18-400mm lens. ISO640, f6.3, 1"1/3sec
Venus and Mercury taken at 7:03 pm MST Arizona on the 3rd March 2025 by CMHASD member Richard Bohner.
Mercury is just above trees in center.
Richard took the image using a Canon 6D, 105mm f5.0 lens, 1/100 sec exposure, at ISO 10K.
A stunning image of the Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) in the constellation Monoceros by CMHASD member Neil Webster taken on the 2nd March 2025.
Neil acquired his image using a WO GT71 Apo, EQ6 R, ZWO ASI 294MC Pro, Astro Essentials 50mm guide scope, ZWO ASI 290MM guide camera and an Optolong L Enhance filter.
Processed using APT, PHD, Nebulosity, Gradient Xterminator, Star Xterminator, and PS (Camera Raw)
52 x 240s Subs, 12 x Darks, 45 x Flats/ Bias.
Check out Neil's Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/137388222@N05/ to see more of his brilliant images.
