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M31 and M33 again

Posted on 8 November 2020 by matthannan

Revisited the sky last night after a period of inactivity due to rain, snow, clouds, and/or cold. It was nice to be outside again. Tried to get M31 and M33 in the same shot.

M31 & M33, Take 1

Because I was unable to see my two main targets, I was unable to properly frame the shot.… Read the rest

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Moon, Saturn, and Jupiter to be visible in conjunction in August: Time, date, and how to watch it

Posted on 28 August 2020 by matthannan

After August 28, the next day the moon will move slightly in its monthly journey around the earth.

Source: Moon, Saturn, and Jupiter to be visible in conjunction in August: Time, date, and how to watch it

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The Sky said “I’m gonna do something cool!… Read the rest

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First go at Astrophotography with an iPhone

Posted on 27 July 2018 by matthannan

Mars is in opposition TONIGHT. And it is the closest it has been in 15 years, when it was the closest it had been in 63,000 years!
Of course, I have clouds. Some crazy storm system has been marching across our sky for about a week now and is currently dumping flood-inducing rain on a parched Ireland.… Read the rest

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