Starship Asterisk*

Saturn on September 4th, Now gaining distance from opposition. (LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGE Mount, ASI290mm Cmos, PoerMate 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB filter sets.)

Jupiter - The moon Io transiting above the GRS and casting it shadow at the limb on August 23rd and approximately one month from opposition. ( LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGE Mount, ASI290mm Cmos, PowerMate 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set.)

Jupiter - GRS and the moons transiting Ganymede (L) casting its elongated shadow and Io (R) with albedo features on August 16th.

Saturn on opposition at its closest to Earth on August 14th. Light takes 1 hours, 13 minutes and 39.6114 seconds to travel from Saturn and arrive to us. 9LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGE Mount, ASI290mm Cmos, PowerMate 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set).

Jupiter - GRS on August 8th. 3D Averted vision (Cross your Eyes) LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGE Mount, ASI290mm Cmos, TeleVue 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set.

Saturns moon Lapetus transiting across the disc and Enceladus (T) and Tethys (Bot) on July 18th. ( LX200ACF OTA 305mm, CGE Mount, ASI290mm Cmos, PowerMate 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set. )

Saturn and two of its moons Mimas (L) and Enceladus (R) on July 11th. ( LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGE Mount, 290mm Cmos, PowerMate 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set. )

Saturn and two of its moon Tethys (L) and Dione (R) (Infra Red) on June 25th. Three channels anotated (RGB). ( LX200ACF 305mm OTA, CGE Mount, ASI290mm Cmos, PowerMate 2.5x Barlows, Astronomik RGB filter set)

The core (Upclose) of Messier 8 (The Lagoon Nebula) on May 28th. ( LX200ACF 305mm OTA, F6.3, ASI183mm Pro Cmos, Ha OIII RGB filter sets )

Luna Total Eclipse ( Blood Moon) on May 15th-16th. ( ES80 APO, F6, QHY462 c Cmos )

Centaurus A (also known as NGC 5128 or Caldwell 77) on April 29th. NGC 5128 is one of the closest radio galaxies to Earth. ( LX200ACF OTA, F6.3, CGE Mount, ASI183m Pro Cmos, Astronomik LRGB filter set.)

Omega Centauri (ω Cen, NGC 5139, or Caldwell 80) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. LX200ACF OTA, F6.3, CGE Mount, ASI183m Pro Cmos, Astronomik LRGB filter set.)

Still image and an animation if requested of The James Webb Space Telescope cruising along to its destination on December 29th. Several hours ago it deploy and unfolded the Forward Unitized Pallet Structure (UPS) of its vast sunshield. Now the next key steps will be to unfold the Deployable Tower As...

Another Very brief session through a portal due to rain clouds in Puerto Rico of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) on December 16th, 22:39ut.

Venus on November 26th, 22:29ut. Getting large in size but less surface details as the crescent becomes narrower. ( LX200ACF 305mm, ASI183mm Pro, Astronomik IrRGBUv filters.

The Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse, the moon was 97% covered by Earth's shadow at its peak center image. on November 19th, from 07:04ut till 10:05ut. ED80 APO, QHY5III462 Color Cmos.

Jupiter (Opposition Day) - GRS and the moon Europa casting its shadow on August 19th, 05:03ut.

Mars apparition and oppositions from January 2020 Through March 2021.

Jupiter and Saturn on its way to the grand conjunction in December 21st. Taken on December 20th, 22:33ut. Had to reduce the focal length and just made it to fit in the frame of view. ( LX200ACF OTA, CGE mount, Reducer F6.3, ASI290mm Cmos, Astronomik LRGB filter set. )

So long for the beautiful display Sunspots AR2785,6 now approaching the limb on December 3rd. (ED80 APO, Moded Lunt 50THa, ASI290mm, Cemax 2x Barlows.)

The Sun on November 29th, 16:58ut. Earlier today (Nov. 29th at 1311UT), Earth-orbiting satellites detected the biggest solar flare (M4.4) in more than 3 years.

Sunspots AR2785,6 and Prominences on November 25th, 18:01ut. ( ED80 APO Moded Lunt LS50THa Solarscope, ASI290mm Cmos, Cemax 2x Barlows.)

The anticipated large Sunspot (AR2786) has come into view and looks impressive.

Mars on October 12th, 04:00ut. Hephaestus Rupes, Cerberus Dorsa and Eridania Planisia regions. ( LX200ACF 305mm, ASI290mm Cmos, TeleVue 3x Barlows, Astromik GB filters, Baarder IR685 filter.)

Mars on October 6th, 04:34ut. Within hours from its closest approach to Earth's opposition. Haze of Orographic clouds at the limbs, Schiaparelli, Syrtis Major Planum, Hellas Planitia and Scylla Scopulus regions.