Starship Asterisk*

Panther in the Rosette Nebula

Nick Pavelchak
http://www.astrobin.com/280391/?nc=user

Illuminating The Iris. by Paul C. Swift, on Flickr

SH2 108
Copyright: Theodore Atampatzoglou
https://www.astrobin.com/411742/0/

Ahu Tongariki under the Milkyway

Night landscape with the Southern Milkyway on its Glory with the Magellanic clouds underneath it among with a shooting star.

Sony a7sii, ef 15mm fisheye, f2.8, iso6400, 30sec
Canon eos 6D, ef 16-35 2.8 is usm Lii, 35mm, 2.8, iso6400, 30sec

NLC from Poland.
During the night from 21 to 22/06/2019. in the western sky you will see unique clouds.
NLC, also known as silvery clouds, have become very bright. They are mesospheric clouds appearing at high altitudes (75-85 km above the surface of our planet) of the dark sky, shining with silver light, hence their name.
There was nothing unusual about it except for the fact that they were visible even in the Czech Republic and further south.
The fact that this night shone colorfully, which is a very rare phenomenon, was a world-wide phenomenon.
Hunters of this phenomenon have the opportunity to admire a unique spectacle in the sky.

They can be observed an hour after the western sky and the northern sky.
Take a look at this title sometimes, maybe you will be able to observe them.

photo. Michał Wyka
Slupsk Polen.

Canon EOS 450 D / kit 18-55 mm / ISO 400 / 4 s.

NLC from Poland.
During the night from 21 to 22/06/2019. in the western sky you will see unique clouds.
NLC, also known as silvery clouds, have become very bright. They are mesospheric clouds appearing at high altitudes (75-85 km above the surface of our planet) of the dark sky, shining with silver light, hence their name.
There was nothing unusual about it except for the fact that they were visible even in the Czech Republic and further south.
The fact that this night shone colorfully, which is a very rare phenomenon, was a world-wide phenomenon.
Hunters of this phenomenon have the opportunity to admire a unique spectacle in the sky.

They can be observed an hour after the western sky and the northern sky.
Take a look at this title sometimes, maybe you will be able to observe them.

photo. Michał Wyka
Slupsk. Poland.

Canon EOS 450 D / kit 18-55 mm / ISO 400 / 4 s.

Leo's triplet

Leo's triplet by Fernando Peña, on Flickr

M8 y M20 by Fernando Peña, on Flickr

Who will be the first woman on the moon? by Cristiano Pelagracci, su Flickr

This field would have to be one of the most beautiful in the whole sky. Right in the heart of Scorpius, the majestic mix of colours, caused by various atomic and physical processes, produce a Kaleidoscope view for the eye to feast on.
Copyright: Michael Sidonio.

Eagle Nebula:
http://rankinstudio.com/Messier_16_Eagle_Nebula



I shot and processed this image over two nights, June 1st and 2nd 2019 from the Schulman Telescope on Mount Lemmon Arizona. The Eagle Nebula, a beautiful emission nebula that also contains the famous Hubble Shot of the Pillars of Creation. Enjoy!

L:R:G:B minutes - 54:32:32:32
Processed in DSS and PS

Cosmic Lagoon
SHO Lagoon Nebula
Full Resolution: https://pbase.com/slawomirlipinski/image/169418036
Copyright: Slawomir Lipinski

location: Jeseníky Mountains in the Czech republic.
in the picture is: Extremely strong NLC. Photographed from 49,9 degrees north latitude. The NLC azimuth is from 220 to 10 degrees.
date: 21.6.2019, 22:13
Processing Information: Panorama from 16 shots.
Landscape: 8 frames.
Sky: 8 frames.

Omega Centauri, shot from Heaven's Mirror Observatory in New South Wales, Australia.

By Casey Good, www.good-astronomy.com

Details/high res: https://www.astrobin.com/378385/?nc=user

IC 1396 - The elephant trunk nebula in SHO.

By Casey Good, www.good-astronomy.com

Capture details/hi res: https://www.astrobin.com/370437/?nc=user

Sharpless 140 by Casey Good, www.good-astronomy.com

Acquisition details/hi-res: https://www.astrobin.com/382930/?nc=user

Milky way rising above Pis del Passet (valle Maira, Italy)
Copyright: Paolo Demaria
Single shot with Canon EOS 6D modified Super UV-IR cut, Samyang 14 mm f/2.8, 25s @6400ISO.

Best regards,
Paolo Demaria

Daytime ISS Transit of Crescent Moon

Catching it during the bright light of midday sunshine was a challenge and a first for me.

Optic: TEC160
Camera: Basler Ace IMX252

Electric night

I was shooting the milky way at Capo Spartivento, south Sardinia, but there was a thunderstorm coming from africa starting with lightning strikes every 2 minutes. What a fantastic lucky night to shoot the Milky Way with lightning.

Sony a7rII, Samyang 14, 25" f2.8 iso 3200.

www.ivanpedretti.com
Copyright: Ivan Pedretti

2017 Total Solar Eclipse C2 with Corona and Shadow Band

During the 2nd contact of the Total Solar Eclipse, a Corona (atmospheric optics with the rainbow colour) appeared around the Diamond Ring, with Shadow Bands casting within the corona (the stripes on both sides of the Corona).
A thin layer of cloud in between the sun and ground is believed to created the appearance of the Corona and Shadow Band.

Canon EOS 6D 1/1250 ISO200 triggered by Solar Eclipse Maestro
Optics: Televue Pronto 480mm f/6.8
Equatorial mount: UNITEC SWAT350
Location: Painted Hills, Oregon, USA
Date: 2017.08.21.
Straight out of the camera besides a couple of dust removal and watermark
From the previous 2017 total solar eclipse while preparing for the 2019 eclipse

Full IC1396, including the Elephant's Trunk in SHO. Details of the capture are here: https://www.astrobin.com/409845/B/



--Ram