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I took another picture of Comet c/2025 A6 (Lemmon) without using my star tracker - just an 8 second exposure
October 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I took another picture of Comet c/2025 A6 (Lemmon) without using my star tracker - just an 8 second exposure
It wa supposed to be cloudy but the sky was completely clear.
I took a picture of Comet c/2025 A6 (Lemmon). It is said to be visible with the naked eye - I can't see it without binoculars.
#astrophotography
I took a picture of Comet c/2025 A6 (Lemmon). It is said to be visible with the naked eye - I can't see it without binoculars.
#astrophotography
October 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It wa supposed to be cloudy but the sky was completely clear.
I took a picture of Comet c/2025 A6 (Lemmon). It is said to be visible with the naked eye - I can't see it without binoculars.
#astrophotography
I took a picture of Comet c/2025 A6 (Lemmon). It is said to be visible with the naked eye - I can't see it without binoculars.
#astrophotography
Well, I did have my cheap camera with my 18-200 mm lens mounted on my cheap star tracker (iOptron).
So it was a bit more than just a "quick snap" . Without the star tracker the comet was just a green dot. People who have iPhones or Goggle Pixels often get better pictures than my setup...
So it was a bit more than just a "quick snap" . Without the star tracker the comet was just a green dot. People who have iPhones or Goggle Pixels often get better pictures than my setup...
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Well, I did have my cheap camera with my 18-200 mm lens mounted on my cheap star tracker (iOptron).
So it was a bit more than just a "quick snap" . Without the star tracker the comet was just a green dot. People who have iPhones or Goggle Pixels often get better pictures than my setup...
So it was a bit more than just a "quick snap" . Without the star tracker the comet was just a green dot. People who have iPhones or Goggle Pixels often get better pictures than my setup...
I took a photo of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) with my Canon Rebel camara on the 16th at 8pm EDT.
Any later and it drops down below the wall of tall trees at the North-West of our farm. Any earlier and it's washed out by the setting sun...
Any later and it drops down below the wall of tall trees at the North-West of our farm. Any earlier and it's washed out by the setting sun...
October 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I took a photo of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) with my Canon Rebel camara on the 16th at 8pm EDT.
Any later and it drops down below the wall of tall trees at the North-West of our farm. Any earlier and it's washed out by the setting sun...
Any later and it drops down below the wall of tall trees at the North-West of our farm. Any earlier and it's washed out by the setting sun...
5:30 EDT Clear and calm here in Southern Ontario - took a photo of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).
The comet is getting brighter and I can just make out a bit of a tail with my modest equipment...
The comet is getting brighter and I can just make out a bit of a tail with my modest equipment...
October 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
5:30 EDT Clear and calm here in Southern Ontario - took a photo of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).
The comet is getting brighter and I can just make out a bit of a tail with my modest equipment...
The comet is getting brighter and I can just make out a bit of a tail with my modest equipment...
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is getting a bit brighter and starting to show a faint tail with my very modest equipment.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
October 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is getting a bit brighter and starting to show a faint tail with my very modest equipment.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Very Clear sky this morning - took some photos of Orion, The Orion Nebula, Jupiter Castor and Pollux and Venus just before daybreak...
September 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Very Clear sky this morning - took some photos of Orion, The Orion Nebula, Jupiter Castor and Pollux and Venus just before daybreak...
I had a very clear sky this morning - I wasn't sure where Comet c/2025 A6 was so I took a photo of that area of the sky with my 18mm lens. I captured a tiny green dot left of the lower constellation Lynx.
I might try again with a bigger lens or I will wait until later in October...
I might try again with a bigger lens or I will wait until later in October...
September 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I had a very clear sky this morning - I wasn't sure where Comet c/2025 A6 was so I took a photo of that area of the sky with my 18mm lens. I captured a tiny green dot left of the lower constellation Lynx.
I might try again with a bigger lens or I will wait until later in October...
I might try again with a bigger lens or I will wait until later in October...
Nice picture David.
I tried a picture of Star Trails from my backyard on May 15th this year - I seem to have captured a small plane trail and a small meteor as well...
I tried a picture of Star Trails from my backyard on May 15th this year - I seem to have captured a small plane trail and a small meteor as well...
September 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Nice picture David.
I tried a picture of Star Trails from my backyard on May 15th this year - I seem to have captured a small plane trail and a small meteor as well...
I tried a picture of Star Trails from my backyard on May 15th this year - I seem to have captured a small plane trail and a small meteor as well...
I looked at the actual pixels of the Satrun/Neptune photo before it was compressed and I could just make out Saturn's moon Titan...
focus could have been better...
focus could have been better...
September 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I looked at the actual pixels of the Satrun/Neptune photo before it was compressed and I could just make out Saturn's moon Titan...
focus could have been better...
focus could have been better...
I took a quick shot of Saturn and Neptune last night around midnight with my 18-200mm lens... had to wait a bit for clouds to clear away.
September 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I took a quick shot of Saturn and Neptune last night around midnight with my 18-200mm lens... had to wait a bit for clouds to clear away.
Misty this morning but I captured Jupiter,Venus the Moon and Mercury anyway.
The ISS cruised through everything too, from the Pleiades down to the vicinity of the Moon.
#astrophotography
The ISS cruised through everything too, from the Pleiades down to the vicinity of the Moon.
#astrophotography
August 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Misty this morning but I captured Jupiter,Venus the Moon and Mercury anyway.
The ISS cruised through everything too, from the Pleiades down to the vicinity of the Moon.
#astrophotography
The ISS cruised through everything too, from the Pleiades down to the vicinity of the Moon.
#astrophotography
It was misty this morning at my place - I still managed to get a photo of Jupiter, Venus, the Moon and Mercury...
August 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It was misty this morning at my place - I still managed to get a photo of Jupiter, Venus, the Moon and Mercury...
Nice and clear night and morning for some photography here in southern Ontario.
A quick picture of the Milky Way at around 11:00 pm EDT
In the morning, caught Jupiter, Venus and tiny Mercury at around 5:20am EDT. Took a little closeup of Mercury and then a photo of the waning Moon.
A quick picture of the Milky Way at around 11:00 pm EDT
In the morning, caught Jupiter, Venus and tiny Mercury at around 5:20am EDT. Took a little closeup of Mercury and then a photo of the waning Moon.
August 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Nice and clear night and morning for some photography here in southern Ontario.
A quick picture of the Milky Way at around 11:00 pm EDT
In the morning, caught Jupiter, Venus and tiny Mercury at around 5:20am EDT. Took a little closeup of Mercury and then a photo of the waning Moon.
A quick picture of the Milky Way at around 11:00 pm EDT
In the morning, caught Jupiter, Venus and tiny Mercury at around 5:20am EDT. Took a little closeup of Mercury and then a photo of the waning Moon.
Venus, Jupiter and tiny Mercury just above the clouds - Aug 18th 5:20am EDT
I found a spot out in the orchard with a bit of a view of the horizon. A nice clear morning...
I found a spot out in the orchard with a bit of a view of the horizon. A nice clear morning...
August 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Venus, Jupiter and tiny Mercury just above the clouds - Aug 18th 5:20am EDT
I found a spot out in the orchard with a bit of a view of the horizon. A nice clear morning...
I found a spot out in the orchard with a bit of a view of the horizon. A nice clear morning...
Almost daybreak, 5:45am EDT Aug 16th - can still see Venus and Jupiter.
Can just make out the bright stars Castor and Pollux on the left and Betelguese on the right.
A little cloudy and hazy this morning.
#astrophotography
Can just make out the bright stars Castor and Pollux on the left and Betelguese on the right.
A little cloudy and hazy this morning.
#astrophotography
August 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Almost daybreak, 5:45am EDT Aug 16th - can still see Venus and Jupiter.
Can just make out the bright stars Castor and Pollux on the left and Betelguese on the right.
A little cloudy and hazy this morning.
#astrophotography
Can just make out the bright stars Castor and Pollux on the left and Betelguese on the right.
A little cloudy and hazy this morning.
#astrophotography
I managed to take only a couple of photos before the clouds moved in for the rest of the morning.
Jupter, Venus and Orion rising at around 4:30am EDT
And a rather poor zoom in of Jupiter with moons and Venus...
Jupter, Venus and Orion rising at around 4:30am EDT
And a rather poor zoom in of Jupiter with moons and Venus...
August 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I managed to take only a couple of photos before the clouds moved in for the rest of the morning.
Jupter, Venus and Orion rising at around 4:30am EDT
And a rather poor zoom in of Jupiter with moons and Venus...
Jupter, Venus and Orion rising at around 4:30am EDT
And a rather poor zoom in of Jupiter with moons and Venus...
Jupiter and Venus - Aug 11th 4:30am EDT - The sky was clear for a change and is supposed to be clear the next 2 mornings.
Caught 3 of Jupiter's moons in the one photo
The Waning Gibbous Moon was right behind me so I swung the camera around and took a quick photo...
Caught 3 of Jupiter's moons in the one photo
The Waning Gibbous Moon was right behind me so I swung the camera around and took a quick photo...
August 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Jupiter and Venus - Aug 11th 4:30am EDT - The sky was clear for a change and is supposed to be clear the next 2 mornings.
Caught 3 of Jupiter's moons in the one photo
The Waning Gibbous Moon was right behind me so I swung the camera around and took a quick photo...
Caught 3 of Jupiter's moons in the one photo
The Waning Gibbous Moon was right behind me so I swung the camera around and took a quick photo...
Fairly dark skies at my place in rural Ontario. I had to wait until 5:30 am EDT for some clouds to move away from Jupiter and Venus.
Warm and humid this morning with a haze of widfire smoke (Canada is on fire). I took a photo as the sun was starting to lighten the sky...
Warm and humid this morning with a haze of widfire smoke (Canada is on fire). I took a photo as the sun was starting to lighten the sky...
August 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fairly dark skies at my place in rural Ontario. I had to wait until 5:30 am EDT for some clouds to move away from Jupiter and Venus.
Warm and humid this morning with a haze of widfire smoke (Canada is on fire). I took a photo as the sun was starting to lighten the sky...
Warm and humid this morning with a haze of widfire smoke (Canada is on fire). I took a photo as the sun was starting to lighten the sky...
I took a photo of Venus and Jupiter at 4:45am EDT from my back field Aug 2nd. There was some wildfire smoke from the fires in northern Ontario that muddied the picture somewhat.
The smoke was a lot worse at midnight when I took a picture of the Moon.
Today there is an Air Quality Advisory.
The smoke was a lot worse at midnight when I took a picture of the Moon.
Today there is an Air Quality Advisory.
August 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I took a photo of Venus and Jupiter at 4:45am EDT from my back field Aug 2nd. There was some wildfire smoke from the fires in northern Ontario that muddied the picture somewhat.
The smoke was a lot worse at midnight when I took a picture of the Moon.
Today there is an Air Quality Advisory.
The smoke was a lot worse at midnight when I took a picture of the Moon.
Today there is an Air Quality Advisory.
The Waxing Moon - although I'm in southern Ontario the smoke from widfires in northern Ontario has tinged the Moon orange.
August 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The Waxing Moon - although I'm in southern Ontario the smoke from widfires in northern Ontario has tinged the Moon orange.
Venus and Jupiter drawing closer together in the morning sky. A clear morning with low humidity but some smoke haze from the wildfires in Northern Ontario.
Hoping for some clear mornings around Aug 11th when the two planets will be side by side - from our point of view at least...
Hoping for some clear mornings around Aug 11th when the two planets will be side by side - from our point of view at least...
August 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Venus and Jupiter drawing closer together in the morning sky. A clear morning with low humidity but some smoke haze from the wildfires in Northern Ontario.
Hoping for some clear mornings around Aug 11th when the two planets will be side by side - from our point of view at least...
Hoping for some clear mornings around Aug 11th when the two planets will be side by side - from our point of view at least...
I can't see Jupiter until about 5am EDT (UTC -4) at my place.
Venus with Jupiter just above the trees on a partiallly cloudy morning July 26th - can just see Aldebaran and Capella weakly glowing orange in the clouds.
Hope I get some clear mornings in the next week or so...
Venus with Jupiter just above the trees on a partiallly cloudy morning July 26th - can just see Aldebaran and Capella weakly glowing orange in the clouds.
Hope I get some clear mornings in the next week or so...
July 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I can't see Jupiter until about 5am EDT (UTC -4) at my place.
Venus with Jupiter just above the trees on a partiallly cloudy morning July 26th - can just see Aldebaran and Capella weakly glowing orange in the clouds.
Hope I get some clear mornings in the next week or so...
Venus with Jupiter just above the trees on a partiallly cloudy morning July 26th - can just see Aldebaran and Capella weakly glowing orange in the clouds.
Hope I get some clear mornings in the next week or so...
Went out at 9:30, it was hazy, humid and a bit cloudy but I managed to take a few quick photos of the Moon and Mars.
July 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Went out at 9:30, it was hazy, humid and a bit cloudy but I managed to take a few quick photos of the Moon and Mars.
5 am would Jupiter be above the tree? It was getting a little light out, some clouds and a little widfire smoke from the fires in Northern Ontario but I took a few photos anyway...
The one photo shows Aldeberon on the right and Capella near the top shining weakly orange through the clouds.
The one photo shows Aldeberon on the right and Capella near the top shining weakly orange through the clouds.
July 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
5 am would Jupiter be above the tree? It was getting a little light out, some clouds and a little widfire smoke from the fires in Northern Ontario but I took a few photos anyway...
The one photo shows Aldeberon on the right and Capella near the top shining weakly orange through the clouds.
The one photo shows Aldeberon on the right and Capella near the top shining weakly orange through the clouds.