Wonky Astronomer
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Amateur astronomer, owner of Hazelbrook Observatory (a dome in my back yard). Asteroid occultation observer.
I observed an occultation of binary star Antares by the moon. The smaller star of the pair reappeared on the moon's dark limb a few seconds before the brighter star. #astronomy #occultation #moon
March 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I observed an occultation of binary star Antares by the moon. The smaller star of the pair reappeared on the moon's dark limb a few seconds before the brighter star. #astronomy #occultation #moon
Messier 83 (Southern Pinwheel) is a spectacular face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra at a distance of 14.7 million light years. The galaxy is quite bright, so the image appears instantly when my telescope lands on it. Using a monochrome camera helps. #M83 #Astronomy #Astrophotography
January 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Messier 83 (Southern Pinwheel) is a spectacular face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra at a distance of 14.7 million light years. The galaxy is quite bright, so the image appears instantly when my telescope lands on it. Using a monochrome camera helps. #M83 #Astronomy #Astrophotography