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September 2026

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September 6 th 1205 GMT Sun I took a full disc video and still closeups of the sun with the Seestar S50. September 5 th 1030 GMT Sun I took a full disc video and closeup still images of the sun with the Seestar S50. September 5 th 2340 GMT Moon I used my Mak and DSLR to photograph the moon at 1.54 metres focal length, ISO 100 and 1/80 second exposure. September 4 th 2230 GMT Saturn I used my Mak and DSLR to capture Saturn. I set them to 1.54 metres focal length, ISO 6400 and 1/3 second to capture the moons. I set them to 1.54 metres focal length, ISO 100 and 1/40 second to capture the planet. I set them to 4.62 metres focal length, ISO 400 and 1/8 second to capture the planet. This did not work. It needed the remote shutter control. September 4 th 2040 GMT IC1805 Heart Nebula The sky had cleared, so I set up the Seestar S50 in Framing mode to take repeated 20 second exposures. I processed a single integration of 137 minutes. September 1 st 1030 GMT Sun I took still shots and vide...
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August 2026

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August 2026 Summary August was mostly hot and dry, with some cloud and haze. The highlight was the solar eclipse on August 12 th . Despite the lack of moonlight, the Perseid meteor shower was disappointing, at least for me. Sun The sun is still quite well-placed August from the northern hemisphere. It was much more quiet after July and there were some days with a blank disc, at least the one facing Earth. There was a significant solar eclipse on August 12 th and these images are under “Transient Events” https://www.flickr.com/photos/philippughastronomer/55441235393/in/album-72157666438967194 https://www.flickr.com/photos/philippughastronomer/55465613178/in/album-72157666438967194/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/philippughastronomer/55485950245/in/album-72157666438967194/ Moon The moon was just past full at the start of the month but I was able to take lots of interesting images until it became a waning crescent. Later in the month, I was able to take some images eithe...
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