Astronomy & Space by Noeleen Lowndes

~ Breathe in softly, look up and see the wonders of your Universe ~

​~ For all current observations of the night sky please go to my Astro Blog ~
http://www.mystardustobservatory.com/astro-blog

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​~ Mars nearing opposition on the 5th December 2022 ~

​~ Jupiter with its Great Red Spot (GRS) on 25th November 2022 ~

~ Image taken with Meade LX200 GPS 10inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and ZWO ASI 120MC camera with 3x Barlow lens attached ~

~ Wow! Total Eclipse of the Moon as seen on the Gold Coast in Qld Australia
​8th November 2022
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Penumbral began at 6pm (AEST) & Eclipse ended at 11.58pm (AEST)
~ Totality was from 8.16pm to 9.42pm ~

​​~ Stunning Total Eclipse of the Moon with planet Uranus  ~
8th November 2022 at 9.06 pm (AEST)

Image taken with just a Canon 70D camera and Tamron18-400mm lens with 2x teleconverter attached, making a focal length of 1280mm on a static camera tripod.

​​~ Wide Field view of Total Eclipse of Moon among the faint stars of Aries with Uranus ~
8th November 2022 

What's Up: December 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA (JPL)