Eyes like stars

© Rajarshi Banerji

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Mars, Pollux, and Castor lined up nicely next to the moon last night.

#NightSky / #Astronomy / #Mars / #Moon

The Northern Lights came out to dance tonight through the wispy clouds after sunset in the twilight, captured from Edmonds, WA

https://ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/northern-lights-in-twilight-edmonds-wa-ez-lorenz.html

Night falling on Murphy Dome, just outside Fairbanks, Alaska. This was taken in March 2012, just a few days before the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus—both visible here to the right of the trees.

More photos from the area here: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Explore/Explore-Alaska/Interior/Murphy-Dome

The night sky is often cloaked in Oregon. Tonight it was there for my delight. The moon, some planets, and some stars. What a gem of a moment.

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 64 - Black Eye Galaxy

#Galaxy Messier 64 in March 2025 – captured with a focal length of 1800mm using the Vixen VC200L and two different cameras.

Full story: https://astrocamp.eu/af1c2

▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a), SkyEye62AM '25

Tonight's Waxing Crescent Moon
29% Illuminated

Canon R7 mirrorless - Sigma 150-600 "C" lens - ISO: 1000 - Aperture: f/8 - Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec.

#Photo #Photography #NightSky #Moon #Lunar #WaxingCrescent
#Luna #MILC #Mirrorless #CanonR7 #GiMP

#IWentOutinmyUnderpants to see the #Aurora tonight near #Alyth in #perthandkinross #auroraphotography #nightsky #nightphotography #photography

Wow I thought my photo of the Moon had some artifacts....it seems no....those are the Pleiades...

Had to zoom in:

Then took my binoculars to get closer:

Not the best quality but still :).

Threats to astronomical observatory sites around the world from light pollution are growing, but the existing skyglow standard for site protection dates to nearly a half-century ago. Astronomers are considering a new standard to replace it given advances in lighting technology.

Read more about what's at stake for astronomy and how this effort developed: http://www.darkskyconsulting.com/blog/toward-a-new-standard-for-astronomical-observatory-site-protection

NEW #Astrophoto: Jupiter

#Jupiter time! It was the perfect opportunity to attach my planetary camera to the telescope in Tower 1 at Hoher List.

Full story: https://astrocamp.eu/en/jupiter-march-19-2025/

▼ Ritchey-Chrétien | QHY 5III-462C