In the morning crescent Moon in between Venus and Jupiter. Moon separation from Jupiter is 3.6° and from Venus 4.3°. All iPhone pics Lovely view of crescent Moon between Venus and Jupiter
Crisp freezing evening, -4 degrees C. In one frame barely, left to right, Iridium 45 (predicted mag 1), Cosmos 1869 (predicted mag 3.4) and ISS (predicted mag -3.5). iPhone pic 3.5 min. Iridium 45 Cosmos 1869 ISS
Remember in the morning tomorrow, crescent Moon between Venus and Jupiter. This morning iPhone pic through clouds.
ISS stalked by air traffic, crossing over Orion, disappearing in Earth's shadow. iPhone pic at freezing temperatures.
Venus and Jupiter next to Scorpius before Sunrise. Nice crisp morning. Hand held iPhone pic. Reflection of Last Quarter Moon just out of view.
1rst pass - ISS pass terrorized and eclipsed by house, tree, clouds, summer house ... and very heavy winds. Wobbly iPhone pic obviously shows. 2nd pass - ISS rising behind the trees, passing Mars, while iPhone set up is conquering the very heavy winds and neighbor's garden lights.
Just before Sunrise (Sun alt -8) Iridium 61, predicted mag -3, at Summer triangle. iPhone pic approx 3min. About 30s earlier point meteor (bright flash) at Iridium location. Freezing temperatures and very strong winds. Venus and Jupiter through the tree this morning. To watch the morning of 31st when the crescent Moon is in the middle.
Clear sky this morning in Tissington. iPhone pic Venus in conjunction in Right Ascension with Jupiter. Venus was only 2.4° separated from Jupiter. And ... a plane trail.
In the evening - Woofs are ready ... Moon is not (yet) ... At last Woof Moon - before Midnight Setting up telescopes, iPhone pic at eyepiece. Ready to go. Penumbra at about 2h35, partial about 3h33, totality 4.40 .... And then, there was clouds ... Clouded out from after midnight onwards. A small peep came through for a few seconds at 6h30 ...
Iridium 91, predicted mag -1, visiting Jupiter (left) and Venus (right), stalked by a yellow tinted meteor this crispy (and snow) morning in Tissington. iPhone pic.
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