Telescope Pictures (Celestron 130 SLT)


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Venus
Sunday 7 October 2007
5:20 AM

Venus cycles through "phases" due to the angle of solar illumination, just as the moon does.

Sunday 7 October 2007
5:11 AM
(Unaided.)

A celestial triangle formed by Venus (upper right), Saturn (lower left) and the B8 V star Regulus (center top...no, it's not dust on your screen). The waning crescent moon falls within the triangle.

(Above)
A cartoon reference image generated from Starry Night digital astronomy software.

Sunday 7 October 2007
6:50 AM
(Unaided.)

The same celestial triangle, as morning approaches.

The Sun
Saturday 22 Semptember 2007
6:43 PM

The solar surface is void of significant spot activity; our local star is currently in a quiet phase of its ~11 year cycle.

Lunar Surface
Wednesday 5 September 2007
2:53 AM

Lunar Eclipse
Tuesday 28 August 2007
5:38 AM