Eclipse 2 of 3
Here are closeups of the eclipse as shot through my 150-600mm lens. While I used my 400mm telescope for capturing images in 2017, this time I used it for visual observations which was INCREDIBLE. I couldn’t believe how bright the Corona was in the eyepiece!

Four views of Monday’s Total Solar Eclipse from Hawkins TX. Gorgeous coronal structures and vibrant prominences. Now the planning begins for August 2026. Will you be chasing it? What’s your plan?

Tomorrow, Thur 11 Apr, 7:30pm UK time (UT+1), I'm doing an #AstronomySketching workshop for Southampton AS on Zoom, non-members welcome. We'll be creating 3 sketches with stuff you'll have at home. If you want to join in let me know and I'll get the details over to you.

Are you currently processing your images of the April 8 solar eclipse?

Read our total solar eclipse image processing guide for tips on accentuating that corona!

skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotograp…

Comet Pons-Brooks imaged from just outside Kendal, Cumbria, last night. Images S Atkinson - processed crops from stacks of multiple tracked images, taken using a Canon 700D DSLR/iOptron Sky Tracker/300mm lens

Total eclipse as seen by a Western University all-sky fireball camera at the Point Pelee National Park, Parks Canada. You can see the Moon's shadow moving across the sky!
Sped up 8x
#Eclipse2024 #meteors #fireballs

Please sign this petition to #BringMillieHome - we must get it to at least 15,000 signatures before the end of today's Twitterstorm. PLEASE - #DontLetMEDie

Sign, sign, sign
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My #PastelSketch of #Totality during yesterday's
#TotalSolarEclipse . I didn't see it in person so I used the amazing photo shared by Tom Kerss FRAS as a reference image. The #corona looks so different from when we saw the 2017 #eclipse during solar minimum!

I've just put together the collages of all the sketches that were created during my two astronomy sketching workshops at Starfest 2024 last Thursday. Some absolutely stunning work from people of all ages! Thanks so much The Binocular Sky for inviting me to do the workshops again

WOW! 🤯 What a moment! Thin cloud couldn’t stop us. Here‘s my shot of the Sun’s corona during today’s #TotalEclipse in Texas. 🇺🇸 Loops and streamers galore from a highly active Sun. Show me your shots!

I've just put together the collages of all the sketches that were created during my two astronomy sketching workshops at Starfest 2024 last Thursday. Some absolutely stunning work from people of all ages! Thanks so much The Binocular Sky for inviting me to do the workshops again

#Starfest #AstronomySketching #Workshops
THIS THURSDAY! 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
Workshops are free, limited tickets left so booking is essential. Booking links are here:
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#Starfest - #Astronomy #Art #Workshops
Thur 4th April 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
The workshops are free but booking is essential! booking links are here:
tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh #Astronomy Sketching

Drawing of #Sunspot #AR13615 , the largest and most complex white light #ActiveRegion I've ever drawn, as it looked at 11:00 UT 24th March 2024. I created it from photos taken with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, Altair Herschel wedge, Celestron 3x Barlow + ASI120MC camera.

First Light with Vaonis Vespera II
M81 - Bodes Galaxy
60 minutes
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
28 minutes
Both images here are exactly as they came off the Vespera, no processing at all!
I am very very impressed with this scope!
Many thanks to First Light Optics

I've just published my bass collection video! This is a follow up from my bandmate Ricky's guitar collection video that I shared last month. Hope you enjoy :-)
youtu.be/FIJx6V-GxRQ

Mary McIntyre astrodon.social/@MaryMcIntyreAstro

Had a wonderful evening listening to chrislintott talking about his new book, which sounds awesome. I am really looking forward to reading it :-)

Still working hard in the background getting this book ready to go to print! It comes out on 26th September 2024, and you can pre-order now from WH Smiths, Amazon, etc. :-D It was co-written by Ian Ridpath, me and Rachel Federman. I cannot wait to actually hold it!

Was able to see it on Sunday 24th of March. Fortunately the bright moon was at my back. Hoping it is visible naked-eye during the solar eclipse totality in Texas. Unistellar