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Astrophotography
2010
Recently submitted photos
Thanks to all the kind folks who have shared their astrophotos.
2010 February 28 • Auke Slotegraaf
The brilliant Full Moon paints a canvas on which the southern Milky Way is gently rendered.
2010 February 27 • Auke Slotegraaf
The Moon rising over the sports fields at Coetzenburg.
2010 February 24 • Auke Slotegraaf
Sutherland, early morning, looking south from the eastern edge of town (near the hospital).
Sutherland, early morning, facing east, the Milky Way risen over a scrap yard on the edge of town.
Stars over "The Cottage" B&B, Sutherland.
2010 February 09 • Auke Slotegraaf
Lightning over the SAAO observing site outside Sutherland, South Africa.
2010 January 04 • Anthony Ayiomamitis, Carol Botha
Lunar eclipse (2009 Dec 31)
Partial lunar eclipse at year-end, imaged by:
2009
2009 December 26 • Oleg Toumilovich
The ISS and docked Soyuz, over South Africa, imaged by Oleg Toumilovich.
2009 November 27 • Kos Coronaios
eta Carinae and surrounding nebula
Southern showpiece eta Carinae and surroundings, imaged by Kos Coronaios.
2009 November 26 • Dieter Willasch
The lunar Alpine Valley and surrounds, imaged by Dieter Willasch.
2009 November 25 • George Liakos
A beautiful crescent Moon, imaged by George Liakos.
2009 October 29 • Dale Liebenberg
Dale Liebenberg's work-in-progress of NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula, in Aquarius.
2009 October 26 • Anthony Ayiomamitis
Ecumenical sunset (Oropos, Greece)
Anthony's image shows the autumnal equinox Sun setting behind the Church of St Sotirios, located in the seaside resort area of Oropos, Greece (45 kilometers northeast of Athens).
2009 October 25 • Kos Coronaios
A selection of images taken by Kos Coronaios.
2009 October 07 • Oleg Toumilovich
Oleg uses the FOTON Astrocam to image Jupiter and Io, with its shadow in transit.
2009 October 06 • Dale Liebenberg
Dale Liebenberg presents a five-hour exposure of NGC 6523, the Lagoon Nebula.
2009 September 23 • Kerneels Mulder
Kerneels images Jupiter and its rapid-orbiting moon Io.
2009 September 03 • Oleg Toumilovich
"What is that bright star next to the Moon?" Oleg's photo reveals all.
2009 September 01 • Dany Duprez
Dany shares his image of the Swan Nebula.
2009 August 31 • Oleg Toumilovich
One of the youngest lunar craters, imaged by one of the newest astrocameras.
2009 August 30 • Carol Botha, Oleg Toumilovich, Kos Coronaios & Mitchell Krog
Flyover of the International Space Station & the Space Shuttle
A lovely flyover of the ISS was widely observed in southern Africa on Sunday evening.
2009 August 26 • Oleg Toumilovich
A batch from Oleg
During the recent Waterberg Planetary Festival (August 2009), Oleg photographed a variety of objects, including:
Jupiter during a shadow-transit of Io.
2009 August 25 • Anthony Ayiomamitis
Anthony shares his image of Barnard 143.
2009 August 25 • Anthony Ayiomamitis
Anthony shares his image of Sharpless 2-101.
2009 August 25 • Dany Duprez
Dany shares a wide-angle view of omega Centauri.
2009 August 25 • Dany Duprez
Dany images with SMC with a 400mm telephoto lens.
2009 August 13 • Dany Duprez
Dany images Crux, the Coalsack, and the rich surrounding Milky Way.
2009 August 13 • Dany Duprez
Milky Way between Scorpius and Serpens
Dany's image captures the incredibly star-rich region between the Scorpion and the Serpent.
2009 August 13 • Dany Duprez
The superb cluster NGC 3532, imaged by Dany Duprez.
2009 August 13 • Dany Duprez
A delightful image of the Milky Way seen through the observatory dome at Cederberg.
2009 August 09 • Anthony Ayiomamitis
Moon rise over the Hill of Wolves
Anthony Ayiomamitis captures the Moon rising over the Church of St George which sits atop Mt Lycabettus.
2009 July 30 • Anthony Ayiomamitis
Anthony Ayiomamitis images a beautiful dark nebula in Aquila.
2009 July 29 • Lucas Ferreira
Lucas Ferreira captures the graceful Swan Nebula (Messier 17) in Sagittarius.
2009 June 13 • Monica Loubser
Monica Loubser, active member of the Unika Voortrekkers in Johannesburg, took a lovely image of the partially eclipsed Sun on January 26.
2009 June 08 • Anthony Ayiomamitis
Anthony Ayiomamitis presents the Sun rising over the Parthenon, and discusses the planning that went into acquiring this dramatic image.
2009 June 03 • Pete Scully
NGC 104, NGC 5139, NGC 2070 & NGC 3372
A selection of images by Pete Scully: 47 Tucanae & omega Centauri, the Tarantula in the LMC, and the Keyhole region of NGC 3372, the eta Carinae Nebula.
2009 May 16 • Dany Duprez
Dany Duprez images the Rosette Nebula, the Christmas Tree Cluster and Hubble's Variable Nebula in Monoceros.
2009 May 15 • Dany Duprez
Dany Duprez shoots the half-moon.
2009 March 27 • Lucas Ferreira
The Jewel Box and the Trifid Nebula
Lucas Ferreira, recently-appointed ASSA Double Star Section director and keen astrophotographer from George, shares two of his recent deep sky images.
ASSA Imaging Section
Galleries sorted by astrophotographer
(up to and including 2009)
Thanks to the following folks who have graciously shared their astrophotos (stored in Picasa):
Personal home pages
Astrophotographers with their own websites
When air and light meet
Atmospheric phenomena
Lightning at night, over SAAO Sutherland – Auke Slotegraaf (2010 February 09)
22° halo around the Sun – Maciej Soltynski (2006 July 04)
22° halo around the Sun – photographer unknown (2005 November 10)
Moonbow – Auke Slotegraaf (2007 June 30)
Moonbow – Auke Slotegraaf (2009 July 03)
Moonbow – Oleg Toumilovich (2009 June 30)
Halo – Auke Slotegraaf (2009 May 31)
Parhelion – Chris Stewart (2007 February 08)
Sundog – Chris Stewart (2009 January 09)
Rainbow – Oleg Toumilovich (2007 April 12)
Rainbow – Tessa Joughin (2006 December 09)
Our Moon
Images of the Moon
February skies
- Find out about the Moon, stars, planets and constellations visible in the southern skies this month in Southern Sky News for 2010 February.
ASSA Symposium
- Eighth Biennial ASSA Symposium will be held in Pretoria on 2010 October 07/08.
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