Sunday, May 31, 2015

Clouds and Moon over the City of Kyiv

Moon and a rainstorm cloud over the City of Kyiv. Sunday evening, 31-May-2015. Picture has been taken from Central Railway Station.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Venus through 65mm Newtonian

Venus (phase slightly greater than 50%) pictured through 65mm Newtonian with Canon IXUS 135 compact camera.
25-May-2015 ~20:40 (UT+3); Kyiv (Osokorki)


Sunday, May 24, 2015

Changing Aspect of Saturn's Rings

The three pictures taken during last two years shows changing aspest of the rings of Saturn. The widest opening of the rings will be in 2017; then they will gradually close up untill 2024 when the Earth will be near rings' plane.
The pictures was taken using "Alcor" 65mm-Newtonian with compact digital camera.

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Moon and Venus above Kyiv's Southern Bridge

Picture of the young Moon and Venus above Southern Bridge (Kyiv) is taken on 20-May-2015.
In small telescope Venus looks as half-illuminated disk (inset picture taken on 22-May-2015 using "Alcor" Newtonian (65mm) with Canon IXUS 135 compact camera).

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Rupes Recta; Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel

Picture taken on 27-Apr-2015 using "Alcor" 65mm-Newtonian + Canon IXUS 132


Monday, May 4, 2015

Copernicus

2015-APR-28
"Alcor" 65mm-Newtonian + Canon IXUS 132

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Lunar Mountains surrounding Mare Imbrium

Panorama made from seven photos taken on 27-Apr-2015 using "Alcor" 65mm-Newtonian in conjuction with Canon IXUS 132 camera.