Solar Loops launch

Solar loops reload after a recent CME launch.
Helioviewer is back, I made this movie using their
web interface. Amazing details with SDO images.
Image data courtesy of SDO/NASA.

STEREO Images

Fun with Google Picasa and Stereo images I have made since 2007. Some maybe from STEREO/SECCHI/NASA so credit and copyright to them. The rest are mine so you just have to pick which ones. 8)

Stereo Elenin

The real Elenin comet is seen crossing STEREO B HI2 imager in early August. No great tail is seen and it doesn't look that impressive. Though, the really impressive thing is that the NASA/STEREO guys put the efforts in to roll the space craft to make these images possible.

image data courtesy of NASA/STEREO/SECCHI, many thanks for it.

SDO sees SOHO comet

In bound SOHO comet disintergrates as seen in SDO AIA images. Image data courtesy of SDO/NASA.

Plasmoids

A recent Solar CME released large amounts of material from the the Sun's surface. Some interesting plasmoinds can be seen in the STEREO Cor2 imagers. Image data courtesy of STEREO/SECCHI/NASA, I did the rest my self.

Scope Park Concept

Congrats to GRAS on securing a plot of land at Siding Spring for there new Australian GRAS complex. This is my concept of heavy duty set of amateur observatories, complete with control rooms or accommodation. I like the new one click Comet service they offer. I will have to get in the queue for Comet Elenin.

From the ground

Here are a few attempts of imaging the sky using my own equipment. A Standard DLSR and an EQ mounted Orion 80MM EON. The struggle with suburban light polluted skies and polar alignment make things always interesting. I need more time and more Patience, working on both.... These Images are single shot 90sec images with just a little post exposure processing, they would mostly washed with a light red haze with out it.

Eta Carina Nebulae, compare with the older post of GRAS images

M42 in Orion , compare the older post of GRAS images

Centaurus A

Omega Centaurus

The best for last. I was able to spend a night in the country on the Loddon river flood plains in central west Victoria. The recent flood water had mostly gone, my brother had an new duck pond complete with wild ducks. Fishing for carp from the back porch which also turned up as the occasional road kill on the local roads. They were seen crossing the flooded road, Why did the carp cross the road?... no better not.

Still a struggle with polar alignment, but managed these two single shot wild field 5 minute exposures. One of the LMC and the other of the southern cross, coal sack dark nebula and omega Centaurus show as a yellow fuzz ball.