Astronomy for Beginners Eyepieces

Another useful Astronomy for Beginners video from truemartian

Orion

Orion Test

Originally uploaded by Eexlebots

Orion is one of the easiest constelllations to spot after the Flough and Casseopea

The Hubble Deep Field

The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken

Conjunction of Venus Jupiter and Moon

Astronomy can be dangerous for beginners

Warning do not touch

Telescopes could cause injury

Astronomy for beginners warning

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Solar eclipse August 1, 2008

by alexpgp
Images of the solar eclipse of August 1, 2008 projected on a piece of white paper on a bench in a gazebo that also serves as a grape arbor in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The images are formed as a result of the “camera obscura” effect, by light passing through small gaps between the grape leaves that grow on vines that surround the gazebo.

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Southern Astronomy – The Cross

Southern Astronomy 101.

Originally uploaded by gak

South of the equator the heavens are not the same as in the north. Gone is the Plough or Great Bear, and the pole star. Mariners had to navigate using the Southern Cross or Crux instead.

Last quarter of the moon

Harvest Moon

Interesting post and pictures over at harvest-moon which explains exactly how the harvest moon thing works

Total lunar eclipse August 28th 2007 visible where?

The total lunar eclipse on August 28th is going to be best seen from anywhere within the Pacific rim, and visible from India to the United States east coast.

In Japan and Australia, the lunar eclipse happens at sunset.

On the US west coast, the drama starts near midnight with totality lasting from 02.52 am until 04.22 am PDT) So it will make for a interesting mix of early morning sunrise and the end of the overall lunar eclipse.

In more northern latitudes like Canada you should be able to see how the moon enters the shadow of the earth right up to the end of this total eclipse but then when the moon exits the shadow, emerging daylight will be too bright to appreciate the finale.

In Australasia the eclipse occurs during sunset. New Zealand, Australia’s east coast, the Pacific islands, Hawaii and the west coast of North and South Americas should see all of it.

In Venezuela for example, the eclipse starts in the middle of the night but the sunrise lights up the sky later so that gradually you will not be able to see the shadowed moon anymore.