Weather Summary January 2019

January had 13 days with temperatures falling below 0°C during daytime and the lowest temperature so far of -10,4°C. Rainfall was avg with almost 70l/m2 and avg temperature was 3°C less then last year 2018 but comparable with the years 2014-2017.

BBC Sky at Night : Get stargazing with Back Garden Astronomy Week

Make sure you registrate if you ever wanted to get into astronomy but didn't know where to start?
If so, Back Garden Astronomy Week is the perfect time to get outside and get looking up at the night sky.
From Saturday 2 - Sunday 10 February we’re inviting people with curious minds, families with kids who love space and those who’ve always wanted to get started in stargazing to join our week-long campaign.
Sign up for free and each day we'll send you an email newsletter that will help you discover a new sight every night.
We'll show you how to find some of the beautiful objects visible in the night sky, all of which can be seen from your back garden with just a pair of binoculars.
You'll also receive essential observing tips that beginners need: advice like how to get your eyesight used to the dark, how best to navigate the night sky and which are the best targets to see.

See the website via this link.

Studium Generale Maastricht - Geluid in de Kosmos

Prof. Dr. Katrien Kolenberg van de KU Leuven zal een lezing geven rond het thema "Geluid in de Kosmos". De lezing kadert in de lezingenreeks van Studium Generale van de Universiteit van Maastricht en vindt plaats op donderdag 4 April om 20h00.

Moon Venus Jupiter

Send by iPhone 6 iOS 11.2.5




Fog at home but 10km driving into Langdorp, a clear sky.
Unfortunately no Nikon with me and thus trying to put the scene with my iPhone.

Total Lunar Eclipse - Occultation and reappearance of SAO97590

During the Total Lunar Eclipse of January 21,2019 the star SAO 97590 (HD67424) of magnitude 8.5 was eclipsed by the moon. The occultation started at UT4h42 and the star reappeared at UT5h36.

Lunar Eclipse - a compilation

I made a compilation of the Lunar Eclipse of January 21, 2019. I took 9 pictures to make the compilation. All pictures made with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO 80/480 f/6. Nikon RAW was converted to DNG in view of editing in CS4.

I'm happy and proud of this result as this is my first Total Lunar Eclipse I was able to photograph completely from beginning till the end.

Jupiter Venus Close Conjunction 20-23 January

Past week, Jupiter and Venus could be observed at the morning sky. The close conjuction and the way the planets move across the sky is seen easily on below two pictures.