Comet Iwamoto in constellation Leo

This morning a clear sky and perfect to make  wide field picture of Comet C/20118 Y1 Iwamoto. The comet is not visible with the naked eye and even difficult to find in the picture.

Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto

The next days, take a look at the sky and search for Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto. The comet can be seen (using a binocular) near and in the constellation Leo, the Lion. The brightness  or magnitude depends on the the source and varias between 10.75 (The Sky live), 8.5 (Heavens Above) and 6.7 (Bright Comets).  Closest approach is between Feb12 -13.

Credit Heavens-Above

Stars during the Total Lunar Eclipse of Jan 21

Picture taken of the sky around the full moon, during totality of the Total Lunar Eclipse of Jan 21, 2019. Picture taken using Nikon D7500 on TLAPO80/480 f/6 setting ISO200 for 8s. Raw converting to DNG and editing with CS4.

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At this moment a 22* Halo around the Sun i mn Aarschot.

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.