Waxing Gibbous Moon 58%

Just after midnight  (July 13th), Moon is still bright. Picture taken using TAL200K on AZEQ6 using Nikon D60 in oculair. Minor editing using CS4. 

Moon and airplane

Lucky shot when airplane did cross the moon ... the exaust of the plane is visible aswell.

Nikon D60 Tal 200K - Moon 50%

50% Moon taken with Nikon D60 on TAL 200K  using AZEQ6 mount. Beautifull detailed pictures are edited using CS4.

Moon 50%

Today half moon and we have a clear sky for a couple of hours.

Sunspot AR 2561-2564 with Baader solarfilm

Today I used first time ever Baader solarfilm to make some pictures of the sun. The solarfilter from Baader ND5.0 was assembled on the TAL 200K. Pictures taken by Nikon D60 on the oculair.
Results show a more white picture then the one i used before. This was more yellow.

Again sunspots and bright sundogs

During the sunny periods I was able to observe a big flare and a few sunspots with the PST Coronado 40mm. Unfortunately I was not able to take some pictures as I still was busy how my new AZ-EQ operates. On top of that the battery went down of the powerpack.
Luckely and due to high clouds at sunset some sundogs appeared, first right, later to the left of the sun. And that I was able to put on camera.

My weatherstation with a sundog in the back.

Giardano Bruno - Rome

When visiting the campo de fiori in Rome you will see in the middle of the market place a statue of Giordano Bruno. He lived from 1548 - 1600 and he's known for his cosmological theories. He believed that the stars were distant suns surrounded by their own (exo)planets and he even mentioned the possibility that these planets could even foster life. He also insisted that the universe is in fact infinite and could have no celestial body at its center.

He was put in prison and after his 7years trial he was convicted by pope clement VIII and burned at the stake.