April 2012


The Sun and Active Region Details

I got new toys. A Nikon D80 and a TIS DBK21. Obviously a reason for a really short sun observation frenzy;). So here we go.


 Object Name: Sun
 Object Type: G2V star
 Object Position: 
 Location/Date/Time: St. Pölten, 21.04.2012, 15:30 CEDT (21.04.2012 13:30 UTC)
 Parameters: Composit of 9 images with Nikon D80 at 1800 mm, 1/750 s


AR 11458 and AR 11460  AR 11459
 AR 11462 and AR 11463 AR 11465


 Object Name: Sunspots
 Location/Date/Time: St. Pölten, 21.04.2012, 15:30 - 16:30 CEDT (21.04.2012 13:30 - 14:30 UTC)
 Parameters: 100 images out of 1000 frame avis stacked

Sun, Moon, Venus and Saturn

On April 28,2012 the Austrian Astronomy Day took place as part of the Global Astronomy Month 2012. At the Lower Austrian Public Observatory we (the Antares Society - please have a look at our website for more info about the Austrian Astronomy Day and our society) welcomed visitors to show them some glimpses of the universe and the joys of our pasttime. During that day I showed our visitors "quick and dirty" planetary imaging, including capturing, registering, stacking and image enhancements.

Here are the results


 Object Name: AR11466?
 Object Type
 Object Position: 
 Location/Date/Time: St. Pölten, 28.04.2012, 15:04 CEDT (28.04.2012 13:04 UTC)
 Parameters: 50 frames out of an 1000 frame avi with TIS DBK 21



 Object Name: Mare Crisium
 Object Type
 Object Position: 
 Location/Date/Time: St. Pölten, 28.04.2012, 16:55 !! CEDT (28.04.2012 14:55 UTC)
 Parameters: 50 frames out of an 1000 frame avi with TIS DBK 21, Pano from 7 different takes


 Object Name: Venus
 Object Type Planet
 Object Position: 
 Location/Date/Time: St. Pölten, 28.04.2012, 20:00  CEDT (28.04.2012 18:00 UTC)
 Parameters: 50 frames out of an 1000 frame avi with TIS DBK 21,



 Object Name: Saturn
 Object Type Planet
 Object Position: 
 Location/Date/Time: St. Pölten, 28.04.2012, 22:10  CEDT (28.04.2012 20:10 UTC)
 Parameters: 50 frames out of an 1000 frame avi with TIS DBK 21,


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