Fireworks 2023

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The Great Square of Pegasus

Fireworks meet the Moon, Jupiter and the Great Square of Pegasus stars on new year's eve 2023.

Mars meets the Moon

3.1.2023, Nikon D5, Nikon 300mm 2.8GII lens w. TC-20EII extender at 600mm and f/5.6. Notice the red color and some planet details.

NGC6960

Mars during its Moon conjuction

3.1.2023, Nikon D5, Nikon 300mm 2.8GII lens w. TC-20EII extender at 600mm and f/5.6, digitally enhanced. Notice the redish color and some planet details.

Galaxies in Virgo

NGC5363, -64, -60, -56. Image reprocessed in 2023.

D5, 60mm

ZTF meets Polaris

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), 5.5mag, 29.1.2023, Nikon D5, Nikon AF 2.8D Micro 60mm, f/5.6, 23x60s, ISO3200

The Andromeda Galaxy

QSI683 CCD, Televue NP127is telescope, 660mm, f/5.2, 7x300s at -20°C.

Evening mood

feat. Venus and Jupiter, 12.2.2023

The Three Kings

Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka -- Taken with Nikon D5 DSLR, 400mm lens, Avalon Linear mount.

All together

22.2.2023

Rendezvous

Jupiter (Δίας) is slowly approaching the beauty goddess Venus (🇬🇷Αφροδίτη), heading for its final rendezvous on 1 March 2023 after first meeting the Moon on 22 February 2023. — Nikon D4, Nikon 70-200 FL lens, Avalon Linear mount.

Cygnus stars

Jupiter (Δίας) is slowly approaching the beauty goddess Venus (🇬🇷Αφροδίτη), heading for its final rendezvous on 1 March 2023 after first meeting the Moon on 22 February 2023. — Leica M10-R, Leica Summicron 50mm lens.

Purple night

Jupiter meets Venus, 26.2.2023.

Jupiter meets Venus, 26.2.2023, Leica M10-R rangefinder camera, Leica Elmarit 90mm, 2.8 lens (made in 1972).

Jupiter meets Venus, 28.2.2023. Nikon D4 DSLR, Nikon 24-70mm 2.8E lens.