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Saturn's Rings

Saturn’s Rings Transit (Pass in Front of) Star γ2 Sagittarii

Roger Nelson February 23, 2024Log Book, Planets, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Saturn’s Rings Transit In 1989 I observed the transit of a 28 Sgr  or γ2 Sagittarii, a fairly bright star, and Saturn’s Rings.  Such an event does not happen all that often with a star of that brightness at around magnitude …

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Kemble's Cascade

Beauty abounds in Kemble’s Cascade and NGC 1502

Roger Nelson February 22, 2024Asterisms, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Kemble’s Cascade – a beautiful cascade of faint stars tumbling Kemble’s Cascade (designated Kemble 1) is an asterism located in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is an apparent straight line of more than 20 colourful 5th to 10th magnitude stars over …

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Jupiter and Moons.

Jupiter from Ralf Klein Park

Roger Nelson February 18, 2024Log Book, Planets, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Jupiter from Ralf Klein Park Each picture tells a story and this one it’s in the title: Jupiter from Ralf Klein Park.  This one is clearly a composite of two photos, each with a different exposure time. I enlarged the …

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Mars Opposition 1988

Mars Opposition 1988

Roger Nelson February 18, 2024Log Book, Planets, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Mars Opposition 1988 Mars reached opposition, (Mars Opposition 1988) when it was opposite to the Sun in the sky in September 1988. Lying in the constellation Cetus, it was visible for much of the night, reaching its highest point in …

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