Astronomy & Technology by Manos Kardasis, "Pelagia-Eleni" & "Dimitra" Observatories
  • About
  • Publications
  • Outreach & Conf.
    • RAS-Juno
    • Europlanet-Athens
    • Hellenic Amateur Conferences
  • Moon & Sun
  • Venus
    • West-elong.2025
    • Venus East Elong.2024-5
    • West-elong.2023
    • East Elong.2023
    • East Elong.2021
    • West Elong.2020
    • East Elong.2019-20
    • West Elong.2019
    • East elong.2018
    • East.elong. 2016
    • East.elong.2015
    • East.elong.2013
    • Venus Transits
  • Mars
    • Mars 2025
    • Mars 2022
    • Mars 2020
    • Mars 2018
    • Mars 2016
    • Mars 2013-14
    • Mars 2011-12
    • Mars 2010
  • Jupiter
    • Jupiter 2025-26
    • Jupiter 2024-25
    • Jupiter 2023-24
    • Jupiter 2022
    • Jupiter 2021
    • Jupiter 2020
    • Jupiter 2019
    • Jupiter 2017-18
    • Jupiter 2016-17
    • Jupiter 2015-16
    • Jupiter 2014-15
    • Jupiter 2013-14
    • Jupiter 2012-13
    • Jupiter 2011-12
    • Jupiter 2010
  • Saturn
    • Saturn 2025
    • Saturn 2024-25
    • Saturn 2023
    • Saturn 2022
    • Saturn 2021
    • Saturn 2020
    • Saturn 2019
    • Saturn 2018
    • Saturn 2017
    • Saturn 2016
    • Saturn 2015
    • Saturn 2014
    • Saturn 2013
    • Saturn 2011-12
  • Outer Planets
    • Uranus
    • Neptune
  • Comets
  • W.F. AstroPhotos
  • Variable Stars
  • Deep Sky
  • Technology
  • Art
  • Mercury
  • Asteroids
  • Sa
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Hello you may find a video of the comet setting here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jwGh1gFucQ&feature=youtu.be
Picture
Picture
Picture
The above picture was captured with Canon 300D and 85mm lens at f/5.6. In the link below you may find a video of the comet made with a 38mm lens attached to a DBK21 camera (all the capture details under the video) :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLUGz-hAh7w&feature=youtu.be

Comet 2011L4

Hello,  I've been experimenting for days on the comet, even in daylight, but the weather didn't cooperate. Today I managed to find and capture the comet digitally with a DMK attached on SWED80 with FL600mm.I firstly managed to see the comet on my screen a few  minutes before sunset and followed it till it set.
 
Here is an image I processed from a video with all obs data on it. In that time the comet was just 3 deg. above horizon! It must be really bright now maybe near 0.
  
I followed the comet till 1.45 deg till its lost in the W horizon clouds.Here is a video with all the data below:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUA3IVv-M-A
 
more will follow...
 
Manos Kardasis
Picture



Observations from Skinakas 1.29m professional telescope

Picture
Picture
Picture

Older observations

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.