Lunar X and Lunar V ,crepuscular rays and planetary conjunctions

On June 20 I observed the ''Lunar X'' and ''Lunar V''  using my ''zoth'' 90x600mm refractor.

My ''zoth''  90x600 mm refractor 

Visual observations were made at 60x/ Plossl 10mm  and 100x / BCO 6mm.
The pics were taken in the afocal mode at 60 x with the Coolpix S3300 camera.
This is my second ''LunarX-Lunar V'' observation of  this ''light and shadow'' show of the Moon.

On July 14 I was preparing this Summer wine.

Above , on the sky it were visible for a long while spectacular crepuscular rays.

On the evening of July 15 the planet Venus was close to the Moon while Lady Luna was in conjuction with the star Regulus.

The Ashen Light was well visible on the Moon.

Venus to the left of the Moon

Venus in the left corner , Regulus below  the Moon

On July 20 the Moon was in conjunction with the planet Jupiter.

All pics , excepting those of Lunar X- V , were taken with a Nikon Coolpix S3300 compact camera set on an all-metal old Velbon tripod.

My modified all-metal Velbon photo-tripod 

Lunar Fantasy -a study in pixels

Observatii din primavara lui 2017/Observations Spring 2017-Part III

The Moon and Jupiter on the Eastern sky on March 30.

 Jupiter,the same evening ,  in the constellation Virgo at end of March,as  recorded by the Coolpix S3300 camera , between Spica and Theta Vir.

On 10 of April I was taking - at least I was trying - afocal pictures with my 90x600mm ''zoth'' RFT refracting telescope.

Here we see the 90mm RFT refractor on my DIY ''Penelopa'' pipe-mount with LV 30mm 2'' ocular.

 Mizar-Alcor-Sidus Ludoviciana in the 90mm RFT refractor.

Arcturus and the star 22 Boo.

Delta Boo and companion.

Dubhe -Alpha UMa and optical companion.

Mu Bootis- Alkalurops as a double star.
At 100x the dim star prove to be a tight double star itself.

The Moon and Jupiter on April 10 through the lens of Coolpix S3300 camera and SVBony ''Moon&Skyglow Filter''.

The Moon and Jupiter through the same camera and a green filter.

Life is not always smooth !

The broken arm of right hand ocular of the Sakura 9x60mm binocular.

But we are still looking confidently to the future !

Moon , Mars and Venus at start of 2017

MOON, MARS AND VENUS AT START OF 2017

On January 2 the Moon ,Mars and Venus were visible at South-West in the evening hours.

   The Moon was that night three days old.

                                                                             

Of course ,the jets were doing their job leaving criss-crossing contrails  all over the sky.

Venus is seen at right ,the Moon with ashen light in the middle

 and ruddy Mars at left.

Only the Moon and Venus.

All pics taken with the Nikon Coolpix S3300 compact camera 

set on a Velbon tripod.