Sunday, 9 June 2013

The pale short nights of Summer.

Noctilucent Clouds above the observatory?


Due to short nights of Summer, over the next couple of months my astronomy time will mostly be taken up with chasing Noctilucent Clouds, observations of Sol, and the sketching of the Moon.

Though there is always time to say hello to the countless double stars, meteors, globulars, and more.

Observing the pale short nights of Summer, on a balmy evening - perfect.

Today's Solar image, taken with Tal2:


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