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#ZodiacalLight from #Oxfordshire, UK on 25th Feb '25. It's the faint triangle of light that extends up from #Venus to the Pleiades,...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...#ZodiacalLight from #Oxfordshire, UK on 25th Feb '25. It's the faint triangle of light that extends up from #Venus to the Pleiades, caused by sunlight reflecting off #InterplanetaryDust. It's a challenge from here because of increasing light pollution. 39x25sec + 20 darks, Canon 1100D +10mm lens. #Jupiter, #Uranus, #M31 the #AndromedaGalaxy & #M33 the #TriangulumGalaxy are also visible in the image. Click to expand the image and see the labelled version alongside
1.3.2025 13:52#ZodiacalLight from #Oxfordshire, UK on 25th Feb '25. It's the faint triangle of light that extends up from #Venus to the Pleiades,...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
Flashback Friday to 1980s Mary. And I still hold the view that Pepsi is far superior to Coke - Pepsi Max is now my favourite 😁
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...Flashback Friday to 1980s Mary. And I still hold the view that Pepsi is far superior to Coke - Pepsi Max is now my favourite 😁
21.2.2025 13:58Flashback Friday to 1980s Mary. And I still hold the view that Pepsi is far superior to Coke - Pepsi Max is now my favourite 😁https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
2 years ago today, 16th Feb '23 I photographed #LightPillars from #Oxfordshire UK. We don't see them very often here so this was a...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...2 years ago today, 16th Feb '23 I photographed #LightPillars from #Oxfordshire UK. We don't see them very often here so this was a rare treat! They form when ice crystals sink lower in the atmosphere & reflect exposed lights into these light pillars #AtmosphericOptics
16.2.2025 12:102 years ago today, 16th Feb '23 I photographed #LightPillars from #Oxfordshire UK. We don't see them very often here so this was a...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
Happy Valentine's Day to my absolute soulmate. Thank you for being you xxx 🥰❤️
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...Happy Valentine's Day to my absolute soulmate. Thank you for being you xxx 🥰❤️
14.2.2025 16:27Happy Valentine's Day to my absolute soulmate. Thank you for being you xxx 🥰❤️https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
Here is my pastel sketch of the #HeartNebula I'm sending this to everyone who is finding today difficult for whatever reason, and it...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...Here is my pastel sketch of the #HeartNebula I'm sending this to everyone who is finding today difficult for whatever reason, and it comes with a massive hug. #HappyValentinesDay from me xxx
14.2.2025 15:57Here is my pastel sketch of the #HeartNebula I'm sending this to everyone who is finding today difficult for whatever reason, and it...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
I'm more than a little bit obsessed with the #Skyvan #Aircraft. #CFARA passed very close to us on Wednesday on route to Weston on the...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...I'm more than a little bit obsessed with the #Skyvan #Aircraft. #CFARA passed very close to us on Wednesday on route to Weston on the Green where they were doing parachute jumps from 1,200 feet. These are my closest photos of him yet 😍Canon 1100D + 300mm lens #Aviation
14.2.2025 13:32I'm more than a little bit obsessed with the #Skyvan #Aircraft. #CFARA passed very close to us on Wednesday on route to Weston on the...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
In this week's #StarDiary podcast I talk about this photography technique that captures scintillation of stars. It's interesting to...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...In this week's #StarDiary podcast I talk about this photography technique that captures scintillation of stars. It's interesting to compare the coloured trails from different stars but just as interesting are the planet trails; no scintillation means a solid colour trail
9.2.2025 22:36In this week's #StarDiary podcast I talk about this photography technique that captures scintillation of stars. It's interesting to...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
This week's episode of #StarDiary has dropped. To find out what's happening in the night sky this week, listen here:...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...This week's episode of #StarDiary has dropped. To find out what's happening in the night sky this week, listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XXPcnUBveMsPSqt4KH790?si=IjIlih1ERhyFLcf0nAdFNw
9.2.2025 22:24This week's episode of #StarDiary has dropped. To find out what's happening in the night sky this week, listen here:...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
#Coronas are commonly seen around the Sun & Moon but they can also form around bright planets & stars. On 30th Jan '25 I...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...#Coronas are commonly seen around the Sun & Moon but they can also form around bright planets & stars. On 30th Jan '25 I photographed this beautiful #Venus #corona. They form when light from the Sun or Moon is diffracted by water droplets in cloud. Canon 1100D 10-18mm & 300mm lenses, Oxfordshire, UK #AtmosphericOptics #OpticalEffects #Diffraction
8.2.2025 11:43#Coronas are commonly seen around the Sun & Moon but they can also form around bright planets & stars. On 30th Jan '25 I...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
The region around #MontesApenninus including #Eratosthenes & #Archimedes at 16:59UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...The region around #MontesApenninus including #Eratosthenes & #Archimedes at 16:59UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x Barlow & #ASI120MC camera. Best 50% of 1,000 frames #LunarPhotography #LunarCraters #LunarMountains
7.2.2025 21:41The region around #MontesApenninus including #Eratosthenes & #Archimedes at 16:59UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
The #EyesOfClavius #ClairObscurEffect at 16:58UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor,...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...The #EyesOfClavius #ClairObscurEffect at 16:58UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x Barlow & #ASI120MC camera. Best 50% of a 1,000 frame video #LunarPhotography #LunarCraters
7.2.2025 21:38The #EyesOfClavius #ClairObscurEffect at 16:58UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor,...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
#RupesRecta #theStraightWall at 16:55UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...#RupesRecta #theStraightWall at 16:55UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x Barlow & #ASI120MC camera. Best 50% of a 1,000 frame video #LunarPhotography
7.2.2025 21:36#RupesRecta #theStraightWall at 16:55UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
The #PtolemaeusTrio at 16:54UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x Barlow &...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...The #PtolemaeusTrio at 16:54UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x Barlow & #ASI120MC camera. Best 50% of a 1,000 frame video #LunarPhotography #LunarCraters
7.2.2025 21:34The #PtolemaeusTrio at 16:54UT 6th Feb '25. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #Celestron 3x Barlow &...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
Sun rising over #Plato, #MontesApenninus & #Eratosthenes, and #Clavius. The images were taken 2hrs 45mins apart on 6th Feb '25 from...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...Sun rising over #Plato, #MontesApenninus & #Eratosthenes, and #Clavius. The images were taken 2hrs 45mins apart on 6th Feb '25 from #Oxfordshire, UK with a 70mm refractor, 3x Barlow + #ASI120MC camera #LunarSunrise #CraterSunrise
7.2.2025 18:59Sun rising over #Plato, #MontesApenninus & #Eratosthenes, and #Clavius. The images were taken 2hrs 45mins apart on 6th Feb '25 from...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
Pastel sketches of #LunarCrater #Clavius 6th Feb '25 at 16:58 & 19:44UT. The #EyesOfClavius looked stunning! Sketched from photos...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...Pastel sketches of #LunarCrater #Clavius 6th Feb '25 at 16:58 & 19:44UT. The #EyesOfClavius looked stunning! Sketched from photos with white pastel on black paper. 2hrs 45min later the sunlight had begun to illuminate the crater floor #AstronomySketching #MoonSketching #MoonArt #SpaceArt
7.2.2025 14:47Pastel sketches of #LunarCrater #Clavius 6th Feb '25 at 16:58 & 19:44UT. The #EyesOfClavius looked stunning! Sketched from photos...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
Last night we ran an #AstronomyOutreach session in our garden so people from our village could come along to look at the Moon and planets...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...Last night we ran an #AstronomyOutreach session in our garden so people from our village could come along to look at the Moon and planets through 3 different telescopes + my 15x70 binoculars. A great way to celebrate #NationalAstronomyWeek & the sky stayed clear for us 😄
7.2.2025 11:22Last night we ran an #AstronomyOutreach session in our garden so people from our village could come along to look at the Moon and planets...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
Who's Who in the Moon by Brian Jones & Katrin Raynor has finally been published! A wonderful book all about the people who have...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...Who's Who in the Moon by Brian Jones & Katrin Raynor has finally been published! A wonderful book all about the people who have lunar craters named after them. I contributed a short chapter & provided a further ten pastel/pencil drawings of various features to go alongside the biographies.
6.2.2025 13:45Who's Who in the Moon by Brian Jones & Katrin Raynor has finally been published! A wonderful book all about the people who have...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
On Sunday 2nd Feb '25 I photographed a bobbly aircraft vapour trail with each bobble casting its own shadow, creating a giant spine in...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...On Sunday 2nd Feb '25 I photographed a bobbly aircraft vapour trail with each bobble casting its own shadow, creating a giant spine in the sky. Taken from Oxfordshire, UK with a Canon 1100D + 300mm zoom lens #contrail #CloudAppreciation #ContrailShadows
3.2.2025 17:32On Sunday 2nd Feb '25 I photographed a bobbly aircraft vapour trail with each bobble casting its own shadow, creating a giant spine in...https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...
My 2025 #LunarX + other popular #ClairObscurEffect times blog has just been published. It contains a PDF download link + link to my...
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...My 2025 #LunarX + other popular #ClairObscurEffect times blog has just been published. It contains a PDF download link + link to my accompanying YouTube video. Feel free to share these links with your astro society, friends/family!
https://marysastronomyblogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/popular-clair-obscur-effects-times-for.html
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This week's #StarDiary #podcast episode dropped yesterday and I take you through what's visible in the night sky this week....
https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...This week's #StarDiary #podcast episode dropped yesterday and I take you through what's visible in the night sky this week. Here's the link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Gojr1P5LCzXfX9KMBrGDe?si=9Hx2my7WQDqPbC8TSycH6Q
27.1.2025 10:52This week's #StarDiary #podcast episode dropped yesterday and I take you through what's visible in the night sky this week....https://astrodon.social/@MaryMcI...