What do you enjoy viewing in the night sky?

So, I recently bought a telephoto lens for my iphone, and decided to take some pics of the moon earlier. Not bad. With just my cell phone camera, the moon always looks like a white dot, or at night, a glowy blob. I think this is an improvement. I have a tripod for my cell phone and plan to use it next time, as to lessen the blur. I took pics tonight without the lens and the sky was much bluer, so this lens probably distorts colors when an object is too far away.

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Those photos are beautiful, Pinball1970 ! They could be seen as far as the southern eastern portion of Florida here in the states, but of course, I didn’t see them. :(
 
What a shame, the event was the largest coronal event for a decade. Did you catch the eclipse?
I did! A neighbor gave me a pair of those special glasses and it looked like a crescent. In 20 years, I think it will be visible in its entirety in the southeast. So they say. Did you see it?
 
I did! A neighbor gave me a pair of those special glasses and it looked like a crescent. In 20 years, I think it will be visible in its entirety in the southeast. So they say. Did you see it?
Are they not saying we are likely to get a repeat in a few weeks?

I already saw them some 40 years ago so I can bear it if I miss them again this time.

The Eagle Nebula picture was terrific.
 
Are they not saying we are likely to get a repeat in a few weeks?

I already saw them some 40 years ago so I can bear it if I miss them again this time.

The Eagle Nebula picture was terrific.
I’m referring to on August 12th, 2045, there will be a total eclipse over Florida. :)
 
I did! A neighbor gave me a pair of those special glasses and it looked like a crescent. In 20 years, I think it will be visible in its entirety in the southeast. So they say. Did you see it?
Not visible from the UK. I went to Hungary in 1999 to see the eclipse there. That was amazing.
 
So, I recently bought a telephoto lens for my iphone, and decided to take some pics of the moon earlier. Not bad. With just my cell phone camera, the moon always looks like a white dot, or at night, a glowy blob. I think this is an improvement. I have a tripod for my cell phone and plan to use it next time, as to lessen the blur. I took pics tonight without the lens and the sky was much bluer, so this lens probably distorts colors when an object is too far away.

IND3mPk.jpg
This is so awesome. I did not know you could put a telephoto lens on an iphone!
 
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