Finally, another solar eclipse in Europe—and one we could reach by car! It was obvious that millions of people would be traveling to the path of totality during the peak tourist season in August. That’s why we’d booked a hotel
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Total Solar Eclipse in Spain 2026
Saturn Occultation by the Moon on October 14th, 2024
The occultation of the giant planet Saturn by the moon on October 14, 2024 shortly after sunset was a rare event. It was not visible in Europe, but was visible in Rooisand, Namibia. In our Carpe Noctem Remote observatory, our
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Mars appears to be orbiting the moon. Yesterday there was this rare constellation in the evening sky, with Mars orbiting quite close to the moon. My photo shows 67 superimposed images of 1/500 duration, taken 1 minute apart. Passing clouds
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Rarely, but every now and then, the moon is framed by a beautiful halo. Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere refract the moonlight, creating the beautiful, round circle around the moon.
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