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Astrophotography is it science or art? Do the images received as a result of deep processing of a huge massive of single shots reflect reality or are they in some sense drawing? Disputes on it are going constantly, however, it is impossible not to notice that for the last 15-20 years the technology of shooting and processing has leaped forward and that was earlier accessible only to large observatories, now is achievable by modest means of the amateur astronomers. Indeed, powerful computers, digital cameras, fine software appeared. However, the main factor hindering shooting from the surface of the Earth remains the restless ocean of terrestrial atmosphere. Preparing for the next observations, one can never predict, what will be received as a result. Therein lies the charm of lunar and planetary astrophotography. In some ways we are like the fishermen casting their rods into the dark depths of the lake in hopes of a good bite. And we're always really pleased when our hook catches a big and beautiful fish.
On this site our works in the field of astrophotography received in difficult struggle with atmospheric turbulence are presented. We wish you pleasant viewing!
Astronominsk team:
Yuri Goryachko, Mikhail Abgarian, Konstantin Morozov
astronominsk@gmail.com |
Latest Images:
![](Moon/Moon2021/Moon_20210326/Moon_20210326_Darwin_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2021/Moon_20210326/Moon_20210326_Wargentin_th.jpg)
The Moon - March 26, 2021
![](Moon/Moon2021/Moon_20210222/Moon_20210222_MareHumorum_th.jpg)
The Moon - February 22, 2021
![](Meteors/2021/M20210218_182659UT_BYMINSK_24_th.jpg)
Double meteor captured on February 18, 2021
![](Planets/Mars/2020/Mars_20201019_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Mars/2020/Mars_20201022_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Mars/2020/Mars_20201023_th.jpg)
Mars - October 19, 22 and 23, 2020
![](Meteors/2020/M20200922_035744_BYDERAZHNOE_30_th.jpg)
Fireball -7.1m (beta Aurigids) captured on September 22, 2020
![](Planets/Mars/2020/Mars_20200816_th.jpg)
Mars - August 16, 2020
![](Comets/Neowise_20200713_2258UT_th.jpg) ![](Comets/Neowise_20200718_th.jpg)
Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 - July 13 and 18, 2020
![](Other/Lightning/2020/M20200610_004920_013834_BYDERAZHNOE_30P_th.jpg)
Sprites - June 10, 2020
![](Movie/Lirids2020/preview_th.png)
"Lirids on the night of April 22-23, 2020" (video)
![](Movie/Grazer_20200408/preview_th.png)
"Earth-grazer over Eastern Europe on April 8, 2020" (video)
![](Planets/Ven/2020/Venus_20200327_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Ven/2020/Venus_20200407_th.jpg)
Venus - March 27 and April 7, 2020
![](Meteors/2020/fireball_20200312_th.jpg)
Fireball -6.5m captured on March 11-12, 2020
![](Planets/Ven/2020/Venus_20200215_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Ven/2020/Venus_20200221_th.jpg)
Venus - February 15 and 21, 2020
![](Moon/Moon2019/Moon_20191021/Moon_20191021_Hausen_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2019/Moon_20191021/Moon_20191021_Alphonsus_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2019/Moon_20191021/Moon_20191021_Archimedes_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2019/Moon_20191021/Moon_20191021_Longomontanus_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2019/Moon_20191021/Moon_20191021_Clavius_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2019/Moon_20191021/Moon_20191021_Orientale_th.jpg)
The Moon - October 21, 2019
![](Meteors/2019/fireball_20191104_044521_th.jpg)
Fireball -8.5m captured on November 4, 2019
![](Moon/Moon2019/Moon_20191014/Moon_20191014_Crisium_th.jpg)
The Moon - October 14, 2019
![](Planets/Ur/2019/Uranus_20190927_th.jpg)
Uranus - September 27, 2019
![](nlc/2019/nlc_20190623_2136UT_th.jpg)
Noctilucent Clouds - June 23-24, 2019
![](Planets/Merc/20190409/Mercury_20190409_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Merc/20190412/Mercury_20190412_th.jpg)
Chilescope: Mercury - April 9 and 12, 2019
![](Meteors/2018/Orionids_2018_th.jpg)
Orionids - October, 2018
![](Meteors/2018/Orionid_20181020_001538UT_th.jpg)
Bright Orionid fireball captured through the fog - October 20, 2018
![](Planets/Ur/2018/Uranus_20180920_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Ur/2018/Uranus_20180921_th.jpg)
Uranus - September 20 and 21, 2018
![](Planets/Sat/2018/Saturn_20180908_th.png)
Chilescope: Saturn - September 8, 2018
![](Planets/Mars/2018/Mars_20180907_th.png) ![](Planets/Mars/2018/Mars_20180913_th.png)
Chilescope: Mars - September 7 and 13, 2018
![](Movie/Perseids_2018/preview_th.png)
"Perseids Meteor Shower 2018" (video)
![](Meteors/2018/Perseids_th.jpg)
Perseids - August 12-13 and 13-14, 2018
![](Movie/Clouds/preview_th.png)
"Clouds" (video)
![](Planets/Sat/2018/Saturn_20180710_th.png)
Chilescope: Saturn - July 10, 2018
![](Planets/Merc/20180509/Mercury_20180509_th.jpg)
Mercury - May 9, 2018
![](Movie/Telkom3/preview_th.png)
"Bright flashes of dead Telkom-3" (video)
![](Movie/Geminids_2017/preview_th.png)
"Geminids Meteor Shower 2017" (video)
![](Meteors/2017/Geminids_2017_th.png)
Geminids - December 13-14, 2017
![](Movie/FlyingAroundCopernicus/preview_th.png)
"Flying around Copernicus" (video) + anagliph
![](Moon/Moon2017/Tycho_stereo/Tycho_20151005_20160825_anagliph_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2017/Tycho_stereo/Tycho_20151005_20160825_th.gif)
3D Lunar image (Tycho) + animated GIF
(Red-blue glasses are necessary for viewing the images )
![](Moon/Moon2017/Copernicus_stereo/Copernicus_20140818_20170815_anagliph_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2017/Copernicus_stereo/Copernicus_20140818_20170815_th.gif)
3D Lunar image (Copernicus) + animated GIF
(Red-blue glasses are necessary for viewing the images )
![](Moon/Moon2017/Moon_20170807_eclipse/Moon eclipse_20170807_th.jpg)
Partial Lunar Eclipse - August 7, 2017
![](Meteors/2017/capricopnids_th.jpg)
Meteors - Capricornids fireball on July, 2017
![](Planets/Ven/2017/Venus_20170616_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Ven/2017/Venus_20170619_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Ven/2017/Venus_20170620_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Ven/2017/Venus_20170628_th.jpg)
Venus - June 16, 19, 20 and 28, 2017
![](Planets/Merc/20170609/Mercury_20170609_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Merc/20170618/Mercury_20170618_th.jpg)
Mercury - June 9 and 18, 2017
![](Planets/Merc/20170514/Mercury_20170514_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Merc/20170520/Mercury_20170520_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Merc/20170530/Mercury_20170530_th.jpg)
Mercury - May 14, 20 and 30, 2017
![](Planets/Ven/2017/Venus_20170513_th.jpg)
Venus - May 13, 2017
![](Moon/Moon2016/Moon_20160826_Pingre/PINGRE_th.jpg)
Pingre F on the horizon - August 26, 2016
![](Moon/Moon2016/Moon_20160825/Tycho/Moon_20160825_Tycho_th.png) ![](Moon/Moon2016/Moon_20160825/Copernicus/Moon_20160825_Copernicus_th.png)
The Moon - August 25, 2016
![](Planets/Merc/20160610/Mercury_20160610_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Merc/20160625/Mercury_20160625_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Merc/20160630/Mercury_20160630_th.jpg)
Mercury - June 10, 25 and 30, 2016
![](Planets/Jup/Jup2016/Jupiter_20160404_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Jup/Jup2016/Jupiter_20160512_th.jpg)
Jupiter - April 4 and May 12, 2016
![](Moon/Moon2015/Moon_20150928_eclipse/eclipse_th.jpg)
Total Lunar Eclipse - 28 Sep, 2015
![](Planets/Jup/Jup2014/Ganymede-Io_2015-04-11_th.jpg)
Io & Ganymede Occultation (animation) - April 11 and 24, 2015
![](Planets/Jup/Jup2014/Jupiter_20150411_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Jup/Jup2014/Jupiter_20150424_th.jpg)
Jupiter - April 11 and 24, 2015
![](Planets/Jup/Jup2013/Ganymede/Ganymede_20140226_th.jpg)
Ganymede - February 27, 2014
![](Comets/Panstarrs_20130506_2124UT_th.jpg) ![](Comets/Panstarrs_20130602-03_th.jpg)
Comet PANSTARRS - May 6 and June 2, 2013
![](Planets/Ven/2012/Venus_20120724_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Ven/2012/Venus_20120724_nightside_th.jpg)
Venus - July 24, 2012
![](Moon/Moon2012/Moon_20120707_Crisium_th.jpg)
Mare Crisium
![](Moon/Moon2012/20120503_color/Moon_20120503_Serenitatis_color_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2012/20120503_color/Moon_20120503_Imbrium_color_th.jpg) ![](Moon/Moon2012/20120503_color/Moon_20120503_Fecunditatis_color_th.jpg)
Color Moon on May 3, 2012
![](Planets/Mars/2012/Mars_20120409_th.jpg) ![](Planets/Mars/2012/Mars_20120412_th.jpg)
Mars - April 9 and 12, 2012 (high-altitude ice cloud)
![](Other/iss/ISS_20100815_th.gif)
International Space Station (ISS) - August 15, 2010 (animation)
![Jupiter (movie)](Movie/Jupiter2010/movie_th.jpg)
Jupiter (movie)
![Sun 2009/08/09](Sun/2009/Sun_20090809_0621UT_th.JPG)
Sun - August 9, 2009 (H-Alpha) + animation
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