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Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

 Dave Halupowski, Member Images  No Responses »
Jul 142020
 


Dave took this looking east from Florida Park in Valparaiso.

  • Date : 07/12/2020 @ 0450
  • Telescope/Lens : ?mm@ f/5.6
  • Mount      : tripod
  • Camera    : ?
  • Exposure : [F:1x8s@ISO 1600]
 Posted by admin at 8:13 am

Lunar eclipse (31 Jan 2018)

 Dave Halupowski, Member Images  No Responses »
Jul 182018
 

The total lunar eclipse reached totality after it had set as viewed from the Florida panhandle. Dave Halupowski and Dennis Hausch braved the 30° temperature to catch the eclipse as the Moon set and the Sun rose.

 Posted by admin at 10:59 am

Partial solar eclipse (23 Oct 2014)

 Dave Halupowski, Member Images  No Responses »
Jul 182018
 

Dave dug into his archives and found this image of the partial solar eclipse viewed from Lions Park in Niceville, FL.

 Posted by admin at 10:19 am

Supernova 2017cbv

 Dave Halupowski, Member Images  No Responses »
Apr 152017
 

  •  Telescope  : SLOOH  (Canary Islands)
 Posted by admin at 1:33 pm

Moon / Mars conjunction

 Dave Halupowski, Member Images  No Responses »
Aug 182014
 
Moon / Mars conjunction

Moon / Mars conjunction

  • Date : 07/05/2014
  • Telescope : 6″ reflector
  • Mount :
  • Camera : iPad
  • Exposure :
  • Software :
 Posted by admin at 2:18 pm

M 82 – SN 2014J

 Dave Halupowski, Member Images  No Responses »
Jan 242014
 

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Approximately 12 million years ago, a white dwarf star in the galaxy M 82 exploded. This week, light from the distant supernova finally reached Earth.

Telescope : SLOOH (Canary Islands)

 Posted by admin at 10:29 pm

Comet ISON

 Dave Halupowski, Member Images  No Responses »
Oct 212013
 
Comet ISON

Comet ISON

  • Telescope : SLOOH (Canary Islands)
 Posted by admin at 6:15 pm

Nova Del 2013 (Update)

 Dave Halupowski  No Responses »
Sep 022013
 
Nova Del 2013

Nova Del 2013

  • Telescope : SLOOH (Canary Islands)
 Posted by admin at 7:30 pm

Nova Del 2013

 Dave Halupowski  No Responses »
Aug 172013
 
Nova Del 2013

Nova Del 2013

  •  Telescope  : SLOOH  (Canary Islands) 
 Posted by admin at 7:58 pm

Supernova 2013ej (M 74)

 Dave Halupowski  No Responses »
Aug 172013
 
SN 2013ej (M 74)

SN 2013ej (M 74)

  •  Telescope  : SLOOH  (Canary Islands)
 Posted by admin at 7:56 pm
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