Juno leaving the earth, about 2/3rds the distance to the moon. The widefield images from the Takahashi also show the spent Centaur stage traveling near it. Thanks goes to Pete for donating some time on the GRAS telescope network. These images were captured remotely using GRAS-007 and GRAS-016, both located in Spain. 10 dark frames averaged and subtracted from each image.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LRejS7U59k
Observing the approach of comet Siding Spring to Mars.
A bit of post-observational insomnia means I had time on my hands to do the image stacking:
http://h.dropcanvas.com/0nctg/SidingSpringstacklabeled.jpg
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzySD2g6AiE
Music: Between the Rings by Stellardrone
Orbit computed with FindOrb:
https://www.projectpluto.com/find_orb.htm
Orbit rendered with ORSA:
http://orsa.sourceforge.net/
Astrometry and orbit solutions (both pre and post perigee epochs available):
http://dropcanvas.com/cie9l
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPmBMp8GNU
I recently acquired an SBIG AO-7 module for use with my ST-2000XCM deep space camera. This module allows me to use the SBIG camera at the full 2 meter focal length of the 8" LX200 Classic telescope, which simply wasn't practical before due to the limitations of the LX200 mount. This opens the door for higher resolution imaging of small deep space objects.
Song: "Making Water" from The Martian soundtrack
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuqPX81jm0
The magnetospheric multiscale mission consists of 4 satellites flying in formation to study magnetic reconnection events.
http://mms.gsfc.nasa.gov/mission_details.html
Tracked with an LX200 Classic using Brent Boshart's Satellite Tracker software. Imaged with an SBIG ST-2000XCM and Orion ST-80 piggybacking on the LX200.
Music: A Moment of Stillness by Stellardrone
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM354i_rYLE
Simulation of a minimum-mass brown dwarf (slightly below minimum mass, actually) passing through the inner solar system. Made with Gravity Simulator.
http://www.orbitsimulator.com/gravity/articles/what.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sJkG976gCM
1.4 LD from earth. Tracked with my open source NEOTraker software using an 8" Meade LX200 Classic and SBIG ST-2000XCM:
https://github.com/AstronomyLiveYt/NEOTraker
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUK-Qv7B0NQ
Launch and landing of CRS-17 as well as video of CRS-17 docked to ISS. Captured on Cocoa Beach with an 8" LX200 and Canon T5i @ f/6.3 for the launch and f/20 for the ISS footage. Tracked with UFOTraker and SatTraker.
Music: Divine Cosmos by Stellardrone
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0N6_RuC3Sg