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Partial Lunar eclipse - 28 August 2026
After a long time, a lunar eclipse has occurred again. Unfortunately, the most beautiful phase low above the horizon was eaten by clouds.
The occultation of a star by asteroid 1991 RE7 - 23 August 2026
Today, a shorter occultation of a fainter star with a duration of just under a second. But a nice, significant drop.
Partial Solar eclipse - 12 August 2026
I took the afternoon and evening off for my beloved astronomy. The early evening was graced by a solar eclipse and at night the Perseids were in the sky. The sky was perfectly clear, making both observations possible.
The occultation of a star by asteroid Counselman - 01 March 2026
This night I managed to observe three positive planetary occultations - Calvinrieder, 2001 EX16 and Counselman. I prepared a light curve for the last observation.
The occultation of a star by asteroid 1995 UW3 - 20 January 2026
Today, the eclipse of the small asteroid 1995 UW3 - the diameter is about 2.7 km. During observation, faint diffraction phenomena appeared in the light curve.
Northern lights - 19 January 2026
During observing asteroidal occultations, a beautiful and powerful aurora appeared in the sky. Unfortunately, I only took pictures with my mobile phone without a tripod. But the experience was amazing. I finally managed to see it.
The occultation of a star by asteroid Wumengchao - 17 January 2026
First occultation of the year. Faint star, short occultation. Observation was at the limit of my technical capabilities. But it was successful.