SkyProbe

An Australian based amateur astronomer, probing the skies since 2013...

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Before going to bed I walked outside and looked up at Orion just in case Betelgeuse was to explode. Not tonight it seems...

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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy. Photo by Daniel Leahy | Albury, NSW, Australia | December 28, 2014

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Tried looking for Lovejoy last night, but it was cloudy.  Will try again tonight...

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October Lunar Eclipse. Photo by Daniel Leahy | Albury, NSW, Australia | October 8, 2014

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Southern Cross from Opi Village, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Daniel Leahy | Opi Village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea | June 21, 2014

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Eclipse moved indoors on account of rain. Photo by Daniel Leahy | Albury, NSW, Australia | April 29, 2014

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Can't someone call off the solar eclipse on account of rain? Photo by Daniel Leahy | Albury, NSW, Australia | April 29, 2014

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A couple of shots of the lunar eclipse this evening. Photo by Daniel Leahy - Albury, NSW, Australia - April 15, 2014

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There's A Total Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow Night, Here's How To Watch It

Tomorrow night, across Australia, when the moon rises, you won’t be able to see it. There’s a total lunar eclipse happening for around an ...

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Orion's Sword with the Orion Nebula in the centre. Photo by Daniel Leahy - Canberra, Australia - January 3, 2014

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I laughed ... Thank-you, David Thorne! http://27bslash6.com/faq.html

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International Space Station heading South-East and into the Earth's shadow. by Daniel Leahy - Canberra, Australia - November 4, 2013

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Venus setting over Canberra. by Daniel Leahy - Canberra, Australia - October 20, 2013

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The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is the ACT Government organisation charged with providing emergency management services to the Canberra community.

Unfortunately smoke from fires in New South Wales has covered Canberra over the past few days.  I'm hoping that it might clear up a bit for the Orionid meteor shower.

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SkyProbing - October 16/17

Went out at about 5 AM on the morning of October 17.  A bit of whispy cloud in the sky, but with only about an hour before sunrise, I thought a quick look around might be okay.

For the first time I tried hunting for a deep sky object - an easy one - the Orion Nebula.  Found it within seconds, and what an impressive sight through the eyepiece!  Unfortunately I didn't bother with any tracking, so any photos are absolutely pathetic.

Perhaps getting up a bit earlier tomorrow morning with plenty of time to set up is the key  ;)

Also caught a glimpse of a couple of Orionid meteors - hopefully they put on a good show over the next few days.

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Constellation of Orion. by Daniel Leahy - Canberra, Australia - October 15, 2013.