After I give lectures - on almost any subject - I am often asked, "Do you believe in UFOs?". I'm always struck by how the question is phrased, the suggestion that this is a matter of belief and not evidence. I'm almost never asked, "How good is the evidence that UFOs are alien spaceships?".
/ Carl Sagan /



In memoriam Halton C. Arp (1927-2013).


My astronomy sketches. Hover mouse over image for the inverted look. For fainter objects, take a look at the black-on-white original, sometimes it reveals more details.


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ÚJ! Amennyiben elérhető, a ikonra kattintva magyarul is olvashatod az észlelést.


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Saturn (Planet)
Right ascension: h m Declination: ° '
Constellation: Andromeda
Date/time: 2008.02.19 21:00 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 17' Magnification and filter(s): 167x
Seeing: 7/10 Transparency: 4/5
Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

A closer look (Iapetus cannot fit on this sketch). I've marked a possible seventh moon with a questionmark. But I've seen it only for a moment with averted vision.
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]

Saturn (Planet)
Right ascension: h m Declination: ° '
Constellation: Andromeda
Date/time: 2008.02.19 21:00 UT
Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
FoV: 17' Magnification and filter(s): 167x
Seeing: 7/10 Transparency: 4/5
Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
Observer: Ferenc Lovró
Description:

Overview of Saturn and 6 (!) of its moons near the 97% Moon. Unbelievable! The moons from left to right are:
  Iapetus (10.9m)
  Rhea (9.5m)
  Enceladus (11.5m)
  Dione (10.2m)
  Tethys (10.0m)
  Titan (8.2m)
Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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