Monthly Archives: July 2025

New Solar System Objects: Blue Angels!

Posted on July 31, 2025 by aknudson

Every summer, the Blue Angels perform in Seattle at SeaFair. For those that don’t know, the Blue Angels are the US Navy’s acrobatic flight team, and they perform all over the world. When in Seattle, they fly over Lake Washington, … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Some Favorites, And a New Nebula

Posted on July 31, 2025 by aknudson

I had a clear night a couple nights ago, without high clouds, and decided to give it a go. I was happy with what I captured! The first image is a new object (for me) – the Little Dumbbell Nebula. … Continue reading →

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I Tried To Catch a Saturnian Eclipse…

Posted on July 21, 2025 by aknudson

Unfortunately, it didn’t work out very well. On July 18th, Titan passed between Saturn and the Sun, casting a shadow over the Saturnian cloud tops. Unistellar pitched this on their website as a viewing opportunity, and I figured, what the … Continue reading →

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Maybe my new favorite picture

Posted on July 1, 2025 by aknudson

It’s been clear the last few nights, and I got some new photos. The first night I focused on galaxies that I’d not yet captured, and I got two new ones that are part of a cluster of galaxies referred … Continue reading →

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