What an amazing moment in the morning on 27th November 2013. Just when I prepaired my equipment, comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy was perfectly situated by its tail in front of galaxy M51 called Whirpool (in Canes Venatici constellation). The comet is easily visible to naked eyes out of cities with light pollution. Photo captured from…
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A morning beauty C/2012 S1 ISON discovered by Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok on 21st September 2012 finally came on the morning show time, which should peak on 28th November 2013 by dramatic comet’s approach very close to the Sun. Till the time was so hard for me to see it because of the weather.…
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This is a comparsion of surrounding over and around the Jamyemonen Primary School of Pokwero, Uganda. I tried to preserve a natural colors and brightness as close as I saw it by my own eyes. “C2” means second contact, the beginning of total solar eclipse. During totality the horizon just took very strong yellow color…
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A story about total solar eclipse on November 3rd, 2013. When the eclipse started (on left side of the image), there were two part of diamond ring, which was unusual (for me first time). It is caused by angle diameter of the Moon in this case of hybrid eclipse. The magnitude of coverage from Pakwero,…
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Two eclipses of same lunar period. Lunar eclipse observed from Ustupky, Czech republic and the solar one from Pokwero, Uganda. Used Canon 6D, 1000/10; lunar eclipse: ISO 500, 6×1/400 s, stacked in Registax, 40% saturated; solar eclipse: ISO 250, 3×1/500 s.
As Crammy Wanyama says: The spectacular Murchison Falls are usually among the top on the list of highlights for most travellers touring Uganda and Murchison Murchisonfalls National Park in particular. And he’s right. When we came on the spot, the Sun was covered by cirrus clouds, so we could easily see right “sundog”. With this…
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Watchig stars in Uganda is so dramatic. In one moment you are impressed by amazing dark sky with zodiacal light and Gegenschein, with Milky way or strong brightness of planet Venus, but just few minutes after a storm comes. But to see both of it – starry sky and far flashing – that worths a…
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