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Saturday January 18, 2025
3towers Observatory Latest Images:
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![Comet Atlas on the evening of January 14, 2025](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2024_G3_Atlas_CanonEOSRP_400mmf_f_11_ISO1600_1_25sec_20250114_small.jpg) |
Mars Occulation by the Moon Monday evening January 13, 2025- Ingress |
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Comet Atlas (C/2024 G3) on the evening of Tuesday January 14, 2025 |
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![Comet Tsuchinshan-Atas on October 13, 2024](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/Comet_Tsuchinshan_Atlas_Canon100mm_f7_1_ISO1600_fourSec_20241013_small.jpg) |
![Comet Tsuchinshan Atlas on the evening of October 15, 2024](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/Tsuchinshan_Atlas_Canon100mm_f_11_ISO1600_sixSec_20241015_small.jpg) |
![Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas eyepiece projection](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/Comet_Tsuchinshan_Atlas_C14_Psanoptic41mm_fivesec_202421013_small.jpg) |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) on the evening of Sunday October 13, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) on the evening of Tuesday October 15, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) on the evening of Sunday October 13, 2024 |
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![Lunar Eclipse September 17, 2024](/3towers_Images/3towersMoon/Thumbnails/LunarEclipses/Lunar_Eclipse_20240917_small.jpg) |
![C/2023 on October 12, 2024](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/Tsuchinshan_Atlas_Canon400mm_f_7_1_ISO1600_4sec_20241012_small.jpg) |
![Tsuchinshan-Atlas on October 15, 2023](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/Tsuchinsha_Atlas_iPhone14_Panoptic41mm_fiveSec_20241015_enhanced_small.jpg) |
Partial Lunar Eclipse on the evening of Tuesday September 17, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) on the evening of Saturday October 12, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) on the evening of Tuesday October 15, 2024 |
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![13P/Olbers on May 1, 2024](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/13P_Olbers_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMkII_ISO1600_five30sec_20240501_small.jpg) |
![Mercury in M44](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/M44_Mercury_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMKII_ISO500_10sec_20240706_small.jpg) |
Spica Occulation by the Moon Saturday July 6, 2024
Spica - ingress
Spica-egress |
Comet Olbers on the evening of Wednesday May 1, 2024 |
Mercury in M44 on the evening of Saturday July 6, 2016 |
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![Comet Nishimura](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2023_P1_Nishimura_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMKii_ISO1600_four20sec_20230903_small.jpg) |
![12p/Pons-Brooks](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/12P_Pons_Brooks_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMK11_ISO1600_three45sec_20240330_small.jpg) |
![Old Moon, Wednesday June 5, 2024](/3towers_Images/3towersMoon/Thumbnails/Old_Moon_28D_10hr_19min_Canon400mmF_11_CanonEOSRO_ISAO400_3_10sec_20240605_small.jpg) |
C/2023 P1 Nishimura on the morning of Sunday September 3, 2023 |
12P/Pons-Brooks on the evening of Saturday March 30, 2024 |
Old Moon on the morning of Wednesday June 5, 2024 |
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![Venus and Uranus on the evening of March 29, 2023](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/VENUS_URANUS_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMII_ISO400_10sec_20230329_labeled_small.jpg) |
![M44 and Venus](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/M44_VENUS_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMKII_sevenSec_20230612_small.jpg) |
Antares Occulation by the Moon on Thursday August 24, 2023 |
Venus and Uranus on the evening of Wednesday March 29, 2023 |
Venus and M44 on the evening of Monday June 12, 2023 |
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![Morning planets, June 23, 2022](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/Planets_NikonD100_8mm_f5_6_2sec_20220623_small.jpg) |
![Comet PANSTARRS C/2017 K2](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2017_K2_PANSTARRS_C11Hyper_Canon7DMK2_ISO1600_eleven30sec_20220801_small.jpg) |
![Comet ZTF C/2022 E3](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2022_E3_ZTF_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMkII_ISO1600_315sec_20230225_small.jpg) |
Great lineup of planets on the morning of Thursday June 23, 2022 |
C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS on the evening of Monday August 1, 2022 |
C/2022 E3 ZTF on the evening of Saturday February 25, 2023 |
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![Lunar Eclipse Monday May 16, 2022, early totality](/3towers_Images/3towersMoon/Thumbnails/LunarEclipses/LunarEclipse_early_totality_400mmf7_ISO1600_2sec_20220515_small.jpg) |
![Lunar Eclipse, Monday May 16, 2022, mid-totality](/3towers_Images/3towersMoon/Thumbnails/LunarEclipses/LunarEclipse_mid_totality_400mmf7_ISO1600_2sec_20220515_small.jpg) |
![Lunar Eclipse Monday May 16, 2022, late totality](/3towers_Images/3towersMoon/Thumbnails/LunarEclipses/LunarEclipse_late_totality_400mmf7_ISO1600_2sec_20220515_small.jpg) |
Lunar Eclipse on the evening of Monday May 16, 2022, early totality |
Lunar Eclipse on the evening of Monday May 16, 2022, mid-totality |
Lunar Eclipse on the evening of Monday May 16, 2022, late totality |
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![Comet Leonard](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2021_A1_Leonard_135mmf4_Canon20Da_ISO1600_4sec_20211220_small.jpg) |
![Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus May 30, 2022](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/Jupiter_Venus_50mmf_2_8_CanonD20a_ISO1600_2sec_20220430_small.jpg) |
![Great conjunction of Jupiter and Venus on the morning of May 30, 2022](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/Jupiter_Venus_135mmf_4_CanonD20a_ISO1600_2sec_20220430_small.jpg) |
C/2021 A1 (Leonard) in the early evening on Monday December 20, 2021 |
Great Conjunction of Jupiter (left) and Venus (right) on the morning of Saturday April 30, 2022 |
Great Conjunction of Jupiter (left) and Venus (right) on the morning of Saturday April 30, 2022 |
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![Lunar Eclipse Wednesday May 26, 2021, maximum totality](/3towers_Images/3towersMoon/Thumbnails/LunarEclipses/LUNAR_ECLIPSE_04h14m14s050ms_Mid_20210526_small.jpg) |
![C/2021 A1 (Leonard)](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2021_A!_Leonard_Canon20Da_ISO1600_2sec_20211215_small.jpg) |
![C/2021 A1 (Leonard) on the early evening of Thursday December 16, 2021](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2021_A1_LEONARD_C11_HyperStar_Canon7DMarkII_ISO_1600_2sec_20211216-18h46m08s671ms_small.jpg) |
Lunar Eclipse on the morning of Wednesday May 26, 2021 at maximum totality |
C/2021 A1 (Leonard) in twilight on the evening of Wednesday December 15, 2021 |
C/2021 A1 Leonard in twilight and low on the western horizon on the early evening of Thursday December 16, 2021 |
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![The Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn Wednesday December 16, 2020](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/Jupiter_Saturn_50mmf4_ISO1600_1_2sec_20201216_small.jpg) |
![Great 202 Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/Jupiter_Saturn_C14_Canon20Da_ISO1600_1sec_20201219_small.jpg) |
![Great 202 Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn at closest approach](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/Jupiter_Saturn_C14_Canon20Da_ISO1600_1_100_1_60sec_20201221_small.jpg) |
Great 2020 Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn - the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn on the evening of Wednesday December 16, 2020 |
Great 2020 Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on the evening of Saturday December 19, 2020, two days prior to closest approach |
Great 2020 Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on the evening of Monday December 21, 2020 at closest approach |
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![Comet NEOWISE](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2020_F3_NEOWISE_C11_HyperStar_Canon20Da_ISO1600_15sec_20200714_small.jpg) |
![Comet NEOWISE](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2020_F3_NEOWISE_135mm_F35_Canon20Da_ISO1600_4sec_20200720_small.jpg) |
![Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on Monday Morning November 30, 2020](/3towers_Images/3towersMoon/Thumbnails/LunarEclipses/LUNAR_ECLIPSE_20201130_0243_1_1250_small.jpg) |
Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) on the evening of Tuesday July 14, 2020 |
Comet NEOWISE on the evening of Monday July 20, 2020. The comet was visible only intermittently through thick clouds. |
Penumbral Eclipse on the morning of Monday November 30, 2020 |
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![Venus and the Pleiades on Friday April 3, 2020](/3towers_Images/3towersPlanets/Thumbnails/Venus_Pleiades_C11_HyoerStar_Canon7DMKII_ISO1600_60_5sec_20200403_small.jpg) |
![Comet NEOWISE](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2020_F3_NEOWISE_Canon20DA_ISO1600_50mmf1_8_4sec_20200709_small.jpg) |
![Comet NEOWISE](/3towers_Images/3towersComets/Thumbnails/C_2020_F3_NEOWISE_Canon20DA_ISO1600_135mmf1_35_2sec_20200709_small.jpg) |
Venus and the Pleiades on the evening of Friday April 3, 2020 |
Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) rising over the Catalina Mountains on the morning of Thursday July 9, 2020 |
Comet NEOWISE above the Catalina Mountains on the morning of Thursday July 9, 2020 |
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Grasslands Observatory Latest Images:
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![Barnard 10, labeled image](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsBarnardObjects/Thumbnails/Barnard10_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20241130_20241220_20241221_small.jpg) |
![IC 1985/348](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsNGC_ICObjects/IC_Objects/Thumbnails/IC1985_PW24_ProlineKAF9000_20241220_20241221_small.jpg) |
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Barnard 10 on the nights of Saturday November 30, Friday December 20, and Saturday December 21, 2024 |
IC 1986/348 on the nights of Friday December 20 and Saturday December 21, 2024 |
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![M29](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M29_CDK24_ProlineKAF9000_20241024_2024126_small.jpg) |
![M26](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M26_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_eleven300sec_20241104_small.jpg) |
![Barnard 335](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsBarnardObjects/Thumbnails/Barnard335_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20241120_20241121_small.jpg) |
M29 (NGC 6913) on the nights of Thursday October 24 and Saturday October 26, 2024 |
M26 (NGC 6694) on the evening of Monday November 4, 2024 |
Barnard 335 on the evenings of Wednesday November 20 and Thursday November 21, 2024 |
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![M18](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M18_CDK24_ProlineKAF9000_20240928_20240929_small.jpg) |
![M18, labeled image](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M18_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600-eighteen300sec_20241003_small.jpg) |
![Tsuchinshan-Atlas, comet details](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsComets/Thumbnails/Tsuchinshan_Atlas_comet_details_small.jpg) |
M18 (NGC 6613) on the evenings of Saturday September 28 and Sunday September 29, 2024 |
M18 (NGC 6613) and environs on the evening of Thursday October 3, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) on the evening of Monday October 14, 2024 |
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![M21 and environs](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M21_20_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_fourteen300sec_20240929_small.jpg) |
![M25](./Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M25_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_fourteen_300sec_20241002_small.jpg) |
![Tsuchinshan-Atlas](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsComets/Thumbnails/Tsuchinshan_Atlas_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_eight90sec_20241021_small.jpg) |
M21 (NGC 6531) and M20 (NGC 6514; Trifid Nebula) on the night of Sunday September 29, 2024 |
M25 (IC 4725) on the evening of Wednesday October 2, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) on the evening of Monday October 21, 2024 |
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![M9 with Barnard 64](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M9_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20240901_20240904_small.jpg) |
![M22](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M22_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20241005_20241006_small.jpg) |
![NGC 6645](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsNGC_ICObjects/NGCOjects/Thumbnails/NGC_6001_7000/NGC6645_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20240928_20240929_small.jpg) |
M9 (NGC 6333) and Barnard 64 on the nights of Sunday September 1 and Wednesday September 4, 2024 |
M22 (NGC 6656) on the evenings of Friday October 4 and Saturday October 5, 2024 |
NGC 6645 on the evenings of Saturday September 28 and Sunday September 29, 2024 |
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![Comet Olbers on the night of June 15, 2024](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsComets/Thumbnails/13P_Olbers_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_five30sec_20240615_small.jpg) |
![C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas, June 15, 2024](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsComets/Thumbnails/C_2023_A3_Tsuchinshan_Atlas_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_five60sec_20240615_small.jpg) |
![Barnard 293 and environs, labeled image](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsBarnardObjects/Thumbnails/Barnard293_M7_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_eleven300sec_20240730_small.jpg) |
13P/Olbers on the evening of Saturday June 15, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas on the evening of Saturday June 15, 2024 |
Barnard 293, M7 (NGC 6475), and environs on the night of Tuesday July 30, 2024 |
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![Barnard 235](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsBarnardObjects/Thumbnails/Barnard235_Canon200f_2_ASI6200_twelve180sec_20240605_cropped_small.jpg) |
![NGC 3893 and environs](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsNGC_ICObjects/NGCOjects/Thumbnails/NGC_3001_4000/NGC_3893_environs_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_eleven420sec_20240601_labeled_cropped_small.jpg) |
![Barnard 295 and 305, labeled image](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsBarnardObjects/Thumbnails/Barnard295_305_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_fifteen300sec_20240616_small.jpg) |
Barnard 235 on the morning of Thursday June 6, 2024 |
NGC 3893 and environs on the morning of June 2, 2024 |
Barnard 295 and 305 on the morning of June 16, 2024 |
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![Barnard 288 and 290, labeled image](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsBarnardObjects/Thumbnails/Barnard288_290_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_eleven420sec_20240519_small.jpg) |
![M63, cropped and enlarged image](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M63_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20240504_20240509_small.jpg) |
Auroral display at the Grasslands Observatory on the night of Friday May 10 and the morning of Saturday May 11, 2024 |
Barnard 288 and 290 on the morning of May 19, 2024 |
M63 (NGC 5055) on the nights of Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5, 2024 |
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![M100](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M100_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20240428_20240429_small.jpg) |
![C/2023 A3](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsComets/Thumbnails/C_2023_A3_ASA20_ProlineKAF9000_20240430_small.jpg) |
![NGC 6543](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsNGC_ICObjects/NGCOjects/Thumbnails/NGC_6001_7000/NGC6543_CDK24_ProlineKAF9000_20240509_small.jpg) |
M100 (NGC 4321) on the evenings of Sunday April 28 and Monday April 29, 2024 |
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas on the evening of Tuesday April 30, 2024 |
NGC 6543 (Cat's Eye Nebula; Caldwell 6) on the night of Thursday May 9, 2024 |
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![SH2-231, SH2-232, SH2-235 and environs](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMiscellaneousObjects/Sharpless/Thumbnails/SH2_231_235_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_eleven420sec_20240302_small.jpg) |
![12P/Pons-Brooks, March 10, 2024](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsComets/Thumbnails/12P_Pons_Brooks_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_three60sec_20240310_small.jpg) |
![M98 with supernova SN2024 in UGC 7223](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M98_UGC7223_SN2024exw_CDK24_ProlineKAF9000_20240427_20240428_small.jpg) |
SH2-231 and environs on the night of Saturday March 2, 2024 |
12P/Pons-Brooks on the evening of Sunday March 10, 2024 |
M98 (NGC 4192) on the evenings of Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28. Supernova SN2024exw is in nearby (lower right hand corner) UGC 7223 (NGC 4192A) |
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![NGC 1333](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsNGC_ICObjects/NGCOjects/Thumbnails/NGC_2001_3000/NGC1333_CDK24_ProlineKAF9000_20240302_20240303_small.jpg) |
![M41](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M41_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_five420sec_20240229_small.jpg) |
![M46 and M47, labeled image](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMessierObjects/Thumbnails/M46_M47_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_ten420sec_20240302_small.jpg) |
NGC 1333 on the nights of Saturday March 2 and Sunday March 3, 2024 |
M41 (NGC 2287) on the night of Thursday February 29, 2024 (leap year day) |
M46 (NGC 2437) and M47 (NGC 2422) on the night of Saturday March 2, 2024 |
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![Barnard 1 and environs](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsBarnardObjects/Thumbnails/Barnard1_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_eleven420sec_20240102_small.jpg) |
![Stock 23](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMiscellaneousObjects/Clusters/Thumbnails/Stock_23_CDK24_ProlineKAF9000_20240204_small.jpg) |
![Cederblad 463](/Grasslands_Images/GrasslandsMiscellaneousObjects/Clusters/Thumbnails/Cr463_E180_CanonEOSRa_ISO1600_nine420sec_20240204_small.jpg) |
Barnard 1 and environs on the night of Tuesday January 2, 2024 |
Stock 23 (Pazmino's Cluster) on the night of Sunday February 4, 2024 |
Collinder 463 on the night of Sunday February 4, 2024 |
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