domenica 24 febbraio 2013

Satellite Adeos 2 close to Menkalinan


Satellite Adeos 2 close to Menkalinan (Beta Aurigae)
24 February 2013 - 18h44m55s CET, Catania, Italy

Angular velocity 0.54°/s, mag.27, distance 822.4 km
Nikon D5200 300mm, shutter 1/30s, f/5.6, ISO 4000

Menkalinan (Beta Aurigae)
Adeos 2

Star chart

venerdì 1 febbraio 2013

Satellite Adeos 2 between Alnilam and Alnitak (Orion)



Satellite Adeos 2 between  Alnilam and  Alnitak (Orion)
1 February 2013 - 18h34m10s CET, Catania, Italy
Angular velocity: 0.47°/s, distance: 915.8km, mag.2.7
Nikon D5200, 300mm, f/5.6, shutter 1/30s

Orion constellation
Adeos 2

Star chart

Satellite Cosmo Skymed 1 close to Pleiades



Satellite Cosmo Skymed 1 close to Pleiades
1 February 2013 - 18h10m45s CET, Catania, Italy
Angular velocity: 0.68°/s, distance: 639.8km, mag.3.2
Nikon D5100, 300mm, f5.6, shutter 1/30s, 4000 ISO
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Pleiades
Cosmo Skymed 1

Star chart

Satellite Cosmos 2455 very close to Jupiter



Satellite Cosmos 2455 very close to Jupiter
Moons Ganimede and Io are visible on the right of Jupiter
1 February 2013 - 18h05m40s CET, Catania, Italy
Angular velocity: 0.45°/s, distance: 928.8km, mag.3.0
Nikon D5200, 300mm,  f/5.6, shutter 1/30s 4000 ISO

Jupiter
Cosmos 2455


Star chart