Uranus

Images and Sketches of Uranus

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Jupiter

Images and Sketches of Jupiter

Jupiter and four Moons

Jupiter

Saturn

The Planet Saturn

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Saturn viewed via 9.25 SCT low on the horizon

Mars

Images of Mars

Mars Collage — Collage of Mars images over a two hour period. The planet was low down on the horizon and, at that time, covered in a global dust storm

Mars — Mars low on the horizon

Solar Eclipse 20 March 2015

Cork Astronomy Club took part ina public event organised by Blackrock Castle Observatory to view the Solar Eclipse from Cork on 20th March 2015

Declan Foley preparing his SCT prior to the eclipse

Club members equipment displayed ready for action at the foot of Blackrock Castle. Note the lens protection for safe solar viewing

Tony’s demonstration of the science behind the eclipse

Blackrock Castle – venue for many Club and Blackrock Castle Observatory events

Solar Images

Here members show the images of the Sun

Solar Eclipse by Declan Foley

The Sun by Jan Cap

2017 Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse Diamond Ring taken near Boston USA by Steve O’Flynn 2017

Widefield Astrophotography

This is where members pointed their cameras directly at the sky with or without a tripod.

Season 2021/22

Season 2020/21

Taken with NightCap. ISS mode, 98.56 second exposure, 1/1s shutter speed.

Season 2019/20

Season 2018/19

Tom O'Donoghue - March Guest Astrophotographer, Milky Way Arc from Sherkin island — Tom O’Donoghue – March Guest Astrophotographer, Milky Way Arc from Sherkin island

Hale Bop 1997

Lunar Eclipse by Bernard Carr

Milky Way - for the eagle eyed Andromeda is just short of half way up on the right hand side — Milky Way – for the eagle eyed Andromeda is just short of half way up on the right hand side

Milky Way West from Oven Site by Doroteja Repic

Perseid by Declan Foley

The Plough from Srelane/Ovens by Doroteja Repic

Mars over Ballincollig by Doroteja Repic

Mars Perseids and Milky Way by Steve O’Flynn

Milky Way from Ballinskelligs by Derek OKeefe

Milky Way from Ballinskelligs by Derek O’Keefe

Milky Way from Yosemite Valley USA by Bernard Carr

Moon and Venus in Conjunction by Garry O’Brien

SuperMoon over the roof top

Moon/Jupiter conjunction

Deep Space Images

Here are the members deep space images

Season 2021/22

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Season 2020/21

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Season 2019/20

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Jellyfish Nebula

Snowball Nebula in Aquila

Comet Iwamotu woth M35, M36, M37 — Comet Iwamotu with M35, M36, M37

Horesehead Nebula

Heart Nebula

Bubble Nebula

Comet 46P Wirtamen with Hyades and Pleiedes

Ring Nebula by Declan Carey

M56 Glubula Clusterby Declan Carey

M13 Globula Cluster by Declan Carey

Crescent Nebula

The Blue Snowball Planetary Nebula

Corona Borealis

Summer Triangle in Dark Sky Site

Cassiopeia in Dark Sky Site

The Plough Asterism

Dumbbell Nebula

M8 Lagoon Nebula

California Nebula

Pipe Nebula taken with Celluloid Film

Season 2018/19

NGC 6726-7/IC 4812 in Corona Australis by Guest Astronomer Paddy Gilliland

The Orion Nebula by Guest Astrophotographer John O'Mahoney — The Orion Nebula by Guest Astrophotographer John O’Mahoney

Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree by guest photographer Richard Sweeney

Thors Helmet Planetary Nebula by guest photographer Michael Murphy

Seagull Nebula by Guest Astrophotographer Brendan Kinch

M81/M82 by Guest Photographer Simon Todd

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M31 - Andromeda - many ways to process the same image — M31 – Andromeda – many ways to process the same image

Jellyfish Nebula by Derek O’Keefe

Horse Head Nebula by Jan Cap

Elephants Trunk Nebula by Derek O’Keeffe

M31 /32 Andromeda

M13 Globular Cluster

Lunar Images

Here are our club members own Images and Sketches of the Earth’s Moon

Season 2021/22

Season 2020/21

Season 2019/20

Crater Copernicus

Moon through cloud

Crescent Moon (first quarter)

Jupiter/Moon Conjunction

Appolo 11 Landing Site

Marfe Smythii

4 Panel Mosaic central moon region

East of Appenines

Theophilus and other craters

Mare Chrisium

Mosaic of Sothern Highlands

Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon

Season 2018/19

Lunar Eclipse 07:30 am 21/1/2019

Moon using Grubb 13″ Refractor

Sketch of Crater Gassendi by Doroteja Repic

Moon – Montes Apenius

Lunar Eclipse September 2015

Moon – Crater Copernicus