Variable Star Nights
stars that make a difference
Some Astronomy by John O'Neill
Carpe Noctum

ztf

Comet ZTF 2022 E3 on the night of 29-30 January 2023. See details and a larger image.

Moon & Mars

Mars passes very close to the Moon, on the 7/8 December 2022. See details.

total lunar eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse with Uranus near by on 7/8 November 2022. See details and larger images.

Jupiter & Mars

Mars passes close to Jupiter, on the 29th May 2022. See details.

total lunar eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse on 15/16 May 2022. See details and larger images.

Jupiter & Venus

Venus and Jupiter very near, on the 1st May 2022. See details and previous images.

leonard

Comet Leonard 2021 A1 on the morning of 30 November 2021. See details and two later images.

partial eclipse

Partial Solar Eclipse on 10 June 2021. See details.

suns

Noctilucent Clouds, 3/4 June 2021. See details and a larger image.

nova cassiopeiae

Nova Cassiopeiae 12 May 2021. See details.


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Variable Star Nights (http://www.variablestarnights.net). Site updated: 11 March 2023 (update history). Unless noted, all dates and times are in UT.

I have given talks to AAVSO, Cosmos Star Party, Cork AC, DIAS (Dunsink Obs.), IAA, IAS, IAS Astrofest, IFAS Solarfest, NIAAS, Rush AG, Schull Planetarium, South Dublin AS and the Stellafane Convention (Vermont).