An original point of view
This section describes various equipment used in astrophotography, astronomy, and science.
We are over a month ahead of the last partial solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29, 2025. It wasn’t a big eclipse in most European countries. Because of the largest magnitude of 0.9376, this eclipse was classified as a deep partial. Considering the Gamma factor 1.0405, the totality was visible about 210 km above the … Read more
A total lunar eclipse occurred recently on Monday 21st of January (Pic. 1). For me, it was the next opportunity to see this rare phenomenon, especially because I couldn’t make it in July 2018, due to thundery weather. This time the weather forecast seemed to be more favourable a few days before the eclipse, although … Read more
Light surrounds us everywhere. This is an electromagnetic wave, which is the fastest in the environment. For Earth, the main source of light is the Sun. Another source is artificial lightning, created by humankind. In this article, I would like to bring a piece of relevant information about the essence of light surrounding us and … Read more
Previously I described my involvement in the Krosno Branch of the Polish Association of Amateur Astronomers. Today I would like to carry on the subject of the associations of amateur astronomers arising about a different organization. I will not bring you the history and main contribution of the association, as I did before. Everything you … Read more