
My Digital Photography
www.greatscenery.com
http://www.thenightsky.mobi
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Access my mobile Web site directly from your web cell phone to get the same statistical information you can find on this Web site about the sun, moon and planets.
Palm/Pocket PC Phones or Wi-Fi Support can use my new site designed for them. |
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Current Setup

MakNewt 8-inch F/4 Astrograph
Astro-Physics 1200 Goto
ST-10 XME CCD with CFW-10
AstroDon Filters
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"The heavens declare the glory of God" Psalm 19:1"
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City: TUCSON |
Latitude:
32 00N |
Latitude:
111 00W |
Julian Date
2454595.792
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Solar
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Sunrise
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5:30 AM |
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Sunset
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7:10 PM |
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Distance |
93,907,915 Miles |
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Angular Size |
31.69 Min. of Arc |
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Position
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3hr 07min 17° 29' |
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Constellation |
Aries |
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Lunar
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Moonrise |
9:23 AM |
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Moonset |
None |
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Distance |
232,779 Miles |
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Angular Size |
32.08 Min. of Arc |
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Position
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6hr 55min 26° 12' |
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Constellation |
Gemini |
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Phase |
19.22% |
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Lunar Phases
| 1st Quarter | 5/12/2008 |
| Full Moon | 5/20/2008 |
| 3rd Moon | 5/28/2008 |
| New Moon | 6/3/2008 |
| 1st Quarter | 6/10/2008 |
| Full Moon | 6/18/2008 |
| 3rd Moon | 6/26/2008 |
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Planets
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Planet
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Rises
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Transits |
Sets
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Constellation
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Distance from Earth |
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Mercury |
6:35 AM
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1:44 PM |
8:50 PM |
Taurus |
89,060,269 Miles |
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Venus |
5:09 AM
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11:48 AM |
6:24 PM |
Aries |
158,907,105 Miles |
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Mars |
10:20 AM
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5:21 PM |
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Cancer |
158,182,406 Miles |
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Jupiter |
11:41 PM
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4:47 AM |
9:54 AM |
Sagittarius |
434,128,814 Miles |
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Saturn |
12:55 PM
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7:30 PM |
2:06 AM |
Leo |
839,800,548 Miles |
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Uranus |
2:52 AM
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8:45 AM |
2:35 PM |
Pices |
1,920,313,617 Miles |
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Neptune |
1:32 AM
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6:56 AM |
12:25 PM |
Capricornus |
2,804,428,655 Miles |
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Pluto |
9:50 PM
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3:10 AM |
8:32 AM |
Sagittarius |
2,895,933,267 Miles |
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925,394
Web site visits since 1997 and
8,987
mobile visits since 2005 |
CCD Explorer Windows Software
A free Windows based program I wrote that allows you to store information about your CCD images in a database. The program allows you to organize and sort your images. It supports most graphic formats and has many features built into it including support for 16 and 32 bit images. Although created for CCD imaging, it can be used for astrophotography as well.
CCD Explore has many new features that were not in version 1.0 such as printing, some image processing, and converting to other file formats. In addition you can now customize your reference tables for equipment, cameras, and filters you use.
The software comes with an installer and will work with Windows 98 or higher including Windows Vista, the next version of Windows
In addition, the software has some 45,000 defined U.S. cities with longitude, latitude, time zones, and other information. Using defined cities, you can quickly look up information on the sun, moon, and planets.
CCD Explorer is FREE
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You can customize my Web site on your computer for your location to get statistical information on the sun, moon, and planets. This includes lunar phases to 2035, rise and set times, magnitudes, phases, RA and DEC positions, distances, and much more. In addition, I update my database every month with current events happening in the sky and what the planets are doing for the current month. To set up your location, just enter your US or Canada city or zip code on the top of the page. If your city is not found or you do not have a U.S. or Canada zip code, use the City Locator. You can save your location for future visits so you do not have to enter your information each time you visit my site.
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Other Web Sites
Instructional DVD Video By Adam Block
Learn the foundation for creating spectacular astronomical images in Photoshop! This video is the first in a series of tutorials that will lead the novice imager on a informative journey through the tips and techniques of manipulating CCD images.
CCD Stack by CCDWare
CCDWare is a software company that has the tools you need when it comes to CCD Imaging.
Star Parties
A complete listing of North American Star Parties organized by month.
Astronomy T-Shirts
Great low cost T-Shirts from AJ Tees. They have shirts for astronomy, animals, people, and much more.
Space Weather
For the latest solar forecast and aurora updates, visit SpaceWeather.com
The Astronomers Inn
Located near Benson, Arizona, we continue to be a cozy Bed and Breakfast offering our guests the unique opportunity for the observatory-quality stargazing of our beautiful southeastern Arizona skies.
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Friends
Andrew Cooper
Darrell Crofford
John Johnson
Keith Schlottman
Mike Sherick
James McGaha
Randy Davidson
Richard Payne
Rockett Crawford
Rusty Fletcher
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