The full Moon on 1 February 2026.
Messier 43, also known as de Mairan's Nebula on 24 February 2026. Shot taken with a Altair Hypercam 585C through a Celestron NexStar 6SE telescope.
Shot of the Moon on the night of 24 February 2026. The vertical feature in the centre of the image is the Vallis Alpes, or lunar Alpine Valley. The mountains around the valley are the Montes Alpes or Lunar Alps. Shot taken with a Altair Hypercam 585C through a Celestron NexStar 6SE telescope.
The night sky with the Moon to the upper right of frame. Taken on 24 February 2026.
The #AstronomyWeather for my local patch - results for February 2026:
Clear sky: 1 night!
Partly cloudy sky: 4 nights
Overcast sky: 23 nights
Only a single clear night this month! Still managed to get a bit of #Astrophotography done through gaps in the clouds.
#AstroWeather #Astronomy