v.223 uploaded: May 2026
Sharnbrook Observatory

Welcome to my web site!

This version includes numerous new Jupiter, solar and lunar images. All images were obtained using amateur telescopes.

As ever, I hope my web site encourages you to get out there and enjoy the treasures of our universe at first hand.

Best Wishes,  

Peter Garbett



Galleries...


African Skies     Mars                Venus            Equipment          Comets          Sun



The Aurora          Deep Sky       Moon          Jupiter             Saturn            NLC






Jupiter

              
Great Red Spot approaching p. limb at measured system II
longitude of 87.5 deg. and latitude -23.0 deg. Shadow of
Ganymede near the GRS, and the body of Europa on the left
of the image near the upper edge of the South Equatorial belt.
2026-05-01 20:20.8 UTC  C14 @ F12 quite poor seeing.
Trutek R, G, B filters with UV/IR cut filter. Saturn-M SQR camera.

                   

                    


The separate R, G and B filtered images.




      
Great Red Spot at measured system II longitude
of 87+/- 0.5 deg. and latitude -22 +/- 0.5 deg.
Shadow of Ganymede right of the GRS.
2026-05-08 20:16.0 UTC  C14 @ F12 poor seeing with tree
interference, especially with the B filtered image.
Trutek R, G, B filters with UV/IR cut filter. Saturn-M SQR camera.


         
              

The separate R and G filtered images.





2026-05-10 19:49.1 UTC  C14 @ F12 very poor seeing indeed.
Trutek R, G, B filters with UV/IR cut filter. Saturn-M SQR camera.






                  
Io in shadow transit
2026-05-11 R=19:42.9 UTC   G=19:48.8 UTC  B=19:46.5 UTC  C14 @ F12 dire seeing.
Trutek R, G, B filters with UV/IR cut filter. Saturn-M SQR camera.






Solar cycles 23, 24 and 25 graphed from my observational data



Microsoft Excel Worksheet


The Sun

09.05.26  09:44.0 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera




09.05.26  09:37.5 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




Processed to show the prominences clearly.
09.05.26  09:37.5 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.

07.05.26  15:27.4 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera






M2 flare at exrtreme edge of the disk at approximately 8 o'clock position
07.05.26  15:17.3 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




M2 flare at exrtreme edge of the disk at approximately 8 o'clock position
07.05.26  15:17.3 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.





M2 flare at exrtreme edge of the disk at approximately 8 o'clock position triggering an eruptive prominence.
07.05.26  15:14.4 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.





02.05.26  09:42 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera





02.05.26  09:51 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.





02.05.26  09:51 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




29.04.26  10:04 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera






29.04.26  09:56 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




29.04.26  09:56 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.


24.04.26  10:08 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera







24.04.26  10:18 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.

24.04.26  10:18 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.
06.04.26  10:35 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera

06.04.26  10:29 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.






06.04.26  10:29 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.

02.04.26  10:15 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



02.04.26  10:02 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera. C1 flare in AR4409.




02.04.26  10:02 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera. C1 flare in AR4409.

31.03.26  14:53 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera


31.03.26  14:35 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



31.03.26  14:35 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera




28.03.26  09:07 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera






28.03.26  09:23 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera






28.03.26  09:23 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



26.03.26  10:03 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera

26.03.26  10:03 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



26.03.26  10:16 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera


18.03.26  10:16 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera







18.03.26  10:16 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



14.03.26  10:51 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera


14.03.26  10:51 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera


11.03.26  10:29 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera







11.03.26  10:29 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



10.03.26  11:41 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera






10.03.26  11:41 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



05.03.26  11:16 UTC, white light filter, 80mm ED refractor, f=600mm, Baader solar continuum filter, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



05.03.26  11:06 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



05.03.26  11:06 UTC, Coronado SM40 double-stacked filters, f=600mm, IR/UV cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera








Lunar images


25.04.26  20:02.3 UTC  C14 SCT @ F12, Trutek R filter and UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.






25.04.26  20:07.7 UTC  C14 SCT @ F12, Trutek R filter and UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.





25.04.26  20:13.7 UTC  C14 SCT @ F12, Trutek R filter and UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.







25.04.26  20:21.5 UTC  C14 SCT @ F12, Trutek R filter and UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.



59% size:
23.04.26  19:35 - 19:46 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.



Full size:


23.04.26  19:36 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




23.04.26  19:38 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.



23.04.26  19:47 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.






60% size:
22.04.26  19:45 - 19:56 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.



Full size:




22.04.26  19:46 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.





22.04.26  19:48 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




22.04.26  19:56 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




59% size:

21.04.26  19:42 - 19:47 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.



Full size:




21.04.26  19:42 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.

21.04.26  19:44 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.



21.04.26  19:47 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




58% size:
20.04.26  19:32 - 19:38 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.


Full size:






20.04.26  19:38 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.









20.04.26  19:35 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.
20.04.26  19:32 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera.




One sixth size:



28.03.26  20:00 - 20:22 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera. Poor seeing.




63% size:

28.03.26  20:00 - 20:22 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera. Poor seeing.



One sixth size:



02.03.26  23:11 - 23:52 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



30% size:
02.03.26  23:11 - 23:52 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera





60% size:



One sixth size:


28.02.26  19:36 - 19:57 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



59% size:




28.02.26  19:36 - 19:57 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera

28.02.26  20:11 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera, drizzled x1.5


One sixth size:

25.02.26  22:32 - 22:47 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera





59% size:

25.02.26  22:32 - 22:47 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera






One sixth size:


24.02.26  18:09 - 18:22 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera


Full size:

24.02.26  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera











24.02.26  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera





x1.5 drizzled:



24.02.26 18:27 UTC 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera








24.02.26 18:31 UTC 20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera




One sixth size:



22.02.26  20:31 - 20:38 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera




60% size:




22.02.26  20:31 - 20:38 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



One sixth size:


28.01.26  22:56 - 23:18 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera





58% size:

28.01.26  22:56 - 23:18 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



Full size mozaic elements:



28.01.26  22:56 - 23:18 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera




28.01.26  23:13 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



One sixth size:

27.01.26  21:13 - 21:35 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera




Half zise:
27.01.26  21:13 - 21:35 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera




One sixth size:



06.01.26  00:41 - 0106 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



59% size:




'Wolf super-Moon'. One sixth size:

03.01.26  23:14 - 23:39 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



56% size:




Full size:




11.11.25  04:28 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera










Full size:


11.11.25  04:28 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera











Full size:



11.11.25  04:30 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera






11.11.25  04:38 UTC  20cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F10, UV/IR cut filter, Saturn-M SQR camera



Other sites of personal interest...


Amateurs                                                                          Commercial

Damian Peach's site                                                                Telescope House

Ian King's site                                                                         Coronado Hydrogen Alpha Filters

Jack Newton's site                                                                  Celestron U.K.

Nik Szymanek's site                                                                Meade

Rob Gendler's site                                                                  Starlight Xpress Ltd

Stefan Seip's site                                                                   True Technology Ltd

Steve Mandel's site                                                                Ian King Imaging

Thierry Legault's site                                                             Modern Astronomy

Brierley Hill Solar


Organisations/resources                                              Software

Astro buy/sell                                                                       Christian Buil's software      

American Meteor Society                                                       Registax for processing webcam images

Big Bear Solar Observatory latest images of the Sun                Firecapture software for Flea 3 etc

British Astronomical Association                                            Satellite predictions                

Cloud forecast for UK                                                           WinJUPOS

Cloudy Nights reviews                                                          Auto Stakkert!

Horace Dall, 1982  (video by Robin Scagell)                           Deep Sky Stacker

U.S. Naval Observatory Clock  UTC                                        GradientXTerminator

Luton Astronomical Society                                                   PHD autoguiding, DSLR shutter control etc                           

Observing Planets around other Stars via Transits!                  Stellarium planetarium software

Periodic error test results for mounts                                    Starry Dave software e.g. solar animations
(Google translator from French)

Prince Albert (South Africa) site                                            Noel Carboni's software

Solar astronomer's library

Solar Influences Data Analysis Center (International sunspot numbers)

SpaceWeather.com for solar activity and far more!

Unisys Jet Stream Forecast to assess likely seeing conditions

Jet Stream Forecast

Uk astro imaging forum

UK IR satellite cloud cover

Mount Wilson Observatory including archived sunspot drawings from the solar tower

IAU naming of planetary features




Established October 2000.           Copyright: P.J.Garbett