Observations of the Sun, the Moon, and Planets 2022

Observation Overview | Special Events | References

It was not until 2018 that I began to observe the moon a little more in detail and to document my "more important" observations. On this page, I collect, somewhat unsystematically, my observations of the moon, the sun, and the planets from 2022, which might be of interest to other beginners and are therefore described here.

Note: Older observations are listed on the "Astronomy" overview page. The same applies to deep sky observations.

Observation Overview

Date 2022	Objects Observed	Location	Devices Used	Eyepieces and Cameras Used	Remarks	Further Remarks
Jan 6	Moon	MH	eVscope 2		Took photos of the moon	Crescent of the moon
Jan 24	Jupiter	MH	eVscope 2		Took photos of Jupiter	3 moons visible; poor photos
Mar 13	Moon	MH	C5	forgotten	Golden Handle	Later observed M 42; no photos
Apr 11	Moon	MH	PS 72/432	16 mm, 10 mm; Sony RX100 M4	Golden Handle	Held Sony RX100 M4 to the eyepiece
Oct 25	Sun	MH	C5	32 mm; Sony RX100 M4; Sony RX10 M4 alone	Partial eclipse of the sun	Took photos with the C5/RX100 M4 and with the RX10 M4 alone
Nov 1	Moon	MH	Vespera		Test photos (disappointing)	The Vespera took many photos, but they all look "almost the same" (air turbulence)
Nov 24	Jupiter, Saturn	MH	eVscope 2		Test of new planet mode	Took photos of Jupiter and Saturn in the normal LV and in the new planet EV mode.
Dec 17	Jupiter, Mars	MH	eVscope 2		Second test of new planet mode	Took photos of Jupiter and Mars in the normal LV and in the new planet EV mode. Image quality very poor for Jupiter; the first time that I saw some "structure" on the surface of Mars (but also poor quality).

All observations done in Mühlhausen/Kraichgau (MH), except for where noted otherwise; SM/F = Sumène/France, Erk = Erkerode/Germany.

Special Events

January 6, 2022: The Moon (eVscope 2)

Moon original

Moon processed

January 24, 2022: Jupiter (eVscope 2)

Jupiter with three moons

April 11, 2022: Moon - Golden Handle (PS 72/432, RX100 M4)

PS 72/432, 16 mm; Sony RX100 M4

PS 72/432, 10 mm; Sony RX100 M4

October 25, 2022: Partial Solar Eclipse (RX10 M4, C5 & RX100 M4)

See page Partial Eclipse 2022 for details.

Before the Maximum (Sony RX100 M4)
12:26-18 = 12:08 a.m.	12:27-18 = 12:09 a.m.	12:28-19 = 12:10 a.m.

Partial Eclipse, October 25, 2022 - Sony RX100 M4 on C5 with 32 mm eyepiece
After the Maximum (Sony RX10 M4)
1:00+3 = 1:03 p.m.	1:01+3 = 1:04 p.m.	1:01+3 = 1:04 p.m.

Partial Eclipse, October 25, 2022 - Sony RX10 M4, 600 mm

November 1, 2022: Testphotos of the Moon with the Vespera

The photos all looked more or less like this one...

November 24, 2022: Test Photos of Jupiter and Saturn Using the New Planet Mode (eVscope 2)

At the end of November, the eVscope received a new planetary mode that works in the Enhanced Vision mode instead of the Live View mode. Unistellar does not share details about this new mode, but the photos are created by stacking and some "over-magnification", so they also have some blur. You can now see the bands of Jupiter considerably better than in Live View mode, and you may also be able to see the Great Red Spot. For Saturn, you can see the ring well, but no further details. Moons of both planets can only be seen in Live View mode with the exposure set manually.

Jupiter

Jupiter in Live View mode	Jupiter in Live View mode with moons	Jupiter in Live View mode with moons

Jupiter in planet mode	Jupiter in planet mode with Great Red Spot	Jupiter in planet mode with Great Red Spot
Saturn

Saturn with moonds	Saturn in Live View mode	Saturn in Live View mode

Saturn in planet mode	Saturn in planet mode	Saturn in planet mode

December 17, 2022: Test Photos of Jupiter and Mars Using the New Planet Mode (eVscope 2)

Second test of the new planet mode, this time with Jupiter and Mars. Poor results for Jupiter, probably because of seeing. The first time that I saw some "structure" in Mars (but poor results as well).

Jupiter

Jupiter in planet mode, very poor		Jupiter in planet mode, poor
Mars

Mars in Live View-Modus		Mars in Live View-Modus

Mars in planet mode		Mars in planet mode

References

Books (in German)

Lambert Spix (2013, 3. Auflage). moonscout - Mondmeere, Krater und Gebirge einfach finden und beobachten. Oculum-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938469-58-3
Lambert Spix & Frank Gasparini (2011, 1. Auflage). Der Moonhopper. Oculum-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938469-54-5
Ronald Stoyan, Hans-Georg Purucker (2013, 1. Auflage). Reiseatlas Mond. Oculum-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938469-64-4
Robin Scagell (2016). 101 Himmelsobjekte, die man gesehen haben muss, Kosmos Verlag (out of print)
www.kosmos.de/buecher/ratgeber/astronomie/einsteiger/6527/101-himmelsobjekte-die-man-gesehen-haben-muss