FYI if you’re talking about the #Artemis II mission and you want to get the spaceflight terminology right, the mission is “crewed,” not “manned.” (NASA made the terminology change official decades ago, so this isn’t new, but a lot of folks just aren’t aware.)
A short Jupiter animation (20 mins) from last night observation. Europa is transiting from the left.
2026-02-05 14:11 UTC
There seems to be an outbreak on the SEB near GRS. It wasn't there the last time I was out (4-5 days ago).
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1st photo of Jupiter for 2026.
Hazy sky. soften the view.
2026-01-24 14:12 UTC
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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This is truly a masterpiece!
well hello there little fella
Comet 24P/Schaumasse
quick 20 mins shot this morning 2026-01-13
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apa lagi … add to cart 😬
opsss I did it again! 🫢 #dwarfmini
A slightly detail view. Smaller ROI from Sharpcap, 640x640. Collected about 20k frames, and stacked the best 10%.
AR4294, AR4296
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Day-13 - OK confirm last one!
AR4294 & AR4296
2025-12-12 00:57 UTC
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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12-days of observation.
Weather prospect is not good for tomorrow, so I guess this will be my final sequence on AR4294 & AR4296.
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Day-12 - final sequence
AR4294 & AR4296
2025-12-11 02:33 UTC
The sky was so cloudy this morning that the image came out soft, and I don’t think it will get any better in the day goes by. Probably my last sequence.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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11-days of continuous observation on sunspot groups AR4294 and AR4296
I think this exceeds my previous record back in 2011-2012
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Day-11.
AR4294 & AR4296
2025-12-10 01:49 UTC
High clouds, but slightly better seeing. Both groups are already facing away. Making it a bit tricky to compare the size to Earth.
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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10-days evolution of AR4294 and AR4296.
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Day-10 - 2025-12-09 02:11 UTC
AR4294 and AR4296 are slowly turning away from us, towards the western limb.
Sky was not perfect, high and low clouds. Couldn't get enough frames for better signal-noise ratio.
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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9 days of observations.
AR4294 and AR4296
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Day-9. 2025-12-08 02:10 UTC
AR4294 & AR4296
Thin high clouds today, thus making the view softer and less 'crispy'.
Both sunspot groups are now beginning to turn away from Earth, moving towards the west limb of the Sun.
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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8 days compilation of AR4294, AR4296
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Day-8 observation on AR4294 and AR4296
Seeing condition was below average. Fluffy fast flying low clouds creating non-stop turbulence.
2025-12-07 01:49 UTC
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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7 days actually… yes I am already exhausted! and starting to lose count 🫢
Compilation of 6 days of observation.
AR4294, AR4296
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Day-7 observation on sunspot groups AR4294, AR4296
and.. i'm already exhausted!
Seeing was not great this morning. Creating havoc when I tried combining the two frames in ICE. The seeing changed alot within 30 minutes!
2025-12-06 02:46 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6 days of sunspots evolution.
AR4296 and AR4294
OK, this is getting really tricky to arrange. :-}
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Day-6 observation on sunspot groups AR4294 & AR4296
According to spaceweather, it was still a very 'quiet' group, despite being really massive and complex.
Today, AR4294 is facing Earth, with its sibling AR4296 trailing nearby and should be facing us tomorrow or Sunday.
2025-12-05 02:16 UTC
Day-5 observation on the giant sunspot groups, AR4294 and AR4296.
Today, it was cloudy in the morning, and it cleared up 2pm, at the worse possible time! 😅 seeing was terrible and had to limit to a few good frames.
2025-12-04 06:00 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thanks. it was certainly an amazing sunspot group!
4 days evolution of sunspot group AR4294 & AR4296
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AR4294 & AR4296
2025-12-03 04:21 UTC (12:21 pm MYT)
Worsening sky in Kuala Lumpur. High clouds and hazy.
Both group is still massive.
My estimation the total length of both group spans at least 30 times Earth's diameter.
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Yesterday there was this X-class solar flare event coming from a new sunspot, AR4299.
As it turns out, this is just a 'small-ish' sunspot group! Nothing like its big brother AR4294,AR4296.
Size does not matter! 😃
Seeing was really bad and cloudy.
2025-12-01 05:58 UTC
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3 days evolution of sunspot groups AR4294 & AR4296
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