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Stellar Scenes Since 1997 A Celestial Image Sharing Site, from Japan

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Index for all object numbers ..... Search page for all objects in order to those catalogue numbers.

Saturn occultation on Dec 8, 2024

Good-conditioned sky event observed at Japan

5pics added in Deepsky in Summer & Autumn. (Dec 11)

4pics & 3pics replaced in Deepsky in Winter & Constellations respectively. (Dec 2)

Photo Album Contents

Photo Album Contents
*1st Scenes*	Deepsky in Spring	...290 pics displayed
*2nd Scenes*	Deepsky in Summer	...196 pics displayed
*3rd Scenes*	Deepsky in Autumn	...229 pics displayed
*4th Scenes*	Deepsky in Winter	...197 pics displayed
*5th Scenes*	Constellations	...76 pics displayed
*6th Scenes*	Comets & Meteors	...746 pics displayed
*7th Scenes*	Milky Way	...42 pics displayed
*8th Scenes*	Stellar Scenes	...146 pics displayed
*9th Scenes*	Moon & Planets	...143 pics displayed
*10th Scenes*	Eclipse	...92 pics displayed

Full-HD compatible Wallpapers		...80 pics displayed

H-α Solar Images

Image archives with H-α (656nm) solar telescope

← Latest image (Dec 21)

Observed images of Rare Sky Events 2022 onward


Supernova 2023ixf (May-Jun 2023)	Comet ZTF (C/2022E3) (Dec 2022-Feb 2023)	Total Lunar Eclipse & Uranus Occultation (Nov 8, 2022)

Observed images of Rare Sky Events 2018-2021


97% magnitude Lunar Eclipse (Nov 19, 2021)	Comet NEOWISE (C/2020F3) (Jul-Aug 2020)	Comet Wirtanen (46P) (Nov 2018-Feb 2019)	Approach of Mars (Jun-Oct 2018)

Observed images of Rare Sky Events 2015-2018


Total Lunar Eclipse (Jan 31, 2018)	Total Solar Eclipse (Aug 21, 2017, @ Salem, Oregon)	Comet Catalina (C/2013UC10) (Dec 2015-Feb 2016)	Comet Lovejoy (C/2014Q2) (Dec 2014-Aug 2015)

Observed images of Rare Sky Events 2013-2014


Total Lunar Eclipse (Oct 8, 2014)	Supernova 2014J (Jan-Mar 2014)	Comet ISON (C/2012S1) (Sep-Nov 2013)	Comet Lovejoy (C/2013R1) (Oct 2013-Feb 2014)

Observed images of Rare Sky Events 2011-2012


Venusian Occultation (Aug 14, 2012)	Venus Transit (Jun 6, 2012)	Annular Solar Eclipse (May 21, 2012)	Total Lunar Eclipse (Dec 10, 2011)

High-resolved Milky Way mosaic A Special contents in "7th Scenes: Milky Way"	Violent Meteor Storm in Far East Several thousands in hourly rate observed before dawn of Nov 19, 2001

Rainbow, Halo, & Arcs in sky Rare sky events created by Sun & Moon

Welcome ! This personal Web site is presented for the purpose of displaying Celestial Photographs taken by me, Naoyuki Kurita.
I am an Amateur Astrophotographer in Japan. You can browse various astropics I'm taking during last 25 years.

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