Astro images

I first began my voyage in observational astronomy on 9th January 1968. This page records my early telescopic observations.

The transit of Venus 2004 team from the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) at Yala. (Extreme right: Rex De Silva - Guest observer).

The ACCIMT team to observe and record the Annular Solar Eclipse on 15th January 2010 at Arachchikattuwa observing station. (5th from left Rex De Silva - Guest observer).

Annular Solar Eclipse photographed from Arachchikattuwa on 15th January 2010

(Above) Eclipse crescents as photographed during a partial solar eclipse. (These are actually pinhole images of the eclipsed sun).

(Right) Transit of Venus on 6th June 2012. Transit observation Team at Dampe, Sri Lanka.

Transit of Venus 6 June 2012

Above (L & R) Moon and Venus in the predawn sky on 26th February 2014

Right Moon and Jupiter.

I photographed the Japanese Infrared Astronomy Satellite AKARI (Astro F) from SXT 94 at 05h05 on 14th May 2011 (13 may 2011 at 23h35 UTC). It is seen here in the early morning sky with Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. (AKARI RA: 1h 52', Dec. + 12 deg. 17', Alt. 697km). Click on image to enlarge.

The Moon and Asteroid Irene (14)

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I photographed the International Space Station (ISS) as it passed over my home at Dampe in the pre-dawn hours of 10th April 2013. I hand-held a simple 5 mp digital camera to record this image. Click on image to enlarge.

Triple conjunction of Sun, Moon and Venus.

I bought these International Year of Astronomy (IYA) commemorative coins in Melbourne in January 2009.

Giant sunspot AR2665 on 11th July 2017