Shahrin Ahmad (Shah) @shahgazer
@shahgazer.bsky.social
I love calculating & chasing eclipses,shadows,transits,occultations on faraway worlds. The sun, moon & planets are my friends 'cause I got class 8-9 bortle sky.
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
#astronomy #astrophotography
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
#astronomy #astrophotography
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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
#astronomy #astrophotography
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
#astronomy #astrophotography
December 2, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Day-3 - AR4294 & AR4296
2025-12-02 02:56 UTC
Despite cloudy skies and inconsistent seeing, this is in fact the sharpest image obtained from SGO so far.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astronomy #astrophotography
2025-12-02 02:56 UTC
Despite cloudy skies and inconsistent seeing, this is in fact the sharpest image obtained from SGO so far.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astronomy #astrophotography
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Day-3 - AR4294 & AR4296
2025-12-02 02:56 UTC
Despite cloudy skies and inconsistent seeing, this is in fact the sharpest image obtained from SGO so far.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astronomy #astrophotography
2025-12-02 02:56 UTC
Despite cloudy skies and inconsistent seeing, this is in fact the sharpest image obtained from SGO so far.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astronomy #astrophotography
Day-2
Giant sunspot AR4294 & AR4296. Seeing was good today.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-12-1 03:04 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Giant sunspot AR4294 & AR4296. Seeing was good today.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-12-1 03:04 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Day-2
Giant sunspot AR4294 & AR4296. Seeing was good today.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-12-1 03:04 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Giant sunspot AR4294 & AR4296. Seeing was good today.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-12-1 03:04 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Giant sunspot AR 4294, appearing from the eastern limb. Really huge!
This is going to be an interesting 2 weeks to see how this fella evolve.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-11-30 08:30 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This is going to be an interesting 2 weeks to see how this fella evolve.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-11-30 08:30 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Giant sunspot AR 4294, appearing from the eastern limb. Really huge!
This is going to be an interesting 2 weeks to see how this fella evolve.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-11-30 08:30 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This is going to be an interesting 2 weeks to see how this fella evolve.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-11-30 08:30 UTC
ShahGazer Observatory
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Half cycle of Saturn's ring plane crossing from 2018 to 2025.
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Half cycle of Saturn's ring plane crossing from 2018 to 2025.
Finally, sky cleared up a bit tonight, with the tropical hurricane out of the way and pulling away some of the clouds. Seeing was still below average.
Saturn (ring almost edge-on)
2025-11-29 13:45 UTC
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saturn (ring almost edge-on)
2025-11-29 13:45 UTC
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Finally, sky cleared up a bit tonight, with the tropical hurricane out of the way and pulling away some of the clouds. Seeing was still below average.
Saturn (ring almost edge-on)
2025-11-29 13:45 UTC
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saturn (ring almost edge-on)
2025-11-29 13:45 UTC
C9.25” F=2350mm (2x barlow) , Touptek 678MC
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We're having a rare hurricane (Senyar) gliding across the straits of malacca, and now crossing over Peninsular Malaysia to the east coast. It's been raining non-stop for almost 2-3 days, with overcast sky for the past 1-2 weeks. Incredibly rare to see that hurricane indicator in the Windy app here!
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
We're having a rare hurricane (Senyar) gliding across the straits of malacca, and now crossing over Peninsular Malaysia to the east coast. It's been raining non-stop for almost 2-3 days, with overcast sky for the past 1-2 weeks. Incredibly rare to see that hurricane indicator in the Windy app here!
Super sunspot AR4274 is still massive, but slowly turning away from us. Zooming in some nice granules.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-101-13 02:18 UTC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-101-13 02:18 UTC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Super sunspot AR4274 is still massive, but slowly turning away from us. Zooming in some nice granules.
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-101-13 02:18 UTC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SW 120ED 2x barlow (F=1800mm).
Lunt Solar Wedge
imppg, PixInsight
2025-101-13 02:18 UTC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Comet C/2025 A6 (LEMMON)
2025-11-8
7:44-8:02 PM MYT (GMT+8)
35 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2025-11-8
7:44-8:02 PM MYT (GMT+8)
35 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
November 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Comet C/2025 A6 (LEMMON)
2025-11-8
7:44-8:02 PM MYT (GMT+8)
35 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2025-11-8
7:44-8:02 PM MYT (GMT+8)
35 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This was yesterday's shot. Travelled about an hour to the nearest seaside.
Comet C/2025 A6 (LEMMON)
2025-10-31 8:08 PM MYT
Fuji X-T20 (18mm 30s)
Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia
Comet C/2025 A6 (LEMMON)
2025-10-31 8:08 PM MYT
Fuji X-T20 (18mm 30s)
Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia
November 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This was yesterday's shot. Travelled about an hour to the nearest seaside.
Comet C/2025 A6 (LEMMON)
2025-10-31 8:08 PM MYT
Fuji X-T20 (18mm 30s)
Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia
Comet C/2025 A6 (LEMMON)
2025-10-31 8:08 PM MYT
Fuji X-T20 (18mm 30s)
Pantai Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-10-13 12:32-13:01 UTC
59 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2025-10-13 12:32-13:01 UTC
59 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-10-13 12:32-13:01 UTC
59 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2025-10-13 12:32-13:01 UTC
59 x 30s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-10-07 12:26-12:32 UTC
65 x 5s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2025-10-07 12:26-12:32 UTC
65 x 5s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-10-07 12:26-12:32 UTC
65 x 5s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2025-10-07 12:26-12:32 UTC
65 x 5s.
ASKAR (F=230mm), ASI533MC
PixInsight
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rare clear evening sky. Taking a shot on C2025 R2
October 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Rare clear evening sky. Taking a shot on C2025 R2
Reposted by Shahrin Ahmad (Shah) @shahgazer
There are two bright star occultations by the waxing gibbous Moon over the next 24 hours:
-First up, the 83% illuminated Moon occults the +3.7 magnitude star Gamma Capricorni for Indonesia and SE Asia centered on 12:28 Universal Time; paging @marwellaspaceart.bsky.social & @shahgazer.bsky.social
-First up, the 83% illuminated Moon occults the +3.7 magnitude star Gamma Capricorni for Indonesia and SE Asia centered on 12:28 Universal Time; paging @marwellaspaceart.bsky.social & @shahgazer.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
There are two bright star occultations by the waxing gibbous Moon over the next 24 hours:
-First up, the 83% illuminated Moon occults the +3.7 magnitude star Gamma Capricorni for Indonesia and SE Asia centered on 12:28 Universal Time; paging @marwellaspaceart.bsky.social & @shahgazer.bsky.social
-First up, the 83% illuminated Moon occults the +3.7 magnitude star Gamma Capricorni for Indonesia and SE Asia centered on 12:28 Universal Time; paging @marwellaspaceart.bsky.social & @shahgazer.bsky.social
Sunspots today using Lunt Solar Wedge
2025-10-02
2025-10-02
October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Sunspots today using Lunt Solar Wedge
2025-10-02
2025-10-02
Added a few more frames for stacking. The tail was more obvious this time.
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
September 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Added a few more frames for stacking. The tail was more obvious this time.
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
Sky clears up this evening. A quick shot before it got blocked by the neighbors roof.
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-09-16
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-09-16
September 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Sky clears up this evening. A quick shot before it got blocked by the neighbors roof.
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-09-16
C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
2025-09-16
Failed attempt to get Comet SWAN25B this evening. Probably to faint for simple DSLR setup. Unfortunately the horizon view from my roof top observatory was even worse . Minorplanetcenter is reporting the current mag is at 9.4
September 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Failed attempt to get Comet SWAN25B this evening. Probably to faint for simple DSLR setup. Unfortunately the horizon view from my roof top observatory was even worse . Minorplanetcenter is reporting the current mag is at 9.4
Lunt Solar Wedge observations today.
2025-09-14
2025-09-14
September 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Lunt Solar Wedge observations today.
2025-09-14
2025-09-14
About an hour to go. 🥲
September 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
About an hour to go. 🥲
For Monday’s Total Lunar Eclipse, happening after midnight local time, I ‘might’ stream live to my youtube channel without any commentary. You’ll probably see me frantically adjusting exposures on my sharpcap. Weather has been really chaotic so far in Kuala Lumpur.
youtube.com/shahgazer
youtube.com/shahgazer
Shahrin Ahmad (Shah)
Astronomy Communicator and owner of one of Malaysia's first Astronomy website, FalakOnline, since 1999.
Astronomi komunikator dan pemilik portal FalakOnline.net sejak 1999. Menggelintar langit selag...
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September 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
For Monday’s Total Lunar Eclipse, happening after midnight local time, I ‘might’ stream live to my youtube channel without any commentary. You’ll probably see me frantically adjusting exposures on my sharpcap. Weather has been really chaotic so far in Kuala Lumpur.
youtube.com/shahgazer
youtube.com/shahgazer
I am back after long hiatus. It’s been a wild few months for me.
Finally decided to get the Lunt Solar Wedge for white light solar observations. Looks promising using my small 420mm TS65Q.
Finally decided to get the Lunt Solar Wedge for white light solar observations. Looks promising using my small 420mm TS65Q.
September 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I am back after long hiatus. It’s been a wild few months for me.
Finally decided to get the Lunt Solar Wedge for white light solar observations. Looks promising using my small 420mm TS65Q.
Finally decided to get the Lunt Solar Wedge for white light solar observations. Looks promising using my small 420mm TS65Q.
Reposted by Shahrin Ahmad (Shah) @shahgazer
Kosmos-428-SA has most likely reentered by now. Have not heard any reports of observations. Space Force will at some point issue a reentry estimate - nothing yet.
May 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Kosmos-428-SA has most likely reentered by now. Have not heard any reports of observations. Space Force will at some point issue a reentry estimate - nothing yet.
Sunspot AR4079
2025-05-07 03:20 UTC (11:20 am MYT)
Sky-Watcher 120ED (F=900mm) 2x barlow
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography #astronomy
2025-05-07 03:20 UTC (11:20 am MYT)
Sky-Watcher 120ED (F=900mm) 2x barlow
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography #astronomy
May 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Sunspot AR4079
2025-05-07 03:20 UTC (11:20 am MYT)
Sky-Watcher 120ED (F=900mm) 2x barlow
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography #astronomy
2025-05-07 03:20 UTC (11:20 am MYT)
Sky-Watcher 120ED (F=900mm) 2x barlow
ShahGazer Observatory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
#astrophotography #astronomy