Observation by Andrew Paterson: Three Planets in the Southern Sky

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2018 Apr 17 - 02:00

Uploaded

2018 Apr 24 - 15:11

Objects

Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Widefield

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h09^m
Dec: -24°04'
Position angle: -3°04'

Field size

60° × 45°

Equipment

Canon Powershot G7X

Exposure

15s F1.8 ISO 1600

Location

Les Touches de Périgny, France

Target name

Jupiter Saturn and Mars in the Southern Sky

Title

Three Planets in the Southern Sky

About this image

A view of the three naked eye superior planets in the southern morning sky. Jupiter is to the right of the photo, with Scorpius to its left and then Saturn and Mars in Sagittarius with the southern Milky Way visible.

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