Observation by Andrew Paterson: Crescent Moon and Saturn

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2019 Feb 02 - 06:47

Uploaded

2019 Feb 02 - 12:27

Objects

The Moon
Saturn
Conjunction

Equipment

Nikon Coolpix P900

Exposure

1s F5.6 ISO 1600

Location

Hill Head Beach

Target name

Moon and Saturn Conjunction

Title

Crescent Moon and Saturn

About this image

A view of the thin waning crescent Moon and Saturn shortly after Saturn emerged from occultation this morning. Unfortunately I was unable to see the actual reappearance as the Moon was then very low in the morning sky and hidden behind a cloudbank. There is a series of lunar occultations of Saturn this year but unfortunately this is the only one visible from the UK and even then at very low altitude in the dawn sky, and only from SE England.

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