Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2020 Dec 20 - 17:31

Uploaded

2020 Dec 21 - 00:24

Objects

Jupiter
Saturn
Conjunction

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Constellation

Capricornus

Field centre

RA: 20^h09^m
Dec: -20°35'
Position angle: +23°32'

Field size

0°53' × 1°00'

Equipment

William Optics Whitecat 51mm f4.9 Refractor
Canon 450D

Exposure

10s

Location

Uckfield

Target name

Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

Title

Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

About this image

Well I didn't expect it to be clear form sun set until the planets set behind the trees. I'll take that.

A shot of Jupiter and Saturn at 17:31GMT through the White Cat using a Canon 7D camera 10 second exposure.

The image is a crop from the origional showing the planets and their moons.

Note Io, on the same side as Europa, is lost in the glare of Jupiter.

Files associated with this observation

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