Observation by Trevor Emmett: 'Star of Bethlehem'....

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Trevor Emmett

Observer

Trevor Emmett

Observed

2020 Dec 24 - 16:58

Uploaded

2021 Jan 21 - 12:53

Objects

Jupiter
Saturn
Conjunction

Equipment

Canon Eos 1000D, and Samyang 500mm (effective 800mm) f6.3 mirror lens

Exposure

f6.3, 1sec exposure

Location

Fenland, Cambridgeshire

Target name

Jupiter and Saturn

Title

'Star of Bethlehem'....

About this image

I compiled some observations with the images on this PowerPoint slide. The optical limitations of the Samyang mirror lens are obvious! This was the closest approach of Jupiter and Saturn I was able to observe.

Files associated with this observation

Jupiter and Saturn conjunction.jpg (87.8 kB)

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