Observation by Grant Privett: JUICE + Booster

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2023 Apr 17 - 23:30

Uploaded

2023 Apr 18 - 00:27

Objects

Spacecraft

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h15^m
Dec: -03°18'
Position angle: +6°26'

Field size

0°35' × 0°16'

Equipment

300mm f/4 Newtonian
Starlight Trius 694 mono
NEQ6+Rowan belt upgrade

Exposure

15x 30s x2 binning

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

JUICE

Title

JUICE + Booster

About this image

I was surprised by how bright the JUICE spacecraft is to image when 550,000miles away. Presumably because of the huge solar panels it has.

The booster rocket was on the other side of the image and was rather fainter.

Am hoping I will be able to detect it when its 1 million miles away.

Files associated with this observation

Juice_anno.jpg (756.7 kB)

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