Observation by Nigel Evans: JUICE at 7million km

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Observer

Nigel Evans

Observed

2023 May 15 - 22:45

Uploaded

2023 May 18 - 08:31

Objects

Spacecraft

Equipment

200mm EdgeHD +ASI6200

Exposure

153*60sec

Location

Ipswich Suffolk

Target name

JUICE

Title

JUICE at 7million km

About this image

On 10 May Nick James posted that JUICE was now much brighter than might be expected at ~ mag 18. On May 15 I had a go, not knowing if it was still that bright. It is not visible in individual 60second exposures but can be seen in a 20minute stack. I was surprised and delighted that I was able to record a man-made object so far away, far exceeding the 1.7millionkm for JWST

What I find amazing is that JUICE is visible from so far away - more than 7 million km! Perhaps 85 square metres of solar panels helps!

Files associated with this observation

230515 JUICE NSE.jpg (985.7 kB)

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