Observation by Steve Brown: Saturn near the Moon after occultation

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2024 Aug 21 - 04:23

Uploaded

2024 Aug 21 - 07:25

Objects

Saturn
The Moon
Conjunction

Equipment

Canon 250D
NexStar 6SE

Exposure

1/13s exp at f/10, ISO-800, fl 1500mm

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Saturn, Moon

Title

Saturn near the Moon after occultation

About this image

This shot is of Saturn a few minutes after reappearing from behind the Moon. The situation for the reappearance of Saturn was even worse than the disappearance as the cloud had become worse. I missed the reappearance completely and this shot was the best I could get. Still, it was wonderful to see Saturn so close to the Moon and worth the early start. I remember seeing something about a similar event on the news quite a few years ago and thinking "I'd love to be able to see that" and now I have, albeit with a bit of UK cloud thrown in!

Files associated with this observation

Saturn near the Moon after occultation.jpg (2.0 MB)

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