Observation by Alan C Tough: Lunar Occultation of Saturn

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2025 Jan 04 - 17:19

Uploaded

2025 Jan 05 - 13:30

Objects

The Moon
Saturn
Conjunction

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Constellation

Aquarius

Field centre

RA: 23^h05^m
Dec: -08°07'
Position angle: +8°09'

Field size

1°25' × 0°57'

Equipment

SkyWatcher ED100 refractor
Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR
SkyWatcher HEQ5 Pro mount

Exposure

1.6 Seconds @ f/9, ISO-800

Location

Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Target name

Moon and Saturn

Title

Lunar Occultation of Saturn

About this image

This was taken two minutes before Saturn was completely occulted by the Moon (which occurred at 17:21:22 from my location). Also visible here are the moons Titan (SVI), Dione (SIV) and Rhea (SV). Between Titan and Saturn is magnitude 7 star HIP 114054.

Files associated with this observation

Moon+Saturn_20250104_1719_actough.jpg (1.6 MB)

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