There is something Special in Tonight's Sky
Aug 2, 2020 03:22:41 #
dwmoar
Loc: Oregon, Willamette Valley
Saturn - Moon - Jupiter
August 1st, 2020 - Moon 98% Illuminated
Saturn (upper left). If you look closely at Jupiter (upper Right) you can see 3 of the 4 Galilean Moons
Europa (left) Ganymead and Callisto (right) Io is not visible.
The 4 Galilean moons are the largest of the more then 67 moons that Jupiter has.
Saturn is 836.41 million miles from Earth -- Jupiter is 289.4 Million miles from Earth
The Moon is 238,900 miles from The Big Blue Marble.
August 1st, 2020 - Moon 98% Illuminated
Saturn (upper left). If you look closely at Jupiter (upper Right) you can see 3 of the 4 Galilean Moons
Europa (left) Ganymead and Callisto (right) Io is not visible.
The 4 Galilean moons are the largest of the more then 67 moons that Jupiter has.
Saturn is 836.41 million miles from Earth -- Jupiter is 289.4 Million miles from Earth
The Moon is 238,900 miles from The Big Blue Marble.
Aug 2, 2020 04:50:42 #
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Aug 2, 2020 06:07:21 #
Great, interested in the info as well. Will this be around for a few days or was it a one off known to the Astronomy field.
Aug 2, 2020 11:44:27 #
dwmoar
Loc: Oregon, Willamette Valley
angler wrote:
Great shot.
Thanks, I have never seen the moon between the two before. It has always been to either the left or to the right, so when I saw them last night I just had to take a shot.
Aug 2, 2020 11:48:43 #
dwmoar
Loc: Oregon, Willamette Valley
BJW wrote:
Great shot.
Did you use a tripod?
Please share your settings.
What lens did you use?
Did you use a tripod?
Please share your settings.
What lens did you use?
Yes, I always use a tripod when shooting the moon.
my lens is the Tamron SP 70-300mm DI VC USD
ISO 400
F/5.6
1/400s
Aug 2, 2020 11:49:33 #
dwmoar
Loc: Oregon, Willamette Valley
Delderby wrote:
Great Pic - double download shows the three Jupiter moons very clearly 
thanks
Aug 2, 2020 11:58:33 #
dwmoar
Loc: Oregon, Willamette Valley
John N wrote:
Great, interested in the info as well. Will this be around for a few days or was it a one off known to the Astronomy field.
I am sure that one would be able to see it for a while, Though with the full moon it might make it a bit harder to see Saturn. I took this image about 11pm PST
The problem will be to shoot the full moon and not to blow it out while being about to get the two planets at the same time.
Aug 3, 2020 06:47:21 #
Aug 3, 2020 10:59:26 #
dwmoar wrote:
Saturn - Moon - Jupiter
August 1st, 2020 - Moon 98% Illuminated
Saturn (upper left). If you look closely at Jupiter (upper Right) you can see 3 of the 4 Galilean Moons
Europa (left) Ganymead and Callisto (right) Io is not visible.
The 4 Galilean moons are the largest of the more then 67 moons that Jupiter has.
Saturn is 836.41 million miles from Earth -- Jupiter is 289.4 Million miles from Earth
The Moon is 238,900 miles from The Big Blue Marble.
August 1st, 2020 - Moon 98% Illuminated
Saturn (upper left). If you look closely at Jupiter (upper Right) you can see 3 of the 4 Galilean Moons
Europa (left) Ganymead and Callisto (right) Io is not visible.
The 4 Galilean moons are the largest of the more then 67 moons that Jupiter has.
Saturn is 836.41 million miles from Earth -- Jupiter is 289.4 Million miles from Earth
The Moon is 238,900 miles from The Big Blue Marble.
Looks like Io is peeking out from behind Jupiter.
Aug 3, 2020 11:35:15 #
Aug 3, 2020 11:48:04 #
That configuration is transitory. Jupiter and Saturn will be there for a while, but the Moon moves about 13 degrees every day and won't be there.
Nice capture! I could see Jupiter's moons in the DD, but wasn't able to see Saturn's rings.
Nice capture! I could see Jupiter's moons in the DD, but wasn't able to see Saturn's rings.
Aug 3, 2020 12:53:43 #
Is that one photo or a composite of two or more? I don’t think I could get an exposure that allowed all three to be exposed properly in a single shot. Heck, I’d be pleased as punch if I could get Saturn and Jupiter exposed as well as you did without a moon complicating the issue.
Ron
Ron
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