Jupiter-Saturn Conjunctioni
Dec 19, 2020 19:20:26 #
Here's another from last night. Is that dim "star" to the upper left of Saturn a moon, or a dim star? Please see downloads!
Sigma 100-400 Contemporary on Leica SL2, ISO 2500.
I would be very interested in seeing some images from other members!
Sigma 100-400 Contemporary on Leica SL2, ISO 2500.
I would be very interested in seeing some images from other members!
Dec 19, 2020 20:09:19 #
PoppieJ
Loc: North Georgia
I would be interested to know your settings. I did pretty much the same shot last night but at ISO 1600 and 3 seconds I am over exposed. I also wondered about the whatever close to Saturn. Do you think that Saturn is elongated is because of the rings?
Dec 19, 2020 20:15:58 #
Dec 19, 2020 22:31:43 #
The Jupiter-Saturn one was taken at f6.3, 0.6 sec, and ISO2500
The moon was f6.3, 1/800 sec, ISO 2500
I tried different exposures but basically was able to see a couple of Jupiter's moons in my EVF when I got the exposure pretty well dialed in. Getting the focus was the hardest part for me since this lens is focus by wire and doesnt have a hard stop at infinity (if you can trust that on a MF lens!)
The moon was f6.3, 1/800 sec, ISO 2500
I tried different exposures but basically was able to see a couple of Jupiter's moons in my EVF when I got the exposure pretty well dialed in. Getting the focus was the hardest part for me since this lens is focus by wire and doesnt have a hard stop at infinity (if you can trust that on a MF lens!)
Dec 19, 2020 22:34:53 #
I do think Saturn is elongated due to the rings! Here is another shot from Dec 17. Overexposed but also showing an oval appearance! (ISO 2500, f6.3, 6.0 sec)
Dec 20, 2020 08:20:24 #
Jupiter's moons are closer to Jupiter, if you look VERY closely at the download, there is a faint spot of light above and slightly to the left of Saturn. It may be a faint star? Visible only on the download....
Dec 20, 2020 10:21:30 #
RGreenway wrote:
Jupiter's moons are closer to Jupiter, if you look VERY closely at the download, there is a faint spot of light above and slightly to the left of Saturn. It may be a faint star? Visible only on the download....
It's probably a star, that would be quite far from Saturn to be a moon, IMHO.
Dec 20, 2020 16:19:40 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
RGreenway wrote:
Here's another from last night. Is that dim "star" to the upper left of Saturn a moon, or a dim star? Please see downloads!
Sigma 100-400 Contemporary on Leica SL2, ISO 2500.
I would be very interested in seeing some images from other members!
Sigma 100-400 Contemporary on Leica SL2, ISO 2500.
I would be very interested in seeing some images from other members!
Hi RGreenway
Nice shots. Thew dim object to the upper left of Saturn is most likely a star as it is too bright and far from Saturn to be one of its moons. I just posted some shots of the conjunction on the uglyhedgehog at the following location.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-678596-1.html#11840710
Some of these shots contain a composite image made with different exposures that show some of the moons of Saturn and Jupiter.
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