Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction
From the author of Sizing Up The Universe
Pictures taken at the time of the conjunction
High-Dynamic-Range stack of four images.
(Move your mouse over image to see names of the moons)
Dec. 21, 2020
17:59 EST, 1/20th second exposure for Jupiter
17:59 EST, 1/8th second for Saturn
17:41 EST, 4 second exposure for Jupiter's moons
18:07 EST, 15 second exposure for Saturn's moon (and background star)
Canon T2i DSLR on 10" RC
NOTE: Seeing was "poor"
Had the seeing been "excellent" the picture could have looked like this...
Jupiter, Saturn and the moons in this picture are based on actual
photos taken with the same telescope/camera.
Pictures taken 3 days before actual conjunction
High-Dynamic-Range stack of four images.
(Move your mouse over image to see names of the moons)
Wide-field view showing Jupiter/Saturn and the Moon
17:28 EST, Dec. 18, 2020
iPhone X
Prior to sunset, I used the Moon to get a perfect focus
16:23 EST, Dec. 18, 2020
Canon T2i DSLR on 10" RC
Mosaic made from two images.
Each of the two images is a stack of frames from a 30 second video.