There was a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus this past Saturday morning. At its closest they were 0.2 degrees apart which is less than 1/2 the diameter of the Moon. Venus is the brighter of the two.
I took these images using a Nikon D750 with a 24-120 1:4 lens. I first started with a wider angle to get more of the feel for how close the planets are, then zoomed in.
Roger.
Jupiter-Venus conjunction
Jupiter-Venus conjunction
Roger M.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Re: Jupiter-Venus conjunction
Nice job, Roger. Looking at your image was an " Oh, damn. I forgot" moment.
Tom
Tom
Tom H
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence." - Louis Pasteur
Re: Jupiter-Venus conjunction
Tom
I know what you mean ....
This time I planned ahead and setup my camera the night before. I got up around 4:30AM but the planets were still too low in the East (below the trees). So I waited until after 5AM (My wife wasn't terribly thrilled).
Roger
I know what you mean ....
This time I planned ahead and setup my camera the night before. I got up around 4:30AM but the planets were still too low in the East (below the trees). So I waited until after 5AM (My wife wasn't terribly thrilled).
Roger
Roger M.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
Re: Jupiter-Venus conjunction
Same here Tom!
Roger I'm glad you were on the ball! Nice image
Roger I'm glad you were on the ball! Nice image
Bruce D