My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
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My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
Here's my shot. Actually it was the day before the conjunction. I managed to pick up a 7.5 mag star while I was at it. I used one exposure for the planets and a second for the moons.
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
Very nicely imaged, Rob. Thanks for the share.
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
Very nicely done Rob!
More than I managed to get!
Had a small (and very unexpected) early clearing this afternoon. But by the time I took everything out/tried setting up the camera to grab some snaps, it went below the tree line. At least I got a quick visual from trying!
More than I managed to get!
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Nice capture Rob!
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
Hi Rob,
Very Nice... Thanks for sharing your pic...
Clear Skies,
Les
Very Nice... Thanks for sharing your pic...
Clear Skies,
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
Great image Rob! Excellent work!
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
Nice work, thx.
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
That's very nice Rob
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
Very nice, Rob. I didn't even come close to picking up that star.
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
I love how that star looks like a fifth moon for Jupiter. Great image, thanks for sharing.
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
yeah, that "5th moon" confused me when viewing...
Excellent capture.
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Re: My Attempt at the Great Conjunction
That's awesome Rob!
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