Two upcoming lunar/planetary conjunctions
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Two upcoming lunar/planetary conjunctions
Hi all,
Just a quick FYI; though I'm sure a few of you know, but for those that don't:
On October 3rd at about 8PM, The Moon and Jupiter will be just over one degree apart, setting in the south west. Observers from North America will see the Moon to the left of Jupiter, while those in Europe will see the Moon to the right.
Then, on October 5th, the Moon and Saturn will be about two degrees apart, also at 8PM. They do get further apart as the night progresses, so if you want some pics, twilight might be the best time
Anyways, just my perusing through Stellarium and thought I'd share. Hopefully you have clear skies both nights. I will probably be cursed...
All the best,
Just a quick FYI; though I'm sure a few of you know, but for those that don't:
On October 3rd at about 8PM, The Moon and Jupiter will be just over one degree apart, setting in the south west. Observers from North America will see the Moon to the left of Jupiter, while those in Europe will see the Moon to the right.
Then, on October 5th, the Moon and Saturn will be about two degrees apart, also at 8PM. They do get further apart as the night progresses, so if you want some pics, twilight might be the best time
Anyways, just my perusing through Stellarium and thought I'd share. Hopefully you have clear skies both nights. I will probably be cursed...
All the best,
Mark
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"The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, orange tube Vixen made C80, CG4, AZ-EQ5 and SolarQuest mounts.
Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
Solar:
H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.
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Re: Two upcoming lunar/planetary conjunctions
Thanks for the heads up, Mark!
Bryan
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Re: Two upcoming lunar/planetary conjunctions
Thank you for reminding...
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Re: Two upcoming lunar/planetary conjunctions
Cheers although I think my prospects of seeing anything are small, not a good week looking at the reports.
Cheers,
Tony.
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Tony.
Smart Scope: Dwarf II - Club and outreach work.
AP Refractor: Altair 72EDF Deluxe F6;1x & 0.8 Flatteners; Antares Versascope 60mm finder. ASIAir Pro.Li battery pack for grab & go.
Celestron AVX Mount; X-cel LX eyepieces & Barlows 2x 3x, ZWO 2” Filter holder,
Cameras: main DSO ASI533MC; DSO guide ASI120MM; Planetary ASI224MC; DSLR Canon EOS100 stock.
Filters: Astronomik IR cut; Optolong L-Pro; Optolong L-Enhance.
Binoculars: Celestron 15 x 70.
Latitude: 52.219853
Longitude: -1.034471
Accuracy: 5 m
Bortle 4 site. https://maps.google.com/?q=52.21985,-1.03447
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