Night Jupiter and Saturn Conjunction 20 Dec 20

Jupiter and Saturn Conjunction 20 Dec 20 · **5 Likes**

It's not quite the closest part of the conjunction, but I'm likely to miss is tomorrow due to location and weather. The planets are overexposed in this image, but it shows up Jupiter's four Galilean moons. While in Italy I actually saw the telescope which Galileo used to see the moons. It's worth having a look if you have clear skies; this only happens once in about 800 years...

Jupiter and Saturn Conjunction by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

---------- Post added 20-12-20 at 11:39 PM ----------

This image doesn't show the moons, but it does show colour and banding on Saturn.

Jupiter and Saturn Conjunction by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

Roypercy · 12-23-2020, 08:55 PM

Wow. So cool

RobG · 12-24-2020, 04:17 AM

Originally posted by Roypercy

Wow. So cool

Thanks! It was cool to see.

---------- Post added 24-12-20 at 10:19 PM ----------

Originally posted by blues_hawk

I got rained out. Just long enough for them to set, then it cleared. I also had better luck last night but I'm going to make a thread to spam them to in a bit. I was thinking it might be possible to combine them to get details and moons in one shot but I can now say this was a tricky one! Low down in the sky, and only a short time to work in. Seeing wasn't the best and so mine have no detail in Jupiter, and I also decided the one with moons looks best.

Glad you got something!

Originally posted by aitrus3

Missed it. Last night was the only possibility and while most of the sky was clear we had one cloud right where jupiter and saturn would be.

Bummer.

It was cloudy where I was for the closest nights as well.

Originally posted by blues_hawk

I have whole timelapses of that pesky cloud the last couple weeks but I haven't managed to upload them yet. It'll be a week or more now since I'm off till next year and my internet(and power grid) consists mostly of geriatric squirrels holding hands.

Wow, good luck!

aitrus3 · 12-24-2020, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by blues_hawk

I have whole timelapses of that pesky cloud the last couple weeks but I haven't managed to upload them yet. It'll be a week or more now since I'm off till next year and my internet(and power grid) consists mostly of geriatric squirrels holding hands.

hahaha awesome squirrel analogy!

Aaron28 · 12-24-2020, 08:17 AM

reckon it would be more exciting capture with a telescope.....dal50-200....k-3ii

Urs · 12-24-2020, 11:10 AM

Nice captures thanks for sharing, all we had was cloudy skies!

RobG · 12-24-2020, 11:45 PM

Originally posted by Aaron28

reckon it would be more exciting capture with a telescope.....dal50-200....k-3ii

Looks like you nailed the focus on Jupiter! Well done!

---------- Post added 25-12-20 at 05:46 PM ----------

Originally posted by Urs

Nice captures thanks for sharing, all we had was cloudy skies!

Thanks! I did miss the closest approach, but I'm still happy that I got to see them this close.

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Roypercy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 161	Wow. So cool

12-24-2020, 04:17 AM	#17
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by Roypercy Wow. So cool Thanks! It was cool to see. ---------- Post added 24-12-20 at 10:19 PM ---------- Originally posted by blues_hawk I got rained out. Just long enough for them to set, then it cleared. I also had better luck last night but I'm going to make a thread to spam them to in a bit. I was thinking it might be possible to combine them to get details and moons in one shot but I can now say this was a tricky one! Low down in the sky, and only a short time to work in. Seeing wasn't the best and so mine have no detail in Jupiter, and I also decided the one with moons looks best. Glad you got something! Originally posted by aitrus3 Missed it. Last night was the only possibility and while most of the sky was clear we had one cloud right where jupiter and saturn would be. Bummer. It was cloudy where I was for the closest nights as well. Originally posted by blues_hawk I have whole timelapses of that pesky cloud the last couple weeks but I haven't managed to upload them yet. It'll be a week or more now since I'm off till next year and my internet(and power grid) consists mostly of geriatric squirrels holding hands. Wow, good luck!

12-24-2020, 08:08 AM	#18
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432	Originally posted by blues_hawk I have whole timelapses of that pesky cloud the last couple weeks but I haven't managed to upload them yet. It'll be a week or more now since I'm off till next year and my internet(and power grid) consists mostly of geriatric squirrels holding hands. hahaha awesome squirrel analogy!

12-24-2020, 08:17 AM	#19
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	reckon it would be more exciting capture with a telescope.....dal50-200....k-3ii

12-24-2020, 11:10 AM	#20
Urs Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Panama Posts: 804	Nice captures thanks for sharing, all we had was cloudy skies!

12-24-2020, 11:45 PM	#21
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by Aaron28 reckon it would be more exciting capture with a telescope.....dal50-200....k-3ii Looks like you nailed the focus on Jupiter! Well done! ---------- Post added 25-12-20 at 05:46 PM ---------- Originally posted by Urs Nice captures thanks for sharing, all we had was cloudy skies! Thanks! I did miss the closest approach, but I'm still happy that I got to see them this close.