Ed Grzyb reports the clouds cleared just long enough for him to get a view of Saturn and Jupiter this evening from near Sacred Heart Church in Roslindale.
Wow, I am amazed, what device was used to take that first picture?
I was walking the dog when I noticed people coming outside to see the conjunction, I had forgotten. The planets appeared like the second picture. When I got home, I used binoculars to take another look, quite cool. The sky clouded up quickly, but I am glad I was there to enjoy this once in 800 years alignment.
I had to have a large stone holding down the other side. My camera is heavy in the eye piece and it would have tipped over otherwise. I had to support the front too so it wouldn't shake.
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small window of time, got to see it
More like the second picture with the naked eye. :)
The rings of Saturn?
Wow, I am amazed, what device was used to take that first picture?
I was walking the dog when I noticed people coming outside to see the conjunction, I had forgotten. The planets appeared like the second picture. When I got home, I used binoculars to take another look, quite cool. The sky clouded up quickly, but I am glad I was there to enjoy this once in 800 years alignment.
A telescope
That looks very familiar!
I have that very same scope, but never have done any photography with it.
Nice little scope. Very portable. Requires counter-weights when using heavier eyepieces, though.
Yes
I had to have a large stone holding down the other side. My camera is heavy in the eye piece and it would have tipped over otherwise. I had to support the front too so it wouldn't shake.