Moons and Jupiter
Credit & Copyright: Anne Riou
Posted on 07/14/2009 7:09:57 AM PDT by sig226
Explanation: Earth's Moon and planet Jupiter made a beautiful pairing in the night sky late last week. This skyscape recorded on July 11 from Brittany in north western France captures the bright conjunction through a cloud bank. The clouds add drama and mystery to the scene but they were also positioned to reduce the intense moonlight. As a result, the exposure captures Jupiter's own Galilean moons (lower right) as tiny pinpricks of light, lined up and hugging both sides of the solar system's ruling gas giant. Later this week, the Moon is headed for a conjunction with Mars and Venus in the dawn sky.
Very cool.
What a neat picture. With my old eyes and no access to a telescope, these pictures are the only way I can see this stuff anymore. Thanks sig226.
Great picture! Anyone have the lens information for the camera/scope combo used to take this picture or the exposure? I have a hard time seeing Jupiter’s moons on a clear night, but this picture looks amazing and clear.
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