I could not have asked for a better mid-Summer night to observe and photograph Saturn at its opposition. The only real challenge was staying up late enough and then putting away all of my equipment afterward.
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Saturn
Perfect In-Focus Night for Saturn
Years of trying to perfect my planetary imaging techniques may have finally culminated in a night where all of my image sets were excellent.
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My First Saturn of 2022
“Planet season” officially began for me this early morning as I observed and photographed both Saturn and Jupiter before their oppositions.
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Moon, Saturn, and Capricornus, June 2022
I stayed up to 3 a.m. to see the Moon as well as planets Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus. Mercury, starting to rise, was obstructed by trees.
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Saturn Opposition, August 2021
Though it was difficult at times to locate Saturn, I think the results were good.
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Something Remarkable out of the Unremarkable
I was delighted to see both planets, along with all four of the Galilean moons, visible in the same field.
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Unremarkable Great Conjunction
Assuming no more cosmological events of note for 2020, I found the “great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn to be not all that great.
Read moreStill Looking at Saturn
The four sets I took of Saturn were not as good as many of my prior sessions, but one set was serviceable enough to post.
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Friday Night with Jupiter and Saturn
Continuing the series of images from this past Friday night were shots taken of Jupiter and Saturn.
Read moreJupiter at Opposition, and Another Planet
A comet and two planets, not too bad for one night.
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