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Jupiter & Alpha Librae This Morning
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18 years 11 months ago #21890
by Keith g
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Hello All, What a super clear morning it was this morning, even with a very bright full moon , the stars were sparkling. So I set about getting a shot of Jupiter & Alpha Librae from my backyard. Jupiter was only 3/4 of a degree from alpha librae, magnitude 2.7 with a close companion at magnitude 5.2, a lovely sight in binoculars, just to Jupiter's lower right. You can see on closer inspection some of it's moon's, I also noticed that Jupiter was sliding between two other stars, one to it's upper right, and one to it's lower left. This was taken with a Canon 300D, 85mm f1.8 lens at f4.5, a stack of two 2min & 3min exposures at ISO 200.
The background blue colour shows the approach of oncoming twighlight on this lovely crisp morning.
Well worth getting up early for! Keith..
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The background blue colour shows the approach of oncoming twighlight on this lovely crisp morning.
Well worth getting up early for! Keith..
www.irishastronomy.org/user_resources/fi...2014-01-2006_web.jpg
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18 years 11 months ago #21891
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Lovely image Keith.
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18 years 11 months ago #21892
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Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
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Nice image Kieth
I was also up early, its the first glimpse of jupiter for me this year, it was nice to see its yellow/white glow once again.
I was also up early, its the first glimpse of jupiter for me this year, it was nice to see its yellow/white glow once again.
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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18 years 11 months ago #21895
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Like David, I too was up around 5:30am to spot this pairing too! The whitewash of the Moon over the entire sky was remarkeable, and the only thing missing in my mind was a thin blanket of snow!
Really nice image Keith!
Seanie.
Really nice image Keith!
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Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
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18 years 11 months ago #21898
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coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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Perfect image Keith! Sounds like a good session. You have made me feel guilty now as i was not up this morning. :oops:
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coruscations attending the whole length of the luminosity, giving to the phenomena the aspect of a wrathful messenger, and not that of a tranquil body pursuing a harmless course..comet of 1680
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18 years 11 months ago #21900
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Martin you slacker...
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