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Anyone see the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction tonight?
December 21, 2020, 10:03 PM
preten2bAnyone see the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction tonight?
Clouds and fog here as well. There were quite a few webcasts and youtube like this one.
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December 21, 2020, 10:05 PM
gearhoundsRaining here, dammit!
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henkelphotoI got to see and photograph it.
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December 21, 2020, 10:14 PM
sigfreundquote:
Originally posted by henkelphoto:
I got to see and photograph it.
Nice!
Thanks.
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To operate serious weapons in a serious manner. December 21, 2020, 10:29 PM
asonieI saw jack and squat. Rain and low clouds pretty much all day.
December 21, 2020, 10:32 PM
4x5Yep - we had a pretty decent view. Took the whole family out to see it.
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SigFanYes! Clear here tonight as it is most nights.
I’ve been watching those two all summer long anyway. Wish I had a telescope, though.
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December 21, 2020, 10:53 PM
tatortoddWe actually had a clear night, and saw it with both the naked eye and binoculars. However, all of the street lights in the neighborhood were on and so were everybody's Christmas lights. Too much light pollution to break out the spotting scope and look at it.
In other words, it was underwhelming.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. December 21, 2020, 10:57 PM
DtechYes indeed! Caught the "Christmas Star" (to the naked eye) with the family using binoculars as well as my Celestron 102mm refractor. Jupiter, four of it's moons and a clearly defined Saturn and its rings all clustered together!
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December 21, 2020, 11:04 PM
signewtHeavy overcast & rain since noon here. At least we're within 0.6" of our normal rain fall now.
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December 21, 2020, 11:43 PM
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Saw it with our naked eyes. Love the photo.
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December 21, 2020, 11:54 PM
sjtillWe've been watching it each night since the 18th as they drew closer and closer together...very romantic
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My attempts at photography did not work out, unfortunately. It was not the equipment, it was me. I did pretty accidentally get a decent video on the 18th.
We had our granddaughter (now can say "the older one") over to look in the "little scope" but I doubt she actually saw anything. At least we have a photo of her looking.
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December 22, 2020, 12:05 AM
flashguyI tried, but did not see it. I could see the Moon, but not any stars at all. Must have been some high clouds. Bummer! Something happens on my birthday and I miss it.
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Texan by choice, not accident of birth December 22, 2020, 05:22 AM
trapper189We saw it surprisingly well considering the moonlight It was a little low in the sky, so did we get a little free magnification from the Earth's atmosphere?
December 22, 2020, 06:11 AM
tleo205I saw it but the binoculars were pretty crappy. The other problem was light pollution from part of town almost exactly in line with the two planets. Combine those two things with being low on the horizon it was not good viewing.
December 22, 2020, 06:49 AM
WishboneI got a pretty cool pic of Jupiter take with my phone through my binoculars.
December 22, 2020, 07:00 AM
stkfoxquote:
Originally posted by henkelphoto:
I got to see and photograph it.
Yep! That’s exactly what I saw through my 6” reflector. Nice pic.
December 22, 2020, 07:21 AM
ridgeratMissed it. I'll catch it next time.
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cheniIf you go outside right now and look strait down, you will see the planet Stupider.
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