December 1 -- Moon and Planets Photos?

Realhoops · Post by **Realhoops** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:44 pm

Anyone? Â It's a pretty impressive image, but my poor little camera doesn't seem capable of really capturing all three of them brightly enough to do it justice. Â Any of you expert photogs getting a good shot of it? Â Please?

Thanks! Â :)

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:37 pm

You ain't kidding.

I saw this tonight while out by the Platte near Valley with almost no light pollution (compared to what I'm used to). Â Crescent moon, two planets shining brighter than anything I've seen lately in very close proximity. Â It was BIZARRE.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:04 pm

It was great tonight, but by the time I was free to take photos, it was gone. Â Hopefully something similar will present itself again 12/2

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:15 pm

i thought the same thing. Â It was weird, i was almost mesmerized by it. Â They talked about it on the weather last night, and i wanted to take a picture, but i too have a shitty camera.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:10 pm

If you look carefully... you can see at a couple of Galilean moons around Jupiter (far left).

Venus has been 'approaching' Jupiter for a few weeks now ... the young Moon just arriving on the scene Monday evening.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:24 pm

Awesome! Are those really moons?

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:50 pm

Pulled up their positions at the time I took these photos. To the left side is (G)anymede... to the right, (C)allisto. You can even detect the 'bulge' on the left side which is comprised of (E)uropa and (I)o (you'll need to rotate the diagram above clockwise about 45 degrees to line up with the orientation in the photo).

FYI... the two objects to the 2 o'clock position from Venus are stars.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:58 pm

I guess I was looking at Venus and the two stars to the right. Now I see the Jupiter moons.
Did you ever hook up a camera to your telescope?

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:10 pm

The stuff I posted a while back was through a 120mm (aperature) f/5 refractor.

I took a few photos of Comet Holmes a year ago (which I believe I also posted here) through my 10" f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Â Long exposure through a 2500mm focal length telescope takes considerably more time/patience!

http://www.omahaastro.com/gallery/main. ... et+Holmes/

Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:43 am

Awesome Pics Jeff!

Post by **Brad** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:11 pm

Here are some more photos taken by Mike Hollingshead of www.extremeinstability.com

Here is the rest of the collection:
http://www.extremeinstability.com/08-12-1.htm

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:47 pm

F'ing awesome! Â Thanks. Â I noted the moon and planets that night on my way home, and had to stop the car for a moment to gaze at them all.

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:11 pm

Anyone going to take photos of the Moon and Jupiter tonight?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:45 pm

Coyote wrote:Anyone going to take photos of the Moon and Jupiter tonight?

We are stuck in the clouds here in Omaha. Â Thought about it if it were clear...