Planets

01/12/2008 | Photos

On the drive home from work this evening, I noticed that the Moon, Venus & Jupiter (I think) Were really nicely positioned. So when I got home I grabbed the camera and fiddled with the settings a bit.

These were the best 2:

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    Gah! We were overcast.

    Yup… Venus is the one nearer the moon. It actually went _behind_ the moon around 3:45 and popped back out again around 5:15.

    Lovely shots… well caught!

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    Gah! We were overcast.

    Yup… Venus is the one nearer the moon. It actually went _behind_ the moon around 3:45 and popped back out again around 5:15.

    Lovely shots… well caught!

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    …and Jupiter is the higher one.

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    And in the lower picture, I reckon that’s two of Jupiter’s moons you can see.

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    …and Jupiter is the higher one.

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    And in the lower picture, I reckon that’s two of Jupiter’s moons you can see.

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    Checking my software, it’s Callisto to the lower right, and Io and Ganymede almost on top of each other to the upper left.

    I shall stop posting comments now. :)

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    Checking my software, it’s Callisto to the lower right, and Io and Ganymede almost on top of each other to the upper left.

    I shall stop posting comments now. :)

  • http://robpannell.com/ Rob Pannell

    But the big shiny one is the moon right?

    What software do you have? It sounds cool…

  • http://robpannell.com/ Rob Pannell

    But the big shiny one is the moon right?

    What software do you have? It sounds cool…

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    I use Stellarium which is freeware. A little difficult to get into at first (quit is Ctrl+Q not whatever it says in the instructions!) but very informative.

    Your second shot in stellarium: http://www.pygmygoat.net/temp/conjunction.jpg
    And a close-up of Jupiter: http://www.pygmygoat.net/temp/jupitermoons.jpg

    (Europa is hiding behind Jupiter)

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    I use Stellarium which is freeware. A little difficult to get into at first (quit is Ctrl+Q not whatever it says in the instructions!) but very informative.

    Your second shot in stellarium: http://www.pygmygoat.net/temp/conjunction.jpg
    And a close-up of Jupiter: http://www.pygmygoat.net/temp/jupitermoons.jpg

    (Europa is hiding behind Jupiter)

  • Stephen

    Great photos!

  • Stephen

    Great photos!

  • http://robpannell.com/ Rob Pannell

    Thanks Stephen,

    Stu: does it have names for the two stars to the upper right of the moon in the lower picture?

  • http://robpannell.com/ Rob Pannell

    Thanks Stephen,

    Stu: does it have names for the two stars to the upper right of the moon in the lower picture?

  • http://www.summerfete.blogspot.com/ Clare

    Hi Rob
    Assuming that Sarah reads your posts, have you just spilled the beans about the cd?
    Nice pics!
    Cousin Clare x

    Ps. I’m not afraid to admit that I like Will Young!

  • http://www.summerfete.blogspot.com Clare

    Hi Rob
    Assuming that Sarah reads your posts, have you just spilled the beans about the cd?
    Nice pics!
    Cousin Clare x

    Ps. I’m not afraid to admit that I like Will Young!

  • http://robpannell.com/ Rob Pannell

    It was pretty obvious when I said ‘don’t tell people to get me that’ so that ship has already sailed…

  • http://robpannell.com/ Rob Pannell

    It was pretty obvious when I said ‘don’t tell people to get me that’ so that ship has already sailed…

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    They are, from the left, the catchily named “HP96760″ and “53 Sgr – HP 96729 A”

  • http://blog.pygmygoat.net/ Stu

    They are, from the left, the catchily named “HP96760″ and “53 Sgr – HP 96729 A”