Not Saturn, but Jupiter, with at least 3 of its 4 bright moons visible, in a line to the lower left (towards the moon when you saw it). A few hours earlier (6pm UK time) the moon actually passed in front of Jupiter (for those in the N of UK) - an amazing site, and for once it wasn't cloudy here! Tried to get a few photos, (MZ7 attached to small 'scope via a set of bellows) but the wind was battering camera, scope & tripod so I'm expecting some rather blurry pictures...
David >Hi, if I were to take a stab at it, I`d say you`re looking at Saturn >and its brightest moon Titan. >Steve Larson >Redondo Beach, California > >>Not that I'm that much into astro-photography, but >>walking out tonight in the est village of NYC I look up >>and see an almost full moon (This is at about 6 pm EST and >>I am looking east) >>and see above and to the right a planet that LOOKS like it >>has a tinier celestial object right next to it. A moon? a >>satellite? a start that just looks like it is close? >>Was I lucky enough to be looking at Jupiter and one of its >>moons? >>It is now about 8pm and I can still see the moon and the >>same juxtaposition >>of planet and whatever near it - well, nearly the same. >> >>Any star people among us? Seems to me there have been. >> >>annsan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
