Wow! That would explain it then. I`d like to see the pics. I know you need some optical aid to see the moons, but maybe if they were very close together it`s possible to see them with the unaided eye. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 2:23 AM Subject: Re: a shot in the dark - OT re: the bodies in the night sky
> 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 . - 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 .
