Describing the visual differences between two nights
(Click on any of the photos below to enlarge them.)
- The Moon and Saturn pairing on Saturday 1st at 22:30 is striking, especially with the silhouetted trees grounding the celestial scene in a landscape.
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- Contrast to the first night’s view (top left) ~ the Moon and Saturn still shine through, nestled in Aquarius.
- Saturn appeared as a small disc with no visible rings through binoculars tonight due to the Moon’s glare, but the rings were still detectable with a large telescope but almost invisible in telescope images (see above).
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- Referring to the post from 1st November about the Moon appearing close to Saturn, and that I’ve enclosed two photos from each night above.
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