Johannesburg Centre, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

The Moon and Outer Planets in Alignment

Hi,
Here are 3 pictures. A wide angle - 10s on 100 ASA film, a zoomed in 30s on 100 ASA film. I've also marked the moon and three planets on the last picture.
These photos were taken in an open field near my home in Edenvale shortly after sunset. They are my first attempts at astrophotography since getting my camera and tripod.

I did not see Mars with the naked eye but knew where it should be from Starry Night.The trails on the marked picture show that the objects must be stars or planets.
Ray

The above photographs taken by, and the text submitted by, Raymond Barbour

 

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