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Jeremy McCreary

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The solar system was out in force this evening
« on: November 10, 2021, 10:06:36 PM »

The southern sky from Denver, just after dark on November 10, 2021...



From upper left to lower right, Jupiter, a waxing crescent Moon, Saturn, and a setting Venus — like so...



The green line in the diagram is the ecliptic plane. More about this remarkable gathering of solar system denizens here .
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Re: The solar system was out in force this evening
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2021, 11:58:54 PM »

The southern sky from Denver, just after dark on November 10, 2021...
Very nice. What camera/lens did you use?
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Re: The solar system was out in force this evening
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2021, 12:15:15 AM »

Thanks! 108MP f/1.8 wide-angle camera on Samsung Note20 Ultra phone, pro mode, handheld. Too bad Moon blew itself out, but -0.7 stops of EC was as low as I could go without losing Saturn.
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Re: The solar system was out in force this evening
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2021, 01:35:18 PM »

Nice alignment. I missed it. I have been too occupied with the world contest.

Pretty amazing how good phone cameras have become.
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Re: The solar system was out in force this evening
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2021, 02:12:43 PM »

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Pretty amazing how good phone cameras have become.

Absolutely!

John Fielder is arguably Colorado's preeminent landscape photographer, and that's saying something. His coffee table books are simply breathtaking. A few years back, he shot an entire book on the Yampa River on a phone camera!

When I saw that, I knew it was time to see far I could push my own phone cameras. Answer: Much farther than I ever imagined.

Kinda makes all that money I spent on fancy Canon DSLs and lenses over the years look pretty silly now. Granted, DSLRs are still better for some purposes, but they're getting fewer and farther between as my days as a serious amateur photographer recede.

 
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Re: The solar system was out in force this evening
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2021, 10:18:13 PM »

Man, these mid-November evening skies just won't quit!



Upper left: Waxing half-moon through high clouds with Jupiter nearby at 1:30. Lower right: Venus skimming the clouds.

Closer look at Venus...




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