Something Beautiful Caught On Film. What is it ?

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I took this picture tonight at about 9:30 PM. What is it ?

 

[cr0ft]

 

[cusso ken]

if you were in OZ I would guess it is Venus aligning with Regulus and Jupiter a bit bright for Mars, or a good grouping for a 12 gauge /222 combination

 

[BenchracerBob]

I took this picture tonight at about 9:30 PM. What is it ?

Jupiter and its 4 major moons I would guess.

 

[cusso ken]

Jupiter and its 4 major moons I would guess.

I think you are on the money, most times I have seen them in alignment Europa is at the 9oclock position on the western plains on a clear night you can see these with the naked eye ,as Red Rocket said beautiful

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

BenchracerBob is the winner.

I took this picture with my little Nikon Coolpix P510 digital camera with 42x zoom.

Now can you name these 4 Galilean moons ?

BTW: Jupiter has 63 known moons.

 

[1BigDog]

Glad it wasnt a shot of Uranus.....

 

[dougl]

With 42x magnification, it could very well be Jupiter and its moons. Naked eye, unlikely.

 

[cusso ken]

With 42x magnification, it could very well be Jupiter and its moons. Naked eye, unlikely.

You can often see Jupiter clearly with the naked eye in the country away from light and industrial pollution the moons are only tiny specks but if you spot them with a pair of 30 power binoculars then know where to look you can often see them all ,spend 30 years in the outback areas and you get to know the night sky Gods light show