Saturn and Jupiter early evening on Sunday 20-Dec-2020.
Single exposure using Nikon Z6 on Celestron C11 with 0.8x flattener. 1/8sec at ISO 100 in electronic shutter mode to prevent vibration. The moons Callisto and Ganymede are widely spaced on the left of Jupiter; Io and Europa are on its right.
(http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2020/DSC_8698_regx_20Dec2020.jpg)
Saturn will continue to "slide to the right" giving a closest approach on 21 Dec 2020 but it will be cloudy.
Mark
Very nice image Mark, I managed to view the conjunction with my scope but my attempts to photograph it failed miserably. I did have a look at the pleiades the moon and Mars.
Great outcome Mark. 8) I observed it only as I didn't want to risk the small weather window trying to take a picture. I am glad others did and can share them with us.
Roberto
I took numerous exposures. When I get a chance, I hope to stack them and see if I can bring out more detail. But it was windy, there was atmospheric dispersion and the seeing was pretty dire - the image of Saturn and Jupiter was "boiling", so I don't hold out a lot of hope :(
Mark
Well done Mark, really nice.
Carole
Very good Mark, I've only had cloud here. I'm hoping to have a window of opportunity on Thursday.
Fingers crossed, thumbs pressed!
Very nice image Mark
well done Mark, great you have more to stack.....