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47. Great photo catch! All clouds in NYC, so ...

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 03:44 AM

Dec 2020

I'm glad I didn't even try to go out.

Not only can you see the Great Read Spot but a
whole wide band of reddish brown clouds!

Check out Space.com Lowell Observatory (and another Observatory near Flagstaff AZ video stream - on they might leave it up for a bit.

At first the sky was deeper but not deep blue Jupiter, and Saturn rightward, and down. Then it went purple and finally black. As it did that Saturn took on it's golden glow! (swoon)

They adjusted the viewing bc to show Saturn - Jupiter was washed out. So they readjusted it to show more of Jupiter.
It was a cool feed! 👏👏 🙂

They said you'll be able to see them easily (not quite as close) for the next 2 weeks. A bit more 1-2 days past the 2 wks .After that - TOO Dangerous bc of the sun.

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"Jupiturn". Jupiter Saturn. This photo is amazeballs [View all] Roland99 Dec 2020 OP

That is a perfect view! mfcorey1 Dec 2020 #1

That's the best I've seen. Arne Dec 2020 #2

I dunno gratuitous Dec 2020 #3

Clouds in southern New England. dem4decades Dec 2020 #4

Rt TY! And, Saturn's Rings.. Absolutely Cha Dec 2020 #5

Awesome! grumpyduck Dec 2020 #6

Thank you for that! mtnsnake Dec 2020 #7

Love this. mia Dec 2020 #8

fantastic... dhill926 Dec 2020 #9

We have clear skies in Florida! It was amazing. Native Dec 2020 #10

I have that app, too Deuxcents Dec 2020 #26

I love that app! Native Dec 2020 #33

That's from yesterday. They'll be closer tonight. kst Dec 2020 #11

Glad I pulled out the telescope last night. roamer65 Dec 2020 #14

It appears to be rotated from what I actually saw in the southwest sky from South Florida. Towlie Dec 2020 #12

On a SCT telescope, the image is reversed. roamer65 Dec 2020 #15

Maybe, but I'm also reading that it was taken last night. Towlie Dec 2020 #18

Yes. That can be done. roamer65 Dec 2020 #19

Beautiful, thank you! Cadfael Dec 2020 #13

Looks like they are socially distancing too. n/t spike jones Dec 2020 #16

Nice!! We got some one-off... stillcool Dec 2020 #17

Perfect, clear sky in AZ. Saw moons of Jupiter and Saturns rings with binocs. marybourg Dec 2020 #20

What strength are your binoculars? wackadoo wabbit Dec 2020 #42

7 x 50 Bausch & Lomb marybourg Dec 2020 #43

Thanks for the info wackadoo wabbit Dec 2020 #59

Do some reading on binocs recommended for marybourg Dec 2020 #61

I got a pair of 15x70s just for stargazing, but we have so much haze I can't see any moons. eppur_se_muova Dec 2020 #45

You must have been in a VERY dark skies area to see Jupiter's moons with nothing but your glasses! wackadoo wabbit Dec 2020 #60

Nice shot! bcool Dec 2020 #21

So sweet! ybbor Dec 2020 #22

Clouds in IL cate94 Dec 2020 #23

I wonder what Genghis Khan thought of this. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #24

He probably thought it was a celestial harbinger of military victory. roamer65 Dec 2020 #29

Without the DU contributors, I'd have been completely oblivious to this! Thanks so much!!! Karadeniz Dec 2020 #25

heavly tinted windows and wide eaves spoilt the view . i live in a upstairs apt. AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #27

Excellent photo GeoWilliam750 Dec 2020 #28

Now I don't have to go out in the cold... JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #30

Beautiful Bev54 Dec 2020 #31

Definitely needed a telescope to see this fantastic event. Fla Dem Dec 2020 #32

If you can live to the year 2874, you can see them even closer together. roamer65 Dec 2020 #34

Reminds me of "Jupiter and Saturn...." BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #35

I will always regret never seeing them in concert. mtnsnake Dec 2020 #56

I have seen Pink Floyd without Roger (the other 3 members) BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #57

that must have been amazing, something you never forget mtnsnake Dec 2020 #58

Over $4K in gear he used to get that shot. Follow-up tweet..... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2020 #36

Gave me goosebumps when I saw that photo Roland99 Dec 2020 #39

It was awesome...my family sat out and watched in my scope for over an hour. cbdo2007 Dec 2020 #37

Beautiful! ellie Dec 2020 #38

Amazing, wondrous and mystifying. Thanks! KPN Dec 2020 #40

Just came in a few minutes ago after viewing it with our telescope for about an hour. StarryNite Dec 2020 #41

Clicked on thread because "Amazeballs" ismnotwasm Dec 2020 #44

Extraordinary!!! calimary Dec 2020 #46

Great photo catch! All clouds in NYC, so ... electric_blue68 Dec 2020 #47

That is an amazing photo! kentuck Dec 2020 #48

Wow just wow. Thank you housecat Dec 2020 #49

On my Sky Map app... RussBLib Dec 2020 #50

Celestial! chwaliszewski Dec 2020 #51

Great photo! We missed it because it was cloudy. Nitram Dec 2020 #52

Wow! BlueWavePsych Dec 2020 #53

Thank you. Its quite a wonder! Here we are in this miraculous universe. The Wielding Truth Dec 2020 #54

Great photo MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #55