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usonian

(26,591 posts)

3. Looks like Venus (and Jupiter)

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2022, 03:12 PM

May 2022

Look closely at your top picture. Faint Jupiter up and to the right of Venus.
Naturally, I woke up early this morning. So, I got this with the coolpix P150 (cuz it does everything without changing lenses) and it was already on the tripod.

Zooming in (1000mm equivalent) Jupiter has two of its moons barely visible. (increased contrast and cropped)

So, here's a "1000mm" shot of the same fire lookout (since the air was so clear yesterday). About 5 miles.

The giant tower is new, and no doubt, microwave dishes will show up over time.